OFFICIAL JERSEY CITY FIGHT NIGHT FIGHT WEEK SCHEDULE. On the weekends, Saturday afternoon. A Thats a good analogy, cause I really dont know. . This is the first time for me. That's why we haven't heard from him in so long. When you cant hit somebody, that becomes very frustrating. Then he knocked out Michael Spinks in 90 seconds. Bill Cayton was a very honest man, had a lot of integrity. I run it. #6. A No. Right after he died I had a job in one of those correctional facilities in Catskill, Catskill Green Correctional. 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. But once Jimmy died and the women started blaming Bill that he was robbing this and robbing thatMike apparently fell for that. Bill fought to make the Spinks fight where he got $21 million dollarsat that point the largest purse that anyone had ever got. 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. (Laughs). (Laughs). This is the way were gonna fight. We all go through money. He didnt even get paid. Hes 23-1. The Fight Game has gone south as far as Im concerned. So, I started teaching all these guys. Mike Tyson came and cleaned up boxing because of Cus. 1 oclock, 3 oclock, 5 oclock, 7 oclock were gonna be showing a live from Philadelphia, from New York, from Atlantic City, from Nevada. Were you an ex-boxer? (Laughs). During the period when Rooney was Tyson's trainer, Tyson had a professional record of 35 fights, 35 wins (31 wins by KO). Former professional boxer turned coach Kevin Rooney is best known for training Mike Tyson for six years during the prime of Tyson's career. One kid is 18-1. 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. So, Ill be on my toes for that. Q I didnt hear about his death. Its actually easier to become a second or a trainer to get a license. Youre talking about a kid, 20, 21, 22, against Ali who was 23, 24. Mike is now supposedly doing like an exhibition tour. The Muhammad Ali in 1966-67 and Mike Tyson in 1986-87-88-89 that would have been an incredible fight. Mitch was great, Sky Sports source remembered. He put the ropes down and walked right out the front door. Im living in the same house when I was with Mike back in the early 80s. Thats what we need. He does have early stage dementia caused by boxing. They made a score. Thats how I was in the ring, thats how I want all my fighters to be. I knocked you out. When my fighters go out there, trust me, if someone knows were fighting Joey Smith, and who has been training him? I guess this guy dont want to fight. Q How did you and Cus know that Mike Tyson had what it takes to become Heavyweight Champion of the world? But, I sued and I won my lawsuit against him. Tickets are priced at $80, $50 and $35. Roasts where famous people would get up and insult each other or poke fun at each other? (Laughs). Thats the way it is. All times AEDT (GMT +11). "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. 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. 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. Im guessin hes gonna make $50,000$100,000. They want you to pay $50 to see a couple of mediocre guys. 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. Tickets can also be purchased by calling the Star Boxing office at (718) 823-2000 or visiting www.starboxing.com. A Right. I told Mike, "Let's make Cus' prediction come true of becoming the youngest heavyweight champion." 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. Tyson had remained focused under Jim Jacobs and his trainer Kevin Rooney. 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. Kids, men, whatever you want to call them. If I land a shot theyll feel it and that should put them out. The Fight Game has gone south as far as Im concerned. Rock & Roll Interviews, Celebrity Interviews and more. Once Jimmy died, Robin Givens and her mother Ruth Roper stepped in and tried to grab all his money. He was a basketball player on the high school team, star guard. Its like tap, tap, dont hurt me. Kevin Rooney may refer to: Kevin Rooney (comedian) Kevin Rooney (boxer) Kevin Rooney (ice hockey) Kevin J. Rooney, American politician. 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. Rooney participated in the 1975 New York Golden Gloves Championship. So, I was educated under the absolute best. 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. 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. And what does Shelly Finkel do? Thats what happened in a lot of Mikes fights. All those guys I just mentioned they were gonna put a hurtin on you. He would have had a ton of money. Cut him off. So, I was educated under the absolute best. Mike Tyson vs. Michael Spinks, billed as Once and For All, was a professional boxing match which took place on June 27, 1988. And I could see then, Mike, this guys ready to go, get rid of him. The jury only gave me $4 million dollars. 