(DEC 30) 5'8" Oshae Jones, a native of Toledo, Ohio, by way of Soul City Gym, has made history. Oshae is the first ever women’s welterweight Pan American Games boxing gold medalist. This amazing feat was accomplished in Lima, Peru on August 2, 2019 at the Pan American Games.

Photo credit: Team USA

On December 15, 2019,  Oshae made the USA Boxing World Team, moving her one step closer to qualifying for the Olympics.

According to USA Boxing, “Oshae Jones (Toledo, Ohio) completed her reign of terror on the women’s 152 lbs. division with a convincing unanimous decision win over Briana Che (Madison, Wisc.) in the finals. Jones won every bout of this tournament by unanimous decision. The 2019 Pan American Games gold medalist never let her foot off the gas as she torched her opponents on her way to the belt.”

Oshae began boxing in 2011, when she was just 13 years old,  because she was always in competition with her little brother, Otha, a multi-national Champion with USA Boxing and now undefeated professional boxer.

Boxing is a family affair for Oshae. Her brother, Roshawn, and her father, Otha Jones Jr. are her coaches. Although Oshae has multiple accomplishment within which to be proud, her most memorable was winning at The USA Boxing Nationals in 2016, because she won with her brother, Otha (Jones III), and all of her teammates from Toledo, and her home gym, Soul City Gym.

Oshae has achieved the following, thus far, in the ring:

Oshae has achieved the following, thus far, in the ring:

USA Boxing National Tournaments

2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Boxing Champion
2019 Elite National Championships – 1st
2018 Elite National Championships – 1st
2017 Elite National Championships – 1st
2017 Eastern Elite Qualifier – 1st
2016 Elite National Championships – 1st
2016 Youth Open – 1st
2014 National PAL – 1st

International Results

2019 Pan American Games – 1st
2019 Pan American Games Qualifier – 2nd
2019 Strandja Tournament – 3rd
2018 Elite World Championships (New Delhi, India)
2018 Boxam Tournament (Spain) – 3rd
2017 Continental Championships – 2nd

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Oshae Jones Makes History at 2019 Pan American Games - August 7, 2019 - Press Release/Bob Trieger-- LIMA, Peru -- Oshae Jones (Toledo, Ohio) 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... Full Story