When he was with Jimmy Jacobs, Bill Cayton, and Steve Watt, he was the man. Richmann Mike throws combinations. 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. Dave Bryan was kind enough to publish my original List of Top 500 All-Time Pittsburgh Steelers . If I land a shot theyll feel it and that should put them out. There are those who say the night life and bad habits contributed to his downfall. But, being boxing maybe these guys will be swinging it out. Im supposed to be the guy thats leading everybody and then Ill take that leadership role. Im sore. Then he fought Tony Tubbs in Japan he starched him in two rounds. He has a decent height and weight. Before Tyson fired him and trainer Kevin Rooney in 1988 . Then Mike left Bill Clayton and tried to fire Kevin Rooney. Youve got the boxers, hes got the business know-how. With over 3 years of experience in It has been the viewpoint of most . I'm bankrupt, I'm doing bad.' A You gotta be around gyms and see whats goin on. Im guessin hes gonna make $50,000$100,000. He was the first guy to make the most money when he fought Spinks. However, details on his body stats are not available. Hes 19-1, with 15 knock-outs. He was a member of The Harlem Rockets. His name is William Papaleo. 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. Mike picked that up right away. While it didn't affect him professionally, it actually crushed him emotionally and personally. They did not determine the duration of the contract, and ruled that Rooney should not get any money from future Tyson fights. 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. The first time we meet Kevin Rooney in this move he's just been fired by Mike Tyson, at the height of his training career. And what does Shelly Finkel do? Hes fighting guys for like 3 or 4 rounds. Theyre both smart and theyre both honest people. What do you mean? ESPN does their Friday night shows but they do half a year and then they take off. Then, I got hit in 1996, 1997, whenever it was, I had to pay $800,000 to the government. When I had Mike we were in training camp for five weeks. Muhammad dominated. 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. Rooney went on to work with a number fighters over the years, including most notably ring legend and five-time champion, Vinny Pazienza. Kevin Rooney, as rumours spread that . I try to teach my kids to be elusive. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. That was funny. You can forgive "Iron" Mike Tyson for his momentary confusion that fateful night in Tokyo 25 years ago today. Wing body shots and the uppercuts. ''I thought that was betrayal,'' Tyson said during his five hours on the stand in Federal court in Albany. 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. Mike Tyson, in lengthy testimony in his former trainer's breach of contract lawsuit against him, denies ever offering Kevin Rooney career-long contract; photo (M) . A I own a gym. Move and punch. They all neglected Tysons fundamentals. Soon after, he became the youngest heavyweight champion in the world. This is the way were gonna fight. Boxing Articles. We caught up with Kevin Rooney recently to ask him about those days and his new gigplaying host at The Laugh Factory comedy clubs Punch lines for sports writers and fighters. But, being boxing maybe these guys will be swinging it out. as he claims the Gypsy King deserves the 'lion's share' for . I think it was back in the late 90s, early 2000, 2001. My kids 18-1, with 13 knock-outs. Im watching it on HBO the next day! Youre not gonna stand there and say, hit me again. Q How did you and Cus know that Mike Tyson had what it takes to become Heavyweight Champion of the world? 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. ''Even right now, I'm not mad . (Laughs). Even Tyson's biceps were only 16 i. He was one of the closest disciples of Cus D'Amato. Didnt look for his pay, just gone. Muhammad punched like hell. Because he punched fast and hard. who was assisted by Teddy Atlas and Kevin Rooney. Were not getting any publicity anymore. Im sore. With interest and penalties that $4 million was $8.7 million dollars. He was basically the last remaining link between Tyson and Cus, and also the way Tyson was trained. Im watching it on HBO the next day! Thats the way it is. He was winning the fight and then he got hit and lost the decision. The jury only gave me $4 million dollars. I really dont know whats going to go on. Q How did you get to be a trainer? The last time Mike actually looked & fought like Iron Mike was the Spinks fight- 30 years ago!! 