I think Rooney's attitude could've very well been self-serving here when talking about why Tyson had to come back to his corner, but he also wasn't wrong either about Tyson and Kings various problems.
Yeah, sort of a see I told you so moment. but he was correct about Tyson's associations with Don King.
Rooney is 100% correct. His corner was trying to lessen Mike's eye swelling with a condom filled with water. Let that truly sink in .
Failure to prepare is preparing for failure. Tyson was never cut or lumped up in any other fight prior to that. MT's corner bought into the hype and was ill prepared for a swollen eye. Thank God Tyson wasn't cut. Always be ready for the unexpected. Anyway, Douglas whooped Tyson, end of story. Cus had been dead for years at that point. Died 1985, Douglas as whoopin 1990. Can't use that as an excuse for the beating he got.
Because Tyson stabbed him in the back. Probably doesn't want to be reminded of it. Street hood rats promoted to the big time.
Rooney said the same thing when Tyson sacked him as did Ingle when Hamed sacked him,a few more fights and there done ! Three fights after Rooney was sacked Tyson lost, 5 fights after Ingle was sacked and Hamed lost . Tyson being a car crash waiting to happen due to his lifestyle without Rooney and Hamed a victim of his own arrogance without Ingle .