On November 9, 2019, Jamel Herring defeated Lamont Roach Jr. by unanimous decision in a 12-round WBO super featherweight world title bout at Chukchansi Park in Fresno, California, USA. Herring controlled most of the fight with his reach, jab, and movement, while Roach had some success in the later rounds, but it wasn’t enough to overcome Herring’s early lead on the scorecards (117–111, 117–111, 115–113).