The bronze medalist lost her boxing equipment in the flames, but she made it out with her life — and the Olympic opportunity of a lifetime.
“Five days later, I got a call saying I was going to be representing the United States of America,” she recalled with a smile. “So it was just like, ‘What am I going to do next? What am I even going to wear there?’ It was just a blessing.”
A blessing that’s put her in the record books. This is the first year women’s welterweight boxing has been included in the Olympic Games, and as such, she’s the first to ever medal for Team USA in the event. “I think this means a lot for women’s boxing,” she explained. “I think I’m getting more exposure to women’s boxing, getting the sport more known. I’m letting the women know that we can do the same thing that males do, but maybe even better.”Harry How / Getty Images“I got into boxing because I was always in competition with my little brother,” Jones revealed. “I always wanted to do what he did. He used to wrestle; I wanted to wrestle. He wanted to box; I wanted to box. ...
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