ЛІМА, Перу (Серпня 2, 2019) — Oshae Jones (Толедо, Огайо) made history on the first night of finals at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru by becoming the first ever women’s welterweight Pan American Games gold medalists. This marked the first time in Pan American Games history the women would have five weight classes, compared to the two previous Games having three weight classes.

Jones defeated Myriam DaSilva of Canada by unanimous decision, winning all three rounds, 10-9, from two judges, and two of the three rounds, 10-9, from one judge.

This marked the second time Jones and DaSilva went head-to-head, with Jones defeating her 5-0 at the Pan American Games Qualifier earlier this year.

Jones’ previously defeated Atheyna Bylon of Panama in the quarterfinals and M. Moronta Herand of the Dominican Republic in the semifinals to make the finals of these championships.

Team USA will look to close out their most successful Pan American Games since 1983, tomorrow night with four boxers going for gold, Keyshawn Davis (Norfolk, Вірджинія.), Virginia Fuchs (Х'юстон, Техас), Naomi Graham (Колорадо-Спрінгс, Коло.) і Duke Ragan (Cincinnati, Огайо). Their four medals will be added to Jones’ gold medal and the five bronze medals won earlier this week by Rashida Ellis (Лінн, Масса.), Трой Айли (Олександрія, Вірджинія.), Delante Джонсон (Клівленд, Огайо), Yarisel Ramirez (Лас-Вегас, Невада.) і Richard Torrez Jr. (Тулар, Каліфорнія.).

Follow the Americans final day of boxing by clicking here: https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Boxing/2019-Pan-American-Games

Результати

69 кг: Oshae Jones, Толедо, Ohio/USA, dec. over Myriam DaSilva/CAN, 5-0