Boxing trainer Cus D’Amato had brought the best out Mike Tyson and turned him into the legendary pro boxer he is today. He was more than a trainer to ‘Iron Mike.’ Podcaster Joe Rogan once revealed how D’Amato made Tyson the huge he is today.
Joe Rogan talks about the relationship between Mike Tyson and Cus D’Amato
Rogan had conversation with the comedian Kevin Hart on his ‘Joe Rogan Experience‘ podcast. In conversation, Rogan mentioned how Tyson found a true support system after meeting D’Amato. He said:
“Basically he had no life in his life until he met Cus D’Amato. Cus D’Amato became a father figure.”
“Took this young kid and showed him that you’re gonna get love from accomplishment. You’re gonna conquer and you’re gonna become the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time. ”
Further, he also added that D’Amato made Tyson a spectacle. Rogan said:
“And through his tutelage, up until the moment he died, Mike Tyson was just a phenom, a thing we had never seen before.”
Meanwhile, Hart nodded in agreement, while addressing Tyson as ‘the pitbull with no leash’ who only respected D’Amato. D’Amato took the young Tyson under his wing. Interestingly, he became Tyson’s legal guardian after his mother passed away. Tyson often credits D’Amato for turning his life around and making him the boxer that he is.
D’Amato introduced a young Tyson into the world of professional boxing but unfortunately, he could not witness majority of his success as he died in 1985, the year which marked Tyson’s first title win and that remains a milestone in his career..