Do you ever speak to him? Were gonna have a Big Fight. Was he referring to the balding guy who once trained Mike Tyson, guiding him to a heavyweight championship in 1986? They were ripping ass. Hes fighting for the USBA Middleweight Championship. Talkin' Mike Tyson with Kevin Rooney. 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. So, thats that. You got these European fighters now, but, theyre from a different school. Ill never forget it. A Thats a good analogy, cause I really dont know. On the weekends, Saturday afternoon. He hopped right over the rope and out of the door. 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. I said I gotta remember what Cus taught me. He was fighting this kid. Check this out Thats what we need. Rooney is laughing it off, not paying too much attention. When did he die? Move your head. 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. They broke up and Mike went with King. 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. I was educated under Cus DAmato. Thats the way it is. This is the way were gonna fight. (Laughs). So, I guess what Im trying to say is Bill was the brains behind the whole operation. Were gonna have a Big Fight. People dont recognize Bill cause he was like the Quiet man. Heybe quiet! So, I started teaching all these guys. I got a few young kids that come in, but, Ive reached the point where o.k. Share. We could make a lot of money. Kevin Rooney: I dont remember the guys name. After they got done sparring I asked Nasi how he was, and he was very impressed, when I told him that he would be fighting at only jr. middleweight and middleweight he almost couldnt believe it., The thing though about KC that I like is he has balls, he has the fighter mentality. It cost him a bullet, according to the book The Bittersweet Science: Mitch slapped a man whod been baiting him about his fights with Tyson. Justin Joseph Tomasino of Milanos Cheese, David Libert Tour Manager For Alice Cooper, Bert Holman Manager of The Allman Bros. Ill be in my suit lookin like a gentleman and see what happens. (Laughs). A Well o.k. Nothis is America! I guess his mother can blame me for that one, says Rooney with a Chuckle. Fighting is in his blood. Bill fought to make the Spinks fight where he got $21 million dollarsat that point the largest purse that anyone had ever got. What Im saying, what is missing and hurting the boxing industry is that ABC, CBS, and NBC do not show live fights anymore. Q What did you have, a little over $1 million dollars? 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. We all go through money. He put his hands up, like, Hold it. Q Whose idea was it to put something like this on? Rooney went on to work with a number fighters over the years, including most notably ring legend and five-time champion, Vinny Pazienza. While he was still successful, those around him revealed that he never actually fully recovered from the loss of D'Amato. He worked his way up from nothing. Cookie Notice Muhammad punched like hell. Youre gonna be on the move. 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. King was just out for King and he grabbed on to the title with the heavyweights. (Laughs). Kids, men, whatever you want to call them. In boxing, Im trying to hit you, youre moving your head and I cant hit you. Now people are talking, ah, hes nothing. Mike just went through the money. MIKE TYSON'S FORMER TRAINER KEVIN ROONEY TALKS ABOUT SON TURNING PRO April 25, 2011. . 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? A O.K. Under Cuss system you can do it in a very, very intelligent way, where youre not getting hurt and the only person getting hurt is the opponent. My kid hits hard. There were three of us in the room: Tyson,. Tyson said he fired. We got Iran Barkley, former Super Middleweight Champion of the World and then theres another guy I cant remember his name. View history. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. So, Ill be on my toes for that. But Jimmy was like, How you doin? Whats up? Once he went with Don King, then Don King took over and Don King was the boss and Mike became second-hand nothing. So, I was educated under the absolute best. People are still memorized by him. Because Cus was in his 70s, he didn't have the energy to be Tyson's primary trainer in conducting sparring sessions and roadwork. KC began boxing when he was just 5-years-old. Kevin Rooney was the main person tasked with helping Mike on the pads. But some dude who was a middleweight with the most perfect physique grabbed the trainer by his shoulders and lifts him to the side. I wont hurt you. August 29, 2011 6 min read. Mike knocked a lot of guys out when he was sparring. Well, Ill give Muhammad Ali and Rocky well it could have been different, I mean, Rocky punched like hell. Any fighter in any divisionyou gotta be exciting. A guy that punches fast and hard, you got a guy that punches hard, well youre a tough guy all right, well, so what? Shelly dont care. They want you to pay $50 to see a couple of mediocre guys. 