None. Punch and move. On paper he made that moneybut did Mike Tyson really ever see any of that money? And then the logical fan says wait a minute! Combien gagne t il d argent ? Hes fighting guys for like 3 or 4 rounds. Mike Tyson apologizes to Teddy Atlas. And then wed go to the gym. Maybe most famous for losing [], wba strawweight title consolidation Image: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fmb9Rt4XwAINlxz?format=jpg&name=small [], good fight. Whoa! Kevin Rooney took over, and Tyson continued to climb up the rankings. 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. When Tyson was on there or Riddick Bowe, or Hopkins and Taylorbut now, everythings so spread out. Shelly dont care. Because Cus was in his 70s, he didn't have the energy to be Tyson's primary trainer in conducting sparring sessions and roadwork. Thats the way the game goes. Mike is now supposedly doing like an exhibition tour. Q That would be a big reason why it would never happen. We were asking for $49 million dollars. Unfortunately, Cus D'Amato passed away in 1985 and Kevin Rooney was fired in 1988 (under Don King's influence). Atlas was Tyson's trainer when 15-year-old Tyson was boxing in the 1981 Junior Olympic Games. Bill had been a businessman his whole life. He knows what hes doing. The Belgian midfielder did not train . Why do I want to pay $50 to see these 2 guys fight? It also allowed Don to suck as much as possible . A Well o.k. Everything from not being with Kevin Rooney to the so-called long count has been uttered from my mouth. Before Tyson fired him and trainer Kevin Rooney in 1988 . 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. I got a few young kids that come in, but, Ive reached the point where o.k. 2/24/2006 For more information, please see our Kevin Rooney was a professional boxer who turned into a trainer. Right away your hands are gonna go up. 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. This guy was a genius. Kevin Rooney: Yes. They were out for a score and they made a score on Tyson. This was in the early 80's. The guy gets into the ring [laughs]. Berbeck Tucker. I was around the great Cus DAmato. Mike just went through the money. 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. Q Had Jimmy Jacobs not died, Mikes story wouldve been different wouldnt it? Looking back I should have fought as a Middleweight. They went out there and won 5 Gold medals. Matt Baranski and Johnny Tocco, veteran boxing trainers who have worked extensively with former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, . WhoaIm outta here. King has screwed every fighter hes ever been with. Even if Rooney had stayed, would there have been any chance of Tyson actually listening to him and staying disciplined? Sorry, but thats just the breaks. Move your head. They made a score. I say weirdly so because Tyson himself doesn't seem to give a single shit about Rooney. Punches harder than George Foreman.. "I heard Kevin Rooney say, 'work with him, he's a kid,'" Blyweiss recounted. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. ESPN does their Friday night shows but they do half a year and then they take off. He was like Behind-the-scenes where Jimmy was like an Up-Front man. I learned from Cus DAmato. Rooney became Tyson's trainer after Atlas left and just before Cus died. I said I gotta remember what Cus taught me. Bell rings, Mike comes out, bop . Ill be in my suit lookin like a gentleman and see what happens. The relationship between Mike Tyson and Kevin Rooney. And why? 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. Cayton testified that he and Jacobs, who took over Tyson's affairs after D'Amato died, continued the arrangement. He worked his way up from nothing. (Laughs). Im gonna knock you out or youre gonna knock me outeither way, thats what the people want to see. Kevin Rooney. 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. What is this? Mike goes out there and rips, rips body shots. Im gonna knock you out or youre gonna knock me outeither way, thats what the people want to see. He hopped right over the rope and out of the door. But once Jimmy died and the women started blaming Bill that he was robbing this and robbing thatMike apparently fell for that. 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. Youve got the boxers, hes got the business know-how. Cus died and Tyson was 11-0. . 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. . Q And youre right in the middle! When I sued him (Tyson) and won the jury gave me $4 million. They were tryin like hell to get him. Another good trainer could have kept Tyson at it but he surrounded himself with yes men. 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. The . R Me and Mike Tyson Jay Bright, the man who knows him best, reveals all Boxing: special report Donald McRae Saturday 22 January 2000 The Guardian. So Mike had that.. Despite that, Tyson said he considered rehiring Rooney -- at least until being sued by him -- and that he considered Rooney was like a brother to him. A lot of guys. that benefits the victims. Kevin didn't mess around, he had Tyson on a strict diet and a strict daily workout routine. As of now, Rooney is still training in the Catskills gym. Then I had Tyson. But see, Muhammad was a great, great fighter. It's always a pleasure to listen to Kevin Rooney talk about his old charge Mike Tyson, who in his prime years in the 1980's, was the most exciting, destructive heavyweight force in boxing history. Mike really, really punched hard. 