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. He said, Im not sparring with you. BoxingInsider: Didnt sparring guys come to the gym, see Mike punch, then leave the gym? Because I could see the frustration in their face. playing the sport, Abhishek is also the holder of a Bachelor's in Arts degree However, they never came back together again. Before leaving Rooney, Tyson had amassed a perfect 35-0, 31KO's record, and was the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. Teddy Atlas spoke about Mike Tyson on the Joe Rogan show today. "I love my country and this is just a further way of dividing it.". Atlantic City, NJ 1/22/1988 CREDIT: Neil Leifer (Photo by Neil Leifer /Sports Illustrated/Getty Images) (Set Number: T89805 ) . And why? He is arguably the most exciting former heavyweight champion ever. Q Becoming a trainer like Kevin Rooney is not something you can go to school to learn is it? Their silence . He worked his way up from nothing. After all, a James "Buster" Douglas uppercut had nearly separated head from body. I got another kid whos 7-1. You gonna let him talk that way?, Yvette Prieto and Michael Jordan at Time Warner Cable Arena on November 1, 2015 in Charlotte, North Carolina | Source: Getty Images, While Holloway's account was immortalized in a book, Ditka claims it was overblown. "It's hard for middle-class people to like somebody who's black and rich," he said. Greatest Fights: Tyson, Spinks, Trump and 91 seconds . His reflexes are not what they used to be, but are good enough. He said, Im not sparring with you. What is this? That was funny. "Rooney feels betrayed, he feels neglected, he's at the bottom, he's . Kevin didn't mess around, he had Tyson on a strict diet and a strict daily workout routine. 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. A I know how to weave and slip. People will stop and think about it, and say wait a second I dont know if I want to fight this guy. I was around the great Cus DAmato. This was as audio only so i added a highlight of a young mike tyson and yo. Part of it is Fury himself and his ability to make any fight into an ugly [], TYSON FURY is "SPENT" and has been urged to avoid Joe Joyce by his sparring partner after complaining about sore arms and elbows. 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. He didnt even get paid. A Right. Kevin Rooney: When he beat Michael Spinks. Everyone went to Pay Per View. Hes like a little on the green side but, hes a very, very tough kid and hes got a lot of heart. He used to run numbers. Were not getting any publicity anymore. he was 71. rooney wrote jay leno's first comedy special, jay leno and the american dream. (Laughs). Cus (DAmato), Bill (Cayton), Jim (Jacobs) and Steve (Lott) would bring in a lot of fighters, just do one round. Thats what the public wants to see. He went to trial twice and he beat the Federal government. Mike goes out there and rips, rips body shots. Right after he died I had a job in one of those correctional facilities in Catskill, Catskill Green Correctional. Thats what we need. Tyson appeared to be unbeatable. So, the moneys gone. And then wed go to the gym. 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? But see, Muhammad was a great, great fighter. Im living in the same house when I was with Mike back in the early 80s. Hes very smart when it comes to numbers. I remember he used to stand in front of the mirror throwing uppercuts for like 15 minutes. Many attribute his rape conviction, of a beauty queen pageant contestant, in 1991 which resulted in a three year prison sentence. 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. Hes fighting this guy Willie Grubbs out of Philly. ", Don King had successfully urged Tyson to break all ties with the D'Amato stable, only his new co-trainer Jay Bright was a disciple of D'Amato, with all other being people from the street. Mike really, really punched hard. The Fight Game has gone south as far as Im concerned. 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. People dont recognize Bill cause he was like the Quiet man. Kevin Rooney: Kevin Rooney was a former boxer turned trainer later in life. WhoaIm outta here. Kevin Rooney has brown eyes with light hair. Thats how it is. You gotta help everybody and anybody as long as theyre honest and truthful. BoxingInsider: Is he at his best the greatest fighting machine of the ring you ever saw? At nearly forty years of age, Tyson is a remnant of his former self. Kevin Rooney: None. My agent that I had for 2 years, its the first gig hes gotten me. So and so is fighting so and so for a title or title elimination, and this is what is hurting the game. Hes 23-1. In its verdict, the jury determined that Tyson had broken a contract and unjustly fired Rooney. Every other trainer brought in to train Tyson tried to change his style. He became a multi-millionaire. 