Originally posted by buff_mike10. Youve got the boxers, hes got the business know-how. (Laughs). Answer (1 of 12): It was more the other way around, more specifically Don King got Tyson to fire Rooney. A No. Thats how it is. This boxing writer agrees that all the aforementioned may have been secondary reasons, which may have contributed to Tysons demise. 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. He was strong, determined, and he wanted to hurt you.. He worked his way up from nothing. (Laughs). At the time Tyson was 11-0 as a pro. A Well, on the one hand, you gotta give Don King, I hate to say it, credit for being able to reach out to Mike Tyson, who has lost Jimmy, lost Cus and he wasnt that involved with Bill. Q As long as were talking about money, people will say Mike Tyson earned between $200-$400 million dollars in his career. Now he is trying to make a comeback, but not in the ring. In tons of interviews he talks about Teddy Atlas, Cus, the rape alligatons, Robin Givens don king. At the time, Holloway already knew that the dinner could end up triggering the boxing champ. Q Had Jimmy Jacobs not died, Mikes story wouldve been different wouldnt it? He hopped right over the rope and out of the door. ). Hes still an attraction. I got another kid whos 7-1. By the age of 13, he had been arrested more than 30 times. Sorry, but thats just the breaks. I got a few young kids that come in, but, Ive reached the point where o.k. Q How much did you have to give to your lawyer? Once Jimmy died, Robin Givens and her mother Ruth Roper stepped in and tried to grab all his money. . Punch and move. Next question. BoxingInsider: What Tyson fight were you most concerned with going in? He would have had a ton of money. I learned from Cus DAmato. Him and Steve Watt are like handling the business. In the '80s, Tyson set his sights on actress Robin Givens. Mike could have been 100-0 and made a billion dollars, if he stayed with me., EP 60: Boxinginsider Promotes Its First Event Recap, Tim Bradley On Gervonta Davis: "He's A Piece Of S--T", Oscar De La Hoya On Gervonta Davis-Ryan Garcia Contract: "Deadline For Me Is Monday", Ryan Garcia On Gervonta Davis: "I Truly Believe I'll Beat Him", Former Heavyweight Titlist Gerrie Coetzee, Who Resisted Apartheid In His Native South Africa, Dies At 67. ''Even right now, I'm not mad . Matt Baranski and Johnny Tocco, veteran boxing trainers who have worked extensively with former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, . He has so much potential. That was part of the movie. People are still memorized by him. When Tyson was on there or Riddick Bowe, or Hopkins and Taylorbut now, everythings so spread out. With all the attention on the sport's new king, Tyson's life did . He wrote: 'Man, you think somebody scared of you, all that racist [expletive] you been talking? He says to Dent, Yall scared of this damn White man, Richard? Once Mike married Robin and this is after his fight in Japan, the woman tried to get a hold of all of Mikes money and because of Bill Cayton, he had all the money locked up. 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. Pep Guardiola has confirmed that Kevin De Bruyne is in contention to feature against Tottenham on the weekend, after missing training for a 'personal issue'.. On the weekends, Saturday afternoon. While he was still successful, those around him revealed that he never actually fully recovered from the loss of D'Amato. We raise awareness about these issues to help potential victims seek professional counseling and prevent anyone from getting hurt. Q Besides this Punch lines Show, what do you do with your time? Tyson had a rough early life after his father abandoned their family when he was only two years old. Were all like, whats happening?! BoxingInsider: When do you believe Ali was at his prime and what would your strategy be for Mike vs. Ali? He never dogged it, he never quit. Im just spinning my wheels, but, Im always looking out. Finish the video Kevin Rooney fans before you think I'm lying kevin sued mike tyson sayin he made a deal with cus to be mikes trainer forever if mike was 15 . King was just out for King and he grabbed on to the title with the . Move your head. Kevin kept Tyson disciplined for fights despite the chaos in his personal life. Shelly dont care. Jimmy died, then Mike married Robin. What Happened to Mike Tysons Daughter? Liam Williams tells all , 36 vs. 28: The Third Alvarez vs. Golovkin Fight Has To Happen Now, Manny Pacquaio Wants Fight Against Vasyl Lomachenko. (Laughs). advocates for a healthy discussion about the instances of violence, abuse, sexual misconduct, animal cruelty, abuse etc. Once Jimmy died, Robin Givens and her mother Ruth Roper stepped in and tried to grab all his money. He gets in the ring in Cuss old gym, my gym now. The last time I heard hes got some promoter out of Vegas that was gonna take him on a world tour. Sorry, but thats just the breaks. I was educated under Cus DAmato. playing the sport, Abhishek is also the holder of a Bachelor's in Arts degree I had no regrets. The Hall of Famer said that if there was any talking that went on, it was between him and Tyson over a theoretical fight against Evander Holyfield, someone he wouldn't fight until years later. WhoaIm outta here. Then, I got hit in 1996, 1997, whenever it was, I had to pay $800,000 to the government. Every other trainer brought in to train Tyson tried to change his style. Q So, why dont you and Bill Cayton team up? I still run my gym. The Fight Game has gone south as far as Im concerned. He punches harder than Rocky. Then I had Tyson. Most opponents lost to Tyson when they signed the fight contract, as in the case of Michael Spinks. 