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36 Years After His Death, an Emotional Mike Tyson Asks Cus D’Amato a Question

Published 04/28/2022, 10:00 AM EDT

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Mike Tyson has worked very hard and has had a legendary boxing career. While Tyson’s hard work is the reason behind his success, his coach Cus D’Amato has also played a great role in shaping his career. Now, more than three decades after D’Amato’s death, Tyson has an emotional question for his coach.

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An interviewer from World Boxing Council asked a surreal question to Tyson, ” If, If, If, God just came down and gave you a laptop or a computer or a phone, and, and said, “You have a chance to send an email to Cus, Cus D’Amato.” “What would you write in that email to Cus ?

Kid Dynamite was amazed to hear this question and became emotional. Tyson said, “How did I do? That’s what I’d say: How did I do?

Tyson achieved enormous success in his career and would just like to ask Cus D’Amato about his career’s performance.

This indicates that D’Amato’s opinion matters a lot to Tyson, as he was the one who made ‘Iron’ Mike a world champion.

Kid Dynamite sharing a bond with Cus D’Amato

Tyson shared a deep bond with his coach. It was Cus D’Amato who believed in Tyson and helped him in becoming a world champion.

Subsequently, he saw the talent and potential in young Tyson and trained him to his fullest.

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Tyson gets emotional when he talks about his coach who built his career. Consequently, this shows how he is still attached to his coach and has imbibed his values.

The legendary career of Mike Tyson

Mike Tyson has a significant career to his name. Likewise, he has a professional boxing record of 50 -6 out of which 44 wins are by knockouts, which makes him one of the most brutal boxers in the history of boxing.

Significantly, Tyson became a world champion at the age of 20, which was a great feat to achieve at such a young age.

Moreover, he has defeated many prominent boxers in his career and is a legend of the sport.

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Well, the reason behind his success is his sheer discipline and guidance from Cus D’Amato. Hence, Tyson is always thankful to his coach and gets emotional while speaking about him.

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According to you, what would Cus D’ Amato answer to Tyson’s question? Let us know your views in the comments below.

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Mohit More

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Mohit More is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports. A graduate of the International Institute of Sports Management, he is a sports enthusiast and has played boxing, cricket, and basketball at various levels. Mohit is a staunch follower of Mayweather and Gennady Golovkin.
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Paras Pande