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. That never happened. On the weekends, Saturday afternoon. A He died about half a year ago. Muhammad Ali. What is this? Hes fighting for the USBA Middleweight Championship. While admitting he had no written contract, Rooney contends that Tyson's mentor, Cus D'Amato, who died in 1985, intended for the trainer to handle Tyson throughout his career. In his own autobiography maybe 2 sentences mention Rooney in passing . The primary reason Tyson never regained his championship form is because he fired Kevin Rooney! Jimmy died, then Mike married Robin. (Laughs). Mike Tysons longtime friend and manager, Rory Holloway, revealed that the boxing legend and basketball great, Michael Jordan, once had a major altercation. on the weekend. After he beat Liston he just started annihilating guys that were going for the title. Heybe quiet! 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. But, Bill was an excellent, excellent manager and businessman. He said, My big movie foot to my career, the Mike Tyson. Hes living out in Phoenix or something. 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. Teddy was a trainer under Cus D'Amato who was training fighters at the Catskills. Kevin Rooney was a professional boxer who turned into a trainer. Teddy Atlas and Kevin Rooney did alot of the coaching. We got Iran Barkley, former Super Middleweight Champion of the World and then theres another guy I cant remember his name. Kevin Rooney- Controversy & Rumors. 1 oclock, 3 oclock, 5 oclock, 7 oclock were gonna be showing a live from Philadelphia, from New York, from Atlantic City, from Nevada. 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 is now supposedly doing like an exhibition tour. Q Becoming a trainer like Kevin Rooney is not something you can go to school to learn is it? (Laughs). Abhishek Singh is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports. We also encourage everyone to report any crime incident they witness as soon as possible. The guy gets into the ring [laughs]. Rooney went on to work with a number fighters over the years, including most notably ring legend and five-time champion, Vinny Pazienza. A Well, he was very smart. Tyson appeared to be unbeatable. They were paid. let me put it this way, here in Catskill, Ive had a couple of kids, this one kid that was and excellent, excellent athlete. Jimmy died, then Mike married Robin. Full Spectrum Services LLP 2022 | All Rights Reserved. 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. But, Bill was an excellent, excellent manager and businessman. Any casual boxing fan from the mid-to-late 1980s knows that the trainer who had the most success with Mike Tyson was D'Amato's protege Rooney. Im guessin hes gonna make $50,000$100,000. So in all fairness, these men could not really be blamed for not doing a good job training Tyson. I got another kid whos 7-1. I was educated under Cus DAmato. This was in the early 80s. What do you mean? They were out for a score and they made a score on Tyson. I finished the job. The Fight Game has gone south as far as Im concerned. ''I thought that was betrayal,'' Tyson said during his five hours on the stand in Federal court in Albany. He should never have had the loss. 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Mike Tyson vs. Buster Douglas, billed as Tyson is Back!, was a professional boxing match that occurred at the Tokyo Dome on February 11, 1990. Answer (1 of 12): It was more the other way around, more specifically Don King got Tyson to fire Rooney. One kid is 18-1. Hes sparring with people. as well as the fact that a Tyson opponent wouldn't understand when Kevin Rooney would yell "Mike, 7, 2, 5, 2" as . A I was an ex-professional fighter. Wait. 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. 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. There was this one time that this kid came in and I dont really remember where he was from. I was educated under Cus DAmato. He has so much potential. For that reason were being guided by the Europeans, their ways and rules. 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. Once Jimmy died, Robin Givens and her mother Ruth Roper stepped in and tried to grab all his money. The fights would have been interesting. | LIVE MEDIA WORKOUT, This Week On DAZN: Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Liam Smith , Taylor and Serrano featured in the fight of the year 2022 World Boxing Association, Mauricio Lara spars Emanuel Navarrete #shorts, I would like to face Seniesa Estada World Boxing Association, Rodriguez vs Romero FULL FIGHT: November 6, 2021 | PBC on Showtime PPV, "I WAS LIKE 'F****** HELL!'" 