So it was odd that the fighter from Huntington, L.I., said he hadn't considered what the day after his welterweight title fight with . Willie Pep is a Q Kevin, whats this Punch line Show all about? But, its Comedy Central, so I guess these guys are suppose to be telling jokes at each other or something. Tickets can also be purchased by calling the Star Boxing office at (718) 823-2000 or visiting. I run it. (Laughs). I would want Mike to put tremendous pressure on him. Blood, when he wasnt a boxer, was a notorious figure for street gang The Black Spades and nobody came into Harlem without his say-so. Marc was asking the promoter of the event: Mitch is okay, right?, We bought a Don King wig for Marc to wear, to make Mitch mad!. Looking back I should have fought as a Middleweight. "Part of him. Jake Paul has blamed his first professional loss on a rappers notorious curse after he bet a fortune on the former YouTuber. But see, Muhammad was a great, great fighter. 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. Right in the street [we fought]. Im watching it on HBO the next day! Rooney went on to work with a number fighters over the years, including most notably ring legend and five-time champion, Vinny Pazienza. Tyson lost to Douglas because he didnt prepare anywhere near what he should have and overlooked Buster. Cus knew what he was doing. I run it. People are still memorized by him. People dont recognize Bill cause he was like the Quiet man. Lets just go back to the basics. People want to see someone get knocked out, lets face it. If I land a shot theyll feel it and that should put them out. I dont really know how many people are gonna show up. Tickets can also be purchased by calling the Star Boxing office at (718) 823-2000 or visiting www.starboxing.com. 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. Kevin Rooney took over, and Tyson continued to climb up the rankings. Tyson remembered on his podcast Hotboxin with Mike Tyson: [Green] started talking and saying: What you doing in my hood? Then it was on from there. 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? None. Knocked em out cold. 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 think Mike would have won. So, I was educated under the absolute best. To tell you the truth, I really dont know. Move and punch. You got money one day. and ESPN Deportes will start their telecasts LIVEat 8PM, ESPN2 will re-air at 10:30 PM. People would send in challenges and Marc, to great amusement, would try to beat them at their own game. MIKE TYSON'S FORMER TRAINER KEVIN ROONEY TALKS ABOUT SON TURNING PRO April 25, 2011. . He just wiped him out. Then they started making all these false accusations. A fight erupted - Green was photographed with a swollen eye, Tyson sustained a fracture to his hand which postponed an upcoming title defence against Britains Frank Bruno. So Mike had that.. A He died about half a year ago. As a result, we will never know how good Mike Tyson could have been. He should really write a book about the inas and outs of peek a boo. When he was with me there was no partying. He was winning the fight and then he got hit and lost the decision. 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. Im gonna knock you out or youre gonna knock me outeither way, thats what the people want to see. Mike could have been 100-0 and made a billion dollars, if he stayed with me.. He hopped right over the rope and out of the door. He should never have had the loss. Kevin Lerena explains to Thomas Gerbasi how a call from Frank Warren convinced him to pack his bags A I own a gym. 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. 'Switch your f***ing minds on!': Wayne Rooney's DC United team-talks for MLS opener vs Toronto are revealed - and he predicted his team WOULD come back from behind before dramatic two-goal injury . (Laughs). He was fighting this kid. We got the great Burt Suger. Tim Tszyu has promised to drown his American rival in their world title bout, but Tony Harrison is just as confident. Mike liked that because he knew the old-time fighters had 100 fights, sometimes 200." Mike Tyson, whose record is 41-1 with 36 knockouts, was 35-0 with 31 knockouts before his split with. In 1993 TV presenter Marc Middleton had a weekly comedy segment called Marcs Monday Match-up on US television. It wasnt long after his fight with Tyson. lvboxing 03.03.2021 Results Leave a comment 23 Views. Then Don King stepped into the picture. You dont see that no more. So, the moneys gone. In the States, Mitch had a reputation for being a character. I got a Heavyweight whos 23-1. Boom, I knock him out cold! In 1982, when he retired as a fighter, he joined Mike Tyson's training team as his coach. The fights would have been interesting. WhoaIm outta here. He would have had a ton of money. (Laughs). Back then I used to run 3-4 miles with him just to make sure he was doing it. I got a few young kids that come in, but, Ive reached the point where o.k. but Tyson himself barely talks about Rooney --Kevin Rooney WAS a "central figure of importance" in the Tyson saga. Youre not gonna stand there and say, hit me again. But, Bill Cayton was really the brains behind the whole operation. Shelly dont care. Thats what the public wants to see. At one point during the camp in late 1984 to early '85, Blyweiss received the nod to enter the ring with Tyson. So and so is fighting so and so for a title or title elimination, and this is what is hurting the game. 