Move and punch. Hes 23-1. (Laughs). Mike is now supposedly doing like an exhibition tour. Anyway, Mike was a money machine. And what does Shelly Finkel do? Kevin Rooney interview: Talkin' Mike Tyson with Kevin Rooney. A I know how to weave and slip. Somewhere it got mixed up. You got money one day. Over the weekend, Boxingtalk.com spoke with former longtime Mike Tyson trainer Kevin Rooney about the possibility of he and Tyson again hooking up to wreak havoc on the rest of the heavyweight division. That was funny. He was fighting this kid. Tyson's trainer, Kevin Rooney to whom the gesture of bemused surprise was directed is in the early stages of boxing-induced dementia at 60. Im like the guy in the middle. and act as if Rooney was a central figure of importance in the Tyson saga. It sounded entertaining so we said lets do it. He was barred from going near Tyson for the next 30 days, according to the LA Times. Hes very smart when it comes to numbers. Q Besides this Punch lines Show, what do you do with your time? Tyson Fury may have to look elsewhere if he can't secure a clash with Oleksandr Usyk next. Seems like a good read Kevin Rooney, one of the legendary Cus D Amatos trainee s. Rooney answers questions about Mike Tyson. So, I was educated under the absolute best. I have 3 professional fighters. We do what we want to do. They want you to pay $50 to see a couple of mediocre guys. Do you ever speak to him? What is this? They shouldve gave me $18 million dollars. Cus knew what he was doing. 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. 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. Other Interests Automotive Comedy Unsolved Mysteries Political Hopefuls State Fair There were three of us in the room: Tyson,. Tyson believes Fury can continue to be champion for as long as he chooses to be. Eventually, it went into the Spinks fight and then for a little bit King was out and then Mike went to Europe with Robin and came back. And then we'd go to a health club at night. Next question. No, he was talking about his son, Kevin Rooney Jr., who has toiled in. Cut him off. Cus knew what he was doing. (Laughs). As a result, we will never know how good Mike Tyson could have been. Youre gonna do this and youre gonna wanna do that. My kid hits hard. Nintendo had. Once he went with Don King, then Don King took over and Don King was the boss and Mike became second-hand nothing. At the time, Tyson was without head trainer Kevin Rooney (dismissed following '88 Spinks fight), who was a disciple of Cus D'amato. Ill never forget it. ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ Mike Tyson, in lengthy testimony in his former trainer's lawsuit against the heavyweight champion, denied Monday ever offering Kevin Rooney a career-long contract. I was a 5 time Golden Glove Champion. Mitch just suddenly started on Kevin Rooney, saying: Wheres my money? Tickets can also be purchased by calling the Star Boxing office at (718) 823-2000 or visiting www.starboxing.com. The same opinion has been shared by Butch Lewis and Jerry Izenberg. He is learning in there, you can see he is trying to take what I teach him and tell him and use it in the ring, and that is a good thing. They broke up and Mike went with King. He was there. Lets just go back to the basics. They dont want to see this tap, tap and the referee jump in and break, break and give em all those hand signals. Its Comedy Central. He knew where the money was, lets put it that way. So and so is fighting so and so for a title or title elimination, and this is what is hurting the game. He had a son Brian who made his own millions, in computers, back in the early 80s or whenever it was. . He should be 24-0. Greens lawyer said: Mitch has no problem with that, because he has no intention of going near Tyson. 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. They went out there and won 5 Gold medals. If you can out point me, good for you. My kid hits hard. Right after he died I had a job in one of those correctional facilities in Catskill, Catskill Green Correctional. (Laughs). 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. I think it was Philly, but, Im not really sure. Q Are you in contact with Mike Tyson today? I think it was back in the late 90s, early 2000, 2001. Privacy Policy. Its like tap, tap, dont hurt me. A O.K. I was around the great Cus DAmato. Larry Holmes. What do you mean? Then I had Tyson. And I could see then, Mike, this guys ready to go, get rid of him. let me put it this way, here in Catskill, Ive had a couple of kids, this one kid that was and excellent, excellent athlete. He was very active growing up though and played almost every sport there was. He settles the case for $14 million dollars over a 3 year period. The official site of Brooklyn's own, Mike Tyson (AKA Iron Mike). I said I gotta remember what Cus taught me. Q So, why dont you and Bill Cayton team up? A Well, he was very smart. But once Jimmy died and the women started blaming Bill that he was robbing this and robbing thatMike apparently fell for that. 