{"id":171221,"date":"2019-10-02T19:12:07","date_gmt":"2019-10-02T19:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.georgianewsdesk.com\/news\/story\/171221\/new-face-of-chicago-boxing-joseph-awinongya-jr-meets-with-chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot.html"},"modified":"2019-10-02T19:12:07","modified_gmt":"2019-10-02T19:12:07","slug":"new-face-of-chicago-boxing-joseph-awinongya-jr-meets-with-chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.honolulunewsnow.com\/news\/story\/171221\/new-face-of-chicago-boxing-joseph-awinongya-jr-meets-with-chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot.html","title":{"rendered":"New Face Of Chicago Boxing Joseph Awinongya Jr Meets With Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"font-style:italic;padding:8px 0px\">Five times national boxing Champion who has ranked number one since he was nine years old was invited to meet the Mayor of Chicago. <\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.getnews.info\/uploads\/a61d9029dabef0cc7930611a3b9bb8ed.PNG\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">One of the most exciting boxers of recent times was invited to meet Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot. Joseph Awinongya Jr, who has been ranked as number one since he was nine years old and is a 5x National Champion, met the Chicaco Mayor on September 30, 2019.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The Mayor of Chicago congratulated the boxer who trains out Chicago Park District gyms including Fuller Park and Taylor Park and Chicago Boxing Gym owned by Sam Colonna on his accomplishments.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">When 12-year old Joseph Awinongya Jr was asked by the Chicago Mayor what his ultimate goal was, he replied, &ldquo;I want to be in the 2028 Olympics and be an inspiration to youngsters in the U.S. and around the world.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Boxing experts have said Joseph Awinongya Jr will achieve his dream of representing his country at the Olympics, and could become one of the most exciting boxers in history.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">For further information please visit Instagram: <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/josephawinongyajr\/\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/josephawinongyajr\/<\/a> or<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/joseph.awinongya<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Video Link: <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Yrm8aJZaQFM\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Yrm8aJZaQFM<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>About Joseph Awinongya Jr<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Joseph Awinongya Jr is sponsored and endorsed by Hawk Chevrolet of Joliet. He is a 5x National Champion, 2x Jr Olympic Champion, 1x USA Boxing Champion, 2x Silver Gloves National Champion. He is the highest-ranking male boxer in Illinois ranking #1 in the country at 90 lbs and #2 at 95 lbs. He has a documentary series Fight in America on Amazon Prime that is featured in Ghana on VVIP Transport buses traveling from the North. He was in the movie Dreams by Lionsgate. HSTV in Ghana, West Africa has adopted him and will be featuring a documentary of their own soon. Recently HSTV televised his Jr Olympic Amateur Fight Live in Ghana.<\/p>\n<p class=\"caps\"><span style='font-size:18px !important'>Media Contact<\/span><br \/><strong>Company Name:<\/strong> Joseph Awinongya Jr <br \/><strong>Contact Person:<\/strong> Media Manager<br \/><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow\" href='http:\/\/www.universalpressrelease.com\/?pr=new-face-of-chicago-boxing-joseph-awinongya-jr-meets-with-chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot'>Send Email<\/a><br \/><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 815-661-0247<br \/><strong>City:<\/strong> Joliet<br \/><strong>State:<\/strong> Illinois<br \/><strong>Country:<\/strong> United States<br \/><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fightinamerica.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.fightinamerica.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.getnews.info\/press_stat.php?pr=new-face-of-chicago-boxing-joseph-awinongya-jr-meets-with-chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot\" alt=\"\" width=\"1px\" height=\"1px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Five times national boxing Champion who has ranked number one since he was nine years old was invited to meet the Mayor of Chicago. 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