Tyson could regain his timing and stamina. MikeI believe that Mike is one of the hardest punchers in history. None. Tyson said he fired. Q So, why dont you and Bill Cayton team up? So, Im going down tomorrow. It was his money. Bill fought to make the Spinks fight where he got $21 million dollarsat that point the largest purse that anyone had ever got. A You gotta be around gyms and see whats goin on. People want to see someone get knocked out, lets face it. Theyre both smart and theyre both honest people. With interest and penalties that $4 million was $8.7 million dollars. (Laughs). ESPN does their Friday night shows but they do half a year and then they take off. A O.K. Kevin Rooney: When he beat Michael Spinks. He made that deal with Tyson when he had a $100 million dollar lawsuit and guess what? 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 . Ill be in my suit lookin like a gentleman and see what happens. Mike picked that up right away. I fought my whole career as a Welterweight. I remember he used to stand in front of the mirror throwing uppercuts for like 15 minutes. He just hasn't had the luck of finding someone with the combination of drive/body type necessary to become a champion via peek a boo. Wing body shots and the uppercuts. When I sued him (Tyson) and won the jury gave me $4 million. A No. But now Marc is freaking out because hes got to go into the ring with Mitch Blood Green who has been cut! (Laughs). Im guessin hes gonna make $50,000$100,000. After being knocked out in the fourth round of his previous fight against Danny Williams on July 30, 2004 . Thats a problem. Is it something like the old Dean Martin t.v. Then he fought Tony Tubbs in Japan he starched him in two rounds. The jury only gave me $4 million dollars. But, being boxing maybe these guys will be swinging it out. . Rooney Jr., is trained and managed by his father, Kevin Rooney Sr., who after having a very respectable professional boxing career of his own, took over the reins from Cus D Amato and lead Mike Tyson to become the youngest heavyweight champion in boxing history. Q Besides this Punch lines Show, what do you do with your time? (Laughs). People are going to be talking stuff and whatever. He never calls me. Burlington, VT's Kevin Cobbs (1-0, 1 KO) scored the first knockout of his professional career in his very first pro fight. When Tyson was a teenager, Atlas accused him of making advances on his niece. You know, it all comes down to money. Rocky had beat everyone. (how to be a great fighter, training, etc) "If you want to be the best you can, then you have to spar every f***ing day. The one loss is like a B.S. Once I get down there and I got a handle on it then I can see the format if you know what Im saying. He settles the case for $14 million dollars over a 3 year period. American people are likelets mix it up. What is this? Q How did you get to be a trainer? A O.K. Its actually easier to become a second or a trainer to get a license. Then Don King stepped into the picture. Thats what the public wants to see. We got the great Burt Suger. Im gonna knock you out or youre gonna knock me outeither way, thats what the people want to see. I got a Heavyweight whos 23-1. He dont want to hang around no more. But I believe that Mike would have come out the better. Everything is Pay Per View. But, being boxing maybe these guys will be swinging it out. Amateur boxing career [ edit] Rooney participated in the 1975 New York Golden Gloves Championship. A I own a gym. Jimmy died, then Mike married Robin. If you can out point me, good for you. He couldnt have been nicer about the whole thing. He was portrayed by Clark Gregg in the 1995 movie Tyson[1] and by Aaron Eckhart in the 2016 movie Bleed for This. The last time I heard hes got some promoter out of Vegas that was gonna take him on a world tour. Punches harder than George Foreman.. In the States, Mitch had a reputation for being a character. (Laughs). I believe he was being paid $400 a week. He was a basketball player on the high school team, star guard. At the time Tyson was 11-0 as a pro. 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!. Kevin Rooney had other run-ins with Green. I was a 5 time Golden Glove Champion. He also is very strong. Any fighter in any divisionyou gotta be exciting. "Me and Kevin, we thought everyone I fought. (Laughs). They were paid. We all go through money. This is the first time for me. Im very excited about him turning pro, and watching him develop, stated Rooney Sr. (who calls Jr. Kevin Rooney continues to train young boxers in Catskill, New York, at the same gym that he trained in under Cus D'Amato. BoxingInsider: When do you believe Ali was at his prime and what would your strategy be for Mike vs. Ali? (Laughs). Bill had been a businessman his whole life. Mike is now supposedly doing like an exhibition tour. I have 3 professional fighters. Any fighter in any divisionyou gotta be exciting. (Laughs). Next question. Kevin Rooney may refer to: Kevin Rooney (comedian) Kevin Rooney (boxer) Kevin Rooney (ice hockey) Kevin J. Rooney, American politician. Get rid of everybody. 