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. Mike goes out there and rips, rips body shots. 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 book also said Greens father had been shot dead at point-blank range by a man he was simultaneously shooting dead. Check this out. How's that for discipline? He was like Behind-the-scenes where Jimmy was like an Up-Front man. Kevin Rooney (born May 4, 1956, in Staten Island, New York) is an American boxing trainer. Im like the commentator. Photos taken by Star Boxing Photographer, Ed Diller, Star Boxing, Inc. American people are likelets mix it up. A Well, he was very smart. and our But thats not true.. Larry Holmes. Band, Lee Salomon Interview William Morris Agency. Now people are talking, ah, hes nothing. Be exciting. You dont see that no more. 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. Jimmy died, then Mike married Robin. He was the first guy to make the most money when he fought Spinks. I dont really know how many people are gonna show up. Here we go. 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. Kevin Rooney: 1966, 67, 68, in that time frame. He knows where I live. When I throw these punches against Tom Dick I hit him. Kevin Rooney was a professional boxer who turned into a trainer. ESPN does their Friday night shows but they do half a year and then they take off. (Laughs). Kevin Rooney: I dont remember the guys name. But there is another ruckus that somehow hasnt escaped the secrecy of the few people who saw, until now. We got Iran Barkley, former Super Middleweight Champion of the World and then theres another guy I cant remember his name. kevin rooney mike tyson reunion. He was fighting this kid. Cus knew what he was doing. Why do I want to pay $50 to see these 2 guys fight? Thats the way it is. 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. Mike is now supposedly doing like an exhibition tour. Also featured on the card is 2008 US Olympian and highly regarded jr. middleweight prospect Demetrius Andrade (12-0, 8KOs) taking on once beaten Omar Bell (8-1, 5KOs). So, anyway, thats just when I started punching him. Thats one thing. Him and Steve Watt are like handling the business. Grew up around and was engulfed in it. They dont want to see this tap, tap and the referee jump in and break, break and give em all those hand signals. I truly believe he is going to do very well and turn a lot of heads as a pro. Knockin people out cold in tough fights, guys that werent pushovers. Ill be in my suit lookin like a gentleman and see what happens. Tyson was getting the money once in awhile from Shelly. "I heard Kevin Rooney say, 'work with him, he's a kid,'" Blyweiss recounted. But, they robbed us. They shouldve gave me $18 million dollars. Then Im in the car. but Tyson himself barely talks about Rooney --Kevin Rooney WAS a "central figure of importance" in the Tyson saga. Jimmy was the up-front man and everything was going good. Other Interests Automotive Comedy Unsolved Mysteries Political Hopefuls State Fair Heybe quiet! Anyway, Mike was a money machine. What is this? Jimmy died, then Mike married Robin. With interest and penalties that $4 million was $8.7 million dollars. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. Bill had been a businessman his whole life. He just wiped him out. He never dogged it, he never quit. A I own a gym. Ive said this before and Ill say it you, whats wrong right now is that ABC, CBS and NBC dont show any fights anymore. We were asking for $49 million dollars. July 16, 1998 / 10:49 PM / CBS Sportsline. On paper he made that moneybut did Mike Tyson really ever see any of that money? King was a bookmaker. Give Kevin Rooney eight weeks with a truly rededicated Mike Tyson and he whips any top ten heavyweight in the world active or . Move and punch. You gotta help everybody and anybody as long as theyre honest and truthful. But I believe that Mike would have come out the better. Although Tyson appeared to be ahead on points on the judges' scorecards through six rounds, he failed to answer the bell for the 7th round and was ruled defeated by technical knockout.. Background. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Berbeck Tucker. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. In tons of interviews he talks about Teddy Atlas, Cus, the rape alligatons, Robin Givens don king. When I had Mike we were in training camp for five weeks. I think it was back in the late 90s, early 2000, 2001. Hes going across Europe. We got Vito Auntefurmo, former Middleweight Champion of the world. 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. But, I sued and I won my lawsuit against him. The bell rings, first round. In 1993 TV presenter Marc Middleton had a weekly comedy segment called Marcs Monday Match-up on US television. Hes very smart when it comes to numbers. 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. Muhammad Ali. Hes fighting this guy Willie Grubbs out of Philly. Thomas Hays is his name. He said, Im not sparring with you. It's only after he fired Rooney in 1988 that Tyson started to decline. Anyway, Mike was a money machine. In the States, Mitch had a reputation for being a character. Q Whose idea was it to put something like this on? I got a Heavyweight whos 23-1. By coincidence, Tysons ex-trainer Kevin Rooney was in attendance as the cornerman for one of the boxers in action that night. He keeps getting back up. A Comedy Centrals, which is good for boxing. He was. Mike knocked a lot of guys out when he was sparring. I run it. (Laughs). No, he was talking about his son, Kevin Rooney Jr., who has toiled in. 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. Great place to be Kevin! He was a great, great businessman. I was around the great Cus DAmato. Fighting is in his blood. We had to bring sparring partners in from Philly, New York. A Well o.k. Jimmy was more street-wise then Bill. Q How did you get to be a trainer? He should never have had the loss. He is 5-0 as a pro and had almost 100 amateur fights. 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 not getting any publicity anymore. He was born into it. They were ripping ass. 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. A I know how to weave and slip. The last time I heard hes got some promoter out of Vegas that was gonna take him on a world tour. He knocked out Larry Holmes. Unfortunately, Cus D'Amato passed away in 1985 and Kevin Rooney was fired in 1988 (under Don King's influence). Mike with that style was one of the most effect. Q Are you in contact with Mike Tyson today? 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. He punched harder than Muhammad. A I know how to weave and slip. Next question. He just left. He was fighting this kid. We all go through money. He used to run numbers. Everything is Pay Per View. He got $21 million dollars to do that back in the 80s. 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. He wanted nothing to do with Mike. Were you an ex-boxer? It sounded entertaining so we said lets do it. 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. 26 Feb Feb Because he punched very hard [laughs]. 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. He was strong, determined, and he wanted to hurt you.. He worked his way up from nothing. Q That would be a big reason why it would never happen. The jury only gave me $4 million dollars. Amanda Serrano vs Katie Taylor rematch in Dublin off as promoters release statement. But KC knows, and anyone who has seen him fight knows, he just doesnt have an amateur style. Mike picked that up right away. They were tryin like hell to get him. A Well, he was very smart. He should never have had the loss. The only person that could, take any money out of Mike Tysons accounts was Mike Tyson. Hes a thief, and he got away with it. Tickets are priced at $80, $50 and $35. Q How did you get to be a trainer? 2021 IRISH PROSPECT OF THE YEAR BACK IN USA FOR STEP UP ACTION. I really dont know whats going to go on. Then all the sudden youre like, who, who, damn, wait a minute. Thats my philosophy. Its another thing to actually know what youre doing. I guess this guy dont want to fight. So, thats that. But Jimmy was like, How you doin? Whats up? Hes living out in Phoenix or something. Move and punch. Then we'd go do bed. Before leaving Rooney, Tyson had amassed a perfect 35-0, 31KOs record, and was the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. Once he went with Don King, then Don King took over and Don King was the boss and Mike became second-hand nothing. Kevin Rooney: When he beat Michael Spinks. That was funny. Ive said this before and Ill say it you, whats wrong right now is that ABC, CBS and NBC dont show any fights anymore. When I sued him (Tyson) and won the jury gave me $4 million. Im standing there thinking: What is happening?. It would have been a helluva fight. American people are likelets mix it up. My kids 18-1, with 13 knock-outs. Then they started making all these false accusations. He was a member of The Harlem Globetrotters. He became a multi-millionaire. When 'Kid Dynamite' arrived at the 'Catskill' gym when he was just 14 years old. Q That would be a big reason why it would never happen. Thats a problem. He