Team USA Boxing Teammates Omari Jones & Jahmal Harvey Advance to Olympic quarterfinals
PARIS (July 31, 2024) – Team 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 things off for the Stars and Stripes early this morning against Kan Chia Wei out of Taiwan. The American boxer dominated this bout in all aspects and the judges agreed by awarding Jones a 5-0 unanimous decision, including a 10-8 score in the second round.
“I started off right and took control early,” Omari Jones stated after his round of 16 victory. “I don’t worry too much on what the other boxer is doing, I just look at what I can do in the ring, and it showed tonight.”
Jones will now go head-to-head against Bulgaria’s Rami Mofid Kiwan in the quarterfinals Read more [...]