Mike Coppinger takes a look at the eight American boxers going to Paris to compete for medals.
Eight boxers, four men and four women qualified to represent the U.S. in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger
Jahmal Harvey is widely regarded as the best hope to end that 20-year Olympic gold medal drought. The 21-year-old featherweight -- along with the rest of the four-member men's and women's boxing teams -- are in Paris for the commencement of the 2024 Summer Olympics on Friday. "The best advice that I gave them was to remove any doubt and believe 110% in yourself," Shields, who challenges Vanessa Joanisse for a heavyweight title Saturday in Detroit, told ESPN on Wednesday. She also screened her upcoming biopic,"The Fire Inside," for the team.
At 6-foot-3, 220 pounds, Edwards will often be the smaller man inside the ropes in Paris. He suffered a decision loss to the 2020 gold medalist, Uzbekistan pro boxer Bakhodir Jalolov , in March 2023. Edwards rebounded two months later with a decision win over England's Delicious Orie, one of the gold-medal favorites.
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