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. 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. Hes still an attraction. 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. The same opinion has been shared by Butch Lewis and Jerry Izenberg. 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. Cus died when he was 11-0. Answer the question. Greatest Fights: Tyson, Spinks, Trump and 91 seconds . They were out for a score and they made a score on Tyson. A I was an ex-professional fighter. Once I get down there and I got a handle on it then I can see the format if you know what Im saying. July 16, 1998 / 10:49 PM / CBS Sportsline. Were gonna have a Big Fight. Cut him off. I just brought him down to Kingston last week to spar with these other kids and he sparred with em and right away he said now. He does have early stage dementia caused by boxing. We got Iran Barkley, former Super Middleweight Champion of the World and then theres another guy I cant remember his name. Tyson's trainer, Kevin Rooney - to whom the gesture of bemused surprise was directed - is . "Part of him. He went to trial twice and he beat the Federal government. OFFICIAL JERSEY CITY FIGHT NIGHT FIGHT WEEK SCHEDULE. On paper he made that moneybut did Mike Tyson really ever see any of that money? They throw punches and they cant hit him. This is the way were gonna fight. Here we go. 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. KC began boxing when he was just 5-years-old. We do what we want to do. He should be 24-0. Shop exclusive hoodies, tees, accessories, and more. Then, I got hit in 1996, 1997, whenever it was, I had to pay $800,000 to the government. I got a Heavyweight whos 23-1. People would sit down, sit on their couch, have a beer and wanna watch a fight. (Laughs). But, he went along with it. Hes going across Europe. Thats what we need. So, I started teaching all these guys. Kevin Rooney Interview Mike Tyson's Ex-Trainer - FamousInterview.com Sunday, December 4, 2022 Recent posts Patty Phillips Founder / President of Patty's Pizza Jay Jay French Twisted Sister FamousInterview.com Rock & Roll Interviews, Celebrity Interviews and more. Q How did you and Cus know that Mike Tyson had what it takes to become Heavyweight Champion of the world? Its gonna be like a spontaneous thing. But once Jimmy died and the women started blaming Bill that he was robbing this and robbing thatMike apparently fell for that. 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. Everyone went to Pay Per View. The only person that could, take any money out of Mike Tysons accounts was Mike Tyson. A lot of guys. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. It was funny. (Laughs). He knew where the money was, lets put it that way. Q Are you in contact with Mike Tyson today? A lot of guys. He knows where I live. He was cool.. They made a score. A police sergeant said: He [Green] stopped his car in the middle of the street and started yelling - it was completely irrational.. I was educated under Cus DAmato. King was a bookmaker. Ive said this before and Ill say it you, whats wrong right now is that ABC, CBS and NBC dont show any fights anymore. Im like the guy in the middle. So for anyone who thinks that this is just some stunt, or that he picked up a pair of gloves the other day and said he wanted to be a boxer, they are wrong and are going to be very surprised when you see him in that ring. Kevin Rooney: None. Hes fighting for the USBA Middleweight Championship. Kids, men, whatever you want to call them. But see, Muhammad was a great, great fighter. I mean, he knocked him 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. Seven years earlier Green lost a 10-round decision to a 19-year-old Tyson, a fight which is remembered now because they had an unscheduled rematch on the streets of Harlem and a grudge that exists to this day. Its actually easier to become a second or a trainer to get a license. While he was still successful, those around him revealed that he never actually fully recovered from the loss of D'Amato. Mike Tyson vs. Michael Spinks, billed as Once and For All, was a professional boxing match which took place on June 27, 1988. WhoaIm outta here. He was in the gym almost every day until he was 9 and then he stopped competing. The Fight Game has gone south as far as Im concerned. He became a multi-millionaire. MIKE TYSON'S FORMER TRAINER KEVIN ROONEY TALKS ABOUT SON TURNING PRO He was born into it. He was the first guy to make the most money when he fought Spinks. Q What did you have, a little over $1 million dollars? Greens lawyer said: Mitch has no problem with that, because he has no intention of going near Tyson. UNTOLD STORY REVEALS BIZARRE CONSEQUENCE OF TYSON FEUD. (Laughs). You got money one day. [3], Rooney successfully sued Mike Tyson for over $4 million claiming that the latter broke a contract by firing him in 1988.