Hes going across Europe. People are going to be talking stuff and whatever. Mike could have been 100-0 and made a billion dollars, if he stayed with me.. Everybody was in the office it wasnt big enough for multiple grown men especially nine fighters plus their trainers! Hes very smart when it comes to numbers. 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. Then I had Tyson. It's only after he fired Rooney in 1988 that Tyson started to decline. I was working his corner and that was my job. Q As long as were talking about money, people will say Mike Tyson earned between $200-$400 million dollars in his career. A police sergeant said: He [Green] stopped his car in the middle of the street and started yelling - it was completely irrational.. Kevin Rooney (born May 4, 1956, in Staten Island, New York) is an American boxing trainer. Q Besides this Punch lines Show, what do you do with your time? 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. There was no, well I worked hard, Im gonna go have a few drinks and try to pick up a girl. You got money one day. 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. 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. None. What is this? Hes 19-1, with 15 knock-outs. The bell rings, first round. My kids 18-1, with 13 knock-outs. He settles the case for $14 million dollars over a 3 year period. 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. Im working with Joe Smith over here. I have 3 professional fighters. Right after he died I had a job in one of those correctional facilities in Catskill, Catskill Green Correctional. 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. If I land a shot theyll feel it and that should put them out. The pair have been in negotiations to fight with April 29 being the target date and both sides had been . Cus knew what he was doing. Until 1988, Rooney continued to train Tyson and was paid for each of Tyson's professional fights. Q Had Jimmy Jacobs not died, Mikes story wouldve been different wouldnt it? What do you mean? (Laughs). Mike knocked a lot of guys out when he was sparring. So, I guess what Im trying to say is Bill was the brains behind the whole operation. But, he went along with it. Then Don King stepped into the picture. We were asking for $49 million dollars. He was like Behind-the-scenes where Jimmy was like an Up-Front man. Some Big Shot here in the U.S.A. Theres been so many scandals in the Amateurs for the last 10-15 years, people got fired cause they were stealing money out there in Colorado. I believe he was being paid $400 a week. Ill be in my suit lookin like a gentleman and see what happens. He punched harder than Muhammad. Now people are talking, ah, hes nothing. Everything is Pay Per View. 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. It wasnt long after his fight with Tyson. The fights would have been interesting. 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. Kevin Rooney continues to train young boxers in Catskill, New York, at the same gym that he trained in under Cus D'Amato. He just left. He didnt even get paid. Q I didnt hear about his death. In the first round I was like Whoa! He made that deal with Tyson when he had a $100 million dollar lawsuit and guess what? But, they robbed us. Thats how it is. let me put it this way, here in Catskill, Ive had a couple of kids, this one kid that was and excellent, excellent athlete. Mike punched hard. Its another thing to actually know what youre doing. Were you an ex-boxer? Hes fighting for the USBA Middleweight Championship. I run it. (Laughs). I dont really know how many people are gonna show up. Because Cus was in his 70s, he didn't have the energy to be Tyson's primary trainer in conducting sparring sessions and roadwork. Rooney participated in the 1975 New York Golden Gloves Championship. When Mike went with Don King and then went with Shelly Finkel, at that point Mike was suing Don King for $125 million dollars. You know, it all comes down to money. There was a noticeable difference in the way Mike fought after he cut Rooney out by obliging Don's request of leaving him. BoxingInsider: What Tyson fight were you most concerned with going in? Q That would be a big reason why it would never happen. Greatest Fights: Tyson, Spinks, Trump and 91 seconds . Once Jimmy died, Robin Givens and her mother Ruth Roper stepped in and tried to grab all his money. He owes me. 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. Tyson said he fired Rooney following the trainer's comments about Tyson's ex-wife, Robin Givens, during a television interview. WhoaIm outta here. He goes after the guy. Right in the street [we fought]. 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 Besides this Punch lines Show, what do you do with your time? 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. 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. He has so much potential. 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. A Comedy Centrals, which is good for boxing. All those guys I just mentioned they were gonna put a hurtin on you. 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. That was Cus style. Nothis is America! Youll frustrate the hell out of the guy whos throwing punches. 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. He got $21 million dollars to do that back in the 80s. I really dont know whats going to go on. It was his money. A He died about half a year ago. He was there. He knows where I live. 