Lamont Roach Jr. “The Reaper”
Lightweight · American · Golden Boy Promotions
Slick, high-IQ boxer who controls range and tempo, mixing angles with a durable chin — more craft than power.
Ring generalship in tight, high-stakes fights — twice walking away with disputed draws that many observers scored in his favor.
Record & stats
| Division | Lightweight |
|---|---|
| Categories | Boxing |
| Promotion | Golden Boy Promotions |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | Washington, D.C., USA |
| Height | 5'7" (170 cm) |
| Reach | 68" (173 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Age | 30 |
| KO rate | 40% |
| Status | Active |
How the wins come
40% Finish rate- 10 KO/TKO · 40%
- 15 Decision · 60%
Titles & honors
- Former WBA Super Featherweight Champion (2023–2025)
Biography
Lamont Roach Jr. was born August 18, 1995, in Washington, D.C., and turned pro in 2014 after a decorated amateur career that included the 2013 National Golden Gloves and USA Boxing Youth National titles. “The Reaper” built a 19-0-1 start before a unanimous-decision loss to Jamel Herring in a 2019 bid for the WBO super featherweight title.
He rebuilt, and in November 2023 out-pointed Hector Garcia by split decision to win the WBA super featherweight championship, defending it once with an eighth-round stoppage of Feargal McCrory in June 2024.
Moving up to lightweight in 2025, Roach twice came away with contentious majority draws in high-profile title fights — against Gervonta Davis in March, a fight many ringside observers felt he deserved to win, and against Isaac Cruz in December, fought with a broken hand. Now campaigning at lightweight, the orthodox boxer meets William Zepeda for the vacant WBC world title on August 2, 2026 (Japan time), his first shot at becoming a two-division champion.
Fight history
- DIsaac CruzD 12
- DGervonta DavisD 12
- WFeargal McCroryW TKO 8
- WHector GarciaW SD 12
- LJamel HerringL UD 12
FAQ
- What is Lamont Roach Jr.'s professional boxing record?
- 25-1-3 with 10 knockouts, heading into his August 2026 challenge for the vacant WBC lightweight title against William Zepeda.
- Has Lamont Roach ever been a world champion?
- Yes — he held the WBA super featherweight title from November 2023 (split decision over Hector Garcia) until vacating it to move up in weight in late 2025, defending it once by TKO over Feargal McCrory.
- Why does Lamont Roach have two draws on his record?
- Both came in 2025 at higher weights: a disputed majority draw with Gervonta Davis for the WBA lightweight title in March that many observers scored for Roach, and a majority draw with Isaac Cruz in December while fighting with a broken hand.
- When and where is Roach vs. Zepeda?
- August 2, 2026 (Japan time; August 1 in Las Vegas) at The Theater at Virgin Hotels, for the vacant WBC lightweight world title, streaming on DAZN.