Thats the way the game goes. 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. Because he was elusive. Shelly dont care. Kevin Rooney interview: Talkin' Mike Tyson with Kevin Rooney. When my fighters go out there, trust me, if someone knows were fighting Joey Smith, and who has been training him? They want you to pay $50 to see a couple of mediocre guys. You can buy it for $50. We got the great Burt Suger. Cus knew what he was doing. People are still memorized by him. Move and punch. There was this one time that this kid came in and I dont really remember where he was from. Bill had been a businessman his whole life. Kevin Rooney continues to train young boxers in Catskill, New York, at the same gym that he trained in under Cus D'Amato. (Laughs). Larry Holmes. Its actually easier to become a second or a trainer to get a license. Because he punched fast and hard. 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. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. So Mike had that.. He should be 24-0. He never calls me. He never dogged it, he never quit. He settles the case for $14 million dollars over a 3 year period. He has an exciting style and he gives it his all each and every time he steps into the ring, and that is going to make for a fun ride for all of us involved along the way.. You got money one day. Jimmy was more street-wise then Bill. That was funny. But, Bill was an excellent, excellent manager and businessman. You answer it back. Now people are talking, ah, hes nothing. He defeated Kevin Higgins of West Point in the finals. Theyre both smart and theyre both honest people. . Kevin Rooney interview: Talkin Mike Tyson with Kevin Rooney, Vacant WBC Interim World Featherweight Championship. Tickets can also be purchased by calling the Star Boxing office at (718) 823-2000 or visiting. Thats what we need. Now his main focus has shifted to his son. Thats what we need. 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). Greens exact whereabouts are unknown although surely he remains in Harlem. MIKE TYSON'S FORMER TRAINER KEVIN ROONEY TALKS ABOUT SON TURNING PRO He was born into it. 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. 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 . A Actually I had a little under $1 million dollars. They shouldve gave me $18 million dollars. When I sued him (Tyson) and won the jury gave me $4 million. What is this? But some dude who was a middleweight with the most perfect physique grabbed the trainer by his shoulders and lifts him to the side. and ESPN Deportes will start their telecasts LIVEat 8PM, ESPN2 will re-air at 10:30 PM. Hey Mike, guess what? (Laughs). 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? 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. He was born into it. Sorry, but thats just the breaks. He was the first guy to make the most money when he fought Spinks. Rooney became Tyson's trainer after Atlas left and just before Cus died. Shelly dont care. Get him on the ropes. Nov 30 2022. Once he went with Don King, then Don King took over and Don King was the boss and Mike became second-hand nothing. . 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. Merchant said that Tyson needed Rooney much the same way Muhammad Ali needed Angelo Dundee. Q I didnt hear about his death. Fury and Jake showed respect to each other after their fight and now they could be in store for a rematch . Anybody including Rocky Marciano and Muhammad Ali. In 1993 TV presenter Marc Middleton had a weekly comedy segment called Marcs Monday Match-up on US television. Mike picked that up right away. What do you mean? A You gotta be around gyms and see whats goin on. as Kevin Rooney Jr. the publicist for Star Boxing, was a little busy making his pro debut. Hes fighting this guy Willie Grubbs out of Philly. As a result, we will never know how good Mike Tyson could have been. He certainly remains forever in Tysons shadow. Like they did in the old days when Joe Louis did that back in the 30s and 40s. I truly believe he is going to do very well and turn a lot of heads as a pro. Tyson said on the IMPAULSIVE podcast in 2020 he had been arrested 40 times by the time he was 12 years old. What Ive said do you before is Bill was the guy that was calling all the shots from behind-the-scenes. Thomas Hays is his name. 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. He has so much potential. 