Julius Awome

{{Short description|English boxer (born 1953)}}

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| nationality = {{flagicon|ENG}} English

| sport = Boxing

| birth_date = 1953

| birth_place = Birmingham

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{{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}}

{{MedalGold| 1978 Edmonton | heavyweight}}

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Julius Joseph Awome (born 1953) is a retired English boxer.

Boxing career

He represented England and won a gold medal in the -91 kg heavyweight division, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/edmonton-1978/athletes|title=1978 Athletes|publisher=Team England}}{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/43342|title=Athletes and results|publisher=Commonwealth Games Federation}}

Awome was the National Champion in 1978 after winning the prestigious ABA featherweight title, boxing out of Woking ABC.{{cite web|url=https://www.englandboxing.org/roll-of-honour/gender/male-championships/|title=Roll of Honour|publisher=England Boxing}}

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