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. Would it make a difference in a rumored Tyson comeback? Because Cus was in his 70s, he didn't have the energy to be Tyson's primary trainer in conducting sparring sessions and roadwork. James Broad was a tough guy. He trained Mike Tyson and was present . That was funny. Answer the question. Q Kevin, whats this Punch line Show all about? My record as a pro was 21-4-1, with I dont know, 10 or 12 knockouts. Youve got the boxers, hes got the business know-how. He was just looking to make money, and he was making money with Tyson. So, I was educated under the absolute best. While it didn't affect him professionally, it actually crushed him emotionally and personally. Richmann One kid is 18-1. But when you got a kid that punches hard AND fast. 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. In his next fight against Frank Bru. The Liverpudlian captured a secondary [], Michael Conlan's prospective world title fight against Luis Alberto Lopez is now expected to take place in Belfast in late April or early May. When Holloway noticed that Tyson was drinking too much, he told the waitress to water his drinks to avoid anything bad. Kevin Rooney may refer to: Kevin Rooney (comedian) Kevin Rooney (boxer) Kevin Rooney (ice hockey) Kevin J. Rooney, American politician. He was actually a student of the game and willing to listen to those who he respected. 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). You gotta help everybody and anybody as long as theyre honest and truthful. Others blame Robin Givens, his ex-wife, for having him diagnosed as a manic depressive. He just wiped him out. He shared that Jordan would not get into an altercation with anyone because he's "a class guy.". This was in the early 80's. The guy gets into the ring [laughs]. I mean, his new corner used a condom a condom for swelling in the later rounds. Im working with Joe Smith over here. Back in 1988, he sued his student Mike Tyson, for $49 million. So, I guess what Im trying to say is Bill was the brains behind the whole operation. He got $21 million dollars to do that back in the 80s. He didnt even get paid. I said I gotta remember what Cus taught me. Q Becoming a trainer like Kevin Rooney is not something you can go to school to learn is it? 90 seconds. But, Bill was an excellent, excellent manager and businessman. 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. On paper he made that moneybut did Mike Tyson really ever see any of that money? Ive said this before and Ill say it you, whats wrong right now is that ABC, CBS and NBC dont show any fights anymore. He got $21 million dollars to do that back in the 80s. In 1990, he lost the title but continued to fight. Mike goes out there and rips, rips body shots. I fought my whole career as a Welterweight. ALBANY, N.Y. -- Mike Tyson was ordered by a federal jury to pay his former trainer Kevin Rooney more than $4.4 million, a ruling denounced by the heavyweight champion and his activist supporters. Several successful boxing trainers, including Teddy Atlas and Kevin Rooney, were tutored by D'Amato. Hes 23-1. from the University of Delhi. Rooney was the trainer of World Heavyweight Champion Mike Tyson from the start of his professional career in 1985, up until Tyson's bout with Michael Spinks in 1988. This is the United States of America. Why do I want to pay $50 to see these 2 guys fight? Were not getting any publicity anymore. I guess this guy dont want to fight. 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. Before leaving Rooney, Tyson had amassed a perfect 35-0, 31KO's record, and was the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. Bell rings, Mike comes out, bop, bop, bop. Punches harder than Joe Louis. Whatever the case may be, it wouldn't be the first time that Tyson confronted someone over Givens, as he reportedly had something to say to Donald Trump. On Dec. 6, he took on Sammy Scaff (left) in the Felt Forum at Madison . Its gonna be like a spontaneous thing. Kevin Rooney gives a insight on Mike Tyson and Cus D'Amato #cusdamato #miketyson #kevinrooney He became the closest protg of Kevin Rooney. He ended up taking Tyson under his wing, and they had a father-and-son relationship. In his own autobiography maybe 2 sentences mention Rooney in passing . Knocked em out cold. I think it was back in the late 90s, early 2000, 2001. Bill Cayton was a very honest man, had a lot of integrity. loss. Some Big Shot here in the U.S.A. Theres been so many scandals in the Amateurs for the last 10-15 years, people got fired cause they were stealing money out there in Colorado. A I own a gym. Q I didnt hear about his death. We got the great Burt Suger. Its another thing to actually know what youre doing. Tyson went on to have sub par performances against Frank Bruno, Carl Williams, and suffered a shocking loss to the unheralded Buster Douglas in Japan losing his undisputed heavyweight championship. A Comedy Centrals, which is good for boxing. Im gonna knock you out or youre gonna knock me outeither way, thats what the people want to see. I believe he was getting $600-$1,000 a week sparring with Mike. Alright. He knew where the money was, lets put it that way. Kevin Rooney was a professional boxer who turned into a trainer. (Laughs). Thats what the public wants to see. The blame is to be given to Tyson for not resolving his differences with Rooney and rehiring him. There is a scene where famously, Mike Tyson always kissed Kevin Rooney straight on the lips. Mike Tyson's longtime friend and manager, Rory Holloway, revealed that the boxing legend and basketball great, Michael Jordan, once had a major altercation. should be for the vacant wbc super featherweight title Image: [], Naoya Inoue has now vacated his WBA, WBC, IBF and WBO bantamweight world titles with the aim of winning belts in a new division. Everyone went to Pay Per View. However . He has a decent height and weight. