Now his main focus has shifted to his son. Kids, men, whatever you want to call them. Thats my philosophy. Muhammad punched like hell. He got $21 million dollars to do that back in the 80s. After being knocked out in the fourth round of his previous fight against Danny Williams on July 30, 2004 . We were asked if Marc wanted to do three rounds of sparring with Mitch, a source told Sky Sports. (Laughs). Im like the guy in the middle. Thats how it is. Everybody in the room burst out laughing except for this one trainer, who punches Mitch right on the nose! Boom, I knock him out cold! The guy bolted into his apartment and came back blasting.. A Lets put it this way, first, if Cus had stayed alive, none of this wouldve happened. Q So, why dont you and Bill Cayton team up? Rock & Roll Interviews, Celebrity Interviews and more. We call him the greatest fighter ever, he took a helluva shot. Q How much did you have to give to your lawyer? Mike Tyson's Training Regime (1980's),Up until he fired Kevin Rooney in 1988, his ONLY diet was steak, pasta and fruit juice. But Jimmy was like, How you doin? Whats up? How's that for discipline? Larry Holmes. 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. Jimmy was more street-wise then Bill. A Well, Bill passed away. Bill Cayton was a very honest man, had a lot of integrity. 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. Im sore. and act as if Rooney was a central figure of importance in the Tyson saga. (Laughs). Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. They took $1.9 million on the back-end, so I feel like I kind of got screwed. A Thats a good analogy, cause I really dont know. He knew where the money was, lets put it that way. But, being boxing maybe these guys will be swinging it out. Privacy Policy. 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 history. A Actually I had a little under $1 million dollars. You can buy it for $50. Its Comedy Central. People are still memorized by him. Q Becoming a trainer like Kevin Rooney is not something you can go to school to learn is it? 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 . Its like tap, tap, dont hurt me. People dont recognize Bill cause he was like the Quiet man. What do you mean? (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. 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. Mitch Green started pushing and shoving Kevin Rooney. He wanted nothing to do with Mike. What is this? Mike knocked a lot of guys out when he was sparring. Itd be a really popular boxing book . 'Switch your f***ing minds on!': 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 . Muhammad had heart and was hard to hit. (Laughs). [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. You got nothing the next day. There was a guy who would stay in there and give Mike the work, but then took a beating. I was around the great Cus DAmato. But some dude who was a middleweight with the most perfect physique grabbed the trainer by his shoulders and lifts him to the side. Anyway, Mike was a money machine. Share. The jury only gave me $4 million dollars. I guess this guy dont want to fight. Cus died and Tyson was 11-0. Thomas Hays is his name. He was the first guy to make the most money when he fought Spinks. But, I believe deep in his heart he knew it wasnt true. So, I was educated under the absolute best. He settles the case for $14 million dollars over a 3 year period. (Laughs). Q That would be a big reason why it would never happen. Real quick. Q And youre right in the middle! 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. Tyson's trainer, Kevin Rooney - to whom the gesture of bemused surprise was directed - is . 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. 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. 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. Then we'd go do bed. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. I was working his corner and that was my job. Cus knew what he was doing. One of their main focuses on the pads was slipping and countering. . I wont hurt you. Im like the guy in the middle. He defeated Kevin Higgins of West Point in the finals. Rooney has continued to train fighters, working most notably with Vinny Paz who after being trained by Rooney, won the light middleweight title. King was just out for King and he grabbed on to the title with the heavyweights. Then Don King stepped into the picture. Then all the sudden youre like, who, who, damn, wait a minute. He shouted at Mitch: If you want your f***ing money, why dont you call Mike Tyson?. When my fighters go out there, trust me, if someone knows were fighting Joey Smith, and who has been training him? Shelly dont care. Bill had been a businessman his whole life. We had to bring sparring partners in from Philly, New York. 