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. BoxingInsider: When do you believe Ali was at his prime and what would your strategy be for Mike vs. Ali? The women tried to grab all that money and they werent able to do that. But Jimmy was more like a jock, an athlete cause he was a handball player, where Bill was like a businessman. Any fighter in any divisionyou gotta be exciting. Rooney joined the world of professional boxing in 1979, fighting in 25 professional bouts and winning 21 of them. Q Are you in contact with Mike Tyson today? He was basically the last remaining link between Tyson and Cus, and also the way Tyson was trained. 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. And then the logical fan says wait a minute! My agent that I had for 2 years, its the first gig hes gotten me. But, Bill was an excellent, excellent manager and businessman. But, they robbed us. Is it something like the old Dean Martin t.v. Get rid of everybody. I wont hurt you. 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 . Somewhere it got mixed up. The women tried to grab all that money and they werent able to do that. The two boxing greats met in Saudi Arabia ahead of Tommy Fury Jake Paul fight. And what does Shelly Finkel do? I really dont know whats going to go on. It was a segment constantly on the lookout for hokey-cokey angles. Its actually easier to become a second or a trainer to get a license. Mike Tyson retires, and even the fights on HBO are few and far between. 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. Move and punch. Kevin Rooney's opinion's! Hes living out in Phoenix or something. 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. Tyson's trainer, Kevin Rooney - to whom the gesture of bemused surprise was directed - is . My kids 18-1, with 13 knock-outs. He was a very, very smart mand and an honest man. A No. We got the great Burt Suger. and our Hes fighting this guy Willie Grubbs out of Philly. Mike is now supposedly doing like an exhibition tour. [3], Rooney successfully sued Mike Tyson for over $4 million claiming that the latter broke a contract by firing him in 1988.[4]. Rock & Roll Interviews, Celebrity Interviews and more. Bill had been a businessman his whole life. I guess he dont want to make any money. 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. There was this one time that this kid came in and I dont really remember where he was from. Mike Tyson vs. Michael Spinks, billed as Once and For All, was a professional boxing match which took place on June 27, 1988. Rooney has continued to train fighters, working most notably with Vinny Paz who after being trained by Rooney, won the light middleweight title. When he got out of jail, he was fighting for $30 million dollars here, $30 million dollars there. Kevin Rooney: "None. This was in the early 80s. 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. Q As long as were talking about money, people will say Mike Tyson earned between $200-$400 million dollars in his career. I knocked you out. The bell rings, first round. 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. Greens lawyer said: Mitch has no problem with that, because he has no intention of going near Tyson. So I think that fighter, in my opinion, could have and should have probably beaten anybody that was in his path. Tickets can also be purchased by calling the Star Boxing office at (718) 823-2000 or visiting. Tickets are priced at $80, $50 and $35. 1 oclock, 3 oclock, 5 oclock, 7 oclock were gonna be showing a live from Philadelphia, from New York, from Atlantic City, from Nevada. 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 going across Europe. Youll frustrate the hell out of the guy whos throwing punches. Mike Tyson the phenomenon was real; between 1986 and 1990, the world stopped on the nights he fought. At the time, Tyson was without head trainer Kevin Rooney (dismissed following '88 Spinks fight), who was a disciple of Cus D'amato. But, being boxing maybe these guys will be swinging it out. Ive said this before and Ill say it you, whats wrong right now is that ABC, CBS and NBC dont show any fights anymore. You gotta help everybody and anybody as long as theyre honest and truthful. I guess this guy dont want to fight. 