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Jax Forrest prepares to face Marcus Blaze at Final X wrestling series

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 19, 2026, 10:32 PM

Last updated Jun 19, 2026

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Summary

Jax Forrest is set to compete against Marcus Blaze at 2 p.m. Friday in Newark, New Jersey, as part of the Final X wrestling series. Both athletes seek to secure a place on the U.S. senior national freestyle team at 61 kilograms. Forrest is motivated by a prior loss to Blaze during the Olympic trials and aims to leverage his aggressive scoring style against Blaze’s strong defense. This marks Forrest's first participation in the Final X, following a previous postponement of his match last year. The series will determine the national team representatives for various weight classes, with significant stakes for both wrestlers ahead of upcoming international competitions.

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By the Numbers

•Forrest and Blaze have split their four previous matches.
•Forrest seeks redemption following a loss to Blaze at the Olympic trials.
•This is Forrest's first appearance at the Final X series.
•The Final X series will choose teams for the world championships in Kazakhstan.
•Forrest emphasizes an offensive approach against Blaze's defensive style.

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10:32 PMYahoo Sports — 'Going to be fun': Jax Forrest ready to battle Blaze for spot on national team

What they're saying

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When Jax Forrest returned to Johnstown earlier this month, the Bishop McCort Catholic graduate worked out with his former Crimson Crushers wrestling teammate, Bo Bassett. “I was there for like a week,” Forrest said in a press conference Thursday in Newark, New Jersey. “We wrestled three, four days – wrestling in The Compound, went down in their basement. Just hanging out with him was good, ...
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