Introducing the Team USA Boxing Squad for the 2024 Paris Olympics

The 2024 Olympics in Paris will be getting underway soon, and boxing will be one of the most watched sports, team USA will be confident they can get among the medals. The talented American team will have plenty of fierce competition to face, but as we edge closer to the games, Big Fight Weekend are looking at who is on the Team USA boxing squad.

2024 Paris Olympics: Looking at Team USA

Roscoe Hill – Flyweight

Roscoe Hill is an exceptional talent competing in the men’s flyweight division at the Paris Olympics. He has won a gold medal at the 2022 AMBC Elite Championships and a silver at the 2021 Elite World Championships. He is extremely evasive and punches from an impressive variety of angles, making him a nightmare to face. At 29 years old, Hill will be the oldest boxer on Team USA.

Jahmal Harvey – Featherweight

Jahmal Harvey, the featherweight fighting out of Maryland, will aim to make a splash at this summer’s games. He won gold at the 2023 Pan American Games, which qualified him for the 2024 games. He will be one of the main medal hopes for Team USA.

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Harvey throws a high volume of punches, but he is thoughtful with his shots, not wasting many. His accuracy ensures he is extremely difficult to beat in the amateur code.

Omari Jones – Welterweight

Omari Jones will be competing in the welterweight division at the 2024 Paris Olympics. He made a name for himself at his first-ever international tournament, winning a silver medal at the 2021 Elite World Championship.

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Jones earned his place when boxing in the first Olympic Qualification Tournament in Busto Arsizio, placing among the top four in the 71 kg weight division. He performs very well in competitions and has shown he has what it takes to navigate the rounds.

Joshua Edwards – Super Heavyweight

24-year-old Joshua Edwards, fighting out of Houston will be competing in the super heavyweight division in Paris. He has enjoyed a successful amateur career, including winning gold at the 2021 USA Boxing Elite National Championships.

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Edwards is not your traditional-looking super heavyweight at six feet three inches tall and weighing around 220 pounds. His speed when attacking and evading attacks makes him stand out from many competitors. He’s defensively astute and looks set to have a memorable 2024 games.

Jennifer Lozano – Flyweight

Jennifer Lozano will be competing in the women‘s flyweight division in Paris. She has won a plethora of amateur honours, including two National Golden Gloves and two USA Boxing Elite National Championships.

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Lozano is an aggressive fighter who starts fast and takes it to her opponents, meaning she often builds up early leads in her amateur bouts. She has the quality and the desire to make a name for herself in Paris.

Alyssa Mendoza – Featherweight

20-year-old Alyssa Mendoza, fighting out of Idaho, made the Team USA squad for the Paris Olympics by winning each of her fights at the final world qualification tournament in May. Mendoza qualifying for the 2024 games is a brilliant story after she went 5-8 in 2018.

Mendoza comes forward in her fights and takes it to her opposition – and this will be no different in Paris. The Idaho native has shown her toughness – which she will need to make a splash in the summer games.

Jajaira Gonzalez – Lightweight

The 27-year-old lightweight Jajaira Gonzalez won several youth tournaments in boxing before taking a break in 2018 to concentrate on her mental health before COVID-19 struck and Gonzalez got a regular job.

She found her way back into boxing and collected a bronze medal at the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games, which punched her ticket to Paris. Gonzalez is by her admission a more well-rounded fighter who now realises the importance of defence and offence. If Gonzalez can fight her way to a medal in Paris, it would surely be one of the most memorable Olympic stories.

Morelle McCane – Welterweight

Morelle McCane secured her place in the welterweight division after securing a silver medal at the 2023 Pan American Games. McCane is also the first female boxer from Cleveland, Ohio, to qualify for an Olympic Games.

She has had a successful amateur career, amassing a record of 50-5. She picks her punches well and can throw in high volume with impressive accuracy. Can the 4 x National Golden Gloves champion win the biggest prize in amateur boxing?