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15-year-old LB amateur boxer preparing for upcoming national bout

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Moises “Mighty Mo” Orozco is a 15-year-old amateur boxer set to compete in U.S.A. Boxing’s 2012 Junior Olympics. Photo courtesy of Scott Hirano

Long Beach resident Moises “Mighty Mo” Orozco began boxing as an 8-year-old. His father Rudy Orozco, from local plumbing company Kid Rooter, had boxed when he himself was young and trained boys at a local gym. However, Orozco had to shut down the gym because of a lack of boxers. As his father closed down the gym, Mo found himself interested in boxing.