Boxing is as much a mental game as it is a physical contest. While fighters are the ones who enter the ring, their success is ...

Some 30 miles away from Albany is Catskill. It’s a place isolated from New York City and that’s the reason a certain Cus D’Amato decided to shift his boxing gym there in 1970. After ...

1979 Meets coach Cus D'Amato a father figure, who five years later will become his legal guardian. 1985 In his professional debut, Tyson destroys Hector Mercedes in one round. 7 months later D ...

Mike Tyson breaks down when talking about his relationship with Cus D'Amato, his trainer and mentor. Watch the whole E:60 interview at 9 a.m. ET on ESPN.

Coached by legendary fight trainer Cus D’Amato, Tyson perfected every power shot in the book. The right hand was as dangerous as the left hook, and the left hook was as dangerous as the right ...