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. Give Kevin Rooney eight weeks with a truly rededicated Mike Tyson and he whips any top ten heavyweight in the world active or . But, he put Jimmy Jacobs and Bill Cayton in charge. 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. Although Tyson appeared to be ahead on points on the judges' scorecards through six rounds, he failed to answer the bell for the 7th round and was ruled defeated by technical knockout.. Background. "But a trainer for one of the other fighters was getting really upset about this. Q Kevin, whats this Punch line Show all about? But, I really dont know whats going to happen. Because he was elusive. What is this? "He shouted at Mitch: 'If you want your f***ing money, why don't you call Mike Tyson?'" Mitch 'Blood' Green was quick-witted and hurled back abuse aimed at his absent rival Tyson. Daily Regime (7 days a week): 5am: get. Merchant said that Tyson needed Rooney much the same way Muhammad Ali needed Angelo Dundee. For those who think Rooney Jr. turning pro is some publicity stunt (after all he is the PR guy for Joe DeGuardias Star Boxing) Rooney Sr. says thats the farthest thing from the truth. You gotta help everybody and anybody as long as theyre honest and truthful. When did he die? 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. Tel: (718) 823-2000 | Fax: (718) 823-6330 | Email: [emailprotected], Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at 1 (800) 745-3000 or visiting, . He never calls me. He was just looking to make money, and he was making money with Tyson. Answer the question. Rooney actually said " the look in Tyson's eye" at the start of the fight indicated that he was not right mentally or physically. It's only after he fired Rooney in 1988 that Tyson started to decline. BoxingInsider: When do you believe Ali was at his prime and what would your strategy be for Mike vs. Ali? My agent that I had for 2 years, its the first gig hes gotten me. A I know how to weave and slip. Alright. One kid is 18-1. When Tyson was on there or Riddick Bowe, or Hopkins and Taylorbut now, everythings so spread out. He was claiming that King had robbed him of $100 million dollars. And Im like, what the ****. I knocked you out. 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. Share. Mike Tyson retires, and even the fights on HBO are few and far between. But the Mike Tyson that I was training coming off of Cus DAmato I just think that that Mike Tyson would have won. The bell rings, first round. He was there. 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. When Tyson was a teenager, Atlas accused him of making advances on his niece. He settles the case for $14 million dollars over a 3 year period. He goes after the guy. What is this? THE DAY TYSON KNOCKED HIM OUT COLD ON A STREET CORNER. This guy was a genius. But, Jimmy Jacobs and Bill Cayton had tied all that money up where nobody could touch it, nobody but Mike. (Laughs). I was educated under Cus DAmato. Shelly dont care. Jimmy was more street-wise then Bill. But some dude who was a middleweight with the most perfect physique grabbed the trainer by his shoulders and lifts him to the side. View history. We got Vito Auntefurmo, former Middleweight Champion of the world. They took $1.9 million on the back-end, so I feel like I kind of got screwed. MikeI believe that Mike is one of the hardest punchers in history. Mike Tyson's former trainer discusses Mike Tyson's first loss to Buster Douglas Kevin didn't mess around, he had Tyson on a strict diet and a strict daily workout routine. Its actually easier to become a second or a trainer to get a license. Because of Tyson, boxing was mainstream so everybody knew the names of the guys that he fought. Photos of a battered Mitch Blood Green appeared in the next days newspaper. 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. Q Are you in contact with Mike Tyson today? Tyson's trainer, Kevin Rooney - to whom the gesture of bemused surprise was directed - is . Q How did you get to be a trainer? There was a noticeable difference in the way Mike fought after he cut Rooney out by obliging Don's request of leaving him. . Kevin Rooney's opinion's! LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Mike Tyson Tuesday said fired trainer Kevin Rooney killed any chance of a reconciliation when he filed a $10 million lawsuit against the heavyweight champion. 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. Cus knew what he was doing. Like they did in the old days when Joe Louis did that back in the 30s and 40s. He punches harder than Rocky. He didnt even get paid. If you can out point me, good for you. And I could see then, Mike, this guys ready to go, get rid of him. American people are likelets mix it up. Privacy Policy. The Muhammad Ali in 1966-67 and Mike Tyson in 1986-87-88-89 that would have been an incredible fight. (Laughs). Its gonna be like a spontaneous thing. ESPN does their Friday night shows but they do half a year and then they take off. On the weekends, Saturday afternoon. When my fighters go out there, trust me, if someone knows were fighting Joey Smith, and who has been training him? But once Jimmy died and the women started blaming Bill that he was robbing this and robbing thatMike apparently fell for that. Before that he beat Tony Tucker and Tyrell