I like how Kevin spoke on Cus style how he said Cus perfected it over 55 years you got some people saying the style no good and that it takes to much energy tell that to Floyd Patterson, Mike Tyson and jose Torres all CHAMPIONS
That’s 3 guys in 55 years. It works for small compact fighters. If rioneynhad Lennox Lewis he would teach him that style and ruin him as a fighter. Rooney had vinny pazienza. Who’s best wins with him was 100 + fuggt pushing 50 Roberto Duran at super middleweight. And gifted mike Patterson was solid. Not an all time great and got kod a lot.
@@oldironsides4107 nope your wrong cus had tons of fighters even rocky graziano but he left cus . Cus Manager license got revoked he was battling the ibc they controlled boxing at that time tons of boxers called cus for advice even Ali when he had to fight foreman The style does work Cus died 1985 he didn’t have many teachers left of his style it’s not jus for short fighters anybody can move their hand and get to the side of their opponent no matter the height
@@oldironsides4107 jus because your tall don’t mean you have to stand back and jab . Tommy hearns was amazing at close range fighting even tho he was tall
Most DEFINITELY PROVEN FACTS. I’ve been saying that for years. Mike wasn’t the same even in the first fight with BRUNO after Rooney was fired! His defense was SHOT&his combinations was far and few!
Yes he actually knew it better than mike he was with Cus since the late 70s he was actually a fighter Teddy and Kevin grew up together both were going to be fighters but Teddy hurt his back in a car wreck and Kevin jus stopped after cus get rid of Teddy he left Kevin to train Mike
Tyson is my all time favorite fighter. His aurora creates eternal questions. 1. Ali vs Tyson in their prime? 2. If Kevin Rooney and Mike stayed together, would they have been undefeated, collecting said records? Imo Tyson beats Ali but even with Rooney might still come up short vs Holyfield. God bless Tyson and Rooney.
He beats holyfield holyfield didn't have the speed and power to trouble tyson under Rooney it might have gone the distance because of holyfields good chin but tyson would have found a way to beat holyfield
When this man was pushed out of Tysons corner, that was the end of Tysons prime. A Rooney trained Tyson was the best Heavyweight there ever was. I've been following boxing for a long time, I'm not just a biased fan boy. My honest opinion is Tyson was the greatest Heavyweight prime for Prime. Ali has a greater legacy/career, but not Prime for Prime.
I grew up with Kevin in Stapleton on SI, and I'd love to send him a hello and congratulate him on a successful career! If you still know him tell him Elaine Fortune from Warren Street says hello!
The peekaboo style is perfect for short fighters and pressuring taller guys into making mistakes If the style consumes energy then that keeps the fighter in shape and hungry… the only problem Mike Tyson had was robin givens and Don king .. two birds in his ear that destroyed his discipline and made him fire Kevin Rooney. As Mike gets older his peekaboo style would mature and he would’ve dogged Lennox Lewis way past his prime
Lost in the sauce for sure Hard to stay sane all that Fortune and fame he was so mature and disciplined when he was under his original trainers Teddy Atlas or Emmanuel Stewart would also been great trainers for Mike Tyson But I they didn’t want to deal with disciplinarian problems That’s why you saw Emmanuel Stewart tree Lennox Lewis and the Klitschko’s because they were disciplined levelheaded and they have a huge size advantage so you don’t have to be a skilled is a Mike Tyson when you’re that big and strong
Kevin Rooney in my opinion is a great boxing trainer and since he was taught by the great cus dmato Only Kevin can be a great boxing trainer coach and only he can be like cus dmato history has proven it over & over great men teach others and those taught by that great man he takes up the slack that great man left behind so Kevin Rooney can only be a great coach trainer of boxing God bless him and I hope he continues his great work and maybe it's not too late for him and Mike Tyson to talk to each other now it would only be exciting to see that happen and it would be a great thing for them to do
Man no there's no trainer like Rooney or cus nowadays cus was a smart man in this boxing game just knowing from eye view that he can become champ sheesh takes alot of knowledge of years to get to that level
He really had Tyson pegged about the potential as long as he didn't lose interest. Tyson got swayed by youth and Don King and that's when the downward trend started.
