Lamont Roach Jr. Moves Closer To A Title Fight with Eliminator Win Over Angel Rodriguez

Upper Marlboro, MD super featherweight Lamont Roach Jr. (23-1-1, 9 KO's) won by unanimous decision over Angel Rodriguez of Columbia (20-2, 10 KO’s) in a twelve round WBA eliminator bout on the Garcia vs. Fortuna undercard at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California.

Roach got off to a good start early in the fight by taking the fight to Rodriguez. In the third round Rodriguez connected with a low blow that caused Roach to take a knee. Roach looked like he was in pain. Roach recovered well and bounced back to stagger Rodriguez with a right hand in the fifth round. From the sixth through the eighth rounds it was Roach who kept up the pressure having Rodriguez backing up. 

In the ninth, Roach to pile up points used his jab stayed on top of Rodriguez and continued putting his shots together to dominate Rodriguez as the final round ended. The judges scored the bout 117-111, 116-112, and 116-112.

Washington Golden Gloves Championship Finals Results!

Here are the results from Saturday night, July 16th Washington Golden Gloves Championship Finals at the Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, MD. 

The winners from the Washington, DC, Maryland and Delaware will advance to the Regional Championships where they will take on the winners from Virginia and North Carolina on July 30th at Rosecroft Raceway.

Novice Division

Weight

125 lbs.

Yahir Lemus, Ground Control defeated Sergio Ardrade, Tony's Gym

125 lbs. Female

Ernice Dawson, Knowledge Boxing defeated Sheena Davidson, Main Street Gym

139 lbs. 

Nicholas Issac, Gym Strong defeated Noah Ashe, Upton Boxing

156 lbs.

Christian Portillo, Elite Boxing Club defeated Daniel Griffin, Ground Control

165 lbs.

Antonie Holmes, Elite Boxing defeated Deagelo Palmer, Round 15

176 lbs.

Billy Doggett, Umar Boxing Club, defeated Ta'Jae Cooper, 1st State Boxing Club

178+ Female

Gurpalik Singh, Headbangers Gym defeated (RSC) Leaya Segawa, Uban Boxing Club

189 lbs.

Isiaah Olugbemi, Odenton Fitness defeated LaDonald Byrd, Headbangers Gym

203+ lbs.

Matthew Allen, Elite Boxing defeated (RSC) Waylon Loftis, Hillcrest Gym

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Novice Division 139 lbs. Virginia / North Carolina Finals

Michael Austin, Kaizen Gym defeated Hunter Adams, Winchester Boxing

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Novice Division 2022 Champions ( No Bouts)

112 lbs. Jwayne Hilton-Bey, American Academy 

139 lbs. Female, Jackie Arnold, Hillcrest Gym

147 lbs. Andrew Collins, Rec Mode Boxing

203 lbs. Koiron Pinson, 1st Class Boxing Club

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Antonie Holmes from Elite Boxing won Outstanding Boxer of the tournament award also the Elite Boxing Gym won the team trophy in the Novice Division. 

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Open Division

Weight

125 lbs.

Shekell Daly, Diamonds In The Ruff defeated Anthony Domenelli, Fight Factory

139 lbs. 

Mehki Phillips, Unattached defeated Eric Acosta, Main Street Gym

147 lbs.

Quinten Stephens, Headbangers Gym defeated Savador Jovel, Round One

156 lbs.

Quincy Williams, Headbangers Gym defeated Carlos Flowers, 1st State Boxing Club

165 lbs.

Tremaine Fuller, Knowledge Boxing Center defeated Christian Hamilton, Champions Gym

203+ lbs.

Isaiah Branch, Mack Lewis defeated (RSC) Henry Manning, Flatline Gym

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Open Division 2022 Champions ( No Bouts)

114 lbs. Female, Teaira Skinner, Upton Gym

132 lbs. Female, Nerissa Turner, Elite Boxing

Age 17 139 lbs. Richard Dodson, Untouchables

112 lbs. Demitrius Lewis, Gym Strong

176 lbs. Nasheed Smith, Headbangers Gym

189 lbs. Tyrone Russ, Hillcrest Gym

203 lbs. Steven Sparks, Ground Control

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The Headbangers Gym received the Gary Russell Sr. Team Award in the Open Division. 

Quincy Williams of the Headbangers Gym received the David Jacobs Outstanding Boxer Award in the Open Division.