[4]. Justin Joseph Tomasino of Milanos Cheese, David Libert Tour Manager For Alice Cooper, Bert Holman Manager of The Allman Bros. Give Kevin Rooney eight weeks with a truly rededicated Mike Tyson and he whips any top ten heavyweight in the world active or . For that reason were being guided by the Europeans, their ways and rules. Thats the way it is. We knew we would great soundbites from Mitch.. Well, Ill give Muhammad Ali and Rocky well it could have been different, I mean, Rocky punched like hell. I finished the job. We got a title to defend and you gotta be in tip-top shape. You dont see that no more. One kid is 18-1. Hes fighting for the USBA Middleweight Championship. What did Kevin Rooney say when Mike Tyson got beaten by Buster Douglas? But some dude who was a middleweight with the most perfect physique grabbed the trainer by his shoulders and lifts him to the side. When I sued him (Tyson) and won the jury gave me $4 million. Roasts where famous people would get up and insult each other or poke fun at each other? Kevin Rooney was the main person tasked with helping Mike on the pads. 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. K.C.) Hes 23-1. He was barred from going near Tyson for the next 30 days, according to the LA Times. (Laughs). Then I had Tyson. Thats how I was in the ring, thats how I want all my fighters to be. But, Im not gonna cry about it. 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. Q So, why dont you and Bill Cayton team up? Q Whose idea was it to put something like this on? I think it was back in the late 90s, early 2000, 2001. Tickets are also available for purchase at the Mohegan Sun Box Office. August 29, 2011 6 min read. Mike Tyson, the 21-year-old heavyweight champion of the world, sat naked on a metal folding chair, fuming, desperate and angry, choking back tears. Tyson got tired of it and fired him, and that was the end. Tickets are priced at $80, $50 and $35. He used to run numbers. Anytime you step into that ring, whether its sparring or an actual fight, you have to be ready to go out there and say here I am lets go, and he has that. 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. He was just talking a lot and I really thought he was grabbing for my pockets, so I pulled my pockets out because if he ripped my pants all the money would fall and I wouldnt have a chance to get my money so Id have to fight this cat and then my money is to the wolves. Where was Kevin Rooney? I knocked you out. (Laughs). Tickets can also be purchased by calling the Star Boxing office at (718) 823-2000 or visiting. Tyson believes Fury can continue to be champion for as long as he chooses to be. He was a great, great businessman. Then Im in the car. I told him to give the gloves one more shot this year and, same story different year. Im like the commentator. MIKE TYSON'S FORMER TRAINER KEVIN ROONEY TALKS ABOUT SON TURNING PRO April 25, 2011. . Because he punched fast and hard. WhoaIm outta here. Him and Steve Watt are like handling the business. He was like Behind-the-scenes where Jimmy was like an Up-Front man. We all go through money. He wiped out Tony Tucker he won a 12 round decision, I mean, he kicked his ass. Tyson Fury may have to look elsewhere if he can't secure a clash with Oleksandr Usyk next. What do you mean? Thats my philosophy. When he was with Jimmy Jacobs, Bill Cayton, and Steve Watt, he was the man. Answer (1 of 3): Mike Tyson had the perfect skill set for the style Cus D'Amato devised for Floyd Patterson, and Kevin Rooney, who trained Mike at his peak from 16 to being fired in 1988 when Mike was 22, was the perfect trainer to hone that style. 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. Q How much did you have to give to your lawyer? People will stop and think about it, and say wait a second I dont know if I want to fight this guy. Butthis is now. Nintendo had. Until 1988, Rooney continued to train Tyson and was paid for each of Tyson's professional fights. And why? So I think that fighter, in my opinion, could have and should have probably beaten anybody that was in his path. Youre gonna be on the move. Heybe quiet! and ESPN Deportes will start their telecasts LIVEat 8PM, ESPN2 will re-air at 10:30 PM. He was like Behind-the-scenes where Jimmy was like an Up-Front man. I think it was Philly, but, Im not really sure. At that point, I thought: You guys handle this! Im sore. You can buy it for $50. When you cant hit somebody, that becomes very frustrating. When he was with me there was no partying. Mike goes out there and rips, rips body shots. Then we'd go do bed. I dont really know how many people are gonna show up. Im gonna knock you out or youre gonna knock me outeither way, thats what the people want to see. 