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Joliet Teen Wins 4th Junior Olympic Boxing Championship

"Seeing this hard work pay off is such a great feeling," Joseph Awinongya Jr. said.

At 16 years old, Awinongya Jr. has 19 national titles to his name.
At 16 years old, Awinongya Jr. has 19 national titles to his name. (CBS)

CHICAGO (CBS) — A 16-year-old Joliet native started the summer standing atop a podium in Texas after winning his fourth junior Olympic boxing championship.

There's having natural talent and then there's having the discipline and work ethic to really see that talent through. Joseph Awinongya Jr. has both.

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