Héctor García vs Lamont Roach Jr.
On November 25, 2023, Héctor García (16-1, 10 KOs), the super-featherweight WBA champion, defends his title against the reigning WBA super-featherweight champion Lamont Roach Jr. (23-1-1, 9 KOs).
García vs Roach Jr. Stats
Héctor García is coming in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 58% KO rate; his last fight was a 9th round RTD loss to Gervonta Davis, 10 months and 18 days ago. Lamont Roach Jr. is on a 4-fight win streak with a 36% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Angel Rodriguez, 1 year, 4 months, and 9 days ago.
García vs Roach Jr. Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Lamont Roach Jr. at 99-1 winning odds. Héctor García really doesn't have much to present against Roach Jr.
García vs Roach Jr. Result
Lamont Roach Jr. defeated Héctor Luis García via split decision and wins the WBA title — in his first world-title fight. Roach Jr. improves his record to 24-1-1, while García adds a loss to his record at 16-2.