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. I got a few young kids that come in, but, Ive reached the point where o.k. A No. BoxingInsider: Is he at his best the greatest fighting machine of the ring you ever saw? Kevin Rooney was the main person tasked with helping Mike on the pads. Where was Kevin Rooney? Somewhere it got mixed up. Rooney said that he had no hard feelings for Tyson and considered it a victory over King. It was his money. You know, it all comes down to money. Berbeck Tucker. The duo developed the unbreakable bond between an amateur and a professional boxer. ESPN does their Friday night shows but they do half a year and then they take off. i know cus d'amato used a number system for tyson to throw punches in bunches . 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). He was a very, very smart mand and an honest man. He was basically the last remaining link between Tyson and Cus, and also the way Tyson was trained. (Laughs). Im guessin hes gonna make $50,000$100,000. Hes a thief, and he got away with it. You got nothing the next day. Move and punch. Looking back I should have fought as a Middleweight. Check this out. 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. He is arguably the most exciting former heavyweight champion ever. Right after he died I had a job in one of those correctional facilities in Catskill, Catskill Green Correctional. let me put it this way, here in Catskill, Ive had a couple of kids, this one kid that was and excellent, excellent athlete. Q What did you have, a little over $1 million dollars? But thats not true.. Like they did in the old days when Joe Louis did that back in the 30s and 40s. Hes dead now. I dont really know how many people are gonna show up. A fighter so feared, so exciting, so devastating in the ring, who appeared to be unbeatable. Mike tyson had an incident with Teddys neice when he was young and apparently teddy held a gun to tysons head and threatened him. Cus D'Amato: Mike Tyson was adopted by Cus when he was little. He was one of the closest disciples of Cus D'Amato. Jimmy died, then Mike married Robin. Through the years, he ended up starring in several films and even had a Broadway show about his life. Where, back in 1976, up in Montreal when Sugar Ray Leonard and Tommy Heerns and the other little kid who was a 112 pounds, I forgot his name. Thats what we need. He gave the lawyers 14 days. Punch and move. Boxing technique is not merely throwing punches as hard as possible, but rather punch combinations, stances, head movement, defense, stamina, etc., all coordinated by intelligence. Even if Rooney had stayed, would there have been any chance of Tyson actually listening to him and staying disciplined? He would have had a ton of money. Kevin Rooney: Kevin Rooney was a former boxer turned trainer later in life. ''I thought that was betrayal,'' Tyson said during his five hours on the stand in Federal court in Albany. I believe he was getting $600-$1,000 a week sparring with Mike. (Laughs). Many attribute his rape conviction, of a beauty queen pageant contestant, in 1991 which resulted in a three year prison sentence. I guess this guy dont want to fight. Abhishek Singh is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports. Jimmy was the up-front man and everything was going good. I remember he used to stand in front of the mirror throwing uppercuts for like 15 minutes. No imagining on Kevin Rooneys part. Absolutely! Teddy Atlas and Kevin Rooney did alot of the coaching. To tell you the truth, I really dont know. 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. I was educated under Cus DAmato. as he claims the Gypsy King deserves the 'lion's share' for . He was like Behind-the-scenes where Jimmy was like an Up-Front man. He had a son Brian who made his own millions, in computers, back in the early 80s or whenever it was. Hes fighting this guy Willie Grubbs out of Philly. Now his main focus has shifted to his son. All those guys I just mentioned they were gonna put a hurtin on you. In the first round I was like Whoa! As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Move your head. Rooney defeated Kevin Higgins of West Point in the finals. Heybe quiet! He was a very, very smart mand and an honest man. You got these European fighters now, but, theyre from a different school. MIKE TYSON, in lengthy testimony in his former trainer's lawsuit against the heavyweight champion, yesterday denied ever offering KEVIN ROONEY a career-long contract. You answer it back. He was also one of the most spectacular figures. We got Vito Auntefurmo, former Middleweight Champion of the world. 2/24/2006 Once he went with Don King, then Don King took over and Don King was the boss and Mike became second-hand nothing. 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