Hailing from Glendora, California, United States, Jajaira Gonzalez is representing Team USA in women’s boxing at 60 kg at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. She has been training in the sport since a young age and has displayed her boxing skills in many International tournaments. She started off her International boxing career as a women’s featherweight boxer at the World Junior Championships in 2013.
Jajaira Gonzalez also participated at the World Youth Championships in 2014 and 2015 as a women’s lightweight boxer. She is notable for ranking second in the 2016 Olympic trials. She has won gold medals at the Junior World Championships, Youth World Championships, and Youth Olympics. She stopped being a boxer after 2018 and made a comeback to the sport in 2021. Since then, she participated in the World Championships as a women’s lightweight at 63 kg and ranked #9th. More recently, she qualified for the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France by winning a bronze medal in the 60kg division.
Jajaira Gonzalez Coach
Jose Gonzalez is the coach of Jajaira Gonzalez. He is also her father. Moreover, she also receives training from her eldest brother Joet Gonzalez, who notably fought for the WBO featherweight Championship against Shakur Stevenson in 2019 and Emanuel Navarette in 2021.
Jose Gonzalez, Jajaira Gonzalez’s father and coach runs the Azusa Youth Boxing Club. He was a boxer back in his hometown of Guadalajara, Mexico, and got his sons into boxing just for exercise rather than making them professional boxers. He works for a bail bondsman during the day at the courthouse and then gathers with his children at the Azusa gym for boxing in the afternoons as per apnews.com. He revealed that Jajaira Gonzalez was initially reluctant to be a boxer. However, she later got into the sport after beating up a boy who once told her that girls can’t box in the gym as per augustachronicle.com.
Jose Gonzalez Kids
Jose Gonzalez’s kids include Joet Gonzalez, Jousce Gonzalez, Jajaira Gonzalez, JonJairo Gonzalez, and his youngest son Jason Gonzalez, who suffers from cerebral palsy as per augustachronicle.com.
FAQs
A. Jajaia Gonzalez hails from Glendora, California, United States.
A. Jajaira Gonzalez is the younger sister of Joet Gonzalez.
A. Jose Gonzalez is Jajaira Gonzalez’ coach.
A. Jajaira Gonzalez is 27 years of age as of July 2024.
A. Yes, Jajaira Gonzalez is representing Team USA in boxing at 60 kg at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France.