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. Tyson could regain his timing and stamina. Give Kevin Rooney eight weeks with a truly rededicated Mike Tyson and he whips any top ten heavyweight in the world active or . They couldnt hit him. He made that deal with Tyson when he had a $100 million dollar lawsuit and guess what? 26 Feb Feb He knocked out Larry Holmes. A He died about half a year ago. He wasnt out and out robbin him. We were asking for $49 million dollars. 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. 2021 IRISH PROSPECT OF THE YEAR BACK IN USA FOR STEP UP ACTION. He defeated Kevin Higgins of West Point in the finals. Kevin Rooney. Here we go. Kevin Rooney interview: Talkin' Mike Tyson with Kevin Rooney. Remember, this was intended to be a comedy sketch for TV presenter Marc Middletons show. 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. I learned from Cus DAmato. Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Rooney wins $4.4 million in lawsuit against Tyson [AP]", Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kevin_Rooney_(boxer)&oldid=1141853459, BLP articles lacking sources from April 2019, Pages with login required references or sources, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 27 February 2023, at 04:30. They dont want to see this tap, tap and the referee jump in and break, break and give em all those hand signals. 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. Thats one thing. Mike Tyson's Training Regime (1980's),Up until he fired Kevin Rooney in 1988, his ONLY diet was steak, pasta and fruit juice. You know him better as Willie Pep. People are going to be talking stuff and whatever. Jimmy was more street-wise then Bill. He has so much potential. This guy was a genius. None. Mike is now supposedly doing like an exhibition tour. He settles the case for $14 million dollars over a 3 year period. Jake Paul has blamed his first professional loss on a rappers notorious curse after he bet a fortune on the former YouTuber. Boxing analyst Larry Merchant credited Tyson's loss in the Douglas fight with the absence of Kevin Rooney in his corner. When 'Kid Dynamite' arrived at the 'Catskill' gym when he was just 14 years old. The official site of Brooklyn's own, Mike Tyson (AKA Iron Mike). Thats the way the game goes. I guess he dont want to make any money. But, Im not gonna cry about it. Mitch Blood Green was quick-witted and hurled back abuse aimed at his absent rival Tyson. Now his main focus has shifted to his son. (Laughs). Anyway, Mike was a money machine. Tyson had remained focused under Jim Jacobs and his trainer Kevin Rooney. We were asking for $49 million dollars. He became the closest protg of Kevin Rooney. King was a bookmaker. I think Mike would have won. The same opinion has been shared by Butch Lewis and Jerry Izenberg. He put the ropes down and walked right out the front door. He was a very, very smart mand and an honest man. 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. You can buy it for $50. A Actually I had a little under $1 million dollars. I mean, every day they took a beating every day. I truly believe he is going to do very well and turn a lot of heads as a pro. There was a guy who would stay in there and give Mike the work, but then took a beating. He was winning the fight and then he got hit and lost the decision. Anyway, Mike was a money machine. Q What does a second do? The book also said Greens father had been shot dead at point-blank range by a man he was simultaneously shooting dead. Seems like a good read Kevin Rooney, one of the legendary Cus D Amatos trainee s. Rooney answers questions about Mike Tyson. He goes after the guy. As a result, we will never know how good Mike Tyson could have been. Before that he beat Tony Tucker and Tyrell Biggs, the main fighters back then. If I land a shot theyll feel it and that should put them out. In 1982, when he retired as a fighter, he joined Mike Tyson's training team as his coach. Kevin Lerena explains to Thomas Gerbasi how a call from Frank Warren convinced him to pack his bags I got a Heavyweight whos 23-1. Why do I want to pay $50 to see these 2 guys fight? Rooney, who is currently training super middleweight Leonard Pierre (WBC #16) among others, explained to Boxingtalk that he believes Tyson . Everybody in the room burst out laughing except for this one trainer, who punches Mitch right on the nose! We call him the greatest fighter ever, he took a helluva shot. Bill had been a businessman his whole life. Looking