Chicago athlete Joseph Awinongya, Jr. wins gold at the Junior Olympics National Championship

Saturday, August 24, 2019
CHICAGO (WLS) -- He's a rising star in the boxing ring!

Junior boxing champion, Joseph "Jojo" Awinongya, Jr., is no. 1 in the nation and a five-time National Champion. He recently won gold at the Junior Olympics National Championship held June 23 - 29, 2019 in Madison, Wisconsin.

Jojo is a 2x National Silver Gloves Champion winning tournaments in 2017 and 2018.

In 2017, he won the U.S.A. Nationals and the National Junior Olympic Tournament.
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Jojo joined ABC7 to show off his moves in the boxing ring.

You can follow Jojo on Social Media:
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https://www.facebook.com/joseph.awinongya

https://www.instagram.com/josephawinongyajr/?hl=en
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