8 USA Boxing Stars Gear Up as World Olympic Qualifier Announces Major Update

As the 2024 Paris Olympic Games approach, the anticipation for the upcoming big event is looming large. While most of the athletes are gearing up for the big event, USA Boxing is vying for the spot as it has shifted its attention to the upcoming World Qualification tournament in Italy. 

Set against the backdrop of excellence and tradition, the 2024 World Boxing Qualifiers serve as a crucial stepping stone for aspiring athletes aiming to punch their tick to the Summer Olympics. As the quest for Olympic qualification intensifies, Team USA has recently unveiled its formidable lineup of eight remarkable boxing stars coming up to lock horns on the international stage. 

 Team USA’s excitement ahead of Olympic qualifiers reigns supreme

As the Olympic Games Qualification will be commencing tomorrow, the official USA Boxing Instagram page has stirred with excitement. Recently, USA Boxing posted a couple of pictures of the athletes participating and penned, “Be sure to follow @teamusa as our eight boxers look to punch their ticket to Paris in Italy over the next nine days“.

In Busto Arsizio, Italy, the state is set for the grand tournament, which will be serving as the crucial second Olympic qualifier. There will be 602 boxers across 113 nations set to compete at the E-Work arena, promising fierce competition in the race to take up the only 49 quota places that are up for grabs. 

Therefore, after their successful qualification for the Pan American Games at Santiago 2023, the USA’s formidable wrestling roster will be coming up in the boxing arena. The star-studded roster will be featuring five male boxers: Roscoe Hill (Spring, TX) in the 51kg category, Emilio Garcia (Laredo, TX) in the 63.5kg category, Omari Jones (Orlando, FL) in the 71kg category, Robby Rahim Gonzales (Las Vegas, NV) in the 80 kg category, and Jamar Talley (Camden, NJ) in the 92kg category.

Apart from this, three female wrestlers, Naomi Graham, Alyssa Mendoza, and Shera Mae Patricio, will also be joining the ranks. However, all eight athletes will not be showing up on the first day of the event. 

Athletes showing up on the maiden day of the event

The USA’s campaign at the Qualifier tournament will be kicking off with Roscoe Hill from Spring Texas, who is aiming for bronze against Daniyar Rozmetov from Turkmenistan during their first session. Following the lead, the first female boxer from the team, Alyssa Mendoza, will be facing off against Mexico’s Jennifer Carrillo to add another medal to the collection of three international medals last year. 

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Apart from this, Robby Gonzales from Las Vegas will also be taking up Eldric Sella from the IOC Refugee Team. Gonzales is looking forward to qualifying for his third Olympic cycle to solidify his Olympic gold dream. Will Team USA be able to keep up with the monumental expectations at the big event? Time will tell.

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