The city of Laredo, Texas, has its first Olympian. Boxer Jennifer Laredo qualified for next year’s Paris Olympics on Thursday by reaching the final of the women’s 50 kilograms competition at the Pan American Games. The 20-year-old Lozano was dominant in the semifinal against Canada’s Mckenzie Wright in Santiago, winning 5-0.
Jennifer Lozano of the United States celebrates her victory over Canada’s Mckenzie Wright in a women’s boxing 50kg semifinal bout at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. Canada’s Mckenzie Wright, left, and Jennifer Lozano of the United States fight in a women’s boxing 50kg semifinal bout at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023.
Laredo has about 230,000 residents and sits on the U.S. border with Mexico. Lozano said in a recent in interview that her city, a mix of poor and better off, is “very small, very closed-minded,” and she wanted to overcome its machismo to thrive in sport.Pan American Games set to open in Chile with many athletes eyeing spots at the Paris OlympicsNext year, both sides of the city will be pulling for the boxer nicknamed “La Traviesa” .
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