Q Had Jimmy Jacobs not died, Mikes story wouldve been different wouldnt it? In the first round I was like Whoa! He knocked out Larry Holmes. Ever since then, in my opinion, weve been catering to European nations. He goes after the guy. Why do I want to pay $50 to see these 2 guys fight? I finished the job. But, Jimmy Jacobs and Bill Cayton had tied all that money up where nobody could touch it, nobody but Mike. Hes fighting for the USBA Middleweight Championship. You gotta help everybody and anybody as long as theyre honest and truthful. But, I sued and I won my lawsuit against him. He had a son Brian who made his own millions, in computers, back in the early 80s or whenever it was. 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. Whoa! He knows what hes doing. Then wed go do bed. But, he put Jimmy Jacobs and Bill Cayton in charge. The pair have been in negotiations to fight with April 29 being the target date and both sides had been . So, I guess what Im trying to say is Bill was the brains behind the whole operation. Mitch just suddenly started on Kevin Rooney, saying: Wheres my money? Thats the way the game goes. We knew we would great soundbites from Mitch.. So, thats that. Mitch was wearing wrap-around sunglasses, which broke, and it cut him. 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. Hes fighting for the USBA Middleweight Championship. Q How did you get to be a trainer? Thats the way Mike was. He knew where the money was, lets put it that way. Kevin Rooney was a professional boxer who turned into a trainer. Next question. Nothis is America! He was a great, great businessman. [3], Rooney successfully sued Mike Tyson for over $4 million claiming that the latter broke a contract by firing him in 1988.[4]. There were three of us in the room: Tyson,. Im like the commentator. WhoaIm outta here. Tyson has 2 distinct periods: With Rooney as his trainer and in his corner, and without Rooney there. I had him in with my pro cruiserweight, Nasi Hani. Nov 30 2022. People would sit down, sit on their couch, have a beer and wanna watch a fight. Bill had been a businessman his whole life. A lot of guys. A He died about half a year ago. So, the moneys gone. Hes fighting this guy Willie Grubbs out of Philly. 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 hasn't before. He grew up in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn and recalled an early life of crime. Now his main focus has shifted to his son. We got Vito Auntefurmo, former Middleweight Champion of the world. Everyone went to Pay Per View. Tyson had not abandoned his training yet, although he had already witnessed what being Champ meant. KC began boxing when he was just 5-years-old. Is it something like the old Dean Martin t.v. At the time, Tyson was without head trainer Kevin Rooney (dismissed following '88 Spinks fight), who was a disciple of Cus D'amato. Mike could have been 100-0 and made a billion dollars, if he stayed with me.. 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. Other boxers jumped between them. It was a segment constantly on the lookout for hokey-cokey angles. Q What does a second do? He is 5-0 as a pro and had almost 100 amateur fights. If I land a shot theyll feel it and that should put them out. No imagining on Kevin Rooneys part. There was no locker room or changing area for the boxers, Sky Sports source explained. 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. He was fighting this kid. I had no idea if Marc would become the centre for Mitchs frustrations. Once I get down there and I got a handle on it then I can see the format if you know what Im saying. Muhammad dominated. After he beat Liston he just started annihilating guys that were going for the title. He was a basketball player on the high school team, star guard. I run it. Mike Tyson vs. Kevin McBride was a professional boxing match contested on June 11, 2005. The whole 9 yards. Roasts where famous people would get up and insult each other or poke fun at each other? He became a multi-millionaire. Right after he died I had a job in one of those correctional facilities in Catskill, Catskill Green Correctional. The bell rings, first round. Sure enough, Marc had a device built that span a basketball on his finger non-stop. Boxing analyst Larry Merchant credited Tyson's loss in the Douglas fight with the absence of Kevin Rooney in his corner. Rooney is laughing it off, not paying too much attention. It was his money. Mike Tyson has weighed in on who he believes will win the bout between Jake Paul and Tommy Fury this weekend. He was a very, very smart mand and an honest man. I told him to give the gloves one more shot this year and, same story different year. Tyson, who. 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. Wing body shots and the uppercuts. When he was with Jimmy Jacobs, Bill Cayton, and Steve Watt, he was the man. What do you mean? Everybody was in the office it wasnt big enough for multiple grown men especially nine fighters plus their trainers! In high school he would work out at my gym to stay in shape for baseball and football. You gotta help everybody and anybody as long as theyre honest and truthful. So I told him, go to the gym, start training get yourself into shape then do some sparring see how you feel. I try to teach my kids to be elusive. So I think that fighter, in my opinion, could have and should have probably beaten anybody that was in his path. I remember he used to stand in front of the mirror throwing uppercuts for like 15 minutes. This was in the early 80s. Mike knocked a lot of guys out when he was sparring. We do what we want to do. 