What's the general opinion on Kevin Rooney?

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  1. dayuum

    dayuum Active Member Full Member

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    Is he actually considered a great trainer or a drunk that profitted from the work of others like Cus?

    Wondered if he couldve kept Tyson on the straight and narrow if they didn't break up
     
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  2. IvyLeagueBoxing

    IvyLeagueBoxing Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Unfulfilled potential just like Tyson.. I think he could've accomplished alot more..
     
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  3. VG_Addict

    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I've read Tyson's book "Undisputed", and he says that he lost interest in fighting after Cus died.
     
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  4. McGuinty

    McGuinty Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Just a good fit with Tyson.
     
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  5. lefthandlead

    lefthandlead Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tyson lost his senses when Buster hit his sorry ass with that uppercut.
     
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  6. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    D'Amato >>> Rooney >> Atlas.
     
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  7. dayuum

    dayuum Active Member Full Member

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    He was already ****ed up before that fight. Apparently he was occupied with booze and women. And lets not forget his corner in the fight that used a condom filled with water against the swelling
     
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  8. Lady Girl

    Lady Girl Kneel Before Zod! Full Member

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    great trainer. with him, tyson went undefeated. alcohol may have been his downfall
     
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  9. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    [YT]NGIUQ1mcZ_U[/YT]
     
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  10. Lady Girl

    Lady Girl Kneel Before Zod! Full Member

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    he was squared up :lol: wow. he did well with mike, though
     
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  11. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    Rooney has not trained one other notable fighter to success. He had Pazienza for a while but that was not Rooney's doing. Way overrated due to his connection with D'Amato and Tyson. Atlas has had more success than Rooney.
     
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  12. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    I wasn't trying to mock him he was in with a legend there and that punch was an absolute beauty. It sounded like a gun went off. I doubt even Tyson could've finished Rooney off in any more spectacular fashion. lol
     
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  13. CupidStunt

    CupidStunt Guest

    Goddamn!! :yikes
     
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  14. Scar

    Scar VIP Member Full Member

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    A disciplinary trainer and extremely underrated. It's sad that he didn't do much after Tyson left him. I believe alcohol and personal problems got the better out of him.
     
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  15. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    It's the sound of it that gets me more than anything.
     
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