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| nationality = American |
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| birth_date = February 13, 1997 (age {{age|1997|02|13}}) |
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{{MedalSilver| [[2023 Pan American Games|2023 Santiago]]|[[Boxing at the 2023 Pan American Games – Women's 60 kg|Women's 60 kg]]}} |
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'''Jajaira Gonzalez''' is an American [[Boxing|boxer]]. She won the bronze medal in the [[2023 Pan American Games]] in Boxing in the [[Boxing at the 2023 Pan American Games – Women's 60 kg|Women's 60 kg]] category |
'''Jajaira Gonzalez''' (born February 13, 1997)<ref name="solis-jeong">{{cite news |last1=Solis |first1=Mario |last2=Jeong |first2=Helen |title=Jajaira Gonzalez of Glendora aims for gold medal at Paris Olympics |url=https://www.nbclosangeles.com/paris-2024-summer-olympics/glendora-native-jajaira-gonzalez-coming-out-swinging-for-gold-at-paris-olympics/3470443/ |access-date=27 July 2024 |work=NBC Los Angeles |date=26 July 2024}}</ref> is an American [[Boxing|boxer]]. She won the bronze medal in the [[2023 Pan American Games]] in Boxing in the [[Boxing at the 2023 Pan American Games – Women's 60 kg|Women's 60 kg]] category,<ref name="Binner 2023 u184">{{cite web | last=Binner | first=Andrew | title=Santiago 2023: US boxer Jajaira Gonzalez to return to Olympic stage: “I can’t mess up this second chance” | website=Olympics.com | date=26 October 2023 | url=https://olympics.com/en/news/jajaira-gonzalez-boxing-usa-second-chance-interview | access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="Rotich 2023 r202">{{cite web | last=Rotich | first=Judy J. | title=American Boxer Jajaira Gonzalez Secures Spot In Paris Olympics After Pan American Games Win | website=Sports Illustrated Boxing News, Analysis and More | date=2023-10-27 | url=https://www.si.com/fannation/boxing/american-boxer-jajaira-gonzalez-secures-spot-in-paris-olympics-after-pan-american-games-win | access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="Sharma 2023 u716">{{cite web | last=Sharma | first=Muskan | title=Jajaira Gonzalez becomes first USA boxer to qualify for 2024 Paris Olympics | website=Sportskeeda | date=26 October 2023 | url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/pro-boxing/news-jajaira-gonzalez-becomes-first-usa-boxer-qualify-2024-paris-olympics | access-date=19 December 2023}}</ref> and is representing the United States in that event at the [[2024 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="Peter" /> |
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Gonzalez was a promising teenage boxer before narrowly missing out on representing the U.S. at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]] in [[Rio de Janeiro]] and subsequently leaving boxing for four years.<ref name="Beacham" /> In 2021, she returned to the sport, performing well at the [[Pan American Games]] in 2023 and qualifying for the [[Boxing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's 60 kg|women's 60 kg]] event at the [[2024 Summer Olympics]] in [[Paris]]. USA head boxing coach [[Billy Walsh (boxer)|Billy Walsh]] called her return to form "like Lazarus coming back from the dead."<ref name="Beacham">{{cite news |last1=Beacham |first1=Greg |title=Jajaira Gonzalez left boxing after missing out on the Rio Olympics. She fought her way back to Paris |url=https://apnews.com/article/olympics-2024-boxing-jajaira-gonzalez-2bb90468157251dd91afaa28866abe11 |access-date=27 July 2024 |work=AP News |date=21 July 2024 |language=en}}</ref> There, she bested the French former gold medalist [[Estelle Mossely]] in the Round of 32 with a 4-0 unanimous decision. She moved on to face [[Beatriz Ferreira]] in the Round of 16.<ref name="Peter">{{cite news |last1=Peter |first1=Josh |title=US boxer Jajaira Gonzalez beats French gold medalist, quiets raucous crowd |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2024/07/27/boxing-jajaira-gonzalez-beats-estelle-mossely/74573818007/ |access-date=27 July 2024 |work=USA TODAY}}</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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| Born | February 13, 1997 (age 27) | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
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| Weight class | 60 kg / 132 lbs[1] | ||||||||||||||
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| Wins | 11[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Draws | 1 | ||||||||||||||
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Jajaira Gonzalez (born February 13, 1997)[3] is an American boxer. She won the bronze medal in the 2023 Pan American Games in Boxing in the Women's 60 kg category,[4][5][6] and is representing the United States in that event at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[2]
Gonzalez was a promising teenage boxer before narrowly missing out on representing the U.S. at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and subsequently leaving boxing for four years.[7] In 2021, she returned to the sport, performing well at the Pan American Games in 2023 and qualifying for the women's 60 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. USA head boxing coach Billy Walsh called her return to form "like Lazarus coming back from the dead."[7] There, she bested the French former gold medalist Estelle Mossely in the Round of 32 with a 4-0 unanimous decision. She moved on to face Beatriz Ferreira in the Round of 16.[2]
Personal life
Gonzalez is the younger sister of boxer Joet Gonzalez. She previously dated 2016 Olympic silver medalist Shakur Stevenson.[8]
References
- ^ "Jajaira Gonzalez". www.usaboxing.org. USA Boxing. 15 February 2024.
- ^ a b c Peter, Josh. "US boxer Jajaira Gonzalez beats French gold medalist, quiets raucous crowd". USA TODAY. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ Solis, Mario; Jeong, Helen (26 July 2024). "Jajaira Gonzalez of Glendora aims for gold medal at Paris Olympics". NBC Los Angeles. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ Binner, Andrew (26 October 2023). "Santiago 2023: US boxer Jajaira Gonzalez to return to Olympic stage: "I can't mess up this second chance"". Olympics.com. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ Rotich, Judy J. (2023-10-27). "American Boxer Jajaira Gonzalez Secures Spot In Paris Olympics After Pan American Games Win". Sports Illustrated Boxing News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ Sharma, Muskan (26 October 2023). "Jajaira Gonzalez becomes first USA boxer to qualify for 2024 Paris Olympics". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ a b Beacham, Greg (21 July 2024). "Jajaira Gonzalez left boxing after missing out on the Rio Olympics. She fought her way back to Paris". AP News. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "Why Joet Gonzalez wants to beat up Shakur Stevenson, his sister's boyfriend". ESPN.com. 2019-10-24. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
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