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. Right away your hands are gonna go up. 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. (Laughs). Youre gonna do this and youre gonna wanna do that. Mike could have been 100-0 and made a billion dollars, if he stayed with me.. He hopped right over the rope and out of the door. He was fighting this kid. Once I get down there and I got a handle on it then I can see the format if you know what Im saying. Ill never forget it. He was in the gym almost every day until he was 9 and then he stopped competing. View history. Hes 19-1, with 15 knock-outs. Q Are you in contact with Mike Tyson today? It would have been a helluva fight. Kevin Rooney: Yes. At the time Tyson was 11-0 as a pro. He should never have had the loss. (Laughs). I would want Mike to put tremendous pressure on him. I had been working with Mike since 1982. ESPN does their Friday night shows but they do half a year and then they take off. Jimmy was the up-front man and everything was going good. He has so much potential. Kevin Rooney: None. When he got out of jail, he was fighting for $30 million dollars here, $30 million dollars there. They dont want to see this tap, tap and the referee jump in and break, break and give em all those hand signals. Then wed go do bed. on the weekend. Kevin Rooney: 1966, 67, 68, in that time frame. Get rid of everybody. Thats a problem. Thats what the public wants to see. People want to see someone get knocked out, lets face it. heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson as the 175m-a-year . He has so much potential. Hes fighting guys for like 3 or 4 rounds. And what does Shelly Finkel do? That was funny. In the States, Mitch had a reputation for being a character. I truly believe he is going to do very well and turn a lot of heads as a pro. But, its Comedy Central, so I guess these guys are suppose to be telling jokes at each other or something. But, I really dont know whats going to happen. 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 . Hes living out in Phoenix or something. Q What does a second do? Tyson Fury may have to look elsewhere if he can't secure a clash with Oleksandr Usyk next. "Me and Kevin, we thought everyone I fought. Then he knocked out Michael Spinks in 90 seconds. 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. Then, I got hit in 1996, 1997, whenever it was, I had to pay $800,000 to the government. Q What did you have, a little over $1 million dollars? 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. Former professional boxer turned coach Kevin Rooney is best known for training Mike Tyson for six years during the prime of Tyson's career. 1 oclock, 3 oclock, 5 oclock, 7 oclock were gonna be showing a live from Philadelphia, from New York, from Atlantic City, from Nevada. He does have early stage dementia caused by boxing. 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. He was a basketball player on the high school team, star guard. Chris Algieri likes to visualize things before they happen. Tickets are priced at $80, $50 and $35. Then he knocked out Tyrell Biggs. Give Kevin Rooney eight weeks with a truly rededicated Mike Tyson and he whips any top ten heavyweight in the world active or . STARBOXING.TV BRINGS THE HEAT IN MARCH FOR ITS SUBSCRIBERS! A drama that ended with Atlas pulling a gun on the younger Tyson in 1982. A Lets put it this way, first, if Cus had stayed alive, none of this wouldve happened. 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. But, I believe deep in his heart he knew it wasnt true. Tickets can also be purchased by calling the Star Boxing office at (718) 823-2000 or visiting. Move and punch. The crowd cheered., Green told ESPN in 2005: Its a damn shame Tysons scared of me like that. I think it was back in the late 90s, early 2000, 2001. A No. Knocked em out cold. A Well, he was very smart. Right after he died I had a job in one of those correctional facilities in Catskill, Catskill Green Correctional. With interest and penalties that $4 million was $8.7 million dollars. Hows it going? A I know how to weave and slip. I really dont know whats going to go on. Tyson lost to Douglas because he didnt prepare anywhere near what he should have and overlooked Buster. Kevin Rooney interview: Talkin Mike Tyson with Kevin Rooney, Vacant WBC Interim World Featherweight Championship. Sure enough, Marc had a device built that span a basketball on his finger non-stop. When