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. The women tried to grab all that money and they werent able to do that. Theyd just go in and they were gentlemen about it. A Actually I had a little under $1 million dollars. Tyson's trainer, Kevin Rooney - to whom the gesture of bemused surprise was directed - is . It was funny. He was basically the last remaining link between Tyson and Cus, and also the way Tyson was trained. I got a Heavyweight whos 23-1. Rooney became Tyson's trainer after Atlas left and just before Cus died. "I heard Kevin Rooney say, 'work with him, he's a kid,'" Blyweiss recounted. But, Bill was an excellent, excellent manager and businessman. This is the way were gonna fight. BoxingInsider: What Tyson fight were you most concerned with going in? This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. Wait. 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. Knocked em out cold. He grew up in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn and recalled an early life of crime. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Give Kevin Rooney eight weeks with a truly rededicated Mike Tyson and he whips any top ten heavyweight in the world active or . When my fighters go out there, trust me, if someone knows were fighting Joey Smith, and who has been training him? We could make a lot of money. Its gonna be like a spontaneous thing. So, Ill be on my toes for that. Merchant said that Tyson needed Rooney much the same way Muhammad Ali needed Angelo Dundee. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. (Laughs). Then I had Tyson. A Thats a good analogy, cause I really dont know. Rooney joined the world of professional boxing in 1979, fighting in 25 professional bouts and winning 21 of them. Back then I used to run 3-4 miles with him just to make sure he was doing it. I had been working with Mike since 1982. Muhammad dominated. Rooney, who is currently training super middleweight Leonard Pierre (WBC #16) among others, explained to Boxingtalk that he believes Tyson . The guy gets into the ring [laughs]. (Laughs). Uncategorized. Then they started making all these false accusations. We knew we would great soundbites from Mitch.. Thats what the great Shelly Finkel negotiated with Don King. There was no locker room or changing area for the boxers, Sky Sports source explained. Hes 19-1, with 15 knock-outs. The Fight Game has gone south as far as Im concerned. Thats what happened in a lot of Mikes fights. When I sued him (Tyson) and won the jury gave me $4 million. We got Vito Auntefurmo, former Middleweight Champion of the world. Get rid of everybody. A drama that ended with Atlas pulling a gun on the younger Tyson in 1982. Mike punched hard. (Laughs). We got Iran Barkley, former Super Middleweight Champion of the World and then theres another guy I cant remember his name. Kevin Rooney: Yes. They took $1.9 million on the back-end, so I feel like I kind of got screwed. Mitch Green started pushing and shoving Kevin Rooney. King was a bookmaker. 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. But, I believe deep in his heart he knew it wasnt true. Q That would be a big reason why it would never happen. They dont want to see this tap, tap and the referee jump in and break, break and give em all those hand signals. They shouldve gave me $18 million dollars. Jimmy was more street-wise then Bill. Thats what the public wants to see. They made a score. They went out there and won 5 Gold medals. I try to teach my kids to be elusive. He hopped right over the rope and out of the door. Q So, why dont you and Bill Cayton team up? He was claiming that King had robbed him of $100 million dollars. Thomas Hays is his name. You know, it all comes down to money. Q How much did you have to give to your lawyer? The Muhammad Ali in 1966-67 and Mike Tyson in 1986-87-88-89 that would have been an incredible fight. 