Mike Tyson saw the ultimate heights of success when he came under the guidance of Cus D’Amato in the early years of his career. A young gun back then, Tyson, became a force of demolition for his in-ring opponents. Cus’ mastermind honed him.

Tyson and Cus shared an impeccable bond that is cherished all over the boxing world. As Cus D’Amato is no longer with us, Tyson is a prime source to know how the trainer was like. Tyson shared an interesting story on how Cus D’Amato guarded him against foreign interaction, which Tyson saw as fear of seeing him shift to other people.

In a chat on his HotBoxin podcast, Mike Tyson once told, “You know how crazy Cus was?”

“You know you talking to somebody. I don’t know. Somebody’s else’s coaches, says, that’s a great fight you had. Cus would go over and say, ‘excuse me, sir, do you know this kid? Why you talking to him?’”

“He thinks everybody’s gonna steal me from him.”

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Tyson later took lessons from several trainers. But none could influence him like Cus D’Amato, In an interview, Tyson cried while recalling his moments with the trainer. Tyson seemed shocked and couldn’t believe how Cus D’Amato saw a world championship prospect in him. Tyson became the youngest heavyweight champion ever at the age of 20, a feat that is still unmatched.

Mike Tyson is still the main man

While Cus feared about people getting close to Tyson, the exact thing happens now. Following a commendable stint against Roy Jones Jr in an exhibition, Tyson is now grabbing more potential names for his return. He had hinted at accepting more fights in the future.

However, Tyson recently said, money from the Roy Jones Jr. bout was held back. So, he seems to have changed the plans and we may have seen the last of him in the boxing ring. Therefore, Tyson might entertain us as a philanthropist and a boxing legend from now on, ending hopes of his in-ring resurrection.

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