Andika mwendelezo wa aya hii - London 2012 middleweight champion Claressa Shields was the US female boxer to upgrade her Olympic spot with a quarterfinal victory at the World Championships
huko Astana, Kazakhstan. Antonio Vargas na Gary Antuanne Russell walikuwa Wamarekani pekee kupata nafasi za ziada kwenye timu ya ndondi katika 2016 AIBA World Qualifying Tournament huko Baku, Azerbaijan.