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. Related posts. He never dogged it, he never quit. Before the untold story of Greens wild locker room brawl, you need to know the story behind his infamous feud with the former heavyweight champion. A Well, Bill passed away. Mike just went through the money. Im sore. That was funny. A You gotta be around gyms and see whats goin on. So Mike had that.. Jimmy was more street-wise then Bill. He rushes to my car in my Rolls-Royce, he breaks the side mirror off., Green became more incoherent and two months after the brawl, he was arrested for screaming about Tyson in public. Then a little over two years ago he tells me Dad I want to give boxing another shot. On the weekends, Saturday afternoon. You answer it back. So that Mike Tyson, if he didnt cross channels and went with Don King, he would have gone down as the greatest heavyweight in history. Its actually easier to become a second or a trainer to get a license. Tyson was getting the money once in awhile from Shelly. You got these European fighters now, but, theyre from a different school. Mike Tyson the phenomenon was real; between 1986 and 1990, the world stopped on the nights he fought. Thats the way the game goes. 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. Thats how it is. "Rooney is laughing it off, not paying too much attention. Photos of a battered Mitch Blood Green appeared in the next days newspaper. Q What did you have, a little over $1 million dollars? I believe he was being paid $400 a week. 2021 IRISH PROSPECT OF THE YEAR BACK IN USA FOR STEP UP ACTION. 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. 6. Several successful boxing trainers, including Teddy Atlas and Kevin Rooney, were tutored by D'Amato. (Laughs). and ESPN Deportes will start their telecasts LIVEat 8PM, ESPN2 will re-air at 10:30 PM. Because he punched fast and hard. His job now has him working full-time in it, but this Friday night, Kevin Rooney Jr will experience a whole new side of professional boxing that he hasnt before. So, I guess what Im trying to say is Bill was the brains behind the whole operation. But, Bill was an excellent, excellent manager and businessman. A federal appeals court Thursday reinstated a $4.4 million award that a jury decided boxer Mike Tyson owes former trainer Kevin Rooney for unjustly . 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. People are still memorized by him. July 16, 1998 / 10:49 PM / CBS Sportsline. 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. Tyson, who. Bill had been a businessman his whole life. We got the great Burt Suger. Then he fought Tony Tubbs in Japan he starched him in two rounds. Once he went with Don King, then Don King took over and Don King was the boss and Mike became second-hand nothing. He was in the gym almost every day until he was 9 and then he stopped competing. A Lets put it this way, first, if Cus had stayed alive, none of this wouldve happened. We got Vito Auntefurmo, former Middleweight Champion of the world. So, the moneys gone. Kevin Rooney (born May 4, 1956, in Staten Island, New York) is an American boxing trainer. Willie Pep is a Q Kevin, whats this Punch line Show all about? Right in the street [we fought]. Because he punched very hard [laughs]. Tyson got tired of it and fired him, and that was the end. I knocked you out. He does have early stage dementia caused by boxing. Under the tutelage of Mike Tyson's former trainer Kevin Rooney, Pazienza bulked up, jumped two weight divisions and claimed the WBA light-middleweight title from Frenchman Gilbert Dele in 1991 . Im very excited about him turning pro, and watching him develop, stated Rooney Sr. (who calls Jr. Move your head. Cus bled out his brain to himdo this, how to throw upper cuts, how to step to the side, how to move your head, how to rest. Grew up around and was engulfed in it. He punched harder than Muhammad. Sure enough, Marc had a device built that span a basketball on his finger non-stop. So, I started teaching all these guys. ESPN does their Friday night shows but they do half a year and then they take off. He said, Im not sparring with you. Q And youre right in the middle! You got nothing the next day. He put the ropes down and walked right out the front door. Then, I got hit in 1996, 1997, whenever it was, I had to pay $800,000 to the government. MikeI believe that Mike is one of the hardest punchers in history. I think Mike would have won. Here we go. Im like the commentator. He had a son Brian who made his own millions, in computers, back in the early 80s or whenever it was. Thomas Hays is his name. He was cool.. 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? So he competed in the NY Golden Gloves last year and made it to the quarter finals and got robbed by the kid who ended up winning the championship. People dont recognize Bill cause he was like the Quiet man. When did he die? Im standing there thinking: What is happening?. He put his hands up, like, Hold it. kevin rooney mike tyson reunion. Once I get down there and I got a handle on it then I can see the format if you know what Im saying. Hes dead now. 