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by **Jack Dempsey** » Wed Jan 10, 2024 7:59 am

Apologies for the double post

I just read half that link to the article/book on the Garofalo crew under your name B.

Incredible

by **Jack Dempsey** » Wed Jan 10, 2024 7:10 am

B. wrote: ↑Tue Jan 09, 2024 3:36 pm Some more info on Canzoneri...

Another boxing champion who was later made was Gambino member Louis Salica. His father was an early Gambino member and Louis began extorting unions and then was made after retiring from boxing. Longtime member of the Lilo Garofalo crew.

Intrigued with this info thanks again,The very little info i could find was thankfully to this site

Is this particular crew infamous for anything? Some interesting ages on the members.Who was Lilo Garofalo?

viewtopic.php?p=262406&hilit=olympio+Li ... lo#p262406

12. Olympio ‘Lilo’ Garofalo (59y) (Crew totaling ~10 old men) (Manhattan)

Soldiers
Peter Fria (69y)
Salvatore Guarnieri (48y)
Giosue Meli (73y)
Jerome ‘Jerry Mummy’ D’Aquila (46y)
Giuseppe ‘Piddu’ Ingrassia (70y)
Giovanni Salica (80y)
Louis ‘Louie’ Salica (51y)
Salvatore Guglielmini (56y)
Gaetano ‘Tano Longo’ Martino (63y)
Dominick ‘Nickey’ DeMartino (52y)
Joseph ‘Pedro’ Benintende (54y)
Vincenzo ‘Mr. Jimmy’ DiLeonardo (83y)
Paul ‘Paulie Zack’ Zaccaria (39y)
Philip John Meli (34y)
Peter D’Agalo (ph)

by **Jack Dempsey** » Wed Jan 10, 2024 7:09 am

B. wrote: ↑Tue Jan 09, 2024 3:36 pm Some more info on Canzoneri...

Another boxing champion who was later made was Gambino member Louis Salica. His father was an early Gambino member and Louis began extorting unions and then was made after retiring from boxing. Longtime member of the Lilo Garofalo crew.

Intrigued with this info thanks again,The very little info i could find was thankfully to this site

Is this particular crew infamous for anything? Some interesting ages on the members.Who was Lilo Garofalo?

viewtopic.php?p=262406&hilit=olympio+Li ... lo#p262406

12. Olympio ‘Lilo’ Garofalo (59y) (Crew totaling ~10 old men) (Manhattan)

Soldiers
Peter Fria (69y)
Salvatore Guarnieri (48y)
Giosue Meli (73y)
Jerome ‘Jerry Mummy’ D’Aquila (46y)
Giuseppe ‘Piddu’ Ingrassia (70y)
Giovanni Salica (80y)
Louis ‘Louie’ Salica (51y)
Salvatore Guglielmini (56y)
Gaetano ‘Tano Longo’ Martino (63y)
Dominick ‘Nickey’ DeMartino (52y)
Joseph ‘Pedro’ Benintende (54y)
Vincenzo ‘Mr. Jimmy’ DiLeonardo (83y)
Paul ‘Paulie Zack’ Zaccaria (39y)
Philip John Meli (34y)
Peter D’Agalo (ph)

by **Jack Dempsey** » Wed Jan 10, 2024 2:25 am

B. wrote: ↑Tue Jan 09, 2024 3:36 pm Some more info on Canzoneri...

He may have been related to Bonanno / San Francisco member Ciro Gallo and it's possible too his family had an extended relation to early St. Louis leader Domenico Giambrone. I also have an FBI file where Canzoneri is listed as an associate of Tommy Lucchese. Canzoneri's father was also apparently referred to as a "Don" which doesn't necessarily mean he was a mafioso but I do suspect Canzoneri came from a mafia background.

Another boxing champion who was later made was Gambino member Louis Salica. His father was an early Gambino member and Louis began extorting unions and then was made after retiring from boxing. Longtime member of the Lilo Garofalo crew.

Thanks Mr B i shall have a look into them names.I think his mother ( Schiro)was involved with the New Orleans mafia in someway.

