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I pose this question to all boxing fans reading this article: Have you ever seen any other boxer not taught by Cus D'Amato or his students fight like Tyson? The Spinks fight would be the last time boxing fans would see Tyson at his best. So that Mike Tyson, if he didn’t cross channels and went with Don King, he would have gone down as the greatest heavyweight in history. Muhammad dominated. Kevin Rooney:  “Yes. They couldn’t hit him. I mean, he knocked him out. And I could see then, Mike, this guy’s ready to go, get rid of him. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Lennox was informed that his true rival for the crown hadn't made it to the ring. You're gonna meet him some day, don't you do that! To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Because he punched fast and hard. Date: 1 august 2011. What made Tyson so unique? BoxingInsider:  Is he at his best the greatest fighting machine of the ring you ever saw? Spinks was nearly scared to death when he stepped in the ring with Tyson on June 6, 1988 and was subsequently blown away in less than two minutes of the first round of their mega fight. Mike Tyson and Kevin Rooney work the pads. After the death of D’Amato, he sacked his long-term coach, Kevin Rooney, as rumours spread that he was training less and partying harder. This boxing writer agrees that all the aforementioned may have been secondary reasons, which may have contributed to Tyson's demise. A 17-year-old Tyson travelled to Williams gym for a sparring session that six-years later would be the talking point before a world title fight. There are those who say the night life and bad habits contributed to his downfall. He was strong, determined, and he wanted to hurt you.”. He was. After the Spinks fight, Tyson fired Kevin Rooney for reported personal differences. Atlantic City 1987 -- training for the Biggs fight. … Didn’t look for his pay, just gone. That’s the way Mike was. Others blame Robin Givens, his ex-wife, for having him diagnosed as a manic depressive. Then we’d go do bed. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. And then we’d go to a health club at night. He just left. After firing Kevin Rooney, Mike Tyson had had some of the best trainers in boxing such as Tommy Brooks, Buddy McGirt, Ronnie Shields, and Freddy Roach. Every other trainer brought in to train Tyson tried to change his style. Here SunSport reveals his most famous spars which included future champions, opponents and being floored in public. It wasn’t a joke. Because he punched very hard [laughs]. A drama that ended with Atlas pulling a gun on the younger Tyson in 1982. Then champion Tyson knocked Williams out in just over a minute and a half. He would go on to lose his undefeated record 18 months later against Buster Doulgas in Japan with many citing Rooney's absence as a key factor. I believe that and I stand by that. At 16 Tyson sparred 1936 Olympian Clark, with trainer D'Amato wanting to see how his amateur heavyweight would fare against a seasoned fighter. 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. Date: 1 august 2011. Tyson could regain his timing and stamina. Get him on the ropes. Tyson's power was such that he admits to fantasising about "killing someone in the ring". BoxingInsider:  When was Mike at his prime best? "His speed for a heavyweight when Tyson was a youngster was not even fair ... It’s incredible," claimed one. Any smart good trainer will not completely change a boxer's fighting style, but rather fine tune the existing skills. Atlantic City 1987 -- training for the Biggs fight. D'Amato surrounds Tyson with a group of trusted people, including managers Jimmy Jacobs, Bill Cayton, and trainer Kevin Rooney. 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