back I should have fought as a Middleweight. Bill fought to make the Spinks fight where he got $21 million dollarsat that point the largest purse that anyone had ever got. Jake Paul busted as $360k tattoo disappears, Beat his a***: Tszyu, US star throw down. Hes like a little on the green side but, hes a very, very tough kid and hes got a lot of heart. This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. I had been working with Mike since 1982. I learned from Cus DAmato. He gets in the ring in Cuss old gym, my gym now. "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. A I know how to weave and slip. WhoaIm outta here. (Laughs). All those guys I just mentioned they were gonna put a hurtin on you. He knows where I live. But at that point, Muhammad would have had just a little bit more experience. King has screwed every fighter hes ever been with. But once Jimmy died and the women started blaming Bill that he was robbing this and robbing thatMike apparently fell for that. He was cool.. When Mike went with Don King and then went with Shelly Finkel, at that point Mike was suing Don King for $125 million dollars. It was his money. He was like Behind-the-scenes where Jimmy was like an Up-Front man. Q What happened to Boxing? He never dogged it, he never quit. . 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. Im very excited about him turning pro, and watching him develop, stated Rooney Sr. (who calls Jr. But, its Comedy Central, so I guess these guys are suppose to be telling jokes at each other or something. Once he went with Don King, then Don King took over and Don King was the boss and Mike became second-hand nothing. Photos of a battered Mitch Blood Green appeared in the next days newspaper. He worked his way up from nothing. Nothis is America! He got $21 million dollars to do that back in the 80s. A lot of guys. BoxingInsider: When was Mike at his prime best? I believe he was being paid $400 a week. That was funny. People want to see someone get knocked out, lets face it. Muhammad had heart and was hard to hit. Because I could see the frustration in their face. Get him on the ropes. but Tyson himself barely talks about Rooney --Kevin Rooney WAS a "central figure of importance" in the Tyson saga. To tell you the truth, I really dont know. Butthis is now. He was claiming that King had robbed him of $100 million dollars. Q Had Jimmy Jacobs not died, Mikes story wouldve been different wouldnt it? Rooney began professionally boxing in 1979 and acquired a record of twenty-one wins, four losses, and one draw. backlog intangible asset; west metro fire union contract. Tyson Fury had dinner alongside Mike . He should never have had the loss. Back then I used to run 3-4 miles with him just to make sure he was doing it. Thats the way the game goes. Youll frustrate the hell out of the guy whos throwing punches. American people are likelets mix it up. 0. He became a multi-millionaire. One of their main focuses on the pads was slipping and countering. He was a member of The Harlem Rockets. His name is William Papaleo. As of 2010, Kevin acted in a consultative capacity on a stage play and screenplay written by Dianna Lefas about the life of Cus D'Amato, KNOCKOUT: The Cus D'Amato Story. Its gonna be like a spontaneous thing. Berbeck Tucker. Then he knocked out Michael Spinks in 90 seconds. Im working with Joe Smith over here. Also, Tyson's personal life was in turmoil with the recent turbulent marriage (and divorce) to Robin Givens. Kevin Rooney . Hes 19-1, with 15 knock-outs. He had a son Brian who made his own millions, in computers, back in the early 80s or whenever it was. Be exciting. Next question. A You gotta be around gyms and see whats goin on. 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. Mike could have been 100-0 and made a billion dollars, if he stayed with me.. That was Cus style. 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 fought my whole career as a Welterweight. 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? Hows it going? People are still memorized by him. Tyson, who. The former heavyweight champion is in Saudi Arabia to watch the grudge match. as Kevin Rooney Jr. the publicist for Star Boxing, was a little busy making his pro debut. Punches harder than George Foreman.. You got nothing the next day. You gotta help everybody and anybody as long as theyre honest and truthful. But, Jimmy Jacobs and Bill Cayton had tied all that money up where nobody could touch it, nobody but Mike. 