Originally posted by BKM-
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Mike Tyson's relationship with Jim Jacobs turned bitter
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Bilbo, who contributed so much to this thread, unfortunately died.
But we still have Ray Corso, an insider in the early Tyson camp, who lived, **** and breathed with Mike and his people, had a professional eye for the training methods, and was used as everything from advisor and counselor to go-fer, who would chase down Mike's favorite chips, if necessary, by the godfather d'Amatto. Cus always knew a good hand to have around. To bably, coax and coddle Mike, to mediate when necessary betweeen the volatile Atlas and others in the fight game, you don't use a violinist, you don't use a soda jerk, you use someone with intimate knowledge of boxing and the idiosyncracies of boxers; you bring a hand like Corso into the picture, because your name is D'amato, and you know more about the whole scheme of boxing--from training and psychology to diet and mythology--than any contemporary of yours in the world.
Ray would not have been the sole vendor ever used in some of his unofficial and tacit services to the camp. Part of the promise, part of the dazzle, was that Cus could introduce Mike to figures from every level of boxing. When one of them was a good or useful mentor, Cus was eager for his boy to soak up some knowledge or good sense, or at least stay distracted enough to avoid trouble. The job had elements of babysitting.
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Originally posted by Ray Corso View PostWhat he said.............
and this isn't just Mike its damn near EVERY fighter, if you've never had a friendship or relationship with a "full time" fighter its a tough dynamic to understand.
Ray
Fighters are notoriously touchy. A soda jerk cannot calm them.
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Tyson never truly trusted anyone other than Cus, he considered them friends but the only one he ever truly trusted was Cus.
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Originally posted by Humean View PostOnly everything.
I do know what you mean with Jacobs though. The way he talks about Tyson and their relationship was weird. See this interview:
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