After firing Rooney, Mike Tyson had a handful of different coaches. Like Aaron Snowell, Richie Giachetti, and Jeff Fenech for the Kevin Mcbride fight which was in the 2000's. Was there a better trainer out there that he could have hired. Mike clearly didn't want to live like a monk anymore, but could someone at least push him to give a serious effort and also use his skills well? Obviously he wasn't going to go back to Rooney, but was there any better fits out there? Or was no one there that could push Mike, because he just wasn't intent on giving it his all in training? That's in addition to his lifestyle outside of training.
No one. Trainers occasionally scold their trainees. No one is going to scold Tyson due to the fear of being punched in the face. Maybe someone as tough as Emmanuel Steward but even someone as brilliant as him probably couldn't have done much.
Tyson goes 14-2 over the next decade with 13 stops and wins over 4 world HW champions. While missing 4 years. "He was never the same after he fired Rooney. His heart clearly wasnt in it anymore. If only he had a better trainer he could have realized his full potential." I just don't understand how one can look at his career and come to this conclusion that his trainers failed him or something.
The problem was that he wasn't willing or able to submit to a strong trainer. There is no answer for that.
He should have hired Giachetti or Tommy Brooks sooner because he looked a lot better under them. No need for Stewart who was more effective with taller fighters.
Tommy Brooks was good, but Tyson was mostly doing quick money grabs and waiting for the big Lewis payday by that point.
Tyson was training hard in 95-97, he was in great shape for a short guy who peaked at very young age and had a 4 year-long layoff. Tyson was quick and explosive. From a technical point of view, there's a question - who would have been the best trainer for him during that period.
Some horses cannot be ridden. Tyson’s trainers worked for him, not the other way around. They did what they were told and let him do what he wanted … which is how they stayed employed. Tyson was Tyson’s biggest enemy.
He struggled with depression and anxiety. Fury took a break from his career and returned once he'd dealt with it. Tyson entered the ring on antidepressants. I think Gianetti, and certainly Shields and Brooks, are excellent trainers. Maybe not as good as Stewart or Turner, but they knew their stuff. I also think the trainers weren't the problem. His head was the problem.
