Omari Jones of the United States dominated his Saturday morning bout and secured his spot on the podium at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Jones controlled his second bout from start to finish at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games and defeated Bulgaria’s Rami Mofid Kiwan, 5-0. The Orlando native earned a 30-27 scorecard from all five judges to advance to the semifinals of the middleweight class. Jones will fight in the semifinals on Tuesday, August 6th, at 3:30 p.m. ET against Uzbekistan’s Asadkhuja Muydinkhujaev, who also has a pair of unanimous decisions in his favor. Jones is the only American boxer remaining in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. He has guaranteed himself at least a bronze medal. 

 

Jahmal Harvey followed Jones Saturday afternoon and fell short on a contentious 3-2 split decision against Kyrgyzstan’s Munarbek Seiitbek Uulu. Harvey fell behind 3-2 in the first round, followed by a 4-1 decision in Kyrgyzstan’s favor after the second round. He battled 5-0 score from the judges in the final round, but the comeback fell just short as the officials dealt a heartbreaking 3-2 decision for Kyrgyzstan.