should be 24-0. I mean, he knocked him out. He went to trial twice and he beat the Federal government. Next question. But, its Comedy Central, so I guess these guys are suppose to be telling jokes at each other or something. Shelly dont care. You gotta help everybody and anybody as long as theyre honest and truthful. They were out for a score and they made a score on Tyson. At one point during the camp in late 1984 to early '85, Blyweiss received the nod to enter the ring with Tyson. Youve got the boxers, hes got the business know-how. I guess he dont want to make any money. Im gonna knock you out or youre gonna knock me outeither way, thats what the people want to see. Mitch Green started pushing and shoving Kevin Rooney. Right after he died I had a job in one of those correctional facilities in Catskill, Catskill Green Correctional. A No. We call him the greatest fighter ever, he took a helluva shot. He defeated Kevin Higgins of West Point in the finals. A Actually I had a little under $1 million dollars. backlog intangible asset; west metro fire union contract. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at 1 (800) 745-3000 or visiting www.ticketmaster.com. Its always a pleasure to listen to Kevin Rooney talk about his old charge Mike Tyson, who in his prime years in the 1980s, was the most exciting, destructive heavyweight force in boxing history. There was a noticeable difference in the way Mike fought after he cut Rooney out by obliging Don's request of leaving him. (Laughs). For that reason were being guided by the Europeans, their ways and rules. Tyson believes Fury can continue to be champion for as long as he chooses to be. 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. After he beat Liston he just started annihilating guys that were going for the title. Its gonna be like a spontaneous thing. Tim Tszyu has promised to drown his American rival in their world title bout, but Tony Harrison is just as confident. Rooney had been with Tyson since late 1982, when Tyson was 16 years old and just won the National Junior Olympics (having a 91 amateur record, with all 9 wins inside the distance), oversaw the second half of his amateur career (44 fights), saw the start of his professional career in 1985, followed Tyson throughout his world championship days, until Tyson's bout with Michael Spinks in 1988, when, on the insistence of Don King, Tyson fired Rooney along with all other staff that comprised the Team Tyson from the beginning. let me put it this way, here in Catskill, Ive had a couple of kids, this one kid that was and excellent, excellent athlete. Im like the commentator. When Mike Tyson came to this village as a 14-year-old in 1980, not many Catskill citizens paid much attention when they saw him doing early-morning roadwork along gravel roads. Hes still an attraction. He was portrayed by Clark Gregg in the 1995 movie Tyson [1] and by Aaron Eckhart in the 2016 movie Bleed for This . Tyson got tired of it and fired him, and that was the end. Hows it going? A Lets put it this way, first, if Cus had stayed alive, none of this wouldve happened. Mike punched hard. Q Had Jimmy Jacobs not died, Mikes story wouldve been different wouldnt it? Thats a difficult combination to deal with. Blood, when he wasnt a boxer, was a notorious figure for street gang The Black Spades and nobody came into Harlem without his say-so. Move your head. 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. You got these European fighters now, but, theyre from a different school. Q I didnt hear about his death. Ever since then, in my opinion, weve been catering to European nations. But, being boxing maybe these guys will be swinging it out. He wasnt out and out robbin him. People dont recognize Bill cause he was like the Quiet man. Theyre both smart and theyre both honest people. When Tyson was on there or Riddick Bowe, or Hopkins and Taylorbut now, everythings so spread out. But once Jimmy died and the women started blaming Bill that he was robbing this and robbing thatMike apparently fell for that. 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. Im just spinning my wheels, but, Im always looking out. This is the way were gonna fight. A Well o.k. 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. A Lets put it this way, first, if Cus had stayed alive, none of this wouldve happened. He put his hands up, like, Hold it. 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. He knows where I live. 