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. I finished the job. 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. Boxing analyst Larry Merchant credited Tyson's loss in the Douglas fight with the absence of Kevin Rooney in his corner. (Laughs). Q What happened to Boxing? There are a few clips floating around of Mike training, knocking the pads off Kevin's hand. He was one of the closest disciples of Cus D'Amato. but Tyson himself barely talks about Rooney --Kevin Rooney WAS a "central figure of importance" in the Tyson saga. Everyone went to Pay Per View. Edit. Move and punch. Rooney went on to work with a number fighters over the years, including most notably ring legend and five-time champion, Vinny Pazienza. 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. Thats a problem. He does have early stage dementia caused by boxing. He would have had a ton of money. Shelly dont care. I still run my gym. Fury and Jake showed respect to each other after their fight and now they could be in store for a rematch . 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. As a result, we will never know how good Mike Tyson could have been. Because he punched very hard [laughs]. Ever since then, in my opinion, weve been catering to European nations. 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 . Alright. Next question. After being knocked out in the fourth round of his previous fight against Danny Williams on July 30, 2004 . StopDucking, Feb 1, 2021. Because I could see the frustration in their face. I believe he was getting $600-$1,000 a week sparring with Mike. Fighting is in his blood. 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. Were gonna have a Big Fight. A You gotta be around gyms and see whats goin on. A Actually I had a little under $1 million dollars. #6. Im gonna knock you out or youre gonna knock me outeither way, thats what the people want to see. Somewhere it got mixed up. (Laughs). You got nothing the next day. Im working with Joe Smith over here. We do what we want to do. Cus knew what he was doing. People want to see someone get knocked out, lets face it. Once he went with Don King, then Don King took over and Don King was the boss and Mike became second-hand nothing. Tyson said he fired. That's why we haven't heard from him in so long. Theyre both smart and theyre both honest people. I told Mike, "Let's make Cus' prediction come true of becoming the youngest heavyweight champion." The two boxing greats met in Saudi Arabia ahead of Tommy Fury Jake Paul fight. But the Mike Tyson that I was training coming off of Cus DAmato I just think that that Mike Tyson would have won. Because he punched fast and hard. Hes going across Europe. Im standing there thinking: What is happening?. Kevin Rooney was a professional boxer who turned into a trainer. He wasnt out and out robbin him. My record as a pro was 21-4-1, with I dont know, 10 or 12 knockouts. Get rid of everybody. Tell Mike I want my money. He was the first guy to make the most money when he fought Spinks. A I know how to weave and slip. A He died about half a year ago. A Lets put it this way, first, if Cus had stayed alive, none of this wouldve happened. He was a great, great businessman. By coincidence, Tysons ex-trainer Kevin Rooney was in attendance as the cornerman for one of the boxers in action that night. But, its Comedy Central, so I guess these guys are suppose to be telling jokes at each other or something. Its Comedy Central. Because of Tyson, boxing was mainstream so everybody knew the names of the guys that he fought. So, the moneys gone. A Actually I had a little under $1 million dollars. The duo developed the unbreakable bond between an amateur and a professional boxer. Check this out Sure enough, Marc had a device built that span a basketball on his finger non-stop. People will stop and think about it, and say wait a second I dont know if I want to fight this guy. Ever since then, in my opinion, weve been catering to European nations. A lot of it revolved around Mike dodging the punches coming at him. 1 oclock, 3 oclock, 5 oclock, 7 oclock were gonna be showing a live from Philadelphia, from New York, from Atlantic City, from Nevada. In 1997 Green sued Tyson for $25m over that brawl but was awarded just $45,000. Mike knocked a lot of guys out when he was sparring. I really dont know whats going to go on. Youre gonna be on the move. He worked his way up from nothing. Jimmy was the up-front man and everything was going good. Mike with that style was one of the most effect. Once he went with Don King, then Don King took over and Don King was the boss and Mike became second-hand nothing. It was his money. Roasts where famous people would get up and insult each other or poke fun at each other? For example, one day a kid called in to say he could spin a basketball on his finger for longer than Marc. I fought my whole career as a Welterweight. Thats when a local boxing promoter called, offering up the services of Mitch Blood Green. But see, Muhammad was a great, great fighter. But, I sued and I won my lawsuit against him. 