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. Before that he beat Tony Tucker and Tyrell Biggs, the main fighters back then. He was. On the weekends, Saturday afternoon. Cus died and Tyson was 11-0. Q So, why dont you and Bill Cayton team up? He should never have had the loss. I was educated under Cus DAmato. Then they started making all these false accusations. My kid hits hard. Tyson had remained focused under Jim Jacobs and his trainer Kevin Rooney. Chris Algieri likes to visualize things before they happen. . While he was still successful, those around him revealed that he never actually fully recovered from the loss of D'Amato. Mike Tyson retires, and even the fights on HBO are few and far between. But, Bill was an excellent, excellent manager and businessman. ESPN does their Friday night shows but they do half a year and then they take off. They were paid. Were gonna have a Big Fight. Q What did you have, a little over $1 million dollars? (Laughs). Before leaving Rooney, Tyson had amassed a perfect 35-0, 31KOs record, and was the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. Also, Tyson's personal life was in turmoil with the recent turbulent marriage (and divorce) to Robin Givens. For more information, please see our After being knocked out in the fourth round of his previous fight against Danny Williams on July 30, 2004 . Its gonna be like a spontaneous thing. Were not getting any publicity anymore. Greens lawyer said: Mitch has no problem with that, because he has no intention of going near Tyson. Bill Cayton was a very honest man, had a lot of integrity. I said I gotta remember what Cus taught me. He was like Behind-the-scenes where Jimmy was like an Up-Front man. Thats the way Mike was. If I land a shot theyll feel it and that should put them out. Tyson, who. Tyson has 2 distinct periods: With Rooney as his trainer and in his corner, and without Rooney there. None. Its like tap, tap, dont hurt me. Hes like a little on the green side but, hes a very, very tough kid and hes got a lot of heart. Didnt look for his pay, just gone. Thats how it is. 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. Cut him off. He didnt even get paid. He wanted nothing to do with Mike. Nintendo had. 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. Its actually easier to become a second or a trainer to get a license. A Actually I had a little under $1 million dollars. Ill be in my suit lookin like a gentleman and see what happens. BoxingInsider: When do you believe Ali was at his prime and what would your strategy be for Mike vs. Ali? Hes going across Europe. In high school he would work out at my gym to stay in shape for baseball and football. At the time Tyson was 11-0 as a pro. Kevin Rooney had other run-ins with Green. You know, it all comes down to money. Once he went with Don King, then Don King took over and Don King was the boss and Mike became second-hand nothing. K.C.) Answer the question. He wasnt out and out robbin him. At one point during the camp in late 1984 to early '85, Blyweiss received the nod to enter the ring with Tyson. Hes living out in Phoenix or something. Because Cus was in his 70s, he didn't have the energy to be Tyson's primary trainer in conducting sparring sessions and roadwork. Tim Tszyu has promised to drown his American rival in their world title bout, but Tony Harrison is just as confident. I think it was Philly, but, Im not really sure. I have 3 professional fighters. Were all like, whats happening?! Back then I used to run 3-4 miles with him just to make sure he was doing it. Well, Ill give Muhammad Ali and Rocky well it could have been different, I mean, Rocky punched like hell. Im living in the same house when I was with Mike back in the early 80s. They took $1.9 million on the back-end, so I feel like I kind of got screwed. 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. Q Are you in contact with Mike Tyson today? And then wed go to the gym. And then wed go to a health club at night. They were paid. Justin Joseph Tomasino of Milanos Cheese, David Libert Tour Manager For Alice Cooper, Bert Holman Manager of The Allman Bros. We all go through money. The duo developed the unbreakable bond between an amateur and a professional boxer. Q Besides this Punch lines Show, what do you do with your time? A O.K. Once Cus died, then it was Bill Cayton, and Jimmy Jacobs. He worked his way up from nothing. Where was Kevin Rooney? My kid hits hard. Ill never forget it. And what does Shelly Finkel do? Thats one thing. Punch and move. We got Vito Auntefurmo, former Middleweight Champion of the world. let me put it this way, here in Catskill, Ive had a couple of kids, this one kid that was and excellent, excellent athlete. Bill Cayton was a very honest man, had a lot of integrity. He put his hands up, like, Hold it. He was like Behind-the-scenes where Jimmy was like an Up-Front man. Privacy Policy. People are going to be talking stuff and whatever. Then Im in the car. I had him in with my pro cruiserweight, Nasi Hani. I dont really know how many people are gonna show up. Then they started making all these false accusations. They couldnt hit him. He went to trial twice and he beat the Federal government. He dont want to hang around no more. Mike is now supposedly doing like an exhibition tour. (Laughs). He was portrayed by Clark Gregg in the 1995 movie Tyson [1] and by Aaron Eckhart in the 2016 movie Bleed for This . But, he went along with it. Hes 23-1. After about six months of sparring he said he wanted to turn pro, but I told him, have a few fights as amateur get some experience. Q As long as were talking about money, people will say Mike Tyson earned between $200-$400 million dollars in his career. Rooney, who is currently training super middleweight Leonard Pierre (WBC #16) among others, explained to Boxingtalk that he believes Tyson . 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