Amazing vintages documentaries, keep up brother. Forever history made once with the great 'REST IN HEAVEN "MOHAMMED ALI" and with "MIKE GERALD TYSON" THE IRON FEAST forever!!
I really think if Kevin hadn't sued Tyson after being fired , mike would have brought him back at some point. It does seem that lawsuit ( justifiable or not) was a final line in the sand for Mike
Hey rondo do you have any footage where they discuss mike Tysons daily routine or how he began training in his teen years that’s not already on TH-cam?
Well I know Mike did a lot of Roman chair sit ups so did Bruce Lee and did lots of medicine balls to the stomach he ran a lot and I seen him on a work out bike
@@mutation6878 oh I see now well I don’t really know what he did when he wasn’t In jail I know I’m his book he said when he was in jail he use to do 250 push-ups and that’s when weights was in jail he wouldn’t curl it but he will grab the bar and shoulder shrug it but preprison I think he did body weight stuff and calisthenics I will post if I come across it
@@fitnessabdul6811 well I put it to you like this Teddy and Kevin was childhood friends Teddy came to cus first he wanted to be a fighter Teddy did a lot of crime as a young man got slashed and stuff but he had a car wreck when he pinched a nerve in his back . As far as Kevin he was a fighter Teddy and cus taught him he was a student first then he started helping Teddy train Mike because it was so many kids but cus knew Mike was going to be a champion I’m sure you know the story of Mike touching Teddy nice butt and that’s why Teddy almost shot him cus vanished him from the gym Kevin and cus steeped up to train Tyson . So in my opinion I think Teddy dealt more with younger Tyson with his emotional side , Kevin and Teddy both knew the style but I felt like Kevin was more raw more about attacking he dealt with older Tyson so they both were good I look at Teddy as Bruce lee and Kevin as Jackie Chan both good at martial artist but jus different people 🤷🏾♂️
I like how Kevin spoke on Cus style how he said Cus perfected it over 55 years you got some people saying the style no good and that it takes to much energy tell that to Floyd Patterson, Mike Tyson and jose Torres all CHAMPIONS
A-freakin-men to that!
And fighters like Joey Hadley proved it could even be used by taller fighters (he wasnt a world champ but he kicked ass).
@@ShogunateDaimyo yea I know him I watched his videos
That’s 3 guys in 55 years. It works for small compact fighters. If rioneynhad Lennox Lewis he would teach him that style and ruin him as a fighter.
Rooney had vinny pazienza. Who’s best wins with him was 100 + fuggt pushing 50 Roberto Duran at super middleweight.
And gifted mike
Patterson was solid. Not an all time great and got kod a lot.
@@oldironsides4107 nope your wrong cus had tons of fighters even rocky graziano but he left cus . Cus Manager license got revoked he was battling the ibc they controlled boxing at that time tons of boxers called cus for advice even Ali when he had to fight foreman The style does work Cus died 1985 he didn’t have many teachers left of his style it’s not jus for short fighters anybody can move their hand and get to the side of their opponent no matter the height
@@oldironsides4107 jus because your tall don’t mean you have to stand back and jab . Tommy hearns was amazing at close range fighting even tho he was tall
Mike fireing roony was the beginning of the end.
Most DEFINITELY PROVEN FACTS. I’ve been saying that for years. Mike wasn’t the same even in the first fight with BRUNO after Rooney was fired! His defense was SHOT&his combinations was far and few!
Mike believing in Robin Givens was the beginning of the end.
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Don King and Robin Givens RUINED Mike Tyson…they got Kevin Rooney fired by manipulating Mike.
Facts
Kevin Rooney is one tough dude
Kevin is one of the last old school trainers
Please keep these vintages interviews and all going. They are really AWESOME!!!!!! Mike Tyson and Kevin Rooney team was unbeatable!
Watch my newest video and all of them for more rare stuff
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never get tired of listening to kevin rooney
I fekin love Kevins loyalty to Cus' teachings. His integrity in general is impeccable. His passion when he speaks is great.
Beautiful. Kevin really understood the cusdmato philosophy and style. Only if Mike had not left him he probally would have gone undefeated
Yes he actually knew it better than mike he was with Cus since the late 70s he was actually a fighter Teddy and Kevin grew up together both were going to be fighters but Teddy hurt his back in a car wreck and Kevin jus stopped after cus get rid of Teddy he left Kevin to train Mike
@@rondocombatgems3949 yeh teddy and Kevin played a major role in Tyson’s life
Mike didn’t really leave him he was taken, by Don King and his mind fuck slippery ways
Tyson is my all time favorite fighter. His aurora creates eternal questions. 1. Ali vs Tyson in their prime? 2. If Kevin Rooney and Mike stayed together, would they have been undefeated, collecting said records? Imo Tyson beats Ali but even with Rooney might still come up short vs Holyfield. God bless Tyson and Rooney.
He beats holyfield holyfield didn't have the speed and power to trouble tyson under Rooney it might have gone the distance because of holyfields good chin but tyson would have found a way to beat holyfield
This is the golden stuff right here!
I’ve never seen this one.
Thanks guys for letting us c this film n interview!!!
rooney was a great trainer and a real one
I like the way he said "mike was too tough for 13 yrs old" lionheart.
Very charismatic man, they all have something from Cus, I mean his close friends, power of that strong character, incorruptible 🙏🏼
When this man was pushed out of Tysons corner, that was the end of Tysons prime. A Rooney trained Tyson was the best Heavyweight there ever was. I've been following boxing for a long time, I'm not just a biased fan boy. My honest opinion is Tyson was the greatest Heavyweight prime for Prime. Ali has a greater legacy/career, but not Prime for Prime.
Rooney is so New York - and sad: once don king and Tyson pushed him out, it was the end of Mike - tragic - love you kev!
I grew up with Kevin in Stapleton on SI, and I'd love to send him a hello and congratulate him on a successful career! If you still know him tell him Elaine Fortune from Warren Street says hello!
Brother this is a true gem! Thank you for sharing this.
Tyson spoke just like Rooney in all interviews accent words etc.
U fight like u practice…. Rooney is a genius….
Dude you have amazing content. Thanks for sharing!!
Appreciate it I jus post knowledge old school knowledge this for everybody not just me
Bro I've seen this before but not in its entirety.Good shit
Oh thanks you had me confused for a minute i thought you was saying it’s more to this interview
@@rondocombatgems3949 yeah this was some good stuff I think when I seen it was a documentary
I know Mike and Kevin dont get along now but I really hope one day they can shake hands and look back on their time together
Tyson-Rooney was invincible.🖒🤠
The peekaboo style is perfect for short fighters and pressuring taller guys into making mistakes
If the style consumes energy then that keeps the fighter in shape and hungry… the only problem Mike Tyson had was robin givens and Don king .. two birds in his ear that destroyed his discipline and made him fire Kevin Rooney.
As Mike gets older his peekaboo style would mature and he would’ve dogged Lennox Lewis way past his prime
Yes Cus told Mike not to get distracted and keep his mind on his work but he got lost in the sauce I’m proud of him now tho he in a good place
Lost in the sauce for sure Hard to stay sane all that Fortune and fame
he was so mature and disciplined when he was under his original trainers
Teddy Atlas or Emmanuel Stewart would also been great trainers for Mike Tyson
But I they didn’t want to deal with disciplinarian problems That’s why you saw Emmanuel Stewart tree Lennox Lewis and the Klitschko’s because they were disciplined levelheaded and they have a huge size advantage so you don’t have to be a skilled is a Mike Tyson when you’re that big and strong
Kevin Rooney in my opinion is a great boxing trainer and since he was taught by the great cus dmato
Only Kevin can be a great boxing trainer coach and only he can be like cus dmato history has proven it over & over great men teach others and those taught by that great man he takes up the slack that great man left behind so Kevin Rooney can only be a great coach trainer of boxing God bless him and I hope he continues his great work and maybe it's not too late for him and Mike Tyson to talk to each other now it would only be exciting to see that happen and it would be a great thing for them to do
Man no there's no trainer like Rooney or cus nowadays cus was a smart man in this boxing game just knowing from eye view that he can become champ sheesh takes alot of knowledge of years to get to that level
He really had Tyson pegged about the potential as long as he didn't lose interest. Tyson got swayed by youth and Don King and that's when the downward trend started.
