Staff USA was undefeated on Wednesday (July 31) as Omari Jones (71 kg) and Jahmal Harvey (57 kg) moved on to the quarterfinals of their respective brackets.
Omari Jones (Orlando, Fla.) kicked issues off for the Stars and Stripes early this morning in opposition to Kan Chia Wei out of Taiwan. The American boxer dominated this bout in all facets and the judges agreed by awarding Jones a 5-0 unanimous resolution, together with a 10-8 rating within the second spherical.
“I began off proper and took management early,” Omari Jones said after his spherical of 16 victory. “I don’t fear an excessive amount of on what the opposite boxer is doing, I simply have a look at what I can do within the ring, and it confirmed tonight.”
Jones will now go head-to-head in opposition to Bulgaria’s Rami Mofid Kiwan within the quarterfinals of the lads’s 71 kg bracket. Mofid Kiwan gained through unanimous resolution in every of his bouts in opposition to Poland and Australia. Jones and Mofid Kiwan will sq. off on Saturday, August 3, at 10:02 a.m. ET.
Jahmal Harvey (pink)
Following Jones was his Staff USA teammate within the 57 kg weight class, Jahmal Harvey (Oxon Hill, Md.). Harvey went up in opposition to a well-known opponent, Brazil’s Luiz Gabriel Oliveira. The 2 featherweights traded photographs all through the bout, holding it shut alongside the best way.
Harvey fell behind within the first two rounds 3-2 and was down the scorecard 2-1 heading into the ultimate three minutes. The Oxon Hill, Maryland, native wanted a dominant last spherical to safe a victory and he did simply that.
“Each combat is a last and I’m going to go away it on the market each spherical.” Harvey talked about his mentality coming into the ultimate spherical. “I knew I used to be down and knew I needed to dominate the final spherical and win on some 10-8’s.”
Harvey got here out of his nook with stylistic aggression and was swinging whereas trying to maintain his dream of a gold medal alive. Harvey cemented a gritty comeback victory after securing the third spherical 4-1, stamping a 3-2 victory in his opener.
“This was the sixth time I fought him, and I’m up 4-2,” Harvey said on his historical past with the Brazilian boxer after his spherical of 16 victory. “Gold is the aim. First combat, worst combat and I’m going to get higher because the match goes on.”
Looking forward to Thursday, Aug. 1, Staff USA will see Morelle McCane (Cleveland, Ohio) and Jennifer Lozano (Laredo, Texas), who will every make their Paris 2024 Olympic debuts. McCane and Lozano have each etched their names within the Olympic historical past books, as McCane is the fifth straight boxer out of Cleveland to compete within the Olympics and the primary feminine boxer from Cleveland. Lozano is the primary Olympic athlete from her hometown, Laredo, Texas.
Lozano will go in opposition to Finland’s Pihla Kaivo-Oja out at 10:02 a.m. ET and McCane will comply with at 10:50 a.m. ET in opposition to Uzbekistan’s Navbakhor Khamidova.
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Staff USA is coached by USA Boxing Head Coach Billy Walsh (Colorado Springs, Colo.), together with Nationwide Resident Coach Timothy Nolan (Rochester, N.Y.), in addition to Nationwide Growth Coach Chad Wigle (Colorado Springs, Colo.), together with assistant coaches Adonis Frazier (Minneapolis, Minn.) and Christine Lopez (Rowlett, Texas).
July 31 Outcomes
71 kg: Omari Jones, Orlando, Fla./USA dec. over Kan Chai Wei/ TPE-5:48 a.m. ET, 5-0
57 kg: Jahmal Harvey, Oxon Hill, Md./USA dec. over Luiz Gabriel Oliveria/ BRA- 10:02 a.m. ET, 3-2
August 1 Schedule
50 kg: Jennifer Lozano, Laredo, Texas/USA vs. Pihla Kaivo-Oja/ FIN – 10:02 a.m. ET
66 kg: Morelle McCane, Cleveland, Ohio/USA vs. Navbakhor Khamidova/UZB – 10:50 a.m. ET