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. Get him on the ropes. When did he die? Tyson was getting the money once in awhile from Shelly. Notably, Rooney has trained no one before Iron Mike. Q Besides this Punch lines Show, what do you do with your time? Ill be in my suit lookin like a gentleman and see what happens. We got the great Burt Suger. He was just looking to make money, and he was making money with Tyson. Mike Tyson was undisputed world heavyweight champion at 20 and in jail for rape six years later. Hes very smart when it comes to numbers. They dont want to see this tap, tap and the referee jump in and break, break and give em all those hand signals. She then announced that she was filing for divorce. Im supposed to be the guy thats leading everybody and then Ill take that leadership role. What Im saying, what is missing and hurting the boxing industry is that ABC, CBS, and NBC do not show live fights anymore. What do you mean? Kevin Rooney. Its Comedy Central. Nothe great Shelly Finkel made him settle for $14 million dollars where hes paid off in increments of $3 million here, $3 million there, for, I dont know, 2 or 3 years, is how I remember it. My kids 18-1, with 13 knock-outs. King was a bookmaker. There was this one time that this kid came in and I dont really remember where he was from. Heybe quiet! They shouldve gave me $18 million dollars. Thomas Hays is his name. With interest and penalties that $4 million was $8.7 million dollars. The promoter is not supposed to make any money like that," stated Kevin Rooney, renowned former trainer of Mike Tyson, as he spoke candidly about events that happened behind the scenes during the careers of legendary fighters like Tyson, Larry Holmes and Vinny Paz. But once Jimmy died and the women started blaming Bill that he was robbing this and robbing thatMike apparently fell for that. Kevin kept Tyson disciplined for fights despite the chaos in his personal life. We all go through money. 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? Everything is Pay Per View. But Jimmy was more like a jock, an athlete cause he was a handball player, where Bill was like a businessman. I run it. He has a decent height and weight. 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. Boxing Articles. Mike goes out there and rips, rips body shots. I have 3 professional fighters. 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. Hes fighting this guy Willie Grubbs out of Philly. Butthis is now. A Right. On Dec. 6, he took on Sammy Scaff (left) in the Felt Forum at Madison . Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. "It's hard for middle-class people to like somebody who's black and rich," he said. Any smart good trainer will not completely change a boxers fighting style, but rather fine tune the existing skills. Back in 1988, he sued his student Mike Tyson, for $49 million. He ended up taking Tyson under his wing, and they had a father-and-son relationship. Tyson could regain his timing and stamina. He became the closest protg of . You can buy it for $50. But, Jimmy Jacobs and Bill Cayton had tied all that money up where nobody could touch it, nobody but Mike. Mike Tyson is an athlete known for being the youngest heavyweight boxing champion of the world at the age of 20 back in 1986. We got Vito Auntefurmo, former Middleweight Champion of the world. When 'Kid Dynamite' arrived at the 'Catskill' gym when he was just 14 years old. That's why we haven't heard from him in so long. Thats what happened in a lot of Mikes fights. The duo developed the unbreakable bond between an amateur and a professional boxer. 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). The Muhammad Ali in 1966-67 and Mike Tyson in 1986-87-88-89 that would have been an incredible fight. Thats one thing. Hes a thief, and he got away with it. This is the United States of America. Mike Tyson is a very complicated guy, whose career is a cautionary tragedy, and his fall a complex interplay of factors, but you can sum up the main reasons for Mike's rapid fall into six words - very little training, lots of partying. Q Whose idea was it to put something like this on? Once I get down there and I got a handle on it then I can see the format if you know what Im saying. (Laughs). 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 think it was Philly, but, Im not really sure. Mike punched hard. All rights reserved. They did not determine the duration of the contract, and ruled that Rooney should not get any money from future Tyson fights. He was a member of The Harlem Rockets. His name is William Papaleo. Kevin Rooney: Kevin Rooney was a former boxer turned trainer later in life. By the age of 13, he had been arrested more than 30 times. A You gotta be around gyms and see whats goin on. He should be 24-0. Then, I got hit in 1996, 1997, whenever it was, I had to pay $800,000 to the government. Youll frustrate the hell out of the guy whos throwing punches. The last time I heard hes got some promoter out of Vegas that was gonna take him on a world tour. If you can out point me, good for you. When I sued him (Tyson) and won the jury gave me $4 million. Cus (DAmato), Bill (Cayton), Jim (Jacobs) and Steve (Lott) would bring in a lot of fighters, just do one round. Right after he died I had a job in one of those correctional facilities in Catskill, Catskill Green Correctional. Inside the Tragic Loss of His Fifth Child, Bruce Boxleitner Was 'Panic-Stricken' to Wed Melissa Gilbert - She Ruined Their Union 16 Years Later, Lost Boy Finds Shelter in Abandoned House in the Forest, Notices Hidden Hatch Inside Story of the Day. I remember he used to stand in front of the mirror throwing uppercuts for like 15 minutes. Check this out. Like they did in the old days when Joe Louis did that back in the 30s and 40s. I was a 5 time Golden Glove Champion. 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. A Well, Bill passed away. I guess this guy dont want to fight. For 35 fights, they were Mike Tyson's corner men. In 1982, Tyson lost his mother to cancer. Kevin Rooney has brown eyes with light hair. I got a few young kids that come in, but, Ive reached the point where o.k. 