Amazing vintages documentaries, keep up brother. Forever history made once with the great 'REST IN HEAVEN "MOHAMMED ALI" and with "MIKE GERALD TYSON" THE IRON FEAST forever!!
Truth what he says about the headgear around the 3 minute mark
Sad he fired a person that actually cared about him. Rooney didn't care about the money just the sport and protecting his boxer.
Radical
Wow...
Just old school people not like today all they care is about money
I really think if Kevin hadn't sued Tyson after being fired , mike would have brought him back at some point. It does seem that lawsuit ( justifiable or not) was a final line in the sand for Mike
Rooney was a good and tough S O B, shame alcohol took him, like it takes many of the greats.
7:12
Pragmatic 🖒🤠
Rivarol shall prevail yo
I like knockout Rooney by Alexis Arguello.
Mike was one of the greatest fighters. But the fights were fixed. Believe it or not they were fixed.
Provide the evidence of your statement
Fixed how and why? 😂😂😂
Wow you dont a have clue 😂😂😂
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Ferguson was punished
His mannerisms remind me of Conor Mcgregor
Hey rondo do you have any footage where they discuss mike Tysons daily routine or how he began training in his teen years that’s not already on TH-cam?
Do you mean when they was talking about how he get up before any of his opponents and how they watch his training ?
Well I know Mike did a lot of Roman chair sit ups so did Bruce Lee and did lots of medicine balls to the stomach he ran a lot and I seen him on a work out bike
@@rondocombatgems3949 yeah, but any footage of him training or them discussing his training routines will be useful. Thanks
@@mutation6878 oh I see now well I don’t really know what he did when he wasn’t In jail I know I’m his book he said when he was in jail he use to do 250 push-ups and that’s when weights was in jail he wouldn’t curl it but he will grab the bar and shoulder shrug it but preprison I think he did body weight stuff and calisthenics I will post if I come across it
@@rondocombatgems3949 thanks bro I’ll defo watch if you do also this channel’s became my number 1 cuz I’m a student of war…
Who's better, Atlas or Rooney? 🤔.
You mean as far as a trainer ?
@@rondocombatgems3949 yeah who do u think trained Mike better?
@@fitnessabdul6811 well I put it to you like this Teddy and Kevin was childhood friends Teddy came to cus first he wanted to be a fighter Teddy did a lot of crime as a young man got slashed and stuff but he had a car wreck when he pinched a nerve in his back . As far as Kevin he was a fighter Teddy and cus taught him he was a student first then he started helping Teddy train Mike because it was so many kids but cus knew Mike was going to be a champion I’m sure you know the story of Mike touching Teddy nice butt and that’s why Teddy almost shot him cus vanished him from the gym Kevin and cus steeped up to train Tyson . So in my opinion I think Teddy dealt more with younger Tyson with his emotional side , Kevin and Teddy both knew the style but I felt like Kevin was more raw more about attacking he dealt with older Tyson so they both were good I look at Teddy as Bruce lee and Kevin as Jackie Chan both good at martial artist but jus different people 🤷🏾♂️
@@fitnessabdul6811 but that’s a good question it’s jus that Kevin spent more time with him so I’ll prolly say Kevin but Teddy is the Senior student
@@fitnessabdul6811 but yea bro I’ll say Kevin Rooney he looked more happier with him hope that helps
Rooney a nyc golden gloves champ. He lacked power in the pros
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