With one more qualifying tournament coming up later this month, six USA Boxing boxers have already qualified for the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Seven others have a shot at qualifying at the upcoming final World Olympic Qualifier in Thailand. Here are the super six: 

 

JAHMAL “Hard Rock” HARVEY

 

Hometown: Oxon Hill, Maryland

 

Weight Class: Featherweight - 125 lbs. – 57 kg

 

Age & Birthday: 21 – November 19, 2002

 

Qualified for Olympics by finishing first at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile... Become the first American since 2007 to capture a gold medal at the 2021 Elite World Championships when he did so in 2021... Introduced to boxing by his football coach who was also was a boxing trainer... At 18, he trained and sparred with 2020 U.S. Olympic boxers and current undefeated professionals, Keyshawn Davis and Duke Ragan

 

Gold Medals: 2023 Pan American Games, 2020 USA Boxing Elite National Championships, 2021 Elite World Championships

 

JOSHUA EDWARDS

 

Hometown: Houston, Texas

 

Weight Class: Super Heavyweight - 203+ lbs. - 92+ kg

 

Age & Birthday: 23 – May 1, 2000

 

Qualified for Olympics by finishing first at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile... The first super heavyweight from Houston to be an Olympian since George Foreman who won a gold medal in the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City... Relatively small for a super heavyweight at 6’3”, 220 pounds, but he compensates with his speed and defense….started boxing at the age of 6… His father trained at the same gym as Muhammad Ali

 

Gold Medals: 2023 Pan American Games, 2021 USA Boxing Elite National Championships

 

OMARI “Banger” JONES

 

Hometown: Orlando, Florida

 

Weight Class: Welterweight - 156 lbs. - 71 kg

 

Age & Birthday: 21 – November 7, 2002

 

Qualified for Olympics by finishing top 4 in the first World Olympic Qualifier in Busto Arsizio, Italy... Started boxing at the age of 8 after he started in karate…..volunteers in community including a backpack drive… Avid golfer and golf fan… Currently enrolled in a business program from Valencia College

 

Gold Medals: 2023 Gee Bee International Tournament, 2023 Czech Republic Grand Prix, 2022 USA Boxing International Invitational,  2020 USA Boxing Elite National Championships

 

JENNIFER “La Traviesa” LOZANO

 

Hometown: Laredo, Texas

 

Weight Class: Flyweight - 110 lbs. - 50 kg

 

Age & Birthday: 21 – November 24, 2002

 

Qualified for Olympics by finishing second at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile.. First Olympic boxer ever from Laredo….started boxing to develop defensive mechanics to bullying … Fighting to inspire women to chase their dreams… Grew up on both sides of the border… Grandmother tragically passed away in 2019 causing mental health issues she had to overcome

 

Gold Medals: 2020, 2021 & 2023 USA Boxing Elite National Championships, 2022 AMBC Elite Championships, 2018 & 2019 National Golden Gloves Tournament

 

MORELLE “Big Blessed” McCANE

 

Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio

 

Weight Class: Welterweight - 146 lbs. - 66 kg

 

Age & Birthday: 29 – January 20, 1995

 

Qualified for Olympics by finishing second at 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile... After her first amateur match, her brother passed away and she stepped away from boxing and has been channeling that devastation into discipline in boxing... 2020 U.S. Olympic Boxing Team Alternate… fifth boxer and first female boxer from Cleveland to qualify for The Olympics….an Associate of Applied Business graduate 

 

Gold Medals:  2023 Gee Bee International Invitational, 2022 USA Boxing International Invitational, 2018 & 2021 National Golden Gloves Tournament

 

JAJAIRA GONZALEZ

 

Hometown: Montclair, California

 

Weight Class: Lightweight - 132 lbs. - 60 kg

 

Age & Birthday: 27 – February 13, 1997

 

Qualified for Olympics by finishing third at 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile... Born into a boxing family: her father Jose trained her and two brothers ARE pros – two-time world featherweight title challenger Joet Gonzalez (26-4, 15 KOs) and Jousce “Tito” Gonzalez (13-0-1, 12 KOs)... Dominated competition in the junior and youth ranks….finished second at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials after which she took off three years to focus on her mental health for anxiety

 

Gold Medals: 2022 AMBC Elite Championships, 2016, 2017 & 2022 USA Boxing National Championships