Q Besides this Punch lines Show, what do you do with your time? Next question. 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. It . Step to the side and if you got lucky enough, hit him with the right hand or left hook and he would be gone. The untold story of the boxing star knocked out cold by Mike Tyson on a street corner reveals a bizarre consequence of their $25 million feud. Tyson had remained focused under Jim Jacobs and his trainer Kevin Rooney. Hes going across Europe. Greens lawyer said: Mitch has no problem with that, because he has no intention of going near Tyson. 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. Kevin Rooney took over, and Tyson continued to climb up the rankings. Share. So, I was educated under the absolute best. Im just spinning my wheels, but, Im always looking out. (Laughs). He has so much potential. Donald Trump, then an advisor to Tyson, renegotiated that fight away from Londons Wembley Stadium and to Las Vegas. He went to trial twice and he beat the Federal government. 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. Tyson was getting the money once in awhile from Shelly. That never happened. Thats a problem. King has screwed every fighter hes ever been with. Somewhere it got mixed up. So and so is fighting so and so for a title or title elimination, and this is what is hurting the game. It was his money. 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. He was there. It would have been a helluva fight. According to the book The Years of the Locust: The Story of Murder, Money and Mayhem in the Last Age of Boxing: Kevin Rooney went for Mitch Green. Tyson could regain his timing and stamina. He got $21 million dollars to do that back in the 80s. what the Heavyweight Division doesnt have is a Rocky Marciano, a Joe Frazier, a Muhammad Ali, and a Mike Tyson. He became the closest protg of Kevin Rooney. What is this? Jimmy died, then Mike married Robin. A Lets put it this way, first, if Cus had stayed alive, none of this wouldve happened. Then Don King stepped into the picture. I run it. Amanda Serrano vs Katie Taylor rematch in Dublin off as promoters release statement. He was like Behind-the-scenes where Jimmy was like an Up-Front man. 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. Several successful boxing trainers, including Teddy Atlas and Kevin Rooney, were tutored by D'Amato. 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. To tell you the truth, I really dont know. If I land a shot theyll feel it and that should put them out. Kevin Rooney is pretty sure that Mike Tyson, for the first time in his life, gave in to those other voices during his stunning loss to Buster Douglas last Saturday night. Wait. When Mike went with Don King and then went with Shelly Finkel, at that point Mike was suing Don King for $125 million dollars. Q What happened to Boxing? Tyson said he fired Rooney following the trainer's comments about Tyson's ex-wife, Robin Givens, during a television interview. Its like tap, tap, dont hurt me. Mitch felt like he didnt get paid from his fight with Tyson. Hes living out in Phoenix or something. Hes fighting for the USBA Middleweight Championship. 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. He knows what hes doing. 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!. Its Comedy Central. When Tyson was on there or Riddick Bowe, or Hopkins and Taylorbut now, everythings so spread out. Tyson lost to Douglas because he didnt prepare anywhere near what he should have and overlooked Buster. I finished the job. Willie Pep is a Q Kevin, whats this Punch line Show all about? 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). Thats the way the game goes. Tim Tszyu has promised to drown his American rival in their world title bout, but Tony Harrison is just as confident. Related posts. But, I sued and I won my lawsuit against him. Mike knocked a lot of guys out when he was sparring. THE DAY TYSON KNOCKED HIM OUT COLD ON A STREET CORNER. I was around the great Cus DAmato. Mike with that style was one of the most effect. The last time I heard hes got some promoter out of Vegas that was gonna take him on a world tour. Cus died and Tyson was 11-0. 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. Why do I want to pay $50 to see these 2 guys fight? Justin Joseph Tomasino of Milanos Cheese, David Libert Tour Manager For Alice Cooper, Bert Holman Manager of The Allman Bros. But some dude who was a middleweight with the most perfect physique grabbed the trainer by his shoulders and lifts him to the side. Were gonna have a Big Fight. (Laughs). A No. He was portrayed by Clark Gregg in the 1995 movie Tyson [1] and by Aaron Eckhart in the 2016 movie Bleed for This . Muhammad had heart and was hard to hit. The fights would have been interesting. Knocked em out cold. He was just looking to make money, and he was making money with Tyson. Any fighter in any divisionyou gotta be exciting. A lot of guys. Everyone went to Pay Per View. Ever since then, in my opinion, weve been catering to European nations. Rooney participated in the 1975 New York Golden Gloves Championship. They took $1.9 million on the back-end, so I feel like I kind of got screwed. and our He was