Saturday night at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, 2021 United States Olympian Oshae Jones makes her second start as a pro when she takes on former featherweight title holder Dahianna Santana (40-14) in a welterweight showdown. From Celveland, Jones is 1-0 which was a unanimous decision over Sonya Dreiling on June 10th in Verona, New York. Jones began boxing at the age of 12, spawning a magnificent amateur career that saw her amass a record of 60-9 whilst competing all over the world.

 

Oshae received the key to her hometown, and was honored with a parade upon coming home with her Olympic Bronze Medal. She dominated and won many prestigious tournaments such as the 2020 Stramdja, 2020 Boxam International, 2017 Eastern Elite Qualifier, 2016, 2017 and 2018 Elite Nationals, as well as the 2016 Youth Open and 2014 National PAL.

 

Two of Oshae's most significant victories came when she received the gold medal at the 2019 Pan Am Games and finished first at the 2020 United States Olympic Trials. She is the first female welterweight to represent the United States in the Olympics. Jones is managed by Split-T Management under the guidance of Brian Cohen.

 

Santana of New York via The Dominican Republic is 40-14 with 16 knockouts. The 38 year-old fought for the world title on two occasions before winning the IBF featherweight title with a ten-round unanimous over Stacy Reile in November 2011. She made four defenses before adding the WBA interim featherweight title with a ten-round unanimous decision on June 28, 2014.Santana fought for world titles on two more occasions.