(Laughs). I got a few young kids that come in, but, Ive reached the point where o.k. 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. Once I get down there and I got a handle on it then I can see the format if you know what Im saying. Hes still an attraction. Over the weekend, Boxingtalk.com spoke with former longtime Mike Tyson trainer Kevin Rooney about the possibility of he and Tyson again hooking up to wreak havoc on the rest of the heavyweight division. People would send in challenges and Marc, to great amusement, would try to beat them at their own game. By coincidence, Tysons ex-trainer Kevin Rooney was in attendance as the cornerman for one of the boxers in action that night. Thats one thing. It would have been a helluva fight. Tyson, who. He punched harder than Muhammad. Be exciting. Rooney trained at the Police Athletic Leagues 120th Precinct in Staten Island, New York. 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. He used to run numbers. Muhammad punched like hell. I try to teach my kids to be elusive. On paper he made that moneybut did Mike Tyson really ever see any of that money? Boxing analyst Larry Merchant credited Tyson's loss in the Douglas fight with the absence of Kevin Rooney in his corner. I think the period is already up. Kevin Rooney interview: Talkin Mike Tyson with Kevin Rooney, Vacant WBC Interim World Featherweight Championship. Maybe it speaks volumes about Mitch Blood Green, somewhat of a showman, that he went through with the comedy sparring sketch with the utmost professionalism. Thats a problem. The whole 9 yards. Mike Tyson's former trainer discusses Mike Tyson's first loss to Buster Douglas James Broad was a tough guy. Because he punched very hard [laughs]. He should be 24-0. Mike Tyson the phenomenon was real; between 1986 and 1990, the world stopped on the nights he fought. Ill be in my suit lookin like a gentleman and see what happens. Why do I want to pay $50 to see these 2 guys fight? Kevin Rooney (born May 4, 1956, in Staten Island, New York) is an American boxing trainer. August 29, 2011 6 min read. Im living in the same house when I was with Mike back in the early 80s. Jimmy died, then Mike married Robin. We got Vito Auntefurmo, former Middleweight Champion of the world. Tyson Fury had dinner alongside Mike . Kevin Rooney: When he beat Michael Spinks. In the States, Mitch had a reputation for being a character. A federal appeals court Thursday reinstated a $4.4 million award that a jury decided boxer Mike Tyson owes former trainer Kevin Rooney for unjustly . He was a member of The Harlem Rockets. His name is William Papaleo. Be exciting. 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 . heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson as the 175m-a-year . A O.K. 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. I guess this guy dont want to fight. Other Interests Automotive Comedy Unsolved Mysteries Political Hopefuls State Fair He was basically the last remaining link between Tyson and Cus, and also the way Tyson was trained. People would sit down, sit on their couch, have a beer and wanna watch a fight. But, being boxing maybe these guys will be swinging it out. People will stop and think about it, and say wait a second I dont know if I want to fight this guy. 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. Tyson was getting the money once in awhile from Shelly. Kevin didn't mess around, he had Tyson on a strict diet and a strict daily workout routine. Rooney who worked under DAmatos tutelage and began assisting him in his coaching duties when Tyson was still an amateur, took complete control over Tyson, when DAmato passed away in November of 1985. In the first round I was like Whoa! I was a 5 time Golden Glove Champion. I got a Heavyweight whos 23-1. He was portrayed by Clark Gregg in the 1995 movie Tyson[1] and by Aaron Eckhart in the 2016 movie Bleed for This. Sure enough, Marc had a device built that span a basketball on his finger non-stop. Next question. When he was with me there was no partying. When I had Mike we were in training camp for five weeks. February 27, 2023 endeavor air pilot contract No Comments . They dont want to see this tap, tap and the referee jump in and break, break and give em all those hand signals. You got nothing the next day. Mike could have been 100-0 and made a billion dollars, if he stayed with me.. The Outsider: Opportunity knocks for Kevin Lerena. Thats a difficult combination to deal with. Hows it going? But, being boxing maybe these guys will be swinging it out. Here we go. Former professional boxer turned coach Kevin Rooney is best known for training Mike Tyson for six years during the prime of Tyson's career. Marc tapped our cameraman on the shoulder and said: Are you rolling?. He got $21 million dollars to do that back in the 80s. 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. Fighting is in his blood. (Laughs). 0. BoxingInsider: When was Mike at his prime best? Mike goes out there and rips, rips body shots. In 1993 TV presenter Marc Middleton had a weekly comedy segment called Marcs Monday Match-up on US television. He liked to laugh and have a good time. He was like Behind-the-scenes where Jimmy was like an Up-Front man. 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. I guess his mother can blame me for that one, says Rooney with a Chuckle. loss. Q I didnt hear about his death. There was no locker room or changing area for the boxers, Sky Sports source explained. (Laughs). Tyson was getting the money once in awhile from Shelly. (Laughs). 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. Thats what the public wants to see. Once Cus died, then it was Bill Cayton, and Jimmy Jacobs. But, I believe deep in his heart he knew it wasnt true. 