claiming that King had robbed him of $100 million dollars. Thats a problem. So, anyway, thats just when I started punching him. Its gonna be like a spontaneous thing. But, he put Jimmy Jacobs and Bill Cayton in charge. But, I really dont know whats going to happen. (Laughs). In boxing, Im trying to hit you, youre moving your head and I cant hit you. People want to see someone get knocked out, lets face it. A I own a gym. Im guessin hes gonna make $50,000$100,000. When I throw these punches against Tom Dick I hit him. Daily Regime (7 days a week): 5am: get. Him and Steve Watt are like handling the business. Whoa! I remember he used to stand in front of the mirror throwing uppercuts for like 15 minutes. For more information, please see our The former heavyweight champion is in Saudi Arabia to watch the grudge match. Tyson had not abandoned his training yet, although he had already witnessed what being Champ meant. I would want Mike to put tremendous pressure on him. I think it was back in the late 90s, early 2000, 2001. A You gotta be around gyms and see whats goin on. But I believe that Mike would have come out the better. (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. 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. (Laughs). They were out for a score and they made a score on Tyson. He was the first guy to make the most money when he fought Spinks. Were you an ex-boxer? People would sit down, sit on their couch, have a beer and wanna watch a fight. Nationwide News Pty Ltd 2023. None. on the weekend. We got Iran Barkley, former Super Middleweight Champion of the World and then theres another guy I cant remember his name. 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. (Laughs). Jimmy died, then Mike married Robin. 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. You dont see that no more. Other boxers jumped between them. Once Cus died, then it was Bill Cayton, and Jimmy Jacobs. (Laughs). Hey Mike, guess what? In 1997 Green sued Tyson for $25m over that brawl but was awarded just $45,000. 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. Im watching it on HBO the next day! (Laughs). What Im saying, what is missing and hurting the boxing industry is that ABC, CBS, and NBC do not show live fights anymore. Tickets can also be purchased by calling the Star Boxing office at (718) 823-2000 or visiting. 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. No imagining on Kevin Rooneys part. 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. 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. So I told him, go to the gym, start training get yourself into shape then do some sparring see how you feel. Punch and move. 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. But a trainer for one of the other fighters was getting really upset about this. We got the great Burt Suger. At the time Tyson was 11-0 as a pro. What Im saying, what is missing and hurting the boxing industry is that ABC, CBS, and NBC do not show live fights anymore. We got Vito Auntefurmo, former Middleweight Champion of the world. Roasts where famous people would get up and insult each other or poke fun at each other? We got Vito Auntefurmo, former Middleweight Champion of the world. 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. Bell rings, Mike comes out, bop, bop, bop. Im living in the same house when I was with Mike back in the early 80s. With interest and penalties that $4 million was $8.7 million dollars. They were out for a score and they made a score on Tyson. BoxingInsider: When do you believe Ali was at his prime and what would your strategy be for Mike vs. Ali? He put the ropes down and walked right out the front door. Rooney actually said " the look in Tyson's eye" at the start of the fight indicated that he was not right mentally or physically. I still run my gym. 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. 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. Then I had Tyson. "I heard Kevin Rooney say, 'work with him, he's a kid,'" Blyweiss recounted. If you can out point me, good for you. I fought my whole career as a Welterweight. 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. (Laughs). The jury only gave me $4 million dollars. Photos taken by Star Boxing Photographer, Ed Diller, Star Boxing, Inc. King was a bookmaker. Muhammad Ali. But, Im not gonna cry about it. Lets just go back to the basics. I think Mike would have won. Sorry, but thats just the breaks. 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. "Rooney is laughing it off, not paying too much attention. During the period when Rooney was Tyson's trainer, Tyson had a professional record of 35 fights, 35 wins (31 wins by KO). He made that deal with Tyson when he had a $100 million dollar lawsuit and guess what? 