When is Roach vs Ford?
Lamont Roach could potentially square off against Raymond Ford in Autumn/Fall 2026 the United States.
The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Lightweight division, which means the weight limit would be 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).
Roach vs Ford stats
Lamont Roach would step into the ring with a record of 25 wins, 2 losses, and 3 draws, 10 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Raymond Ford would make his way to the ring with a record of 18 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, with 8 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Ford would have a slight advantage in power over Roach, with a 44% knockout percentage compared to Roach's 40%.
Lamont Roach is the older man by 3 years, at 30 years old.
Ford has a 1-inch reach advantage.
Lamont Roach fights out of the orthodox stance, while Raymond Ford is a southpaw.
Roach is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 9 more fights, and made his debut in 2014, 5 years earlier than Ford, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He has fought 53 more professional rounds, totaling 208 compared to Ford's 155.
Lamont Roach goes into the fight ranked number 2 by the WBC at lightweight.
Roach vs Ford form
Roach has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he lost to William Zepeda on August 1, 2026, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Lightweight championship fight at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Las Vegas, United States.
Prior to that, he had drawn with Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz on December 6, 2025 in their 12 round contest in their WBC Interim World Super Lightweight championship fight at Frost Bank Center, San Antonio.
Going into that contest, he had drawn with Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis on March 1, 2025 in their 12 round contest in their WBA Super World Lightweight championship fight at Barclays Center, Brooklyn.
Before that, he had defeated Feargal McCrory on June 28, 2024, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their WBA World Super Featherweight championship fight at Entertainment and Sports Arena, Washington.
He had beaten Hector Luis Garcia on November 25, 2023, by split decision in their WBA World Super Featherweight championship fight at Michelob ULTRA Arena, Las Vegas.
Raymond Ford has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he lost to O’Shaquie Foster on May 30, 2026, by majority decision in their WBC World Super Featherweight championship fight at Fertitta Center, Houston, United States.
Prior to that, he had won against Abraham Nova on August 16, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Thomas Mattice on April 12, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, United States.
Before that, he had defeated Orlando Gonzalez Ruiz on November 9, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia.
He had been beaten by Nick Ball on June 1, 2024, by split decision in their WBA World Featherweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Raymond Ford has been fighting more than Lamont Roach.
Lamont Roach last fought 16 days ago, while Raymond Ford's last outing was 2 months and 18 days ago.
Roach's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 18 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 56 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.2 rounds on average.
Ford's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 12 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 54 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.8 rounds on average.
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