It's 21 years to the day since the wise-old guru passed away. He was such a big influence on his boxers, especially Mike Tyson. Produced brilliant boxers.
Seemed to be a man of morals, ethics & principles. Although money matters in life, I get the impression Cus valued other things more.
His passing was a real blow for Mike. Tyson had real belief and faith in Cus, and is probably the only person who Mike has trusted 100% during his life.
I'd just like to say R.I.P. Cus D'amato. Your knowledge lives on through the sport. The man made a big contribution to the sport of Boxing.
21 years since Cus D'amato passed away!
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Rocky Balboa
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Rocky Balboa
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Decagon wrote:He helped turn Mike Tyson into a sociopath. He never made Tyson go to school. He never made Tyson learn to read. He never taught Tyson to be accountable for his actions. All he wanted was to be famous again, and he cared more about being famous than being a good role model/parent to Mike. If he'd spent his few remaining years teaching Mike Tyson to be a man, perhaps we wouldn't have this sad, illiterate felon terrorizing the world of night clubs, and disappointing in the world of lame, old fighters trying to regain their former glory.
You are entitled to your opinion & I respect that. However, I have thought you should not speak bad about the dead. They cannot defend themselves.
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Collins2000
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His side-kick Benito was a man who knew the values of a straight line too. Witness his incredible square jaw juxtaposed beneath that chic little hat he always wore when entertaining the masses.mrbassie wrote:I would think especially not Hitler, his mastery of right angles breathed new life into the moustache industry, an industry that has seen scant innovation since.
They just don't make dictators like that any more.
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RiddickBowe
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Re: 21 years since Cus D'amato passed away!
Which ones? Floyd Patterson? Mike Tyson? Jose Torres? Kevin Rooney?Rocky Balboa wrote:Produced brilliant boxers.
Sorry to burst your bubble, but none of those guys were all that great. Tyson was the greatest of them, but even he isn't a top five heavyweight (probably not even a top ten, but that's a different debate).
D'Amato is one of the most overrated trainers/managers of all time. He produced some decent boxers, but compared to the work of an Eddie Futch, Lou Duva, Ray Arcel, et. al., he was mediocre at best. He was an interesting character who provided good copy for writers. However, go back and read some of the stuff written about him in the 1950's -- he was blasted for being a horrible manager and for screwing up Patterson's career. In the 80's he happened to come along with a fighter who was able to feast on a weak HW division, and then he died. That helped cement his legacy as a "great" trainer, even though there is little evidence to support this claim.
Re: 21 years since Cus D'amato passed away!
Don't disagree on that point, but they were all kinda fun to watch sometimes.RiddickBowe wrote:Which ones? Floyd Patterson? Mike Tyson? Jose Torres? Kevin Rooney?Rocky Balboa wrote:Produced brilliant boxers.
Sorry to burst your bubble, but none of those guys were all that great. Tyson was the greatest of them, but even he isn't a top five heavyweight (probably not even a top ten, but that's a different debate).