Biggs, the main fighters back then. Thats a difficult combination to deal with. They dont want to see this tap, tap and the referee jump in and break, break and give em all those hand signals. A You gotta be around gyms and see whats goin on. I finished the job. (Laughs). He knew his fighter well & could read Tyson's unusually negative pre- fight body language. With interest and penalties that $4 million was $8.7 million dollars. Q As long as were talking about money, people will say Mike Tyson earned between $200-$400 million dollars in his career. Im working with Joe Smith over here. He became a multi-millionaire. (Laughs). Answer the question. People are going to be talking stuff and whatever. Hows it going? Im just spinning my wheels, but, Im always looking out. There was no locker room or changing area for the boxers, Sky Sports source explained. He knows where I live. He wanted nothing to do with Mike. Nothis is America! I really dont know whats going to go on. Kevin Rooney (born May 4, 1956, in Staten Island, New York) is an American boxing trainer. A Comedy Centrals, which is good for boxing. James Broad was a tough guy. They went out there and won 5 Gold medals. I remember he used to stand in front of the mirror throwing uppercuts for like 15 minutes. So, thats that. But, being boxing maybe these guys will be swinging it out. My kids 18-1, with 13 knock-outs. A guy that punches fast and hard, you got a guy that punches hard, well youre a tough guy all right, well, so what? Hes going across Europe. Recent Kevin Rooney interview about Mike Tyson 10-01-2011, 03:40 PM http://www.tysontalk.com/article720.html Talks a lot about how hard Tyson hit, says he would have been the greatest if he. Tyson was getting the money once in awhile from Shelly. But, I sued and I won my lawsuit against him. 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. Kevin Rooney was a professional boxer who turned into a trainer. He is a smart fighter, and he is very dedicated and disciplined, he trains very hard. Sources have confirmed to Skysports.com Blood unhinged and desperate lost the plot after seeing his own blood at an attempted TV comedy sketch which went horribly wrong. Him and Steve Watt are like handling the business. Any fighter in any divisionyou gotta be exciting. Mike knocked a lot of guys out when he was sparring. Source: boxinginsider.com Author: Scoop Malinowski Date: 1 august 2011 It's always a pleasure to listen to Kevin Rooney talk about his old charge Mike Tyson, Read More. Somewhere it got mixed up. He should be 24-0. Were not getting any publicity anymore. But, they robbed us. what the Heavyweight Division doesnt have is a Rocky Marciano, a Joe Frazier, a Muhammad Ali, and a Mike Tyson. [3], Rooney successfully sued Mike Tyson for over $4 million claiming that the latter broke a contract by firing him in 1988.[4]. They couldnt hit him. Chris Algieri likes to visualize things before they happen. Thats the way the game goes. I got a few young kids that come in, but, Ive reached the point where o.k. But, he went along with it. Mike Tyson came and cleaned up boxing because of Cus. Kevin Rooney interview: Talkin Mike Tyson with Kevin Rooney, Vacant WBC Interim World Featherweight Championship. He was a great, great businessman. Nationwide News Pty Ltd 2023. Heybe quiet! (Laughs). Edit. I throw em against this guy, I cant hit him [smiles]. Advertisement HIS TROUBLESOME MARRIAGE In the '80s, Tyson set his sights on actress Robin Givens. When he was with me there was no partying. Q Whose idea was it to put something like this on? I finished the job. Q How did you and Cus know that Mike Tyson had what it takes to become Heavyweight Champion of the world? heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson as the 175m-a-year . And then we'd go to the gym. I learned from Cus DAmato. The Fight Game has gone south as far as Im concerned. 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 Mike left Bill Clayton and tried to fire Kevin Rooney. Hes like a little on the green side but, hes a very, very tough kid and hes got a lot of heart. Bill fought to make the Spinks fight where he got $21 million dollarsat that point the largest purse that anyone had ever got. We do what we want to do. Wayne Rooney believes the impact that Erik ten Hag has had on Manchester United could see his former club win the Premier League this season. Its like tap, tap, dont hurt me. Punches harder than Joe Louis. Can you even imagine what it was like to be in Mike Tysons corner at the beginning of his career? He knocked out Larry Holmes. He just left. 6. So, I started teaching all these guys. My agent that I had for 2 years, its the first gig hes gotten me. I think it was back in the late 90s, early 2000, 2001. Grew up around and was engulfed in it. as Kevin Rooney Jr. the publicist for Star Boxing, was a little busy making his pro debut. Mike picked that up right away. Thomas Hays is his name. I was around the great Cus DAmato. (Laughs). Berbeck Tucker. People are still memorized by him. Other boxers jumped between them. Now his main focus has shifted to his son. He should never have had the loss. Photos taken by Star Boxing Photographer, Ed Diller, Star Boxing, Inc. Hes 19-1, with 15 knock-outs. In boxing, Im trying to hit you, youre moving your head and I cant hit you. He was portrayed by Clark Gregg in the 1995 movie Tyson [1] and by Aaron Eckhart in the 2016 movie Bleed for This . They shouldve gave me $18 million dollars. You dont see that no more. If I land a shot theyll feel it and that should put them out. (Laughs). Itd be a really popular boxing book . Move and punch. He was barred from going near Tyson for the next 30 days, according to the LA Times. 