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Jajaira Gonzalez is an American boxer. She won the bronze medal in the 2023 Pan American Games in Boxing in the Women's 60 kg category. [1] [2] [3]
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Jajaira Gonzalez is an American boxer. She won the bronze medal in the 2023 Pan American Games in Boxing in the Women's 60 kg category. [1] [2] [3]
Gonzalez is the younger sister of boxer Joet Gonzalez. She previously dated 2016 Olympic silver medalist Shakur Stevenson. [4]
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