This year’s games starts on Friday officially but the Olympic boxing action will kick off on Saturday it is understood.
First fight will be 2.30pm local time in France Saturday July 27th coming.
For those in the US, NBC Sports and Peacock streaming online will be showing the Olympic boxing.
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Many will remember the now fulfilled promise of a young Keyshawn Davis in recent Olympic games.
There’s good news this year for team USA all round. There’s a total of 8 qualified boxers on the team competing:
Jennifer Lozano (50 kg)
Morelle McCane (66 kg)
Jajaira Gonzalez (60 kg)
Jahmal Harvey (57 kg)
Omari Jones (71 kg)
Roscoe Hill (51 kg)
Alyssa Mendoza (57 kg)
Joshua Edwards (+92 kg)
Many of course will be interested to see Joshua Edwards at super-heavyweight to see if he can capture a medal.
People enjoy the heavyweights in amateur boxing too.
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Further good news has come to the team this week also with pound for pound professional world champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis being granted travel leave by a judge to advise team USA at their request.
Very exciting week ahead for Team USA.
In a time of turmoil for the country at home, maybe the team with Davis on standby for advise — can unite America with leaving everything in the ring.
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