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Joet Gonzalez faces Chris Avalos on March 19 on DAZN

February 3, 2020February 3, 2020 by Golden Boy Promotions

Lamont Roach Jr. - Three homegrown Golden Boy fighters will make their ring returns after challenging for a world title on the March 19 edition of Golden Boy and DAZN's Thursday Night Nights at Avalon Hollywood. The event will be streamed live on DAZN, RingTV.com and on Facebook Watch via the Golden Boy Fight Night Page beginning at 10:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. PT.

Three homegrown Golden Boy fighters will make their ring returns after challenging for a world title on the March 19 edition of Golden Boy and DAZN’s Thursday Night Nights at … Read more

Lamont Roach Jr. Extends His Promotional Agreement With Golden Boy

September 17, 2019September 16, 2019 by Golden Boy Promotions

Junior lightweight contender Lamont Roach Jr. (19-0, 7 KOs) has extended his promotional agreement with Golden Boy as he prepares to take his first shot at a world title. “We … Read more

RESULTS: Vergil Ortiz Jr, Joseph Diaz Jr. & John Ryder Shine On Canelo Jacobs Undercard

May 5, 2019May 5, 2019 by Golden Boy Promotions

Lamont Roach Jr. - Vergil Ortiz Jr. (13-0, 13 KOs) of Dallas, Texas overpowered Mauricio Herrera (24-9, 7 KOs) of Riverside, Calif. to win by knockout in the third round of a welterweight fight originally scheduled for 10 rounds. The fight was brutally ended by several hard shots at :29 seconds of the aforementioned round.

Vergil Ortiz Jr. (13-0, 13 KOs) of Dallas, Texas overpowered Mauricio Herrera (24-9, 7 KOs) of Riverside, Calif. to win by knockout in the third round of a welterweight fight … Read more

Results: Lamont Roach Jr. stops Deivis Julio Bassa

July 22, 2018July 21, 2018 by Golden Boy Promotions

Lamont Roach Jr. - Lamont Roach, Jr. (17-0-1, 7 KOs) of Washington, D.C. delivered a spectacular sixth-round technical knockout victory over Deivis Julio Bassa (20-5, 12 KOs) to capture the vacant WBO International Super Featherweight Championship in the scheduled 10-round main event of the July 20 edition of Golden Boy Boxing on ESPN at the Oasis Arena in Cancun, Mexico.

Lamont Roach, Jr. (17-0-1, 7 KOs) of Washington, D.C. delivered a spectacular sixth-round technical knockout victory over Deivis Julio Bassa (20-5, 12 KOs) to capture the vacant WBO International Super … Read more

Lamont Roach Jr. faces Deivis Julio Bassa on 7/20

June 27, 2018 by Golden Boy Promotions

Lamont Roach Jr. - Lamont Roach Jr. (16-0-1, 6 KOs) will make his third headlining appearance when he takes on Deivis Julio Bassa (20-4, 12 KOs) in a 10-round fight for the vacant WBO International Super Featherweight Title in the main event of the July 20 edition of Golden Boy Boxing on ESPN at the Oasis Arena in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico.ESPN and ESPN Deportes will air the fights beginning at 7:00 p.m. ET/4:00 p.m. PT. ESPN3 will live stream undercards beginning at 5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT.

Lamont Roach Jr. (16-0-1, 6 KOs) will make his third headlining appearance when he takes on Deivis Julio Bassa (20-4, 12 KOs) in a 10-round fight for the vacant WBO International Super Featherweight Title in the main event of the July 20 edition of Golden Boy Boxing on ESPN at the Oasis Arena in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico.ESPN and ESPN Deportes will air the fights beginning at 7:00 p.m. ET/4:00 p.m. PT. ESPN3 will live stream undercards beginning at 5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT.

Results: Lamont Roach Jr. and Orlando Cruz ends in draw

April 20, 2018April 20, 2018 by Golden Boy Promotions

Lamont Roach Jr. - Lamont Roach Jr. (16-0-1, 6 KOs) and Orlando "El Fenomeno" Cruz (25-6-2, 13 KOs) battled to a hard-fought split draw over 10-rounds of 130-pound action in the main event of the April 19 edition of Golden Boy Boxing on ESPN at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan. One judge scored the fight 97-93 for Roach, Jr., while a second judge scored the fight 96-94 for Cruz. A third judge scored the fight a 95-95 draw, meaning that the WBO International Junior Lightweight Title will remain vacant.

Lamont Roach Jr. (16-0-1, 6 KOs) and Orlando “El Fenomeno” Cruz (25-6-2, 13 KOs) battled to a hard-fought split draw over 10-rounds of 130-pound action in the main event of … Read more

Lamont Roach Jr. faces Orlando Cruz on 4/19

March 30, 2018 by Golden Boy Promotions

Lamont Roach Jr. - Lamont Roach, Jr. (16-0, 6 KOs) will take a step toward contender status in the competitive super featherweight division when he faces the toughest test of his career against Orlando "El Fenomeno" Cruz (25-6-1, 13 KOs) in the 10-round main event of the April 19 edition of Golden Boy Boxing on ESPN at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan.ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes will air the fights beginning at 9:30 p.m. ET /6:30 p.m. PT. ESPN3 will live stream the fights beginning at 8:00 p.m. ET/ 5:00 p.m. PT.

Lamont Roach, Jr. (16-0, 6 KOs) will take a step toward contender status in the competitive super featherweight division when he faces the toughest test of his career against Orlando “El Fenomeno” Cruz (25-6-1, 13 KOs) in the 10-round main event of the April 19 edition of Golden Boy Boxing on ESPN at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan.ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes will air the fights beginning at 9:30 p.m. ET /6:30 p.m. PT. ESPN3 will live stream the fights beginning at 8:00 p.m. ET/ 5:00 p.m. PT.

Roach Jr. Cruises Past Perez at the MGM National Harbor

December 3, 2017December 2, 2017 by Paul Jones

Lamont Roach Jr. - By Paul "Paparazzi" Jones |Photos © Paul "Paparazzi" Jones

OXON HILL, MARYLAND – Headlining his first nationally-televised card, 22-year-old Golden Boy prospect, Lamont Roach Jr.(16-0, 6 KOs) made the most of his opportunity by cruising past Rey Perez(21-9, 6 KOs) on Thursday night at The Theater at MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland.