Constantine "Cus" D'Amato (January 17, 1908 – November 4, 1985) was a boxing manager and trainer who handled the careers of Floyd Patterson, Jose Torres, and Mike Tyson. Several successful boxing trainers, including Teddy Atlas, Kevin Rooney, and Joe Fariello, were tutored by D'Amato. is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... is the 308th day of the year (309th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ... Floyd Patterson (January 4, 1935 – May 11, 2006) was an American heavyweight boxing champion. ... José Torres, Chegui (born May 3, 1936), is a Puerto Rican who is a former boxer and the first hispanic ever to win the worlds Light Heavyweight championship. ... Michael Gerard Tyson (born June 30, 1966) is a former American world heavyweight boxing champion and is the youngest man to have won a world heavyweight title. ... Theodore A. Atlas, Jr. ... Kevin Rooney is the boxing trainer who trained Mike Tyson from Cus DAmatos death through Tysons 1988 destruction of Michael Spinks. ...

When D'Amato was twenty-two, he opened the Empire Sporting Club with Jack Barrow at the Gramercy Gym. D'Amato lived in the gym for years, waiting for a champion to walk in. He came close several times, but would always lose his fighters to the "connected" managers. One fighter "discovered" by D'Amato, but who went on to become middleweight champion of the world under the helm of other trainers and managers was Rocky Graziano. Middleweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. ... Rocky Graziano, born Thomas Rocco Barbella in New York City (January 1, 1922–May 22, 1990), was an American boxer. ...

After years of waiting, a shy, reclusive boy walked into his gym one day and announced he wanted to be a fighter. The boy was Floyd Patterson. Under D'Amato's training and guidance, Patterson captured the Olympic middleweight gold medal in the 1952 Helsinki games. D'Amato then guided Patterson through the professional ranks. Patterson gained weight and ultimately became a heavyweight. Floyd Patterson (January 4, 1935 – May 11, 2006) was an American heavyweight boxing champion. ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... Year 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Location of Helsinki in Northern Europe Coordinates: , Country Province Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki Charter 1550 Capital city 1812 Government  - City manager Jussi Pajunen Area  - City 187. ... For the mixed martial arts division of the same name, see Heavyweight (MMA). ...

D'Amato skillfully maneuvered Patterson into fighting for the title vacated by the legendary Rocky Marciano. In an elimination bout against Archie Moore, D'Amato's fighter won the heavyweight championship of the world. Rocky Marciano (September 1, 1923 – August 31, 1969), born Rocco Francis Marchegiano, was the heavyweight champion of the world from 1952 to 1956. ... Archie Moore whose birth name was Archibald Wright (December 13, 1913 or 1916 – December 9, 1998) was a light heavyweight world boxing champion who set many records in boxing. ...

D'Amato continued to skillfully handle Patterson's career and carefully selected his opponents to earn the most money with the least amount of risk. This resulted in title defenses against the likes of Roy "Cut N' Shoot" Harris, Brian London, Tom McNeely and Olympic champion Pete Rademacher, in his very first pro bout. Meanwhile legitimate challengers, like Eddie Machen, Zora Folley, Cleveland Williams were by-passed. D'Amato also avoided matching Patterson with Sonny Liston, citing Liston's underworld connections, until Patterson finally overruled him and accepted the match. Brian London whos real name is Brian Harper. ... Pete Rademacher (born 1929) is a former boxer who made boxing history in an most unconventional way. ... Edward Mills Machen was born in Redding, CA, on June 15, 1932. ... Zora Folley (1932–July 9, 1972) was an African-American heavyweight boxer. ... Cleveland Big Cat Williams (June 6, 1933—September 3, 1999) was an American heavyweight boxer who fought in the 1950s through the 1970s. ... Charles L. Sonny Liston (May 8?, 1932 – December 30?, 1970), was a formidable boxer who became world heavyweight champion in 1962 by knocking out Floyd Patterson in the first round, the first time Patterson had been knocked out. ...

D'Amato also confronted the seamy side of boxing politics, and decided, along with his friend Howard Cosell, to thwart the International Boxing Club of New York (IBC). Suspicious to the point of paranoia, D'Amato refused to match his fighter in any bout promoted by the powerful but corrupt IBC. The IBC was eventually found to be in violation of anti-trust laws and was dissolved.[1] A corporation formed by James D. Norris and Arthur M. Wirtz in 1949 to promote boxing bouts at Madison Square Garden, Polo Grounds, Yankee Stadium, St. ...

Patterson and D'Amato split after the Patterson's second consecutive one round KO loss to Sonny Liston, although his influence over the champion had begun to greatly diminish before then. Charles L. Sonny Liston (May 8?, 1932 – December 30?, 1970), was a formidable boxer who became world heavyweight champion in 1962 by knocking out Floyd Patterson in the first round, the first time Patterson had been knocked out. ...

D'Amato also handled the career of Jose Torres. Torres won the light heavyweight championship of the world. In boxing, the light heavyweight division is the weight division between cruiserweight over 175 pounds (79. ...

After Patterson's and Torres's careers had ended, D'Amato worked in relative obscurity. He eventually moved to Catskill, New York, where he opened a gym. Catskill can refer to either: The Catskill Mountains in New York State The Village of Catskill, New York The Town of Catskill, New York This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... “NY” redirects here. ...

It was there that he met and began to work with the future heavyweight champion, Mike Tyson, who was in a nearby reform school. He took Tyson under his wing and adopted him, and trained him over the next few years, teaching him all the techniques and movements a stocky heavyweight could use. Despite Tyson's small size he soon became a superb heavyweight contender. D'Amato was assisted by Teddy Atlas, who later became a respected trainer himself. D'Amato died shortly before Tyson became the youngest world heavyweight titleholder in history. Among the advice D'Amato gave Tyson was this oft-cited lesson of the hero and the coward: "The hero and the coward both feel the same thing, but the hero uses his fear, projects it onto his opponent, while the coward runs. It's the same thing, fear, but it's what you do with it that matters."[2] Michael Gerard Tyson (born June 30, 1966) is a former American world heavyweight boxing champion and is the youngest man to have won a world heavyweight title. ...

Quotes

"I believe nature's a lot smarter than anybody thinks. During the course of a man's life he develops a lot of pleasures and people he cares about. Then nature takes them away one by one. It's her way of preparing you for death." [3]

"Money is something to throw off the backs of trains." [4]