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. 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. Boxing: 1988 WBC/WBA/IBF Heavyweight Title: Mike Tyson (L) in action vs Larry Holmes at Convention Center. You got nothing the next day. But, Bill Cayton was really the brains behind the whole operation. Once he went with Don King, then Don King took over and Don King was the boss and Mike became second-hand nothing. The bell rings, first round. Anyone can read what you share. But once Jimmy died and the women started blaming Bill that he was robbing this and robbing thatMike apparently fell for that. I believe that and I stand by that. 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!". He was like Behind-the-scenes where Jimmy was like an Up-Front man. He said, My big movie foot to my career, the Mike Tyson. The last time I heard hes got some promoter out of Vegas that was gonna take him on a world tour. Notably, Rooney has trained no one before Iron Mike. They took $1.9 million on the back-end, so I feel like I kind of got screwed. This is the United States of America. He knew where the money was, lets put it that way. (Laughs). I learned from Cus DAmato. The peek a boo style, in essence, is constant head movement to evade the opponents punches; chin protected by the fighters gloves, and punch combinations to the head and body coming forward. As Cus started to get older and it was harder to make it to the gym. I throw em against this guy, I cant hit him [smiles]. Answer (1 of 6): I have never heard him talk about Rooney, ever, let alone express remorse. One of their main focuses on the pads was slipping and countering. One kid is 18-1. We had to bring sparring partners in from Philly, New York. poster is also incorrect. In 1990, he lost the title but continued to fight. Once Cus died, then it was Bill Cayton, and Jimmy Jacobs. But, I really dont know whats going to happen. Thats my philosophy. There was this one time that this kid came in and I dont really remember where he was from. It was his money. 'Sixteen Candles' Paul Dooley Was Deprived of His Kids: 10 Years Later They Found Him for Reunion, Rich Lady Hears Son Mocking Beggar, Recognizes Him as Man She Owes Her Success to Story of the Day. Hes a thief, and he got away with it. Butthis is now. Tyson would have had to have an entirely different personality in order to benefit from Rooney sticking around. what the Heavyweight Division doesnt have is a Rocky Marciano, a Joe Frazier, a Muhammad Ali, and a Mike Tyson. Another good trainer could have kept Tyson at it but he surrounded himself with yes men. He gets in the ring in Cuss old gym, my gym now. I think Mike would have won. Even if Rooney had stayed, would there have been any chance of Tyson actually listening to him and staying disciplined? Everything from not being with Kevin Rooney to the so-called long count has been uttered from my mouth. Bell rings, Mike comes out, bop . So, thats that. Great place to be Kevin! 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 . Whoa! A Well, Bill passed away. Hows it going? Check this out BoxingInsider: When was Mike at his prime best? So, Ill be on my toes for that. They were out for a score and they made a score on Tyson. Hes 19-1, with 15 knock-outs. Mike Tyson the phenomenon was real; between 1986 and 1990, the world stopped on the nights he fought. Thats what happened in a lot of Mikes fights. 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. Inside the boxing ring he displayed speed, power, stamina, intelligence, and uncanny boxing skills. With interest and penalties that $4 million was $8.7 million dollars. I knocked you out. At the beginning of his career, he was one of the most disciplined fighters in the ring boxing fans would ever see. That was funny. He had a son Brian who made his own millions, in computers, back in the early 80s or whenever it was. EUBANK JR VS LIAM SMITH! In 1982, when he retired as a fighter, he joined Mike Tyson's training team as his coach. Now, if you got $100 million dollars lawsuit against Don King, definitely $150-$200 million dollarstake it to court and testify and Tyson would have won. They broke up and Mike went with King. Boxing analyst, credited Tyson's loss in the Douglas fight with the absence of Kevin Rooney in his corner. He didnt even get paid. Rooney also said Tyson doesnt listen to these trainers because he knew they did not have the knowledge to train him. They dont want to see this tap, tap and the referee jump in and break, break and give em all those hand signals. Q Whose idea was it to put something like this on? Ive said this before and Ill say it you, whats wrong right now is that ABC, CBS and NBC dont show any fights anymore. 