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. PREVIOUS EDITIONS As an average Steelers fan, I'm compelled to compare players from different eras. advocates for a healthy discussion about the instances of violence, abuse, sexual misconduct, animal cruelty, abuse etc. What happened to Tyson? A No. For that reason were being guided by the Europeans, their ways and rules. With all the attention on the sport's new king, Tyson's life did . "Rooney feels betrayed, he feels neglected, he's at the bottom, he's . Bill Cayton was a very honest man, had a lot of integrity. He also brought back excitement to the heavyweight division, which Larry Holmes, Tim Witherspoon, and Pinklon Thomas failed to do, after Muhammad Ali retired. They never spoke again, and Tyson moved on to a new trainer in, Kevin Rooney, for his world title run. 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. Boxing promoter Don King, who grew close to Tyson following his estrangement from Cayton, Rooney and the 1988 death of former manager Jim Jacobs, called the verdict a "terrible thing. Rarely would Tyson ever be hit accurately with an opponents punch. He was there. A guy that punches fast and hard, you got a guy that punches hard, well youre a tough guy all right, well, so what? (Laughs). Hes 23-1. Hes living out in Phoenix or something. Canelo Alvarez vs. Dmitry Bivol Location: Where Are They Fighting? Q Kevin, whats this Punch line Show all about? Tyson also indicated he would have given Rooney $4 million if he had just asked for it without suing. They shouldve gave me $18 million dollars. MIKE KEEGAN: Temporary concussion substitutes will NOT be trialled in the Premier League after 'idiotic' rulemakers rejected proposals in a move which 'beggars belief'. Once I get down there and I got a handle on it then I can see the format if you know what Im saying. They all neglected Tyson's fundamentals. (Laughs). 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. Then they started making all these false accusations. I was around the great Cus DAmato. Jimmy was more street-wise then Bill. I'm bankrupt, I'm doing bad.' Im living in the same house when I was with Mike back in the early 80s. Tyson Fury: The Return Of The Gypsy King? Thats a problem. Im like the commentator. Move and punch. He was actually a student of the game and willing to listen to those who he respected. 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. 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. He made that deal with Tyson when he had a $100 million dollar lawsuit and guess what? People want to see someone get knocked out, lets face it. "', Sharpton called the jury "racist" and its decision a "lynching.". The Rooney-Tyson relationship is really overrated by Tyson fans, weirdly so. Im just spinning my wheels, but, Im always looking out. On paper he made that moneybut did Mike Tyson really ever see any of that money? Mike Tyson made history on Nov. 22, 1986 at the age of 20 when he was crowned boxing's youngest heavyweight champion of the world. I would tell him Mike use your jab, dont be trying to hurt the guy, but I guess Mike had that little bit of anger thing in him I guess. They took $1.9 million on the back-end, so I feel like I kind of got screwed. One of their main focuses on the pads was slipping and countering. 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. He trained Mike Tyson and was present . Hes still an attraction. He hopped right over the rope and out of the door. Answer the question. I try to teach my kids to be elusive. This guy was a genius. What Happened to Mike Tysons Daughter? I try to teach my kids to be elusive. Youll frustrate the hell out of the guy whos throwing punches. He just left. When Mike went with Don King and then went with Shelly Finkel, at that point Mike was suing Don King for $125 million dollars. Everything is Pay Per View. BoxingInsider: When was Mike at his prime best? Why do I want to pay $50 to see these 2 guys fight? He knew where the money was, lets put it that way. I throw em against this guy, I cant hit him [smiles]. 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. Many attribute his rape conviction, of a beauty queen pageant contestant, in 1991 which resulted in a three year prison sentence. He was. speaks out against the above mentioned and. 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. People are still memorized by him. Kids, men, whatever you want to call them. Once he went with Don King, then Don King took over and Don King was the boss and Mike became second-hand nothing. Muhammad punched like hell. He would have had a ton of money. In boxing, Im trying to hit you, youre moving your head and I cant hit you. He was a great, great businessman. Were all like, whats happening?! Plus boxers don't have huge biceps. Before leaving Rooney, Tyson had amassed a perfect 35-0, 31KO's record, and was the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. And what does Shelly Finkel do? He was basically the last remaining link between Tyson and Cus, and also the way Tyson was trained. We do what we want to do. Once Cus died, then it was Bill Cayton, and Jimmy Jacobs. A Comedy Centrals, which is good for boxing. 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. 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