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 just looking to make money, and he was making money with Tyson. They shouldve gave me $18 million dollars. Then they started making all these false accusations. Unfortunately, Cus D'Amato passed away in 1985 and Kevin Rooney was fired in 1988 (under Don King's influence). He has so much potential. People want to see someone get knocked out, lets face it. When Mike went with Don King and then went with Shelly Finkel, at that point Mike was suing Don King for $125 million dollars. K.C.) Then he knocked out Tyrell Biggs. (Laughs). As a result, we will never know how good Mike Tyson could have been. I try to teach my kids to be elusive. Give Kevin Rooney eight weeks with a truly rededicated Mike Tyson and he whips any top ten heavyweight in the world active or . Now, I dont know how long youve been in the fight game, how long youve been interested in it, or how old you are, but back in the 60s, 70s and then in the middle 80s, you would see a fight on t.v. Cus knew what he was doing. A lot of guys. Grew up around and was engulfed in it. They couldnt hit him. Nothis is America! Kevin Rooney was the main person tasked with helping Mike on the pads. If you need me, Ill be outside!. The guy bolted into his apartment and came back blasting.. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. When did he die? Move your head. what the Heavyweight Division doesnt have is a Rocky Marciano, a Joe Frazier, a Muhammad Ali, and a Mike Tyson. 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. 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.". Thats what we need. (Laughs). Kevin Rooney was a professional boxer who turned into a trainer. (Laughs). Hes going across Europe. But Green never forgot his beef with Tyson. But I believe that Mike would have come out the better. Then Don King stepped into the picture. He was a basketball player on the high school team, star guard. Were not getting any publicity anymore. Ill never forget it. Mike picked that up right away. KC began boxing when he was just 5-years-old. But when you got a kid that punches hard AND fast. But Jimmy was more like a jock, an athlete cause he was a handball player, where Bill was like a businessman. They never spoke again, and Tyson moved. 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. Its actually easier to become a second or a trainer to get a license. For that reason were being guided by the Europeans, their ways and rules. Donald Trump, then an advisor to Tyson, renegotiated that fight away from Londons Wembley Stadium and to Las Vegas. Once he went with Don King, then Don King took over and Don King was the boss and Mike became second-hand nothing. The book also said Greens father had been shot dead at point-blank range by a man he was simultaneously shooting dead. Share. 1 oclock, 3 oclock, 5 oclock, 7 oclock were gonna be showing a live from Philadelphia, from New York, from Atlantic City, from Nevada. Hes very smart when it comes to numbers. 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 supposed to be the guy thats leading everybody and then Ill take that leadership role. The bell rings, first round. Bill fought to make the Spinks fight where he got $21 million dollarsat that point the largest purse that anyone had ever got. Hes very smart when it comes to numbers. He never calls me. Why do I want to pay $50 to see these 2 guys fight? So I think that fighter, in my opinion, could have and should have probably beaten anybody that was in his path. Answer the question. It was his money. You know, it all comes down to money. Its like tap, tap, dont hurt me. (Laughs). Greens exact whereabouts are unknown although surely he remains in Harlem. He was barred from going near Tyson for the next 30 days, according to the LA Times. King has screwed every fighter hes ever been with. Mike goes out there and rips, rips body shots. Q As long as were talking about money, people will say Mike Tyson earned between $200-$400 million dollars in his career. What did Kevin Rooney say when Mike Tyson got beaten by Buster Douglas? We were asked if Marc wanted to do three rounds of sparring with Mitch, a source told Sky Sports. He was cool.. He was winning the fight and then he got hit and lost the decision. 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. Although the interview was conducted in 2004 it still is very interesting to hear the thoughts and opinions of one of the very few men who ever really knew Mike Tyson. He worked his way up from nothing. Kids, men, whatever you want to call them. Knocked em out cold. Amanda Serrano vs Katie Taylor rematch in Dublin off as promoters release statement. This is the United States of America. 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? July 16, 1998 / 10:49 PM / CBS Sportsline. 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. Somewhere it got mixed up. Once Jimmy died, Robin Givens and her mother Ruth Roper stepped in and tried to grab all his money. Hes 23-1. He was born into it. Anybody including Rocky Marciano and Muhammad Ali. Thats how it is. Q How did you get to be a trainer? (Laughs). Kevin Rooney's opinion's! I finished the job. . 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. Its another thing to actually know what youre doing. I have 3 professional fighters. No, he was talking about his son, Kevin Rooney Jr., who has toiled in. This is the first time for me. 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. 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. You gotta help everybody and anybody as long as theyre honest and truthful. The best thing about it was these guys couldnt hit him. This is the way were gonna fight. I believe that and I stand by that. He settles the case for $14 million dollars over a 3 year period. 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. A I was an ex-professional fighter. Its like tap, tap, dont hurt me. 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. They were out for a score and they made a score on Tyson. Its like giving away snow in the winter., Mitch Blood Green left the courthouse shouting: Im the winner, I whupped him..