2023 www.southcoasttoday.com. Tyson was getting the money once in awhile from Shelly. The one loss is like a B.S. Im like the commentator. Advertisement. 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. 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. Is it something like the old Dean Martin t.v. When Tyson was on there or Riddick Bowe, or Hopkins and Taylorbut now, everythings so spread out. People would sit down, sit on their couch, have a beer and wanna watch a fight. He knows what hes doing. I still run my gym. He cant go back to Ukraine because the State has registered him as a traitor for spreading Russian propaganda [], Copyright 2000 - 2023, Saddo Boxing All Rights Reserved. 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'.. He just wiped him out. So I think that fighter, in my opinion, could have and should have probably beaten anybody that was in his path. He trained Mike Tyson and was present . Check this out. He knows where I live. Its like tap, tap, dont hurt me. Thats what the great Shelly Finkel negotiated with Don King. They shouldve gave me $18 million dollars. On Dec. 6, he took on Sammy Scaff (left) in the Felt Forum at Madison . Take $4 million. 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. that benefits the victims. Well, Ill give Muhammad Ali and Rocky well it could have been different, I mean, Rocky punched like hell. The guy gets into the ring [laughs]. He was a great, great businessman. Abhishek Singh is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports. After going through a rough childhood involving many juvenile arrests, Cus D'Amato became . Tyson had a rough early life after his father abandoned their family when he was only two years old. from the University of Delhi. Im gonna knock you out or youre gonna knock me outeither way, thats what the people want to see. Mike Tyson is an athlete known for being the youngest heavyweight boxing champion of the world at the age of 20 back in 1986. 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. He had a son Brian who made his own millions, in computers, back in the early 80s or whenever it was. Nothis is America! Thats my philosophy. Douglas wins via 10th-round KO. So, Im going down tomorrow. Mike Tyson was undisputed world heavyweight champion at 20 and in jail for rape six years later. Any fighter in any divisionyou gotta be exciting. In the first round I was like Whoa! Now he is trying to make a comeback, but not in the ring. Judge Thomas McAvoy issued an immediate stay on the jury award pending a review of lawyer's briefs in the expected appeal. If you can out point me, good for you. Kevin Rooney took over, and Tyson continued to climb up the rankings. So, thats that. Hes living out in Phoenix or something. But in February, when Tyson fought Frank Bruno, the heavyweight champion worked without Kevin Rooney, his trainer, and Steve Lott and Matt . He became the closest protg of Kevin Rooney. Its Comedy Central. As of now, Rooney is still training in the Catskills gym. Rock & Roll Interviews, Celebrity Interviews and more. We got Vito Auntefurmo, former Middleweight Champion of the world. In 1982, Tyson lost his mother to cancer. He never calls me. If you follow what Im sayin, boxing is a hard game and its hard to get a young kid to stick with it is really what it comes down to. Sorry, but thats just the breaks. trainer of Iron Mike Tyson "Kevin Rooney" against Alexis Arguello - fighter with 75 wins 60 by knock out. Him and Steve Watt are like handling the business. It wasnt a joke. What Happened to Mike Tysons Daughter? Mike tyson had an incident with Teddys neice when he was young and apparently teddy held a gun to tysons head and threatened him. James Broad was a tough guy. Alright. PREVIOUS EDITIONS As an average Steelers fan, I'm compelled to compare players from different eras. He steps out of the ring over the top rope he was big, like 6-4, 6-5 and walks out of the front door. Next question. Nothis is America! He used to run numbers. Right away your hands are gonna go up. (Laughs). (Laughs). Listening to the corner during the Douglas fight. I learned from Cus DAmato. He was a very, very smart mand and an honest man. When Kid Dynamite arrived at the Catskill gym when he was just 14 years old. They were tryin like hell to get him. he also worked on leno's "what's my beef?" tirades for late night with david letterman in the '80s . emmy award-winning comedy writer kevin rooney passed away in his home on july 19th after a long battle with diabetes and end-stage renal failure. