Kevin Rooney is the boxing trainer who trained Mike Tyson from Cus D'Amato's death through Tyson's 1988 destruction of Michael Spinks. He, along with Teddy Atlas, is one of the only trainers familiar with D'Amato's famed "peek-a-boo" style of boxing. Tyson's first loss came shortly after Rooney's departure. Also, Rooney stays. Michael Gerard Tyson, born on June 30, 1966, in Brooklyn, New York, USA) is a professional boxer and former World Heavyweight Champion. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... See also: 1987 in sports, other events of 1988, 1989 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Auto Racing Stock car racing: Bobby Allison won the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship - Bill Elliott CART Racing - Danny Sullivan won the season championship Indianapolis 500 - Rick Mears Formula One Championship - Ayrton... Michael Spinks, a native of St. ... Teddy Atlas (b. ...