Joliet native and amateur boxing phenom JoJo Awinongya did something he hasnt done in a while last week in Germany.

Awinongya was part of a USA Boxing contingent sent to the Brandenburg Cup in Frankfort, Germany. Awinongya fought as part of the Youth division for USA Boxing for the last time, and he went 4-0 to win the championship at 80 kg (176 pounds). He was one of seven Team USA boxers to bring home a gold medal.

What was unusual for Awinongya in the tournament was that he actually had four fights. In the recent past, not many American fighters would enter a tournament in Awinongya’s weight class, as they felt there was not a very good chance for them to win.

In the international competition, however, the fighters were there, and he started Wednesday with a 5-0 win over Vincent Solb

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