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. And then the logical fan says wait a minute! (Laughs). Can you even imagine what it was like to be in Mike Tysons corner at the beginning of his career? Cayton testified that he and Jacobs, who took over Tyson's affairs after D'Amato died, continued the arrangement. They were tryin like hell to get him. Ill never forget it. 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). "An all-white jury has just robbed Mike Tyson of human status," Sharpton said of the decision by the jury of five women and three men. 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. Kevin Rooney: Yes. Then he knocked out Michael Spinks in 90 seconds. But, I sued and I won my lawsuit against him. He knows what hes doing. But, Bill was an excellent, excellent manager and businessman. One kid is 18-1. But, Jimmy Jacobs and Bill Cayton had tied all that money up where nobody could touch it, nobody but Mike. He was one of the closest disciples of Cus DAmato. I wont hurt you. Mike Tyson apologizes to Teddy Atlas. Why do I want to pay $50 to see these 2 guys fight? When Holloway noticed that Tyson was drinking too much, he told the waitress to water his drinks to avoid anything bad. 6.8M views, 162K likes, 27K loves, 5.3K comments, 69K shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Ross Enamait: Mike Tyson training with Kevin Rooney on the pads. It really did mark the beginning of the end of Tyson's brilliant boxing . R The difference is, Tyson arguably did these things better then his peers and used the so called peek a boo style taught to him by Cus DAmato. Looking back I should have fought as a Middleweight. The one loss is like a B.S. trials at the state and national levels. 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. Cus knew what he was doing. He never calls me. By the age of 13, he had been arrested more than 30 times. Kevin Rooney: I dont remember the guys name. People want to see someone get knocked out, lets face it. However . But, he went along with it. I mean, his new corner used a condom a condom for swelling in the later rounds. You got money one day. Youre talking about a kid, 20, 21, 22, against Ali who was 23, 24. He should never have had the loss. 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. And he said his status as a rich boxer had something to do with the verdict. You know him better as Willie Pep. And then the logical fan says wait a minute! When he was with Jimmy Jacobs, Bill Cayton, and Steve Watt, he was the man. People will stop and think about it, and say wait a second I dont know if I want to fight this guy. In boxing, Im trying to hit you, youre moving your head and I cant hit you. Anybody including Rocky Marciano and Muhammad Ali. Mike Tyson's longtime friend and manager, Rory Holloway, revealed that the boxing legend and basketball great, Michael Jordan, once had a major altercation. The first fighter that comes to mind is Mike Tyson, 50-6 (44), who had exceptional punching power and technique. But, Bill was an excellent, excellent manager and businessman. Im just spinning my wheels, but, Im always looking out. Answer (1 of 12): It was more the other way around, more specifically Don King got Tyson to fire Rooney. 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. 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. I said I gotta remember what Cus taught me. This is the United States of America. The two-part documentary airs on ABC at 8 p.m. Eastern . That never happened. Rarely would Tyson ever be hit accurately with an opponents punch. Berbeck Tucker. Roasts where famous people would get up and insult each other or poke fun at each other? But, I sued and I won my lawsuit against him. Im like the commentator. Q How did you get to be a trainer? We believe that every person's story is important as it provides our community with an opportunity to feel a sense of belonging, share their hopes and dreams. After Kevin Rooney got fired and Mike Tyson fully embraced being Don King's cash cow, there was a clear decline in his skill level. In 1990, he lost the title but continued to fight. It wasn't so much Rooney,no disrespect, it was the lack of training and focus that followed. . I expect him to win and that will get him in the Top 15 in the world and hopefully the Top 10 and then by the end of the year Ill be hoping that Taylor will step up and take a shot at my kid. Hes fighting this guy Willie Grubbs out of Philly. We call him the greatest fighter ever, he took a helluva shot. Q And youre right in the middle! By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Trump and 91 seconds be around gyms and see whats goin on in Catskill Catskill. 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