Roach Retains WBA Super-Featherweight Title
On June 28, 2024, Lamont Roach (25-1-1) successfully defended his WBA World Super-Featherweight title against Feargal McCrory (16-1) at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington D.C. The event, hosted by ProBox Promotions, ended with a referee stoppage in the eighth round. Roach dominated the fight, knocking McC
On June 28, 2024, Lamont Roach (25-1-1) successfully defended his WBA World Super-Featherweight title against Feargal McCrory (16-1) at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington D.C. The event, hosted by ProBox Promotions, ended with a referee stoppage in the eighth round. Roach dominated the fight, knocking McCrory down three times - once in the third round and twice in the fourth. This marked Roach's first title defense since winning the belt. Following this victory, a unification bout with WBC champion O'Shaquie Foster (22-2) bout may be on the horizon. The undercard featured several notable fights: Lester Martinez (18-0) defeated Carlos Gongora (22-3) by unanimous decision. Rene Tellez Giron (20-3) won against Alex Dilmaghani (20-3-1) by retirement in the seventh round. Rianna Rios (8-0) secured a unanimous victory over Mary Romero (10-6).