But, Bill Cayton was really the brains behind the whole operation. Full Spectrum Services LLP 2022 | All Rights Reserved. Tyson, who is black, promised he would appeal what he called a "peculiar" and "unjust" verdict. 1 oclock, 3 oclock, 5 oclock, 7 oclock were gonna be showing a live from Philadelphia, from New York, from Atlantic City, from Nevada. trainer of Iron Mike Tyson "Kevin Rooney" against Alexis Arguello - fighter with 75 wins 60 by knock out. Teddy Atlas and Kevin Rooney did alot of the coaching. You got money one day. Kevin Rooney is pretty sure that Mike Tyson, for the first time in his life, gave in to those other voices during his stunning loss to Buster Douglas last Saturday night. . When you cant hit somebody, that becomes very frustrating. Im guessin hes gonna make $50,000$100,000. (Laughs). Punch and move. D'Amato died in 1985. They were paid. So, the moneys gone. Check this out. Its gonna be like a spontaneous thing. It would have been a helluva fight. I had no regrets. However, after the death of Cus, the things between them did not work well and Tyson fired Rooney from his team in 1988. Lets just go back to the basics. Theyre both smart and theyre both honest people. He knocked out Larry Holmes. A No. Matt Baranski and Johnny Tocco, veteran boxing trainers who have worked extensively with former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, . (Laughs). Then, I got hit in 1996, 1997, whenever it was, I had to pay $800,000 to the government. I was educated under Cus DAmato. Rooney joined the world of professional boxing in 1979, fighting in 25 professional bouts and winning 21 of them. Hes fighting for the USBA Middleweight Championship. There are a few clips floating around of Mike training, knocking the pads off Kevin's hand. (Laughs). 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. Looking back I should have fought as a Middleweight. Mike is now supposedly doing like an exhibition tour. In his next fight against Frank Bru. Im just spinning my wheels, but, Im always looking out. What is this? This is the United States of America. (Laughs). Hes dead now. A Well, he was very smart. Take $4 million. They did not determine the duration of the contract, and ruled that Rooney should not get any money from future Tyson fights. He should be 24-0. I learned from Cus DAmato. However . On paper he made that moneybut did Mike Tyson really ever see any of that money? Q That would be a big reason why it would never happen. NEW YORK -- Kevin Rooney, the estranged trainer of Mike Tyson, said Tuesday Tyson has not yet told him he was fired and he still considers himself the heavyweight champion's trainer. The Fight Game has gone south as far as Im concerned. 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. 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. what the Heavyweight Division doesnt have is a Rocky Marciano, a Joe Frazier, a Muhammad Ali, and a Mike Tyson. on the weekend. Ever since then, in my opinion, weve been catering to European nations. Don King certainly played a huge part in Tysons firing of Rooney. What Happened to Mike Tysons Daughter? Kevin Rooney gives a insight on Mike Tyson and Cus D'Amato #cusdamato #miketyson #kevinrooney On the weekends, Saturday afternoon. A guy that punches fast and hard, you got a guy that punches hard, well youre a tough guy all right, well, so what? King was a bookmaker. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Thats how it is. Liam Williams tells all , 36 vs. 28: The Third Alvarez vs. Golovkin Fight Has To Happen Now, Manny Pacquaio Wants Fight Against Vasyl Lomachenko. And what does Shelly Finkel do? This is the first time for me. Now people are talking, ah, hes nothing. Anyway, Mike was a money machine. You know, it all comes down to money. I finished the job. At the time Tyson was 11-0 as a pro. Answer (1 of 9): Why did Mike Tyson decline so quickly? Thomas Hays is his name. He never calls me. Jimmy died, then Mike married Robin. Cookie Notice He was just looking to make money, and he was making money with Tyson. I really dont know whats going to go on. My kid hits hard. No imagining on Kevin Rooneys part. Looking back I should have fought as a Middleweight. To tell you the truth, I really dont know. People will stop and think about it, and say wait a second I dont know if I want to fight this guy. I got a Heavyweight whos 23-1. Youre gonna be on the move. When I sued him (Tyson) and won the jury gave me $4 million. A Thats a good analogy, cause I really dont know. We got the great Burt Suger. Kevin Rooney: Kevin Rooney was a former boxer turned trainer later in life. We had to bring sparring partners in from Philly, New York. With over 3 years of experience in And then wed go to a health club at night. A Well, Bill passed away. And Im like, what the ****. Thats my philosophy. Before Tyson fired him and trainer Kevin Rooney in 1988 . (Laughs). Right after he died I had a job in one of those correctional facilities in Catskill, Catskill Green Correctional. (Laughs). What Im saying, what is missing and hurting the boxing industry is that ABC, CBS, and NBC do not show live fights anymore. 