Cus D'Amato

(1908-1985)

American boxing trainer

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Constantine "Cus" D'Amato (January 17, 1908 – November 4, 1985) was an American boxing manager and trainer who handled the careers of Mike Tyson, Floyd Patterson, and José Torres, all of whom went on to be inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Several successful boxing trainers, including Teddy Atlas and Kevin Rooney, were tutored by D'Amato. He was a proponent of the peek-a-boo style of boxing, in which the fighter holds his gloves close to his cheeks and pulls his arms tight against his torso, which was criticized by some because it was believed that an efficient attack could not be launched from it.

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Born	17 January 1908 The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States
Died	4 November 1985 (aged 77) New York City, New York, United States
Zodiac	Capricorn
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Howard Cosell · Friend · 1918-1995 · American sportscaster edit info

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Floyd Patterson · Associate · 1935-2006 · Boxer edit info

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José Torres · Associate · 1936-2009 · Puerto Rican boxer edit info

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Kevin Rooney · Associate · 1956- · American boxer and boxing trainer edit info

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Mike Tyson · Friend · 1966- · American boxing edit info

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