On November 9, 2019, a 24-year-old Lamont Roach Jr. (19-0-1, 7 KOs) got a shot at the super-featherweight WBO title held by 34-year-old Jamel Herring (20-2, 10 KOs).
Roach Jr. came in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 35% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 6 months and 5 days. Herring was on a 4-fight win streak with a 45% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 15 days.
Jamel Herring defeated Lamont Roach Jr. via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBO super-featherweight title. Herring improves his record to 21-2, while Roach Jr. adds a loss to his record at 19-1-1.