First time ive read about him linked with the Lucchese's! I wonder what he exactly did?

He had a restaurant on broadway for a spell but there isnt much info on it,Im wondering if these criminals just helped him through that and got a cut? Info is scarce on Canzoneri after his boxing career,Even his death i cant recall reading a cause for it at just 51

Ive heard of Salica but didnt realise the mafia links,Fascinating

by **Cheech** » Tue Jan 09, 2024 3:39 pm

RIP phat…

by B. » Tue Jan 09, 2024 3:36 pm

Some more info on Canzoneri...

He may have been related to Bonanno / San Francisco member Ciro Gallo and it's possible too his family had an extended relation to early St. Louis leader Domenico Giambrone. I also have an FBI file where Canzoneri is listed as an associate of Tommy Lucchese. Canzoneri's father was also apparently referred to as a "Don" which doesn't necessarily mean he was a mafioso but I do suspect Canzoneri came from a mafia background.

Another boxing champion who was later made was Gambino member Louis Salica. His father was an early Gambino member and Louis began extorting unions and then was made after retiring from boxing. Longtime member of the Lilo Garofalo crew.

by **Jack Dempsey** » Tue Jan 09, 2024 3:12 am

Another good one with Danny Giovanelli vs Carmine Fiore whose managers was Jimmy Napoli & Sonny Franzese

https://youtu.be/RrXU4sJAPyE?si=lGHI85RwJzYdlOEs

by **Jack Dempsey** » Tue Jan 09, 2024 3:06 am

Plenty of rare photographs from Tommy Ryan Eboli with his son talking and footage from the Castellani vs Durando bout where Eboli attacks Ray Miller

Is it Frankie Carbo who jumps in the ring to cool things?

https://youtu.be/FeQPCKN_mrc?si=IS7vO8nqdTDaYX6H

https://youtu.be/d11nU6gB_kM?si=THYdrVzvwXEem6cc

by **jdempsey85** » Sun Aug 05, 2018 5:57 am

B. wrote:
jdempsey85 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 04, 2018 12:24 pm https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=canz ... YSZ8R-dmBM

One of the greatest fighters of all time Tony Canzoneri with Mr Bonanno,His sons book claims Canzoneri was a capo in the family! Any truth to this?
He shows up on the FBI's list of deceased Bonanno members circa 1973, decades before Bill Bonanno mentioned him, so he was at least a Bonanno member.

Wow interesting cheers

by B. » Sat Aug 04, 2018 11:02 pm

jdempsey85 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 04, 2018 12:24 pm https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=canz ... YSZ8R-dmBM

One of the greatest fighters of all time Tony Canzoneri with Mr Bonanno,His sons book claims Canzoneri was a capo in the family! Any truth to this?

He shows up on the FBI's list of deceased Bonanno members circa 1973, decades before Bill Bonanno mentioned him, so he was at least a Bonanno member.

by **Nicholas** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 11:00 pm

Fascinating read, especially as a aficionado of the martial art

by **jdempsey85** » Sat Aug 04, 2018 12:24 pm

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=canz ... YSZ8R-dmBM

One of the greatest fighters of all time Tony Canzoneri with Mr Bonanno,His sons book claims Canzoneri was a capo in the family! Any truth to this?

by **jdempsey85** » Sun Aug 13, 2017 12:25 pm

Operation Crown Royal

Fbi agent Joseph Spinelli's sports illustrated article features Don King,Sonny+ Michael Franzese,Frankie "Flowers" D'Alfonso,Matty "The Horse" Ianiello+John Gotti

https://www.si.com/vault/1991/11/04/125 ... -a-meeting

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by **jdempsey85** » Tue Jul 18, 2017 6:55 pm

Colour footage of Jack Dempsey in action

Still cant see Lucky Luciano ringside @ The Gene Tunney rematch

Can anyone spot him?
https://youtu.be/Zb6VZBl_xak

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by **phatmatress777** » Mon Jul 17, 2017 8:24 pm

Thanks for the post

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