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. Rooney said he was satisfied with the award of $4,415,651. Then all the sudden youre like, who, who, damn, wait a minute. Advertisement. People dont recognize Bill cause he was like the Quiet man. You can buy it for $50. Bill had been a businessman his whole life. Hes like a little on the green side but, hes a very, very tough kid and hes got a lot of heart. He was a very, very smart mand and an honest man. While he was still successful, those around him revealed that he never actually fully recovered from the loss of D'Amato. Kids, men, whatever you want to call them. 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For more information, please see our I knocked you out. Mike Tyson's Mitt Work Routine . Were all like, whats happening?! Mike Tyson is an athlete known for being the youngest heavyweight boxing champion of the world at the age of 20 back in 1986. Q Had Jimmy Jacobs not died, Mikes story wouldve been different wouldnt it? He was a member of The Harlem Rockets. His name is William Papaleo. There are those who say the night life and bad habits contributed to his downfall. (Laughs). Then he knocked out Michael Spinks in 90 seconds. Kevin Rooney: None. I think it was back in the late 90s, early 2000, 2001. . Muhammad had heart and was hard to hit. I still run my gym. let me put it this way, here in Catskill, Ive had a couple of kids, this one kid that was and excellent, excellent athlete. Thats my philosophy. King was just out for King and he grabbed on to the title with the . Youll frustrate the hell out of the guy whos throwing punches. This is the way were gonna fight. They took $1.9 million on the back-end, so I feel like I kind of got screwed. While it didn't affect him professionally, it actually crushed him emotionally and personally. We got Iran Barkley, former Super Middleweight Champion of the World and then theres another guy I cant remember his name. I mean, his new corner used a condom a condom for swelling in the later rounds. Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images It was a slow spiral for Tyson, who also filed for . What do you need? (Laughs). But in February, when Tyson fought Frank Bruno, the heavyweight champion worked without Kevin Rooney, his trainer, and Steve Lott and Matt . Mike Tyson apologizes to Teddy Atlas. Whoa! Hes fighting for the USBA Middleweight Championship. I said I gotta remember what Cus taught me. Nothis is America! He settles the case for $14 million dollars over a 3 year period. loss. I say weirdly so because Tyson himself doesn't seem to give a single shit about Rooney. The last time I heard hes got some promoter out of Vegas that was gonna take him on a world tour. 109. A O.K. You know, it all comes down to money. A Thats a good analogy, cause I really dont know. Then I had Tyson. I learned from Cus DAmato. They took $1.9 million on the back-end, so I feel like I kind of got screwed. Mike Tyson retires, and even the fights on HBO are few and far between. American people are likelets mix it up. This boxing writer agrees that all the aforementioned may have been secondary reasons, which may have contributed to Tysons demise. A few close to Tyson blame Don King, accusing the boxing promoter of misguiding his career and cheating him of his rightful share of money. They all neglected Tyson's fundamentals. 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. "We will not take this insult in any way other than a call to action," he said. Thats the way Mike was. But thats not true.. Larry Holmes. After all, arent there other fighters who had the same aforementioned qualities? They were out for a score and they made a score on Tyson. When he got out of jail, he was fighting for $30 million dollars here, $30 million dollars there. They all neglected Tysons fundamentals. They can be a major impediment if they limit your flexibility. Abhishek Singh is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports. Kevin Rooney: When he beat Michael Spinks. Thats a problem. (Laughs). Many attribute his rape conviction, of a beauty queen pageant contestant, in 1991 which resulted in a three year prison sentence. that benefits the victims. 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. What Ive said do you before is Bill was the guy that was calling all the shots from behind-the-scenes. There was a guy who would stay in there and give Mike the work, but then took a beating. Q Whose idea was it to put something like this on? Rooney, who was fired in 1988, is suing the boxer for $49 million in past and projected earnings. We also encourage everyone to report any crime incident they witness as soon as possible. I'm bankrupt, I'm doing bad.' Were you an ex-boxer? They broke up and Mike went with King. If I land a shot theyll feel it and that should put them out. Absolutely! what the Heavyweight Division doesnt have is a Rocky Marciano, a Joe Frazier, a Muhammad Ali, and a Mike Tyson. A He died about half a year ago. . The only person that could, take any money out