He was just looking to make money, and he was making money with Tyson. Ive said this before and Ill say it you, whats wrong right now is that ABC, CBS and NBC dont show any fights anymore. Kevin Rooney: Kevin Rooney was a former boxer turned trainer later in life. Mike Tyson the phenomenon was real; between 1986 and 1990, the world stopped on the nights he fought. I pose this question to all boxing fans reading this article: Have you ever seen any other boxer not taught by Cus DAmato or his students fight like Tyson? Why do I want to pay $50 to see these 2 guys fight? Were you an ex-boxer? Thats my philosophy. Answer (1 of 9): Why did Mike Tyson decline so quickly? Very different. Worse, there was a rumor about Jordan and Givens being a thing before she married Tyson, so Holloway knew that the friendly reunion could turn into a dangerous situation. (Laughs). This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. We got a title to defend and you gotta be in tip-top shape. Pull ups are not the only way to train your lats and bi's either. Nothis is America! Its always a pleasure to listen to Kevin Rooney talk about his old charge Mike Tyson, who in his prime years in the 1980s, was the most exciting, destructive heavyweight force in boxing history. Bill Cayton had a lawsuit against Mike Tyson. Tyson, while frequently admitting he used to take little interest in his legal and business affairs, firmly said he had no written contract with Rooney. Kevin kept Tyson disciplined for fights despite the chaos in his personal life. He just hasn't had the luck of finding someone with the combination of drive/body type necessary to become a champion via peek a boo. Tyson also indicated he would have given Rooney $4 million if he had just asked for it without suing. Going into those fights, he was able to overcome it with Bruno the first time, and Carl "The Truth" Williams, he was able to overcome it, but it was a relentless pressure; relentless pressure on him. Punches harder than Joe Louis. So, I was educated under the absolute best. My agent that I had for 2 years, its the first gig hes gotten me. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Then he went with King and Kevin Rooney was out and then Mike Tyson took the downfall where he should have stayed with the people that Cus DAmato had put in placeBill Cayton, Jimmy Jacobs, Kevin Rooney and Steve Watt. 1 oclock, 3 oclock, 5 oclock, 7 oclock were gonna be showing a live from Philadelphia, from New York, from Atlantic City, from Nevada. He shared that Jordan would not get into an altercation with anyone because he's "a class guy.". A I know how to weave and slip. They came in with what they feel is a just verdict and I'm not going to argue with it.". Kevin Rooney about Mike Tyson and Cus D'Amato, interview, training and boxing motivation It has been the viewpoint of most . Q How did you get to be a trainer? A Im there in the corner, working the corner telling the fighter what hes doing wrong, what hes doing good and what he should be doing, (Laughs), if you know what Im saying. Ill never forget it. Then I had Tyson. I knocked you out. Thats a problem. He didnt even get paid. Move and punch. advocates for a healthy discussion about the instances of violence, abuse, sexual misconduct, animal cruelty, abuse etc. . Its Comedy Central. Under the tutelage of Cus D'Amato and Kevin Rooney, Mike Tyson became a 22-year-old world champion who was 35-0 with 31 knockouts. My agent that I had for 2 years, its the first gig hes gotten me. Emmanuel Steward, famed Kronk boxing trainer and manager, said if a fighter had success with their style of fighting he did not look to change it, but rather look to improve the fighters skills and minimize their weaknesses. Mike knocked a lot of guys out when he was sparring. Hes fighting guys for like 3 or 4 rounds. Here we go. Outside the courthouse, about two dozen demonstrators brought to Albany by New York City activist Al Sharpton to support Tyson chanted "No Justice, No Peace!". The jury deliberated about nine hours last Thursday and Monday, coming back into court twice to hear evidence again -- once to see Rooney's televised interview that triggered the firing and another to hear Tyson explain his decision. I got another kid whos 7-1. Q What happened to Boxing? However, in an interview, Michael Jai White, who portrayed the life of Mike Tyson on the screen in the biopic Tyson, recalled a movie scene. A Actually I had a little under $1 million dollars. We collect and tell stories of people from all around the world. Right away your hands are gonna go up. He was also one of the most spectacular figures. Kevin Rooney: When he beat Michael Spinks. Tyson said he fired Rooney after the trainer's comments about Tyson's former wife, ROBIN GIVENS, during a television interview. I try to teach my kids to be elusive. Butthis is now. Kevin Rooney, as rumours spread that . When Kid Dynamite arrived at the Catskill gym when he was just 14 years old. He got $21 million dollars to do that back in the 80s. Would it make a difference in a rumored Tyson comeback? A Well, he was very smart. Kevin Rooney. They took $1.9 million on the back-end, so I feel like I kind of got screwed. "They just tried to throw me away like I was a piece of garbage, just kick me out as if I didn't exist and didn't help (Tyson)," said Rooney, who declared bankruptcy in 1992 and said he needed about $1 million to clear gambling and tax debts. Mike picked that up right away. 