Rudy . . . I should have known! It's about time you showed up. This is your kinda place, and for those of you who don't know, Rudy's son Moses, is one of the best Junior Amateur boxers in the world! A multi-national Jr. Champion with an unbeaten streak a mile long. Rudy is "Kid Rooter", former pro boxer and plumbing contractor to the champs.The Kid wrote:Rog,
I fought under the name of Rudy Ramirez. I go by Rudy Orozco now but that another story for another day. Ruben Castillo, Maunel Lujan use to spar all the time. I hung out with Manuel's brother John in high school, San Diego High. I use to train in San Ysidro and my coach was Norman Bumpy Parra, some know him as Buzzsaw from his boxing days. My mom still lives in Encanto, right there by Lemon Grove.
Guys . . . Rudy fought Tommy Hearns in the amateurs.The Kid wrote:I meant to say, Ruben Castillo, Manuel Lujan and I use to sparr all the time..............
The Kid wrote:Hi Rick,
I see your out there. Your buddy Rick Session is home from vacation.
Hope all is well with you and the wife ( your still married right?)
The family is still here and Mo is getting back in the gym this week coming.
Took about three months off so that he could miss it and then love it again.
You know what I mean.
You mean you're bro-in-law, Ricky Sessions? Tell Mr. Sessions his son has called me, and as soon as the actors come to their senses and return and sign the producer's deal, I'll have some work for him on a production I have on hold. He sounds like a good kid, and I'd be happy to help him get started. You might like to know that we have some great Mexican chefs posting here. There's Randy, Rog's wife Maria, and "Kept Man" Frank has Connie, I have Monica, and, of course, you have Lupe. What is a true Mexican dish without a little "flavor"? I was thinking some of the guys might appreciate a little bottle of that gourmet sauce you used to talk about, known as "Insane Dave's"? Ricky Sessions liked it, didn't he?
The Kid wrote:Rog,
I fought under the name of Rudy Ramirez. I go by Rudy Orozco now but that another story for another day. Ruben Castillo, Maunel Lujan use to spar all the time. I hung out with Manuel's brother John in high school, San Diego High. I use to train in San Ysidro and my coach was Norman Bumpy Parra, some know him as Buzzsaw from his boxing days. My mom still lives in Encanto, right there by Lemon Grove.
RudyThe Kid wrote:My son is growing up little by little. 2008 started out great with him winning the 2008 Naitonal Silver Gloves. Around this time last year he won the Junior Olympics for the third year in a row. Then the game of life began to deal us sad cards. My wife's grandma pasted away. Then my wife cousin crashes into the ocean (Oceanside) while flying one of those four man planes. My wife close friend goes. Then my dad gets cancer and we end up taking care of him all summer.
The whole summer Mo is sleeping with my dad in order to get him things during the night. We would train in Chula Vista in the afternoon and run at a local lake, in the College Grove area. I say all this to say that during all this drama and saddness, Mo was able to stay focused at the right time and still win the Ringside Boxing tournament in Kansas City for the third year in a row. He had already commited to box in Long Beach this past September and one week prior my dad pasted. Now he didnt look like the greatest but he sucked it up and won the bout. You can see this bout on YouTube. Just type in his name Mighty Mo Orozco.
His inter-strenght amazes me in that he almost puts himself in a semi trance when he performs or boxes. He is beginning his fourth year boxing and currently he is coming off a long neeed vacation of three months. He has had 66 bouts in that time and has won 60. He last fought in December in Mexicali and won. Of his six losses, he has defeated four of those guys in rematches, some 2 and 3 times. Those other two loses were to guy 24 months older and more mature. We will get them when they meet after 17 and the strenght in more on the same level. I have Mo going to a privite conditioning coach to work on his strenght. Medicine ball throwing, pushing ups, hopping, sprints, light weights, and the stuff I never did. LOL
He is in a pre-teen age but I keep a tight rope on him so he does not hang himself with bad decisions. He is set to box May 15th in Long Beach, if the California State Athletic Commission allows amatuer boxing to continue. If your not informed, the State forced all shows to cease due to some greedy people up north who used the kids to make a buck and now all hell as broke due to this. There you have the lastest on Mo. Below is a link to a documentary on him a little over a year ago.