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. Move and punch. During the period when Rooney was Tyson's trainer, Tyson had a professional record of 35 fights, 35 wins (31 wins by KO). I fought my whole career as a Welterweight. He put the ropes down and walked right out the front door. He was one of the closest disciples of Cus D'Amato. The women tried to grab all that money and they werent able to do that. Jake Paul has blamed his first professional loss on a rappers notorious curse after he bet a fortune on the former YouTuber. A Thats a good analogy, cause I really dont know. Mike just went through the money. Boom, I knock him out cold! They went out there and won 5 Gold medals. 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 . I guess he dont want to make any money. Kevin Rooney: Yes. 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. Mike knocked a lot of guys out when he was sparring. There was a noticeable difference in the way Mike fought after he cut Rooney out by obliging Don's request of leaving him. Move your head. They were ripping ass. Hes very smart when it comes to numbers. (Laughs). I fought my whole career as a Welterweight. loss. The bell rings, first round. Q I didnt hear about his death. A I own a gym. It sounded entertaining so we said lets do it. He was like Behind-the-scenes where Jimmy was like an Up-Front man. I still run my gym. Unfortunately, Cus D'Amato passed away in 1985 and Kevin Rooney was fired in 1988 (under Don King's influence). So, Ill be on my toes for that. But, Im not gonna cry about it. (Laughs). Band, Lee Salomon Interview William Morris Agency. For example, one day a kid called in to say he could spin a basketball on his finger for longer than Marc. 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. I would want Mike to put tremendous pressure on him. Photos taken by Star Boxing Photographer, Ed Diller, Star Boxing, Inc.
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. Answer the question. Rooney has continued to train fighters, working most notably with Vinny Paz who after being trained by Rooney, won the light middleweight title. I throw em against this guy, I cant hit him [smiles]. "Rooney is laughing it off, not paying too much attention. But, Im not gonna cry about it. Mike Tyson vs. Michael Spinks, billed as Once and For All, was a professional boxing match which took place on June 27, 1988. Im like the commentator. BoxingInsider: When was Mike at his prime best? There was this one time that this kid came in and I dont really remember where he was from. 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. 1 oclock, 3 oclock, 5 oclock, 7 oclock were gonna be showing a live from Philadelphia, from New York, from Atlantic City, from Nevada. 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. Hes 19-1, with 15 knock-outs. Right after he died I had a job in one of those correctional facilities in Catskill, Catskill Green Correctional. They couldnt hit him. (Laughs). kevin rooney mike tyson reunion. Bill fought to make the Spinks fight where he got $21 million dollarsat that point the largest purse that anyone had ever got. But once Jimmy died and the women started blaming Bill that he was robbing this and robbing thatMike apparently fell for that. 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. With interest and penalties that $4 million was $8.7 million dollars. Thats what the public wants to see. Hes 23-1. He never calls me. Justin Joseph Tomasino of Milanos Cheese, David Libert Tour Manager For Alice Cooper, Bert Holman Manager of The Allman Bros. Everything is Pay Per View. 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. Move and punch. . 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. A Thats a good analogy, cause I really dont know. 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. He wasnt out and out robbin him. I learned from Cus DAmato. Q Besides this Punch lines Show, what do you do with your time? King has screwed every fighter hes ever been with. Its Comedy Central. I try to teach my kids to be elusive. Hes a thief, and he got away with it. People will stop and think about it, and say wait a second I dont know if I want to fight this guy. He said, Im not sparring with you. 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 could make a lot of money. 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. MikeI believe that Mike is one of the hardest punchers in history. Bill had been a businessman his whole life. You got these European fighters now, but, theyre from a different school. 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. Hes 23-1. The guy bolted into his apartment and came back blasting.. Hes sparring with people. One kid is 18-1. He wanted nothing to do with Mike. It would have been a helluva fight. 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. What do you mean? Then, I got hit in 1996, 1997, whenever it was, I had to pay $800,000 to the government. But, he put Jimmy Jacobs and Bill Cayton in charge. on the weekend. Im like the guy in the middle. Then I had Tyson. King was a bookmaker. Talkin' Mike Tyson with Kevin Rooney. Youve got the boxers, hes got the business know-how. 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. Kevin Rooney interview: Talkin' Mike Tyson with Kevin Rooney. You know him better as Willie Pep. Then Don King stepped into the picture. Kevin Rooney was the main person tasked with helping Mike on the pads. Hows it going? King was just out for King and he grabbed on to the title with the heavyweights. Theyre both smart and theyre both honest people. Muhammad punched like hell. So and so is fighting so and so for a title or title elimination, and this is what is hurting the game. In 1997 Green sued Tyson for $25m over that brawl but was awarded just $45,000. Ill never forget it. Marc tapped our cameraman on the shoulder and said: Are you rolling?. 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 got $21 million dollars to do that back in the 80s. At the time Tyson was 11-0 as a pro. Mike Tyson retires, and even the fights on HBO are few and far between. Theyre both smart and theyre both honest people. 