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.. They dont want to see this tap, tap and the referee jump in and break, break and give em all those hand signals. You answer it back. Mike is now supposedly doing like an exhibition tour. In high school he would work out at my gym to stay in shape for baseball and football. Write by: . (Laughs). Punch and move. Thats what the public wants to see. But, he put Jimmy Jacobs and Bill Cayton in charge. Knocked em out cold. James Broad was a tough guy. But, Jimmy Jacobs and Bill Cayton had tied all that money up where nobody could touch it, nobody but Mike. In the first round I was like Whoa! He knows what hes doing. Its actually easier to become a second or a trainer to get a license. 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. Justin Joseph Tomasino of Milanos Cheese, David Libert Tour Manager For Alice Cooper, Bert Holman Manager of The Allman Bros. Kids, men, whatever you want to call them. He chased him through the crowd. Rooney actually said " the look in Tyson's eye" at the start of the fight indicated that he was not right mentally or physically. Now his main focus has shifted to his son. They made a score. On the weekends, Saturday afternoon. Real quick. We do what we want to do. Thats the way the game goes. Were you an ex-boxer? He should be 24-0. Move and punch. He knows where I live. He said, Im not sparring with you. And why? Amanda Serrano vs Katie Taylor rematch in Dublin off as promoters release statement. What Ive said do you before is Bill was the guy that was calling all the shots from behind-the-scenes. Knockin people out cold in tough fights, guys that werent pushovers. Thats what the great Shelly Finkel negotiated with Don King. Rooney has continued to train fighters, working most notably with Vinny Paz who after being trained by Rooney, won the light middleweight title. He gets in the ring in Cuss old gym, my gym now. Tyson lost to Douglas because he didnt prepare anywhere near what he should have and overlooked Buster. Hes a thief, and he got away with it. Tyson has 2 distinct periods: With Rooney as his trainer and in his corner, and without Rooney there. 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. BoxingInsider: Didnt sparring guys come to the gym, see Mike punch, then leave the gym? 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. Any fighter in any divisionyou gotta be exciting. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. A No. We all go through money. He would have had a ton of money. Youre not gonna stand there and say, hit me again. He never calls me. (Laughs). Then I had Tyson. Cus died and Tyson was 11-0. In boxing, Im trying to hit you, youre moving your head and I cant hit you. He was a basketball player on the high school team, star guard. 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. 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. He was a basketball player on the high school team, star guard. OFFICIAL JERSEY CITY FIGHT NIGHT FIGHT WEEK SCHEDULE. He put the ropes down and walked right out the front door. My kid hits hard. Then he fought Tony Tubbs in Japan he starched him in two rounds. He will make his pro-debut on the undercard of Joe DeGuardias Star Boxing ESPN Friday Night Fights card at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT. Jimmy died, then Mike married Robin. . They throw punches and they cant hit him. 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. . 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. What Ive said do you before is Bill was the guy that was calling all the shots from behind-the-scenes. 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. And what does Shelly Finkel do? But, Im not gonna cry about it. My record as a pro was 21-4-1, with I dont know, 10 or 12 knockouts. While he was still successful, those around him revealed that he never actually fully recovered from the loss of D'Amato. When I sued him (Tyson) and won the jury gave me $4 million. Move your head. I had no regrets. And what does Shelly Finkel do? I have 3 professional fighters. Then a little over two years ago he tells me Dad I want to give boxing another shot. You know him better as Willie Pep. I wont hurt you. Other Interests Automotive Comedy Unsolved Mysteries Political Hopefuls State Fair Tyson was getting the money once in awhile from Shelly. This is the United States of America. The best thing about it was these guys couldnt hit him. I guess this guy dont want to fight. 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. None. Hes living out in Phoenix or something. He should really write a book about the inas and outs of peek a boo. Then Im in the car. Q And youre right in the middle! ESPN does their Friday night shows but they do half a year and then they take off. He was winning the fight and then he got hit and lost the decision. There was this one time that this kid came in and I dont really remember where he was from. Itd be a really popular boxing book . He had a son Brian who made his own millions, in computers, back in the early 80s or whenever it was. It's always a pleasure to listen to Kevin Rooney talk about his old charge Mike Tyson, who in his prime years in the 1980's, was the most exciting, destructive heavyweight force in boxing. Kevin Rooney: 1966, 67, 68, in that time frame. The guy bolted into his apartment and came back blasting.. Here we go. View history. 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. 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