Team USA Nabs Seven Gold Medals on Final Day of 2025 Brandenburg Cup
USA Boxing Youth High Performance Team Closes Tournament With 11 Medals
Athlete Bio#
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Hometown
Joliet, IL
Weight class: 75kg
Gym: Sam Colonna Boxing Gym
Coach: Joseph Awinongya Sr.
Year Began Boxing: 2011
Hometown: Joliet, Ill.
Birthplace: Joliet, Ill.
Career Highlights
2025 USA Boxing National Junior Olympics and Summer Festival- 1st
2025 National Silver Gloves- 1st
2024 USA Boxing National Championships – 1st
2024 World Boxing U19 Championships- 1st
2024 USA Boxing national Junior Olympics and Summer Festival- 1st
2023 USA Boxing National Championships- 1st
Athlete News#
USA Sends Four More Boxers to Gold Medal Rounds on Day Three of Brandenburg Cup
Team USA capped off another strong day at the 2025 Brandenburg Cup in Frankfurt (Oder), Germany, on Friday, closing out the semifinal rounds. Joseph Awinongya (men’s 80 kg | Joliet, Ill.), Salim Ellis-Bey (men’s 60 kg | Philadelphia, Pa.), Lavant Brown...
My biggest motivation is representing my country, my city Joliet, my family, and everyone who supports me. I want to inspire young people—especially those who feel overlooked or counted out. I want them to see what’s possible with hard work and the right mindset.
Meet U19 World Boxing Champion Joseph Awinongya#
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