Years After His Death, ‘The Baddest Man on the Planet’ Mike Tyson Is Still “Scared” of Father Figure Cus D’Amato

There are not too many people that former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson is afraid of. However, there is one person who strikes fear into ‘Iron Mike’ like no other man has been able to do before and it is none other than his former coach and mentor Cus D’Amato.

Tyson trained under the legendary boxing coach during the start of his career as he molded a young Tyson into one the most ferocious boxers on the planet. This made Tyson feared by all his opponents but Cus’s methods might have instilled fear in ‘Kid Dynamite.

Mike Tyson reveals he is afraid of Cus D’Amato after all these years

Tyson made an appearance on the Tucker Carlson Show where he revealed that he was still afraid of D’Amato even though it has been 37 years since he passed away. Tyson stated that he was always afraid of his former mentor when he was alive, and the fear persists even after his death.

“I loved it someone cared about me and if anyone said something to me punch him in the face, attack him. I was always afraid of him. I’m afraid of him now. He made sure you were afraid of him” said Tyson.

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D’Amato was not only Tyson’s coach but also more like a father figure to him. He adopted the former heavyweight champion after both his parents left him and cared for him like a son. Thus, it is no surprise that even ‘Iron Mike‘ held the legendary coach in such high regard.

The one thing Tyson did not do in the presence of D’Amato

It is well known that Tyson respected D’Amato and saw him as a father figure. This also meant that he did not do some things in his presence which he usually did with his peers. In an interview with The Guardian, he was asked what his coach would say if he got to see Tyson’s life following his death.

“What does he think D’Amato would say to him if he saw the film and knew how his life had panned out? ” ‘You swear too much!'” asked the reporter

However, Tyson claimed that he never swore in front of his coach because he respected him too much. “I never swore in front of him.” said Tyson.

With him being one of the most vocal and ruthless athletes on the mic, it is surprising that Iron Mike would not dare speak profanity in front of D’Amato.

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