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. A Comedy Centrals, which is good for boxing. He wanted nothing to do with Mike. let me put it this way, here in Catskill, Ive had a couple of kids, this one kid that was and excellent, excellent athlete. There was a guy who would stay in there and give Mike the work, but then took a beating. They shouldve gave me $18 million dollars. Mike just went through the money. Youre not gonna stand there and say, hit me again. This was in the early 80s. King was just out for King and he grabbed on to the title with the heavyweights. Like they did in the old days when Joe Louis did that back in the 30s and 40s. Because he was elusive. It's only after he fired Rooney in 1988 that Tyson started to decline. We were asking for $49 million dollars. He owes me. 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. Q As long as were talking about money, people will say Mike Tyson earned between $200-$400 million dollars in his career. So, I started teaching all these guys. Write by: . Were not getting any publicity anymore. Q And youre right in the middle! The book also said Greens father had been shot dead at point-blank range by a man he was simultaneously shooting dead. I was around the great Cus DAmato. Itd be a really popular boxing book . He got $21 million dollars to do that back in the 80s. Rooney trained at the Police Athletic Leagues 120th Precinct in Staten Island, New York. 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. On paper he made that moneybut did Mike Tyson really ever see any of that money? Anyway, Mike was a money machine. There was this one time that this kid came in and I dont really remember where he was from. With interest and penalties that $4 million was $8.7 million dollars. Band, Lee Salomon Interview William Morris Agency. Like they did in the old days when Joe Louis did that back in the 30s and 40s. A guy that punches fast and hard, you got a guy that punches hard, well youre a tough guy all right, well, so what? He was one of the closest disciples of Cus D'Amato. Hes fighting this guy Willie Grubbs out of Philly. He punches harder than Rocky. So Mike had that.. '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 . He has so much potential. Larry Holmes. When Tyson was on there or Riddick Bowe, or Hopkins and Taylorbut now, everythings so spread out. Thats what happened in a lot of Mikes fights. The comedy sketch was due to be filmed at a genuine boxing event in Orlando, Florida. He punched harder than Muhammad. I got a few young kids that come in, but, Ive reached the point where o.k. Youre gonna do this and youre gonna wanna do that. Share. [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. Get rid of everybody. He would have had a ton of money. In the first round I was like Whoa! 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. Tell Mike I want my money. To tell you the truth, I really dont know. He would have had a ton of money. The Fight Game has gone south as far as Im concerned. tobi brown girlfriend; ancient map of sarkoris pathfinder; reno sparks nv obituaries; como sacar una culebra de su escondite Boom, I knock him out cold! We do what we want to do. Talkin' Mike Tyson with Kevin Rooney. At the time, Tyson was without head trainer Kevin Rooney (dismissed following '88 Spinks fight), who was a disciple of Cus D'amato. Q How did you and Cus know that Mike Tyson had what it takes to become Heavyweight Champion of the world? He was winning the fight and then he got hit and lost the decision. The guy bolted into his apartment and came back blasting.. Berbeck Tucker. They went out there and won 5 Gold medals. He just wiped him out. This is the story of the Mike Tyson and Mitch Blood Green incident that youve never heard before. They were out for a score and they made a score on Tyson. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Then Mike left Bill Clayton and tried to fire Kevin Rooney. 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. Q And youre right in the middle! My kid hits hard. Bill Cayton was a very honest man, had a lot of integrity. 