Mike went with Don King and then went with Shelly Finkel, at that point Mike was suing Don King for $125 million dollars. I got a Heavyweight whos 23-1. So, I started teaching all these guys. Hes living out in Phoenix or something. For that reason were being guided by the Europeans, their ways and rules. He put the ropes down and walked right out the front door. Hes sparring with people. Somewhere it got mixed up. He was a member of The Harlem Globetrotters. Was he referring to the balding guy who once trained Mike Tyson, guiding him to a heavyweight championship in 1986? A I own a gym. You know, it all comes down to money. Mike Tyson's former trainer discusses Mike Tyson's first loss to Buster Douglas And why? 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. Tel: (718) 823-2000 | Fax: (718) 823-6330 | Email: [emailprotected], Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at 1 (800) 745-3000 or visiting, . There were three of us in the room: Tyson,. MIKE TYSON'S FORMER TRAINER KEVIN ROONEY TALKS ABOUT SON TURNING PRO April 25, 2011. . He had a son Brian who made his own millions, in computers, back in the early 80s or whenever it was. . But a trainer for one of the other fighters was getting really upset about this. The Muhammad Ali in 1966-67 and Mike Tyson in 1986-87-88-89 that would have been an incredible fight. If you can out point me, good for you. The whole 9 yards. Muhammad Ali. Whoa! He made that deal with Tyson when he had a $100 million dollar lawsuit and guess what? A Well, he was very smart. 26 Feb Feb He went to trial twice and he beat the Federal government. Rocky had beat everyone. 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. Nintendo had. The official site of Brooklyn's own, Mike Tyson (AKA Iron Mike). what the Heavyweight Division doesnt have is a Rocky Marciano, a Joe Frazier, a Muhammad Ali, and a Mike Tyson. People dont recognize Bill cause he was like the Quiet man. But I believe that Mike would have come out the better. When I had Mike we were in training camp for five weeks. Hes a thief, and he got away with it. 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? He didnt even get paid. Tyson could regain his timing and stamina. Kevin Rooney . He goes after the guy. Q How did you get to be a trainer? He was like Behind-the-scenes where Jimmy was like an Up-Front man. So, Im going down tomorrow. Tickets can also be purchased by calling the Star Boxing office at (718) 823-2000 or visiting www.starboxing.com. Before leaving Rooney, Tyson had amassed a perfect 35-0, 31KOs record, and was the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. 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. He was a very, very smart mand and an honest man. Then they started making all these false accusations. Rooney went on to work with a number fighters over the years, including most notably ring legend and five-time champion, Vinny Pazienza. (Laughs). You answer it back. Edit. They were paid. Cookie Notice So, Ill be on my toes for that. For that reason were being guided by the Europeans, their ways and rules. He was a great, great businessman. I had no idea if Marc would become the centre for Mitchs frustrations. He just wiped him out. So, Im going down tomorrow. Tyson said he fired. Im gonna knock you out or youre gonna knock me outeither way, thats what the people want to see. So Mike had that.. I still run my gym. 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. We got Iran Barkley, former Super Middleweight Champion of the World and then theres another guy I cant remember his name. Kevin Rooney was the main person tasked with helping Mike on the pads. Im watching it on HBO the next day! He never dogged it, he never quit. Also, Tyson's personal life was in turmoil with the recent turbulent marriage (and divorce) to Robin Givens. Next question. Why do I want to pay $50 to see these 2 guys fight? Back then I used to run 3-4 miles with him just to make sure he was doing it. Rooney trained at the Police Athletic Leagues 120th Precinct in Staten Island, New York. Thats my philosophy. I had no regrets. People are going to be talking stuff and whatever. Tyson Fury had dinner alongside Mike . "I heard Kevin Rooney say, 'work with him, he's a kid,'" Blyweiss recounted. You know, it all comes down to money. To tell you the truth, I really dont know. And I could see then, Mike, this guys ready to go, get rid of him. Whoa! (Laughs). Move and punch. Were gonna have a Big Fight. BoxingInsider: Is he at his best the greatest fighting machine of the ring you ever saw? Advertisement HIS TROUBLESOME MARRIAGE In the '80s, Tyson set his