The Kid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJlArWxqBB4
dagosd2000 wrote:
Danny "Little Red" Lopez
The Kid wrote:My son is growing up little by little. 2008 started out great with him winning the 2008 Naitonal Silver Gloves. Around this time last year he won the Junior Olympics for the third year in a row. Then the game of life began to deal us sad cards. My wife's grandma pasted away. Then my wife cousin crashes into the ocean (Oceanside) while flying one of those four man planes. My wife close friend goes. Then my dad gets cancer and we end up taking care of him all summer.
The whole summer Mo is sleeping with my dad in order to get him things during the night. We would train in Chula Vista in the afternoon and run at a local lake, in the College Grove area. I say all this to say that during all this drama and saddness, Mo was able to stay focused at the right time and still win the Ringside Boxing tournament in Kansas City for the third year in a row. He had already commited to box in Long Beach this past September and one week prior my dad pasted. Now he didnt look like the greatest but he sucked it up and won the bout. You can see this bout on YouTube. Just type in his name Mighty Mo Orozco.
His inter-strenght amazes me in that he almost puts himself in a semi trance when he performs or boxes. He is beginning his fourth year boxing and currently he is coming off a long neeed vacation of three months. He has had 66 bouts in that time and has won 60. He last fought in December in Mexicali and won. Of his six losses, he has defeated four of those guys in rematches, some 2 and 3 times. Those other two loses were to guy 24 months older and more mature. We will get them when they meet after 17 and the strenght in more on the same level. I have Mo going to a privite conditioning coach to work on his strenght. Medicine ball throwing, pushing ups, hopping, sprints, light weights, and the stuff I never did. LOL
He is in a pre-teen age but I keep a tight rope on him so he does not hang himself with bad decisions. He is set to box May 15th in Long Beach, if the California State Athletic Commission allows amatuer boxing to continue. If your not informed, the State forced all shows to cease due to some greedy people up north who used the kids to make a buck and now all hell as broke due to this. There you have the lastest on Mo. Below is a link to a documentary on him a little over a year ago.
The Kid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJlArWxqBB4
Rog . . . Once again, you really caught Danny.dagosd2000 wrote:
Danny "Little Red" Lopez
Kid, Glad to have you here. We welcome anyone with a true love for boxing. You won't find a better thread anywhere. I'm looking forward to reading about some of your experience.The Kid wrote:Rog,
I fought under the name of Rudy Ramirez. I go by Rudy Orozco now but that another story for another day. Ruben Castillo, Maunel Lujan use to spar all the time. I hung out with Manuel's brother John in high school, San Diego High. I use to train in San Ysidro and my coach was Norman Bumpy Parra, some know him as Buzzsaw from his boxing days. My mom still lives in Encanto, right there by Lemon Grove.
Rudy, my condolences on your father, mother in law and your wife's cousin. It has been one hell of a year for you and your family. Hang tough!The Kid wrote:My son is growing up little by little. 2008 started out great with him winning the 2008 Naitonal Silver Gloves. Around this time last year he won the Junior Olympics for the third year in a row. Then the game of life began to deal us sad cards. My wife's grandma pasted away. Then my wife cousin crashes into the ocean (Oceanside) while flying one of those four man planes. My wife close friend goes. Then my dad gets cancer and we end up taking care of him all summer.
The whole summer Mo is sleeping with my dad in order to get him things during the night. We would train in Chula Vista in the afternoon and run at a local lake, in the College Grove area. I say all this to say that during all this drama and saddness, Mo was able to stay focused at the right time and still win the Ringside Boxing tournament in Kansas City for the third year in a row. He had already commited to box in Long Beach this past September and one week prior my dad pasted. Now he didnt look like the greatest but he sucked it up and won the bout. You can see this bout on YouTube. Just type in his name Mighty Mo Orozco.