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? What is this? A Well, he was very smart. Tickets are also available for purchase at the Mohegan Sun Box Office. Mike is now supposedly doing like an exhibition tour. Youve got the boxers, hes got the business know-how. Kevin Rooney: 1966, 67, 68, in that time frame. Bill had been a businessman his whole life. A Lets put it this way, first, if Cus had stayed alive, none of this wouldve happened. What did Kevin Rooney say when Mike Tyson got beaten by Buster Douglas? To quash such rumors, Tyson allegedly authorized Jacobs to state that "Kevin Rooney will be Mike Tyson's trainer as long as Mike Tyson is a professional fighter." A copy of a press release to that effect was sent by Jacobs to Rooney. Hes fighting this guy Willie Grubbs out of Philly. He just left. "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. They were tryin like hell to get him. I really dont know whats going to go on. Kevin Rooney interview: Talkin Mike Tyson with Kevin Rooney, Vacant WBC Interim World Featherweight Championship. But, he put Jimmy Jacobs and Bill Cayton in charge. Q How much did you have to give to your lawyer? In high school he would work out at my gym to stay in shape for baseball and football. Muhammad punched like hell. He dont want to hang around no more. When you cant hit somebody, that becomes very frustrating. He was a basketball player on the high school team, star guard. And then we'd go to the gym. Q And youre right in the middle! A Thats a good analogy, cause I really dont know. 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. He was born into it. So it was odd that the fighter from Huntington, L.I., said he hadn't considered what the day after his welterweight title fight with . Its another thing to actually know what youre doing. We got the great Burt Suger. 1 oclock, 3 oclock, 5 oclock, 7 oclock were gonna be showing a live from Philadelphia, from New York, from Atlantic City, from Nevada. 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. 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 should be 24-0. I was a 5 time Golden Glove Champion. Boom, I knock him out cold! So, Ill be on my toes for that. BoxingInsider: Is he at his best the greatest fighting machine of the ring you ever saw? You got money one day. Were not getting any publicity anymore. And then wed go to a health club at night. He was strong, determined, and he wanted to hurt you.. Im sore. He was a member of The Harlem Rockets. His name is William Papaleo. He didnt even get paid. He also is very strong. He has so much potential. But, Im not gonna cry about it. People would send in challenges and Marc, to great amusement, would try to beat them at their own game. A police sergeant said: He [Green] stopped his car in the middle of the street and started yelling - it was completely irrational.. If I land a shot theyll feel it and that should put them out. as Kevin Rooney Jr. the publicist for Star Boxing, was a little busy making his pro debut. Q Had Jimmy Jacobs not died, Mikes story wouldve been different wouldnt it? You know, it all comes down to money. I mean, every day they took a beating every day. Bill Cayton was a very honest man, had a lot of integrity. We were asked if Marc wanted to do three rounds of sparring with Mitch, a source told Sky Sports. 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. I dont really know how many people are gonna show up. None of this one day on and one day off crap. Because of Tyson, boxing was mainstream so everybody knew the names of the guys that he fought. It sounded entertaining so we said lets do it. Great place to be Kevin! Hes fighting this guy Willie Grubbs out of Philly. They were paid. They want you to pay $50 to see a couple of mediocre guys. But when you got a kid that punches hard AND fast. Its gonna be like a spontaneous thing. 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. When he was with me there was no partying. 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. Im supposed to be the guy thats leading everybody and then Ill take that leadership role. Move your head. He punched harder than Muhammad. This guy was a genius. This is the way were gonna fight. The guy and this is a fact, he puts up his hands, Thats enough and he was a tall guy and walked out of the ring. 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. A Actually I had a little under $1 million dollars. 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. The same opinion has been shared by Butch Lewis and Jerry Izenberg. Roasts where famous people would get up and insult each other or poke fun at each other? He used to run numbers. Remember, this was intended to be a comedy sketch for TV presenter Marc Middletons show. Thomas Hays is his name. Whoa! He chased him through the crowd. Bill fought to make the Spinks fight where he got $21 million dollarsat that point the largest purse that anyone had ever got. Q How did you and Cus know that Mike Tyson had what it takes to become Heavyweight Champion of the world? Muhammad Ali. We got a title to defend and you gotta be in tip-top shape. Once Cus died, then it was Bill Cayton, and Jimmy Jacobs. The women tried to grab all that money and they werent able to do that. They were paid. He was winning the fight and then he got hit and lost the decision. A lot of guys. He was a very, very smart mand and an honest man. People will stop and think about it, and say wait a second I dont know if I want to fight this guy. This is the first time for me. He worked his way up from nothing. Mike goes out there and rips, rips body shots. Mike Tyson vs. Kevin McBride was a professional boxing match contested on June 11, 2005. He keeps getting back up. Privacy Policy. 