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. Hes dead now. Grew up around and was engulfed in it. Mike Tyson's former trainer discusses Mike Tyson's first loss to Buster Douglas He hopped right over the rope and out of the door. Get rid of everybody. 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. He was born into it. Mike just went through the money. Fury and Jake showed respect to each other after their fight and now they could be in store for a rematch . Im just spinning my wheels, but, Im always looking out. Thats the way it is. King was a bookmaker. He has so much potential. Kevin Rooney: "None. on the weekend. (Laughs). They went out there and won 5 Gold medals. 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. Knocked em out cold. He was barred from going near Tyson for the next 30 days, according to the LA Times. So, the moneys gone. And then we'd go to the gym. He was very active growing up though and played almost every sport there was. Cus died when he was 11-0. So, anyway, thats just when I started punching him. He was strong, determined, and he wanted to hurt you.. Hes fighting guys for like 3 or 4 rounds. Rocky had beat everyone. But when you got a kid that punches hard AND fast. They were tryin like hell to get him. A lot of it revolved around Mike dodging the punches coming at him. A I know how to weave and slip. Muhammad Ali. I think it was Philly, but, Im not really sure. I knocked you out. 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. (Laughs). Rooney caught the eye of Blood immediately. 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 what does Shelly Finkel do? 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? 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. You got money one day. He punches harder than Rocky. He certainly remains forever in Tysons shadow. Tell Mike I want my money. Were you an ex-boxer? A O.K. I got a few young kids that come in, but, Ive reached the point where o.k. Im living in the same house when I was with Mike back in the early 80s. Daily Regime (7 days a week): 5am: get. 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. (Laughs). They broke up and Mike went with King. Its gonna be like a spontaneous thing. This is the way were gonna fight. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at 1 (800) 745-3000 or visiting www.ticketmaster.com. People are still memorized by him. He was winning the fight and then he got hit and lost the decision. American people are likelets mix it up. 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.". Im supposed to be the guy thats leading everybody and then Ill take that leadership role. (Laughs). ESPN does their Friday night shows but they do half a year and then they take off. Q As long as were talking about money, people will say Mike Tyson earned between $200-$400 million dollars in his career. View history. I had no regrets. Other Interests Automotive Comedy Unsolved Mysteries Political Hopefuls State Fair The only person that could, take any money out of Mike Tysons accounts was Mike Tyson. A Actually I had a little under $1 million dollars. Im very excited about him turning pro, and watching him develop, stated Rooney Sr. (who calls Jr. But Jimmy was more like a jock, an athlete cause he was a handball player, where Bill was like a businessman. Greens exact whereabouts are unknown although surely he remains in Harlem. Then Don King stepped into the picture. When did he die? The last time I heard hes got some promoter out of Vegas that was gonna take him on a world tour. All those guys I just mentioned they were gonna put a hurtin on you. Sorry, but thats just the breaks. 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. He was portrayed by Clark Gregg in the 1995 movie Tyson[1] and by Aaron Eckhart in the 2016 movie Bleed for This. They want you to pay $50 to see a couple of mediocre guys. February 3 . 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). Kevin Lerena explains to Thomas Gerbasi how a call from Frank Warren convinced him to pack his bags People will stop and think about it, and say wait a second I dont know if I want to fight this guy. (Laughs). 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. 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 time fightback for a 3-2 victory He dont want to hang around no more. 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. Im gonna knock you out or youre gonna knock me outeither way, thats what the people want to see. turkey club sandwich nutrition Uncovering hot babes since 1919.. kevin rooney mike tyson reunion. Berbeck Tucker. Jake Paul busted as $360k tattoo disappears, Beat his a***: Tszyu, US star throw down. Tickets are priced at $80, $50 and $35. Q So, why dont you and Bill Cayton team up? They never spoke again, and Tyson moved. Hes still an attraction. . People would send in challenges and Marc, to great amusement, would try to beat them at their own game. When I sued him (Tyson) and won the jury gave me $4 million. Hes fighting this guy Willie Grubbs out of Philly. If Tyson gradually saw a resemblance of his former self once again by reuniting with Kevin Rooney, he could regain his desire to ascend to the top of the heavyweight division. Perhaps most shockingly is that, after Blood and the trainer that attacked him were pulled apart and the blood was wiped away, cooler heads prevailed. Like they did in the old days when Joe Louis did that back in the 30s and 40s. Tyson was purchasing a leather jacket with dont believe the hype inscribed from Dapper Dan who dressed the entire ghetto and has since become a mainstream fashion designer. BoxingInsider: What Tyson fight were you most concerned with going in? (Laughs). When 'Kid Dynamite' arrived at the 'Catskill' gym when he was just 14 years old. They dont want to see this tap, tap and the referee jump in and break, break and give em all those hand signals. Then we'd go do bed. He was cool.. So, Im going down tomorrow. 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