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Jajaira Gonzalez, a native of Glendora, Calif., returned to the sport of boxing in 2021 after years of dominating in the junior and youth ranks. The 60 kg boxer took gold medals at the Junior World Championships, back-to-back Youth World Championships and Youth Olympics before finishing second at the 2016 Olympic Trials, then eventually taking a break from the sport in 2018. She returned at the 2021 Elite National Championships, taking gold, and most recently punched her ticket to the 2024 Olympics with a top four finish at the Pan American Games. She competed at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games where she defeated France’s Estelle Mossely in the opening round to silence the Paris crowd.
HOMETOWN: Glendora, California
DOB: 2/13/1997
WEIGHT CLASS: 60 KG/132 LBS.
PERSONAL COACHES: Jose Gonzalez
In the city of Glendora, Calif., a young girl named Jajaira Gonzalez would begin her boxing career at a young age. Her father forcing her to box and training her to start her career would end up giving Team USA one of their fiercest boxers on the team....
The 13 members of the 2024 USA Boxing Elite High Performance Team have been finalized.
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Representing Team USA while doing what I love is a huge honor to me! I'm taking full advantage of this opportunity and making my dreams come true!
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In an exclusive interview with Olympics.com, 2014 boxing Youth Olympic champion Gonzalez reveals how her mentality has changed after a four-year hiatus, and how she aims to restore some pride to USA women’s boxing.
Read More, opens in a new tabDue to inclement weather in Colorado Springs, Colo., the USA Boxing Membership Department will be working remotely today, Thursday, Jan. 30. USA Boxing members are still able to contact the USA Boxing Membership Department via email. Additionally, memb...
The 2024 World Boxing U19 Championships are geared up to take place in Pueblo, Colo., Friday, Oct. 25, through Saturday, Nov. 2, where boxers from over 15 countries will travel to the United States in hopes of winning gold at Youth World Championships....
