Oshae Jones

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Oshae Jones
Born (1998-03-01) March 1, 1998 (age 27)
Toledo, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
Statistics
Weight class Welterweight, Super-welterweight
Boxing record [1]
Total fights9
Wins9
Wins by KO3
Losses0
Draws0
No contests0
Medal record
Women's amateur boxing
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Welterweight
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Lima Welterweight

Oshae Jones (born March 1, 1998) is an American professional boxer. She has held the IBF and IBO female super-welterweight titles since November 2024. As an amateur, Jones won the bronze medal in the women's welterweight event at the 2020 Summer Olympics [2] [3] [4]

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Professional career

Jones won the IBF and IBO female super-welterweight titles by defeating defending champion Femke Hermans by split decision in Atlanta on 22 November 2024. [5]

She made the first defense of her titles against Elia Carranza at The Tabernacle in Atlanta, Georgia, on 25 July 2025, winning by split decision. [6] [7]

Arrest and lawsuit

In July 31, 2022, Jones was arrested near her home in Toledo, Ohio around 4 AM. [8] The police claimed that they broke up "a large scene of people participating in a course of disorderly conduct", and that Jones had failed to obey their orders; during the arrest, one of the officers, Ashlyn Pluff, punched Jones in the back of the head while Jones was being held by other officers with her hands held behind her back. [9] [10] [11] Jones was charged with resisting arrest, obstructing official business and failure to disperse, pleading not guilty to all charges. [8] [12]

Jones claimed that she had nothing to do with the initial disorderly conduct for which the police was called, and was asleep in her home when she was woken up by an officer trying to kick her door open. She further claims that after answering the door, she asked to know the officer's badge number, after which she was arrested and punched. [8] She later asked for a formal apology and the dismissal of the charges against her; she changed her plea to a no contest in February 2023, resulting in her case being dismissed in exchange for Jones having to complete a safety and justice class. [13] Officers' body camera footage shows Jones asking officers' badge numbers, her arrest, and the strike she receives from Pluff. [9] After an internal investigation, the Toledo Police Department ruled in January 2023 that the strike by Pluff was a justified use of force. [10]

In August 2023, Jones filed a lawsuit against the city of Toledo, Pluff, and another police officer, Samantha Kill, on seven counts relating to Jones' 2022 arrest. The lawsuit alleged that the police was responsible for an "unjustified and excessive use of force" and that Jones' constitutional rights were violated through excessive use of force and racial discrimination. [11] [14]

Personal life

Her younger brother, Otha Jones III, is also a boxer. [15]

Professional boxing record

9 fights9 wins0 losses
By knockout30
By decision60
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
9Win9-0 Flag of the United States.svg Elia Carranza SD1025 Jul 2025 Flag of the United States.svg The Tabernacle, Atlanta, U.S.Retained the IBF and IBO female super-welterweight titles
8Win8-0 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Femke Hermans SD1022 Nov 2024 Flag of the United States.svg Corey Studios at Corey Tower, Atlanta, U.S.Won the IBF and IBO female super-welterweight titles
7Win7-0 Flag of Brazil.svg Simone Aparecida da SilvaTKO5 (8) 1:5412 Jul 2024 Flag of the United States.svg Overtime Elite Arena, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
6Win6-0 Flag of the United States.svg Sonya DreilingTKO5 (10) 1:0629 Mar 2024 Flag of the United States.svg Overtime Elite Arena, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
5Win5-0 Flag of the United States.svg Samantha PillTKO1 (8) 1:3910 Nov 2023 Flag of the United States.svg 2300 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.Won NABF female super welterweight title
4Win4-0 Flag of the United States.svg Miranda BarberUD84 Aug 2023 Flag of the United States.svg Overtime Elite Arena, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
3Win3-0 Flag of Brazil.svg Simone Aparecida da SilvaMD631 Mar 2023 Flag of the Bahamas.svg Kendal G. L. Isaacs National Gymnasium, Nassau, Bahamas
2Win2-0 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dahianna SantanaUD611 Mar 2023 Flag of the United States.svg 2300 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
1Win1-0 Flag of the United States.svg Sonya DreilingUD610 Jun 2022 Flag of the United States.svg Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, New York, U.S.

References

  1. ↑ "Boxing record for Oshae Jones". BoxRec .
  2. ↑ "Oshae Jones". Team USA. Archived from the original on July 2, 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "USA's Oshae Jones fuelled by tragedy, a soulful gym and the fighting spirit of her gritty hometown". Olympics. 21 July 2021. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "Oshae Jones". Olympics. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "Oshae Jones Defeats Femke Hermans to Win IBF and IBO Super Welterweight Titles". womenboxing.com. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  6. ↑ "Oshae Jones squeezes out split decision over Elia Carranza in first title defense". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  7. ↑ "Oshae Jones Clinches Victory in a Close Split Decision to Defend Her World Titles". womenboxing.com.
  8. 1 2 3 "Oshae Jones says arrest unjust, demands charges be dropped". WTVG. August 23, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  9. 1 2 "BODY CAM: Video shows TPD arresting Olympic boxer Oshae Jones, officer striking her". WTVG. August 25, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  10. 1 2 "Officer in Oshae Jones incident reprimanded for profanity, strike determined to be justified". WTVG. January 30, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  11. 1 2 "Olympic medalist Oshae Jones files civil rights lawsuit against TPD officers, city of Toledo after 2022 arrest". wtol.com. August 1, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  12. ↑ Shaun Hegarty (August 3, 2023). "Olympic bronze medalist boxer Oshae Jones facing criminal charges after weekend incident". WTVG . Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Olympic boxer Oshae Jones changes plea, ordered to complete diversion program". WTOL. February 16, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Olympic boxer sues City of Toledo, TPD officers over 2022 arrest". WTVG. August 1, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  15. ↑ "The Symbol Of Soul City Boxing Gym…Otha Jones III". Boxing News 24. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
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