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. And I could see then, Mike, this guys ready to go, get rid of him. [2], After Teddy Atlas, who was Rooney's cornerman during his boxing days, was relieved of his duties as a trainer of Mike Tyson, D'Amato assigned Rooney to be Tyson's trainer. Q How did you and Cus know that Mike Tyson had what it takes to become Heavyweight Champion of the world? A Right. Mike picked that up right away. 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. Mike goes out there and rips, rips body shots. It was funny. They throw punches and they cant hit him. Jimmy was the up-front man and everything was going good. So and so is fighting so and so for a title or title elimination, and this is what is hurting the game. Note: Due to the NBA playoffs ESPN3.com and ESPN Deportes will start their telecasts LIVEat 8PM, ESPN2 will re-air at 10:30 PM. "But a trainer for one of the other fighters was getting really upset about this. This is the way were gonna fight. I think the period is already up. Kevin Rooney took over, and Tyson continued to climb up the rankings. In the first round I was like Whoa! Kevin Rooney. Move your head. He just wiped him out. King has screwed every fighter hes ever been with. Its Comedy Central. It wasnt long after his fight with Tyson. Because of Tyson, boxing was mainstream so everybody knew the names of the guys that he fought. He said, Im not sparring with you. Tickets are also available for purchase at the Mohegan Sun Box Office. Chris Algieri likes to visualize things before they happen. You know, it all comes down to money. Right in the street [we fought]. . (Laughs). Kids, men, whatever you want to call them. A Thats a good analogy, cause I really dont know. We got Iran Barkley, former Super Middleweight Champion of the World and then theres another guy I cant remember his name. Tyson was getting the money once in awhile from Shelly. Then Im in the car. Hes dead now. He went to trial twice and he beat the Federal government. Were not getting any publicity anymore. Ive said this before and Ill say it you, whats wrong right now is that ABC, CBS and NBC dont show any fights anymore. For example, one day a kid called in to say he could spin a basketball on his finger for longer than Marc. Thats how I was in the ring, thats how I want all my fighters to be. Privacy Policy. But I believe that Mike would have come out the better. I still run my gym. But once Jimmy died and the women started blaming Bill that he was robbing this and robbing thatMike apparently fell for that. A I know how to weave and slip. This guy was a genius. He was involved on a Comedy Central comedy show, "Punch Line," alongside Bert Sugar, former world middleweight champion Vito Antuofermo and former world middleweight and super middleweight champion Iran Barkley. Were not getting any publicity anymore. Move and punch. Him and Steve Watt are like handling the business. Its like giving away snow in the winter., Mitch Blood Green left the courthouse shouting: Im the winner, I whupped him.. Where was Kevin Rooney? He made that deal with Tyson when he had a $100 million dollar lawsuit and guess what? Then, I got hit in 1996, 1997, whenever it was, I had to pay $800,000 to the government. 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. Everything is Pay Per View. Larry Holmes. He was born into it. People would send in challenges and Marc, to great amusement, would try to beat them at their own game. Hes going across Europe. All times AEDT (GMT +11). But, I sued and I won my lawsuit against him. He was winning the fight and then he got hit and lost the decision. Rooney allegedly discussed this lifetime agreement with Cus D'Amato before Tyson was even an adult, and conveniently left it out of the written contract that was drafted when Mike turned 18. Punch and move. I believe he was getting $600-$1,000 a week sparring with Mike. Muhammad dominated. People would sit down, sit on their couch, have a beer and wanna watch a fight. MikeI believe that Mike is one of the hardest punchers in history. February 27, 2023 endeavor air pilot contract No Comments . He should really write a book about the inas and outs of peek a boo. I had no regrets. 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. This is the first time for me. They shouldve gave me $18 million dollars. A Actually I had a little under $1 million dollars. Right after he died I had a job in one of those correctional facilities in Catskill, Catskill Green Correctional. Busted as $ 360k tattoo disappears, beat his a * *: Tszyu, us Star down... Ill be on my toes for that what would your strategy be for Mike Ali... 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