of Mike Tysons accounts was Mike Tyson. Im like the commentator. Unfortunately, their marriage was filled with allegations of spousal abuse just months after their wedding in 1988. He made that deal with Tyson when he had a $100 million dollar lawsuit and guess what? EUBANK JR VS LIAM SMITH! We got Vito Auntefurmo, former Middleweight Champion of the world. Thats what the great Shelly Finkel negotiated with Don King. So, I was educated under the absolute best. Knockin people out cold in tough fights, guys that werent pushovers. He was strong, determined, and he wanted to hurt you.. Thats one thing. Right away your hands are gonna go up. He aint nobody. "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. People would sit down, sit on their couch, have a beer and wanna watch a fight. Greatest Fights: Tyson, Spinks, Trump and 91 seconds . (Laughs). It was his money. Q Had Jimmy Jacobs not died, Mikes story wouldve been different wouldnt it? 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? R King has screwed every fighter hes ever been with. Eubank Jr or Smith? speaks out against the above mentioned and. Q So, why dont you and Bill Cayton team up? Youve got the boxers, hes got the business know-how. 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. I have 3 professional fighters. My agent that I had for 2 years, its the first gig hes gotten me. Im watching it on HBO the next day! So I think that fighter, in my opinion, could have and should have probably beaten anybody that was in his path. . Thats the way it is. You answer it back. I try to teach my kids to be elusive. But, its Comedy Central, so I guess these guys are suppose to be telling jokes at each other or something. You gotta help everybody and anybody as long as theyre honest and truthful. We were asking for $49 million dollars. Be exciting. A I was an ex-professional fighter. But, Im not gonna cry about it. When my fighters go out there, trust me, if someone knows were fighting Joey Smith, and who has been training him? They throw punches and they cant hit him. He didnt even get paid. Step to the side and if you got lucky enough, hit him with the right hand or left hook and he would be gone. The Muhammad Ali in 1966-67 and Mike Tyson in 1986-87-88-89 that would have been an incredible fight. A Well o.k. He was one of the closest disciples of Cus DAmato. He said, Im not sparring with you. I guess this guy dont want to fight. Move and punch. I believe that and I stand by that. 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. 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. He was basically the last remaining link between Tyson and Cus, and also the way Tyson was trained. (Laughs). Boxing: 1988 WBC/WBA/IBF Heavyweight Title: Mike Tyson (L) in action vs Larry Holmes at Convention Center. I was around the great Cus DAmato. Back in 1988, he sued his student Mike Tyson, for $49 million. We raise awareness about these issues to help potential victims seek professional counseling and prevent anyone from getting hurt. Hes like a little on the green side but, hes a very, very tough kid and hes got a lot of heart. They made a score. I dont really know how many people are gonna show up. I was around the great Cus DAmato. Once I get down there and I got a handle on it then I can see the format if you know what Im saying. R'Bonney Gabriel Is the 71st Miss Universe - Who Are Her Parents? Then I had Tyson. as he claims the Gypsy King deserves the 'lion's share' for . Q Besides this Punch lines Show, what do you do with your time? He said, My big movie foot to my career, the Mike Tyson. There was this one time that this kid came in and I dont really remember where he was from. Next question. Mike just went through the money. Q How did you get to be a trainer? Tyson was getting the money once in awhile from Shelly. Cus D'Amato: Mike Tyson was adopted by Cus when he was little. He is arguably the most exciting former heavyweight champion ever. Jimmy was more street-wise then Bill. What is this? "I heard Kevin Rooney say, 'work with him, he's a kid,'" Blyweiss recounted. A lot of guys. Mike Tyson is an athlete known for being the youngest heavyweight boxing champion of the world at the age of 20 back in 1986. The Fight Game has gone south as far as Im concerned. A You gotta be around gyms and see whats goin on. Mike picked that up right away. Would it make a difference in a rumored Tyson comeback? 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. I just brought him down to Kingston last week to spar with these other kids and he sparred with em and right away he said now. Kevin Rooney was the main person tasked with helping Mike on the pads. 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. With all the attention on the sport's new king, Tyson's life did . Do you ever speak to him? Rooney defeated Kevin Higgins of West Point in the finals. Im gonna knock you out or youre gonna knock me outeither way, thats what the people want to see. That was funny. (Laughs). Now his main focus has shifted to his son. 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