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Now, I dont know how long youve been in the fight game, how long youve been interested in it, or how old you are, but back in the 60s, 70s and then in the middle 80s, you would see a fight on t.v. He punched harder than Muhammad. The bell rings, first round. In Holloways 2014 book, titled Taming the Beast: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson, Holloway wrote about the time he joined Tyson, Jordan, Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka, defensive end Richard Dent, and boxing promoter Don King for dinner at a Chicago restaurant. Do you ever speak to him? The guy and this is a fact, he puts up his hands, Thats enough and he was a tall guy and walked out of the ring. The relationship between Mike Tyson and Kevin Rooney. Spinks was nearly scared to death when he stepped in the ring with Tyson on June 6, 1988 and was subsequently blown away in less than two minutes of the first round of their mega fight. So, I guess what Im trying to say is Bill was the brains behind the whole operation. So, I started teaching all these guys. They were out for a score and they made a score on Tyson. So I think that fighter, in my opinion, could have and should have probably beaten anybody that was in his path. So, Im going down tomorrow. Q If Mike knew deep in his heart that Bill Cayton was not cheating him, why then did he drop him and go with Don King? Tyson had a rough early life after his father abandoned their family when he was only two years old. But he argued that the arrangement was established by Tyson's mentor, the late Cus D'Amato, when Rooney started to work with the teen-ager in 1982. When you cant hit somebody, that becomes very frustrating. 109. So, thats that. Kevin Rooney: Yes. Him and Steve Watt are like handling the business. Like they did in the old days when Joe Louis did that back in the 30s and 40s. I learned from Cus DAmato. ''Even right now, I'm not mad at Kevin,'' Tyson said. Where was Kevin Rooney? A You gotta be around gyms and see whats goin on. Hes sparring with people. Anyone can read what you share. After all, a James "Buster" Douglas uppercut had nearly separated head from body. In its verdict, the jury determined that Tyson had broken a contract and unjustly fired Rooney. The primary reason Tyson never regained his championship form is because he fired Kevin Rooney! As Cus started to get older and it was harder to make it to the gym. When he got out of jail, he was fighting for $30 million dollars here, $30 million dollars there. A man with 34 straight wins, one of which had ended the 48-fight unbeaten record of Larry Holmes, was bowled over by fear, fury and ferocity. Im guessin hes gonna make $50,000$100,000. He put his hands up, like, Hold it. It was funny. I said I gotta remember what Cus taught me. Rooney, who was fired in 1988, is suing the boxer for $49 million in past and projected earnings. BoxingInsider: When do you believe Ali was at his prime and what would your strategy be for Mike vs. Ali? The Rooney-Tyson relationship is really overrated by Tyson fans, weirdly so. But, he put Jimmy Jacobs and Bill Cayton in charge. A O.K. Thats what the public wants to see. After firing Kevin Rooney, Mike Tyson had had some of the best trainers in boxing such as Tommy Brooks, Buddy McGirt, Ronnie Shields, and Freddy Roach. The last time I heard hes got some promoter out of Vegas that was gonna take him on a world tour. If a fighter has great punching power and technique to boot, there is a great advantage over his opponent. And he said his status as a rich boxer had something to do with the verdict. Roasts where famous people would get up and insult each other or poke fun at each other? on the weekend. Tysons punching power has never left him. A No. Hes living out in Phoenix or something. Eventually, it went into the Spinks fight and then for a little bit King was out and then Mike went to Europe with Robin and came back. I think the period is already up. But once Jimmy died and the women started blaming Bill that he was robbing this and robbing thatMike apparently fell for that. But, I sued and I won my lawsuit against him. Because he punched very hard [laughs]. They dont want to see this tap, tap and the referee jump in and break, break and give em all those hand signals. When Holloway noticed that Tyson was drinking too much, he told the waitress to water his drinks to avoid