American Jajaira Gonzalez decisions 2016 gold medalist Estelle Mossely, advances at Olympics

Jajaira Gonzalez didn’t draw the easiest bracket but she made a serious statement in her opening bout.

The 27-year-old from Glendora, Calif. scored a 4-0 decision  on Saturday, July 27 over home country bet and 2016 gold medalist Estelle Mossely to advance to the women’s 60 kilogram round of 16 of the 2024 Summer Olympics at Arena Paris Nord in Paris, France.

Gonzalez applied the pressure early on, working the body and forcing Mossely to retreat. Mossely, a 31-year-old from Bagnolet...