At the Paris 2024 Olympics, the USA sent four men and four women, and the results were one Bronze Medal.
Leading the Men’s team, Orlando, Florida’s Omari Jones at welterweight #156 was the lone medal winner. He posted a pair of wins before losing a disputed decision.
Jones, 30-11, defeated CW Kan Chia, 12-16, of Taipei, China. Then defeated R.M. Kiwan, 12-17, of Bulgaria all scores 30-27. He then lost a disputed split decision in the medal round to Asadkhuja Muydinkhujaev, 47-6, of Fergana, Uzbekistan in the semifinal by scores of 30-27, 27-30, 28-29 twice and 29-28.
Featherweight #125, Jahmal Harvey, 60-8, of Oxon Hill, Maryland, won his first fight by split decision over Luiz Oliveira of Brazil, 47-10, by scores of 29-28 three times and 28-29 twice. Then lost by split decision to Munarbek Seitbek, 38-25, of Osh, Kyrgyzstan, 28-29, three times, 30-27, and 29-28.
Heavyweight Joshua Edwards, 19-6, of Houston, Texas, lost by split decision to Diego Lenzi, 14-6, of Assisi, Umbria, Italy, by scores of 28-28, 27-29, 26-30, 27-29 and 29-27.
Flyweight Roscoe Hill, 37-11, of Spring, Texas, defeated Omid Ahmadisafa, 15-14, of Tehran, Iran, and Munich, Bayern, Germany, by scores of 29-28 three times and 30-27.
Then lost a decision to Billal Bennama, of France, by scores of 29-28 twice and 28-29 three times.
Leading the female team Lightweight #132, Jajaira Gonzalez, 57-8, of Colorado Springs and Glenora, California, defeated 2016 Gold Medalist Estelle Mosley, 85-31-1, of Bagnolet, Seine-Saint-Denis, France, by scores of 30-26, 28-28, 29-27 three times. Then lost to Beatriz Ferreira, 108-9, of Sao Paulo, Brazil, by scores of 28-29 three times, 27-30 twice.
Welterweight #145, Morelle McCane, 38-15, of Cleveland, Ohio, lost by split decision to Navbakhor Khamidova, 16-8, of Fergana, Uzbekistan by scores of 29-28, 27-30, 28-29 twice and 30-27.
Southpaw Jennifer Lozano, 24-10, of Laredo, Texas, lost to southpaw Pihia Kaivo Oja, 54-26, of Tampere, Finland, by scores of 27-30 five times.
Southpaw Alyssa ‘La Travissa’ Mendoza, 40-13, of Caldwell, Idaho, won a split decision over Mizhgona Samadova, 5-11, of Dushanbe, Tajikistan by scores of 29-28 twice, 28-29 twice and 30-27. Then lost by majority decision to Jucielen Cerqueira Romeu, 31-15, of Sao Paulo, Brazil, 28-29 three times, 27-30 and 29-28.
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Publish date : 2024-08-13 14:34:00
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