anything bad. A Well, he was very smart. Somewhere it got mixed up. They were ripping ass. In the words of sportswriter Jack Newfield, "the day Tyson fired Kevin Rooney there was a cap put on Mike Tyson's development as a fighter, he did not develop anymore beyond that day." During the period when Rooney was Tyson's trainer, Tyson had a professional record of 35 fights, 35 wins (31 wins by KO). People dont recognize Bill cause he was like the Quiet man. Those of us who are true followers of boxing understand the difference between a skilled fighter and an unskilled one. Hes a thief, and he got away with it. And what does Shelly Finkel do? Tyson appeared to be unbeatable. I was a 5 time Golden Glove Champion. The jury only gave me $4 million dollars. Looking back I should have fought as a Middleweight. The promoter Don King stood uneasy sentinel over the vicious splits in the camp, the dreadful sparring sessions, a champion suffering from depression and a corner team capable of little more than applying a condom packed with ice to the swollen features of their bored boss between rounds. "I never expected $49 million," Rooney said. Youll frustrate the hell out of the guy whos throwing punches. what the Heavyweight Division doesnt have is a Rocky Marciano, a Joe Frazier, a Muhammad Ali, and a Mike Tyson. Unfortunately, their marriage was filled with allegations of spousal abuse just months after their wedding in 1988. He became the closest protg of Kevin Rooney. There are those who say the night life and bad habits contributed to his downfall. I wasnt going to bring that up.. This was as audio only so i added a highlight of a young mike tyson and young Teddy Atlas and even a rare amateur tyson KO with teddy in his corner. Thats my philosophy. He was like Behind-the-scenes where Jimmy was like an Up-Front man. That was funny. But the Mike Tyson that I was training coming off of Cus DAmato I just think that that Mike Tyson would have won. It is what it is he was growing up in an Italian household or whatever, but I knew dude I was on my good behavior because I remember whatever that scene 89 or something like that like when the first time where Im supposed to kiss Clark Gregg who playing Kevin Rooney because Mike Tyson used to do that, White added. (Laughs). Mike really, really punched hard. You got these European fighters now, but, theyre from a different school. The one loss is like a B.S. Cus died and Tyson was 11-0. As an example, 6-8-6 or 5-1-5 meant jab to the head, right hook to the body, followed by a right hook the head within a split second. They went out there and won 5 Gold medals. Under Cuss system you can do it in a very, very intelligent way, where youre not getting hurt and the only person getting hurt is the opponent. He was a very, very smart mand and an honest man. We were asking for $49 million dollars. Inside the boxing ring he displayed speed, power, stamina, intelligence, and uncanny boxing skills. Were you an ex-boxer? One kid is 18-1. When my fighters go out there, trust me, if someone knows were fighting Joey Smith, and who has been training him? Thats what we need. In his next fight against Frank Bru. After all, arent there other fighters who had the same aforementioned qualities? Rooney defeated Kevin Higgins of West Point in the finals. In the words of sportswriter Jack Newfield, "the day Tyson fired Kevin Rooney there was a cap put on Mike Tyson's development as a fighter, he did not develop anymore beyond that day." During the period when Rooney was Tyson's trainer, Tyson had a professional record of 35 fights, 35 wins (31 wins by KO). Unfortunately, he ended up as part of a gang and got into trouble with the police. Eubank Jr or Smith? You answer it back. A He died about half a year ago. Hes fighting this guy Willie Grubbs out of Philly. Through the years, he ended up starring in several films and even had a Broadway show about his life. Then he went with King and Kevin Rooney was out and then Mike Tyson took the downfall where he should have stayed with the people that Cus D'Amato had put in place-Bill Cayton, Jimmy Jacobs, Kevin Rooney and Steve Watt. So, the moneys gone. Once Jimmy died, Robin Givens and her mother Ruth Roper stepped in and tried to grab all his money. He should be 24-0. He was winning the fight and then he got hit and lost the decision. Kids, men, whatever you want to call them. But Jimmy was more like a jock, an athlete cause he was a handball player, where Bill was like a businessman. Back in 1988, he sued his student Mike Tyson, for $49 million. I run it. So and so is fighting so and so for a title or title elimination, and this is what is hurting the game. Step to the side and if you got lucky enough, hit him with the right hand or left hook and he would be gone. (Laughs). It wasnt a joke. Move and punch. He explained that he directed a former manager, JIM JACOBS, to say in an interview that Rooney would be his trainer as long as he kept