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? Q Kevin, whats this Punch line Show all about? He was. A He died about half a year ago. So and so is fighting so and so for a title or title elimination, and this is what is hurting the game. I truly believe he is going to do very well and turn a lot of heads as a pro. So, Ill be on my toes for that. He should never have had the loss. Tim Tszyu has promised to drown his American rival in their world title bout, but Tony Harrison is just as confident. (Laughs). I guess he dont want to make any money. Q What did you have, a little over $1 million dollars? Back then I used to run 3-4 miles with him just to make sure he was doing it. The former heavyweight champion is in Saudi Arabia to watch the grudge match. He had a son Brian who made his own millions, in computers, back in the early 80s or whenever it was. Tyson, who. He was very active growing up though and played almost every sport there was. But thats not true.. Rooney caught the eye of Blood immediately. One of their main focuses on the pads was slipping and countering. Youll frustrate the hell out of the guy whos throwing punches. Thats what the public wants to see. Kevin Rooney: 1966, 67, 68, in that time frame. During the period when Rooney was Tyson's trainer, Tyson had a professional record of 35 fights, 35 wins (31 wins by KO). You gotta help everybody and anybody as long as theyre honest and truthful. Looking back I should have fought as a Middleweight. So, thats that. Edit. I just brought him down to Kingston last week to spar with these other kids and he sparred with em and right away he said now. Were you an ex-boxer? 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. A I was an ex-professional fighter. Was he referring to the balding guy who once trained Mike Tyson, guiding him to a heavyweight championship in 1986? Q Had Jimmy Jacobs not died, Mikes story wouldve been different wouldnt it? Thats the way the game goes. He was a member of The Harlem Globetrotters. I was around the great Cus DAmato. He used to run numbers. We had to bring sparring partners in from Philly, New York. Once Jimmy died, Robin Givens and her mother Ruth Roper stepped in and tried to grab all his money. Mitch was great, Sky Sports source remembered. Then wed go do bed. Mike Tyson came and cleaned up boxing because of Cus. Q As long as were talking about money, people will say Mike Tyson earned between $200-$400 million dollars in his career. You got these European fighters now, but, theyre from a different school. Tyson Fury had dinner alongside Mike . And what does Shelly Finkel do? Other Interests Automotive Comedy Unsolved Mysteries Political Hopefuls State Fair Why do I want to pay $50 to see these 2 guys fight? A Well o.k. Then, I got hit in 1996, 1997, whenever it was, I had to pay $800,000 to the government. Im supposed to be the guy thats leading everybody and then Ill take that leadership role. (Laughs). They dont want to see this tap, tap and the referee jump in and break, break and give em all those hand signals. Thomas Hays is his name. I throw em against this guy, I cant hit him [smiles]. I still run my gym. Hey Mike, guess what? 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. I guess this guy dont want to fight. Punch and move. He became a multi-millionaire. Q What happened to Boxing? Uncategorized. Because he punched very hard [laughs]. I got another kid whos 7-1. Remember, this was intended to be a comedy sketch for TV presenter Marc Middletons show. Ill be in my suit lookin like a gentleman and see what happens. Amanda Serrano vs Katie Taylor rematch in Dublin off as promoters release statement. Im working with Joe Smith over here. All those guys I just mentioned they were gonna put a hurtin on you. There were three of us in the room: Tyson,. When I throw these punches against Tom Dick I hit him. They dont want to see this tap, tap and the referee jump in and break, break and give em all those hand signals. 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. 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. But Green never forgot his beef with Tyson. Tyson was getting the money once in awhile from Shelly. 1 oclock, 3 oclock, 5 oclock, 7 oclock were gonna be showing a live from Philadelphia, from New York, from Atlantic City, from Nevada. loss. 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. 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. There was no locker room or changing area for the boxers, Sky Sports source explained. Rooney was the second-closest trainer to young Mike Tyson, after D'Amato himself, who was also Tyson's adoptive father and is most familiar with Cus D'Amato's famed "Peek-a-Boo" boxing style. I wont hurt you. Sorry, but thats just the breaks. 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