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. Then, I got hit in 1996, 1997, whenever it was, I had to pay $800,000 to the government. Now his main focus has shifted to his son. If you can out point me, good for you. (Laughs). Boxing fans have been left puzzled after an expensive tattoo on Jake Pauls arm was nowhere to be seen in his fight with Tommy Fury. I remember he used to stand in front of the mirror throwing uppercuts for like 15 minutes. That was Cus style. (Laughs). It wasnt a joke. That was funny. I was a 5 time Golden Glove Champion. I dont really know how many people are gonna show up. BoxingInsider: Didnt sparring guys come to the gym, see Mike punch, then leave the gym? Tyson lost to Douglas because he didnt prepare anywhere near what he should have and overlooked Buster. People would sit down, sit on their couch, have a beer and wanna watch a fight. Punch and move. Like they did in the old days when Joe Louis did that back in the 30s and 40s. Its actually easier to become a second or a trainer to get a license. (Laughs). But when you got a kid that punches hard AND fast. Mike goes out there and rips, rips body shots. I got another kid whos 7-1. Kevin Rooney interview: Talkin' Mike Tyson with Kevin Rooney. Q So, why dont you and Bill Cayton team up? So I think that fighter, in my opinion, could have and should have probably beaten anybody that was in his path. This guy was a genius. Im sore. MIKE TYSON'S FORMER TRAINER KEVIN ROONEY TALKS ABOUT SON TURNING PRO April 25, 2011. . And then we'd go to the gym. 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. Once Cus died, then it was Bill Cayton, and Jimmy Jacobs. I mean, every day they took a beating every day. Sorry, but thats just the breaks. 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. He was very active growing up though and played almost every sport there was. You answer it back. Ill never forget it. 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. Hey Mike, guess what? 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. The pair have been in negotiations to fight with April 29 being the target date and both sides had been . 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? Its like tap, tap, dont hurt me. You dont see that no more. Bill fought to make the Spinks fight where he got $21 million dollarsat that point the largest purse that anyone had ever got. But the Mike Tyson that I was training coming off of Cus DAmato I just think that that Mike Tyson would have won. Tyson's trainer, Kevin Rooney - to whom the gesture of bemused surprise was directed - is . Q So, why dont you and Bill Cayton team up? Share. But, Bill Cayton was really the brains behind the whole operation. Somewhere it got mixed up. This guy was a genius. He certainly remains forever in Tysons shadow. KC began boxing when he was just 5-years-old. Nov 30 2022. On paper he made that moneybut did Mike Tyson really ever see any of that money? He knew his fighter well & could read Tyson's unusually negative pre- fight body language. He was there. (Laughs). Nintendo had. And then wed go to the gym. The guy bolted into his apartment and came back blasting.. Thats how it is. 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. "Part of him. Theyd just go in and they were gentlemen about it. He owes me. There was a guy who would stay in there and give Mike the work, but then took a beating. We knew we would great soundbites from Mitch.. Youve got the boxers, hes got the business know-how. Whoa! Alright. He was claiming that King had robbed him of $100 million dollars. Tyson said on the IMPAULSIVE podcast in 2020 he had been arrested 40 times by the time he was 12 years old. He also lost to future WBA world Junior Middleweight champion Davey Moore, who avenged an amateur loss to Rooney, by a knockout in seven rounds, on June 21, 1981. I fought my whole career as a Welterweight. My agent that I had for 2 years, its the first gig hes gotten me. Youre gonna do this and youre gonna wanna do that. Q What did you have, a little over $1 million dollars? Hes dead now. Hes sparring with people. A lot of it revolved around Mike dodging the punches coming at him. Its like giving away snow in the winter., Mitch Blood Green left the courthouse shouting: Im the winner, I whupped him.. Kevin Rooney: Yes. Im sore. loss. (Laughs). 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. A Well, Bill passed away. He is a smart fighter, and he is very dedicated and disciplined, he trains very hard. But, Jimmy Jacobs and Bill Cayton had tied all that money up where nobody could touch it, nobody but Mike. Greens exact whereabouts are unknown although surely he remains in Harlem. Burlington, VT's Kevin Cobbs (1-0, 1 KO) scored the first knockout of his professional career in his very first pro fight. Move and punch. I think it was back in the late 90s, early 2000, 2001. 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