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 fight 18 months after Rooney's departure. He put the ropes down and walked right out the front door. Boxing analyst Larry Merchant credited Tyson's loss in the Douglas fight with the absence of Kevin Rooney in his corner. I was working his corner and that was my job. Merchant concluded that it was the expulsion of Kevin Rooney, who still rooted for Tyson every time he watched him fight (despite their split), which led to the stunning knockout loss. The only person that could, take any money out of Mike Tysons accounts was Mike Tyson. Before that he beat Tony Tucker and Tyrell Biggs, the main fighters back then. Q I didnt hear about his death. Then, I got hit in 1996, 1997, whenever it was, I had to pay $800,000 to the government. You can buy it for $50. but Tyson himself barely talks about Rooney --Kevin Rooney WAS a "central figure of importance" in the Tyson saga. Mitch Blood Green sees his blood, and now hes p***ed off. But there is another ruckus that somehow hasnt escaped the secrecy of the few people who saw, until now. Theyre both smart and theyre both honest people. One kid is 18-1. 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. I believe that and I stand by that. What Ive said do you before is Bill was the guy that was calling all the shots from behind-the-scenes. He was portrayed by Clark Gregg in the 1995 movie Tyson[1] and by Aaron Eckhart in the 2016 movie Bleed for This. Greatest Fights: Tyson, Spinks, Trump and 91 seconds . . People would sit down, sit on their couch, have a beer and wanna watch a fight. (Laughs). Punch and move. Amanda Serrano vs Katie Taylor rematch in Dublin off as promoters release statement. The one loss is like a B.S. loss. You gotta help everybody and anybody as long as theyre honest and truthful. I believe he was getting $600-$1,000 a week sparring with Mike. I was educated under Cus DAmato. Mitch was wearing wrap-around sunglasses, which broke, and it cut him. Jake Paul busted as $360k tattoo disappears, Beat his a***: Tszyu, US star throw down. OFFICIAL JERSEY CITY FIGHT NIGHT FIGHT WEEK SCHEDULE. Although the interview was conducted in 2004 it still is very interesting to hear the thoughts and opinions of one of the very few men who ever really knew Mike Tyson. This guy was a genius. A Thats a good analogy, cause I really dont know. Mike goes out there and rips, rips body shots. Kevin Rooney: None. Alright. But, he went along with it. Rock & Roll Interviews, Celebrity Interviews and more. Shelly dont care. Both fighters were undefeated and each had a claim to being the legitimate heavyweight champion.At the time, Tyson held the belts of all three of the major sanctioning organizations (WBA, WBC, and IBF) while Spinks was The Ring and Boxing Illustrated magazine champion . Im watching it on HBO the next day! So and so is fighting so and so for a title or title elimination, and this is what is hurting the game. Cus' death had no impact on Tyson's boxing career (Cus died in 1985, Mike won his first title in 1986) because Rooney was still there to take care of business. He is 5-0 as a pro and had almost 100 amateur fights. Thats how it is. He was a very, very smart mand and an honest man. But Jimmy was like, How you doin? Whats up? We got the great Burt Suger. One kid is 18-1. Daily Regime (7 days a week): 5am: get. I remember he used to stand in front of the mirror throwing uppercuts for like 15 minutes. Rooney had been with Tyson since late 1982, when Tyson was 16 years old and just won the National Junior Olympics (having a 9-1 amateur record, with all 9 wins inside the distance), oversaw. Shop exclusive hoodies, tees, accessories, and more. Tickets are also available for purchase at the Mohegan Sun Box Office. 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. He was like Behind-the-scenes where Jimmy was like an Up-Front man. But Jimmy was like, How you doin? Whats up? He didnt even get paid. When he got out of jail, he was fighting for $30 million dollars here, $30 million dollars there. A Well, Bill passed away. Hes 19-1, with 15 knock-outs. THE DAY TYSON KNOCKED HIM OUT COLD ON A STREET CORNER. A I own a gym. Im like the guy in the middle. He knew his fighter well & could read Tyson's unusually negative pre- fight body language. Muhammad had heart and was hard to hit. He got $21 million dollars to do that back in the 80s. 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