sights on actress Robin Givens. Remember, this was intended to be a comedy sketch for TV presenter Marc Middletons show. With interest and penalties that $4 million was $8.7 million dollars. There was this one time that this kid came in and I dont really remember where he was from. I remember he used to stand in front of the mirror throwing uppercuts for like 15 minutes. People want to see someone get knocked out, lets face it. Next question. Hows it going? I have 3 professional fighters. A Thats a good analogy, cause I really dont know. Then Mike left Bill Clayton and tried to fire Kevin Rooney. When you cant hit somebody, that becomes very frustrating. Kevin Rooney may refer to: Kevin Rooney (comedian) Kevin Rooney (boxer) Kevin Rooney (ice hockey) Kevin J. Rooney, American politician. Kevin Rooney interview: Talkin' Mike Tyson with Kevin Rooney. But, I really dont know whats going to happen. 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. 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. Right after he died I had a job in one of those correctional facilities in Catskill, Catskill Green Correctional. You got nothing the next day. 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. 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. Thats the way the game goes. They want you to pay $50 to see a couple of mediocre guys. This is the way were gonna fight. When he was with me there was no partying. (Laughs). Mike is now supposedly doing like an exhibition tour. This is the first time for me. loss. 4 West Red Oak Lane, Suite 312 - White Plains, NY 10604 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 was just looking to make money, and he was making money with Tyson. He couldnt have been nicer about the whole thing. I told Mike, "Let's make Cus' prediction come true of becoming the youngest heavyweight champion." When he was with me there was no partying. Didnt look for his pay, just gone. Bill fought to make the Spinks fight where he got $21 million dollarsat that point the largest purse that anyone had ever got. 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. A You gotta be around gyms and see whats goin on. Once I get down there and I got a handle on it then I can see the format if you know what Im saying. I was a 5 time Golden Glove Champion. That was funny. Donald Trump, then an advisor to Tyson, renegotiated that fight away from Londons Wembley Stadium and to Las Vegas. What is this? Hes fighting this guy Willie Grubbs out of Philly. The Fight Game has gone south as far as Im concerned. Hes 23-1. ESPN does their Friday night shows but they do half a year and then they take off. Back then I used to run 3-4 miles with him just to make sure he was doing it. Jimmy died, then Mike married Robin. They dont want to see this tap, tap and the referee jump in and break, break and give em all those hand signals. A O.K. He became a multi-millionaire. He should be 24-0. Other Interests Automotive Comedy Unsolved Mysteries Political Hopefuls State Fair Because he was elusive. But the Mike Tyson that I was training coming off of Cus DAmato I just think that that Mike Tyson would have won. Kevin Rooney continues to train young boxers in Catskill, New York, at the same gym that he trained in under Cus D'Amato. (Laughs). 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. Scoop Malinowski is the author of Heavyweight Armageddon: The Tyson-Lewis Championship Battle. His second book is about controversial former ATP #1 tennis player Marcelo Rios: The Man We Barely Knew and will be available at www.amazon.com in September 2011. I had him in with my pro cruiserweight, Nasi Hani. He worked his way up from nothing. Mike goes out there and rips, rips body shots. 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. He said, Im not sparring with you. and our The women tried to grab all that money and they werent able to do that. He knows where I live. He dont want to hang around no more. No imagining on Kevin Rooneys part. Mike Tyson the phenomenon was real; between 1986 and 1990, the world stopped on the nights he fought. Thats how it is. MIKE TYSON'S FORMER TRAINER KEVIN ROONEY TALKS ABOUT SON TURNING PRO He was born into it. BoxingInsider: What Tyson fight were you most concerned with going in? I got another kid whos 7-1. When did he die? On the weekends, Saturday afternoon. Tyson had remained focused under Jim Jacobs and his trainer Kevin Rooney. Wait. Thats what the great Shelly Finkel negotiated with Don King. None of this one day on and one day off crap. King was a bookmaker. Hes a thief, and he got away with it. And what does Shelly Finkel do? I think it was Philly, but, Im not really sure. The only person that could, take any money out of Mike Tysons accounts was Mike Tyson. (Laughs). But now Marc is freaking out because hes got to go into the ring with Mitch Blood Green who has been cut! A I was an ex-professional fighter. I think the period is already up. Punch and move. Nov 30 2022. Move your head. Im supposed to be the guy thats leading everybody and then Ill take that leadership role. This is the United States of America. (Laughs). People would sit down, sit on their couch, have a beer and wanna watch a fight. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. James Broad was a tough guy. At that point, I thought: You guys handle this! They went out there and won 5 Gold medals. Hes still an attraction. tobi brown girlfriend; ancient map of sarkoris pathfinder; reno sparks nv obituaries; como sacar una culebra de su escondite (Laughs). 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. During the period when Rooney was Tyson's trainer, Tyson had a professional record of 35 fights, 35 wins (31 wins by KO). King was a bookmaker. So, the moneys gone. And then wed go to the gym. Its gonna be like a spontaneous thing. 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. But, I sued and I won my lawsuit against him. The pair have been in negotiations to fight with April 29 being the target date and both sides had been . BoxingInsider: When was Mike at his prime best? I really dont know whats going to go on. 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. To tell you the truth, I really dont know. Do you ever speak to him? 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. Hes 19-1, with 15 knock-outs. The last time I heard hes got some promoter out of Vegas that was gonna take him on a world tour. Mike Tyson has weighed in on who he believes will win the bout between Jake Paul and Tommy Fury this weekend. Be exciting. But, Im not gonna cry about it. Hes very smart when it comes to numbers. Thats one thing. People are still memorized by him. After he beat Liston he just started annihilating guys that were going for the title. 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. The best thing about it was these guys couldnt hit him. Thats the way it is. Then he fought Tony Tubbs in Japan he starched him in two rounds. It wasnt a joke. 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. He should never have had the loss. A He died about half a year ago. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at 1 (800) 745-3000 or visiting www.ticketmaster.com. He became the closest protg of Kevin Rooney. Berbeck Tucker. Youve got the boxers, hes got the business know-how. Kevin Rooney (born May 4, 1956, in Staten Island, New York) is an American boxing trainer. Berbeck Tucker. He settles the case for $14 million dollars over a 3 year period. Him and Steve Watt are like handling the business. Bell rings, Mike comes out, bop, bop, bop. Hes still an attraction. Talkin' Mike Tyson with Kevin Rooney. You answer it back. 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. Its another thing to actually know what youre doing. While he was still successful, those around him revealed that he never actually fully recovered from the loss of D'Amato. Rooney was the second-closest trainer to young Mike Tyson, after D'Amato himself, who was also Tyson's adoptive father and is most familiar with Cus D'Amato's famed "Peek-a-Boo" boxing style. Were not getting any publicity anymore. Hes fighting guys for like 3 or 4 rounds. 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.". Then Don King stepped into the picture. It wasnt long after his fight with Tyson. Other boxers jumped between them. Photos taken by Star Boxing Photographer, Ed Diller, Star Boxing, Inc. This guy was a genius. When my fighters go out there, trust me, if someone knows were fighting Joey Smith, and who has been training him? My kid hits hard. My record as a pro was 21-4-1, with I dont know, 10 or 12 knockouts. 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. Mike just went through the money. Because he punched fast and hard. 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. Tim Tszyu has promised to drown his American rival in their world title bout, but Tony Harrison is just as confident. My kid hits hard. He knew where the money was, lets put it that way. Mike throws combinations. 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. WhoaIm outta here. 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. Hes sparring with people. (Laughs). Some Big Shot here in the U.S.A. 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