His inter-strenght amazes me in that he almost puts himself in a semi trance when he performs or boxes. He is beginning his fourth year boxing and currently he is coming off a long neeed vacation of three months. He has had 66 bouts in that time and has won 60. He last fought in December in Mexicali and won. Of his six losses, he has defeated four of those guys in rematches, some 2 and 3 times. Those other two loses were to guy 24 months older and more mature. We will get them when they meet after 17 and the strenght in more on the same level. I have Mo going to a privite conditioning coach to work on his strenght. Medicine ball throwing, pushing ups, hopping, sprints, light weights, and the stuff I never did. LOL
He is in a pre-teen age but I keep a tight rope on him so he does not hang himself with bad decisions. He is set to box May 15th in Long Beach, if the California State Athletic Commission allows amatuer boxing to continue. If your not informed, the State forced all shows to cease due to some greedy people up north who used the kids to make a buck and now all hell as broke due to this. There you have the lastest on Mo. Below is a link to a documentary on him a little over a year ago.
The Kid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJlArWxqBB4
Damn Rog, you nailed Danny!dagosd2000 wrote:
Danny "Little Red" Lopez
Carne Asada? I should have been named the Carne Asada Kid.dagosd2000 wrote:
Virgin of Guadalupe Church (downtown TJ)
The Mercado across from the church downtown
Anyone hungry for carne asada?
Keviniskigoe wrote:Roger,
Spent the day reading about your grandfather. Went from a day worker in brooklyn to
one of the most powerful men in Chicago. He lived by the gun, but was liked by many
people. Very generous, and had the largest funeral ever in Chicago.
Have you ever been on Newspaper archives. There was an article in the 1990s
saying you had and who was going to write a book about her father. The articles
made it sound like he was killed over bootleg issues. They were trying to scare
a senator your grandfather was connected to.
enjoyed the reading thanks
ki
Rog, are either of those books still in publication?dagosd2000 wrote:Keviniskigoe wrote:Roger,
Spent the day reading about your grandfather. Went from a day worker in brooklyn to
one of the most powerful men in Chicago. He lived by the gun, but was liked by many
people. Very generous, and had the largest funeral ever in Chicago.
Have you ever been on Newspaper archives. There was an article in the 1990s
saying you had and who was going to write a book about her father. The articles
made it sound like he was killed over bootleg issues. They were trying to scare
a senator your grandfather was connected to.
enjoyed the reading thanks
ki
If you get the chance,Curt Johnson's book "Wicked City" gives a detailed description of my grandfather. It's a chronicle of the mob in Chicago. Roger Ebert wrote a nice preface.My aunt Jeanette(my dad's sister) was a great contributor to the book.
Another book called "Double Cross"(a biography of Sam Giancana written by his nephew Chuckie) also gives great detail to Diamond Joe. However the story of Sam Giancana is unlikely. Too bad. The exaggerations told by Giancana's nephew about his uncle however do not tarnish the episodes written about my grandfather. Rog.
Randyman wrote:Rog, are either of those books still in publication?dagosd2000 wrote:Keviniskigoe wrote:Roger,
Spent the day reading about your grandfather. Went from a day worker in brooklyn to
one of the most powerful men in Chicago. He lived by the gun, but was liked by many
people. Very generous, and had the largest funeral ever in Chicago.
Have you ever been on Newspaper archives. There was an article in the 1990s
saying you had and who was going to write a book about her father. The articles
made it sound like he was killed over bootleg issues. They were trying to scare
a senator your grandfather was connected to.
enjoyed the reading thanks
ki
If you get the chance,Curt Johnson's book "Wicked City" gives a detailed description of my grandfather. It's a chronicle of the mob in Chicago. Roger Ebert wrote a nice preface.My aunt Jeanette(my dad's sister) was a great contributor to the book.
Another book called "Double Cross"(a biography of Sam Giancana written by his nephew Chuckie) also gives great detail to Diamond Joe. However the story of Sam Giancana is unlikely. Too bad. The exaggerations told by Giancana's nephew about his uncle however do not tarnish the episodes written about my grandfather. Rog.