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. There were three of us in the room: Tyson,. But once Jimmy died and the women started blaming Bill that he was robbing this and robbing thatMike apparently fell for that. In his most important fight as a professional, on July 31, 1982, Rooney lost to three division world champion Alexis Argello, who was making his first fight in the Junior Welterweight division, by a second-round knockout. Several successful boxing trainers, including Teddy Atlas and Kevin Rooney, were tutored by D'Amato. Greens lawyer said: Mitch has no problem with that, because he has no intention of going near Tyson. What Ive said do you before is Bill was the guy that was calling all the shots from behind-the-scenes. The Fight Game has gone south as far as Im concerned. 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 jury only gave me $4 million dollars. (Laughs). Mike punched hard. Headlining the show will be an intriguing ten round showdown between jr. welterweight prospects, The Mongolian Mongoose Bayan Jargal (15-1-3, 10KOs) and Khanqueror Breidis Prescott (23-2, 19KOs). Grew up around and was engulfed in it. What did Kevin Rooney say when Mike Tyson got beaten by Buster Douglas? He never calls me. Talkin' Mike Tyson with Kevin Rooney. In 1988 Mitch Blood Green cemented his legacy by hearing that his old ring rival Tyson, a fellow New Yorker, had strayed into the wrong part of town. Im like the commentator. Hes 23-1. Once Jimmy died, Robin Givens and her mother Ruth Roper stepped in and tried to grab all his money. A I own a gym. King was a bookmaker. He made that deal with Tyson when he had a $100 million dollar lawsuit and guess what? Im guessin hes gonna make $50,000$100,000. (Laughs). He got $21 million dollars to do that back in the 80s. Mitch was great, Sky Sports source remembered. Then they started making all these false accusations. BoxingInsider: What Tyson fight were you most concerned with going in? Then I had Tyson. But, being boxing maybe these guys will be swinging it out. None. Get him on the ropes. It was a segment constantly on the lookout for hokey-cokey angles. BoxingInsider: Didnt sparring guys come to the gym, see Mike punch, then leave the gym? Q I didnt hear about his death. (Laughs). Hes 23-1. They went out there and won 5 Gold medals. Rocky had beat everyone. They never spoke again, and Tyson moved. Tickets are also available for purchase at the Mohegan Sun Box Office. 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. Rooney became Tyson's trainer after Atlas left and just before Cus died. loss. He certainly remains forever in Tysons shadow. What do you mean? King was a bookmaker. Kevin Rooney . A Right. At the time, Tyson was without head trainer Kevin Rooney (dismissed following '88 Spinks fight), who was a disciple of Cus D'amato. I had him in with my pro cruiserweight, Nasi Hani. There was this one time that this kid came in and I dont really remember where he was from. For more information, please see our And then wed go to the gym. Q As long as were talking about money, people will say Mike Tyson earned between $200-$400 million dollars in his career. Full-on donkey kong in this office! Ill be in my suit lookin like a gentleman and see what happens. Rooney participated in the 1975 New York Golden Gloves Championship. backlog intangible asset; west metro fire union contract. Aw, man!. He put the ropes down and walked right out the front door. Im sore. Everyone went to Pay Per View. We all go through money. Q Had Jimmy Jacobs not died, Mikes story wouldve been different wouldnt it? You got nothing the next day. In tons of interviews he talks about Teddy Atlas, Cus, the rape alligatons, Robin Givens don king. This is the first time for me. He was portrayed by Clark Gregg in the 1995 movie Tyson[1] and by Aaron Eckhart in the 2016 movie Bleed for This. If you need me, Ill be outside!. They dont want to see this tap, tap and the referee jump in and break, break and give em all those hand signals. A Lets put it this way, first, if Cus had stayed alive, none of this wouldve happened. I really dont know whats going to go on. One of their main focuses on the pads was slipping and countering. He chased him through the crowd. 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. (Laughs). 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.". He settles the case for $14 million dollars over a 3 year period. Q That would be a big reason why it would never happen. They want you to pay $50 to see a couple of mediocre guys. A Well o.k. He owes me. 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. Kevin Rooney (born May 4, 1956, in Staten Island, New York) is an American boxing trainer. Is it something like the old Dean Martin t.v. Was making money with Tyson when he was claiming that King had robbed him of making on... Bemused surprise was directed - is Tyson would have won no locker room or area. The point where o.k incredible fight visiting www.starboxing.com spread out days a week ): 5am: get on... 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