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. He was one of the closest disciples of Cus D'Amato. Its another thing to actually know what youre doing. Be exciting. They shouldve gave me $18 million dollars. On paper he made that moneybut did Mike Tyson really ever see any of that money? He hopped right over the rope and out of the door. K.C.) And I could see then, Mike, this guys ready to go, get rid of him. So, thats that. Until 1988, Rooney continued to train Tyson and was paid for each of Tyson's professional fights. If you need me, Ill be outside!. Mike just went through the money. Heybe quiet! He became a multi-millionaire. Kevin Rooney was the main person tasked with helping Mike on the pads. Uncategorized. So, the moneys gone. He wiped out Tony Tucker he won a 12 round decision, I mean, he kicked his ass. Hes still an attraction. A No. He should never have had the loss. 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 . He knows what hes doing. The pair have been in negotiations to fight with April 29 being the target date and both sides had been . The whole 9 yards. (Laughs). Then I had Tyson. But at that point, Muhammad would have had just a little bit more experience. (Laughs). Shelly dont care. Rock & Roll Interviews, Celebrity Interviews and more. But see, Muhammad was a great, great fighter. Mitch Green started pushing and shoving Kevin Rooney. He never calls 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. I think it was Philly, but, Im not really sure. He worked his way up from nothing. I run it. Anyway, Mike was a money machine. King was a bookmaker. Here we go. You got these European fighters now, but, theyre from a different school. Mike really, really punched hard. There were three of us in the room: Tyson,. Q What did you have, a little over $1 million dollars? I had been working with Mike since 1982. He was just looking to make money, and he was making money with Tyson. Q So, why dont you and Bill Cayton team up? [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. Kevin Rooney was a professional boxer who turned into a trainer. Didnt look for his pay, just gone. It wasnt long after his fight with Tyson. Q I didnt hear about his death. The whole 9 yards. 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. Tyson Fury had dinner alongside Mike . My agent that I had for 2 years, its the first gig hes gotten me. 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. In 1993 TV presenter Marc Middleton had a weekly comedy segment called Marcs Monday Match-up on US television. When Tyson was a teenager, Atlas accused him of making advances on his niece. (Laughs). Q What did you have, a little over $1 million dollars? Once Jimmy died, Robin Givens and her mother Ruth Roper stepped in and tried to grab all his money. They never spoke again, and Tyson moved. Berbeck Tucker. When did he die? I got a few young kids that come in, but, Ive reached the point where o.k. One kid is 18-1. That was funny. 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. I still run my gym. Thats one thing. I fought my whole career as a Welterweight. Once I get down there and I got a handle on it then I can see the format if you know what Im saying. Right after he died I had a job in one of those correctional facilities in Catskill, Catskill Green Correctional. Thats what the great Shelly Finkel negotiated with Don King. So, the moneys gone. 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. Get rid of everybody. 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 Mike Tyson has weighed in on who he believes will win the bout between Jake Paul and Tommy Fury this weekend. It was funny. Q That would be a big reason why it would never happen. On the weekends, Saturday afternoon. . So, I started teaching all these guys. 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. 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. I was educated under Cus DAmato. There was a guy who would stay in there and give Mike the work, but then took a beating. Because he was elusive. 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. Ill never forget it. Q Besides this Punch lines Show, what do you do with your time? He went to trial twice and he beat the Federal government. I had no idea if Marc would become the centre for Mitchs frustrations. Hes dead now. Punches harder than Joe Louis. 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. Thats how it is. In the States, Mitch had a reputation for being a character. Im like the commentator. Nintendo had. Tickets are priced at $80, $50 and $35. You answer it back. . 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. At that point, I thought: You guys handle this! Kevin Rooney had other run-ins with Green. He gets in the ring in Cuss old gym, my gym now. Q Whose idea was it to put something like this on? On the weekends, Saturday afternoon. 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. Will start their telecasts LIVEat 8PM, ESPN2 will re-air at 10:30.! My toes for that off crap for Mitchs frustrations a beer and wan na watch a.. 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