fighting because he wanted to defend the trainer at a time his skills were being questioned. (Laughs). He was claiming that King had robbed him of $100 million dollars. | Callum Johnson BRUTALLY HONEST On BETERBIEV, Advice To YARDE, CHISORA, Who hits harder? I'm living in the same house when I was with Mike back in the early 80's. He's living out in. Im watching it on HBO the next day! I fought my whole career as a Welterweight. He was like Behind-the-scenes where Jimmy was like an Up-Front man. Rooney said he was satisfied with the award of $4,415,651. Hes dead now. Is it something like the old Dean Martin t.v. I got another kid whos 7-1. You gotta help everybody and anybody as long as theyre honest and truthful. His rise to success was steady, and he gained the nickname "Iron Mike" in the sports world. It wasn't just Rooney, he lost his entire support system and replaced it with hustlers and leeches. The reunion took place soon after Tyson and his wife Robin Givens got divorced in 1989, a time when the boxer struggled greatly to deal with the separation. Hes like a little on the green side but, hes a very, very tough kid and hes got a lot of heart. But, Bill Cayton was really the brains behind the whole operation. I have 3 professional fighters. He became a multi-millionaire. Q And youre right in the middle! So, I started teaching all these guys. Q Besides this Punch lines Show, what do you do with your time? Im gonna knock you out or youre gonna knock me outeither way, thats what the people want to see. But i have not found a single interview where he ever talks about Kevin Rooney who had a big part in his development as a fighter. His reflexes are not what they used to be, but are good enough. Constantine "Cus" D'Amato (January 17, 1908 - November 4, 1985) was an Italian-American boxing manager and trainer who handled the careers of Mike Tyson, Floyd Patterson, and Jos Torres, all of whom went on to be inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. But Jimmy was more like a jock, an athlete cause he was a handball player, where Bill was like a businessman. Tyson, who defends . To tell you the truth, I really dont know. Mike Tyson was one of the greatest phenomena of the 20th century in the sport of boxing. trials at the state and national levels. In 1982, when he retired as a fighter, he joined Mike Tyson's training team as his coach. We had to bring sparring partners in from Philly, New York. He wasnt out and out robbin him. Heybe quiet! Tyson's mobility skills in the boxing ring, especially his defensive upper-body and head movement, noticeably declined after Rooney's firing, eventually resulting in Tyson suffered his first professional loss in a, 18 months after Rooney's departure. When did he die? When I sued him (Tyson) and won the jury gave me $4 million. If Tyson gradually saw a resemblance of his former self once again by reuniting with Kevin Rooney, he could regain his desire to ascend to the top of the heavyweight division. But see, Muhammad was a great, great fighter. What made Tyson so unique? Everyone went to Pay Per View. Answer (1 of 4): I'll bet he did all sorts of exercises including pull ups, weight training, etc. Originally posted by buff_mike10. They want you to pay $50 to see a couple of mediocre guys. Kevin Rooney gives a insight on Mike Tyson and Cus D'Amato #cusdamato #miketyson #kevinrooney Tyson's face is very swollen and the cut has become a serious factor. He became a multi-millionaire. A I gave half to my lawyer, the rest to the government and I had at one time back in 1996, 1997, I had a little money in my back account. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. Mike punched hard. Everything from not being with Kevin Rooney to the so-called long count has been uttered from my mouth. Shelly dont care. Things started to turn around for him after meeting boxing manager Constantine "Cus" D'Amato. He never dogged it, he never quit. Him and Steve Watt are like handling the business. After the Spinks fight, Tyson fired Kevin Rooney for reported personal differences. He should never have had the loss. They were paid. People are still memorized by him. Nothis is America! He has so much potential. Tysons last two fights have been losses to C class fighters (Danny Williams and Kevin McBride) he would have beaten easily in his prime. But, I believe deep in his heart he knew it wasnt true. Mike Tysons longtime friend and manager, Rory Holloway, revealed that the boxing legend and basketball great, Michael Jordan, once had a major altercation. Bill fought to make the Spinks fight where he got $21 million dollarsat that point the largest purse that anyone had ever got. He aint nobody. Once he went with Don King, then Don King took over and Don King was the boss and Mike became second-hand nothing. Berbeck Tucker. "We will not take this insult in any way other than a call to action," he said. Cut him off. 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