Mike Tyson at 16 years old

Cus D'Amato was the first trainer Mike Tyson had, and this is a window into their relationship, before he became champ. This video was Produced & shot by Harry Wiland & Paul Kovac, 1983.

[@europeanamerican379]

The most physically gifted 16 year old I've ever seen. Physically he's already a grown man here.

[@neilmcilwaine5856]

Depends on what they had him taking

[@christiantnder1672]

@@neilmcilwaine5856 he didnt take anything

[@neilmcilwaine5856]

@@christiantnder1672 how would you know that

[@DynamicQuill]

Not gifted. Skilled.

[@NoelT04]

Plus he ate 3000-4000calories a day

[@chipchiperson679]

I got to say Tyson’s intelligence is very underrated, at 16 years old he expressed his thoughts Like a well spoken adult

[@mzwandilendzinisa1750]

The problem is that we were influenced by the negative things said about him in the media

[@generalhenrystickmin]

@@mzwandilendzinisa1750 media is shit propaganda

[@markkerr204]

I agree. No way I had that kind of wisdom at 16. It's unfortunate that he was manipulated so much as he got older.

[@mehmesayed4234]

@@markkerr204 money, fame and the bitches got in his head

[@Takeabowson1986]

He was very streetwise and was forced to grow up fast in a rough neighbourhood

[@sonnyblack0870]

I’ve never seen a 16yr old like that in person in my life.

[@trentmclellan1037]

He’s been on steroids before he was even 16

[@sonnyblack0870]

@@trentmclellan1037 Damn that’s crazy. Usually guys who do steroids that long see drastic changes in their physiques. Aside from about a year period around ‘09-2010 where Tyson got fat, his body has looked fairly similar right into his 50’s.

[@Hello_combat_sports_fans]

@@trentmclellan1037 what the F are you he never used steroids before 16 he used steroids when he came back after prison because he have to recover his body mass

[@sonnyblack0870]

@@Hello_combat_sports_fans Ohh okay. He must’ve been using them in prison then because when he got out he was jacked. In fact they must give more prisoners than just Tyson steroids given how many of them come outta there all jacked up.

[@Hello_combat_sports_fans]

@@sonnyblack0870 it can happen but the fact is He never took steroids in his life before going to jail.

[@JaguarBST]

“I don’t believe in talent” _ the most talented boxer in history.

[@milanesa5761]

I agree, but here you can see that Tyson trained hard his whole life

[@JaguarBST]

@@milanesa5761 Yes he did. But now that I think about this quote more, I think he meant natural talent. Sort of the talent you were born with and not the combination of naturally gifted body and relentless training and hard work. In that sense he is right, he wasn’t born with the talent to automatically become the great boxer he became, he trained his whole life for it too. But to say he had no talent and it is all training is something I would disagree on.

[@razeenrajaful]

In that regard, everyone has talent, for example Muhammad Ali was exceptional at gauging distance, the "talent" Mike had was that he got into a lot of fights and was very phyiscal at a very young age, creating his incredibly chisled body that we now know of, but in the end you can't really call that talent, there are plenty of heavyweights that are stronger than him that would easily lose because of his skill which he aquired. There are some people that have more "talent" than others, but in the end all that means is that he won't need to train whatever his specific talent is as much. My point is that you can't say he was the most talented boxer in history, he's not even close, but if you say he's the best at boxing in history, well that can be debated.

[@JaguarBST]

@@razeenrajaful umm I can’t say that? No buddy, I can and I just did.

[@razeenrajaful]

@@JaguarBST Well I guess you can physically type out whatever you want. I can say I'm the most talented boxer in history but that doesn't make it true.

[@tonymcnamara9368]

It's a shame Cus didn't see Mike become Heavyweight Champion, they were inseparable at this time. Not only the knowledge that Cus instilled in Mike, but he also taught him to be mindful, Mike lost the racism and hate he grew up with under Cus, and King put it all back, destroying Mike in the process, (along with help from others). It's good to see that despite what Mike's been through, he's still here, wiser and a better person for it.

[@fuckThisComputerOoO]

Nah he saw him become the champ, Just took others time

[@ZaiinSan]

@@fuckThisComputerOoO that was beautiful

[@thinkinsidetheboxsquarecir3303]

💯👍🏽

[@thecarnosaurchannel2819]

He knew it dough

[@deek69]

What racism ...... I bet you say the Holocaust is an extortion racket and to get over slavery but you give bitch on the legacy of racism left by mike Tyson .

[@MontyQueues]

for a 16 year old he's quite articulate, even has a graceful maturity about life

[@adriandoesyoutube8092]

Seems like more people were 40 years ago than now

[@obiwannadoobie3238]

Yeah and possibly raped a couple women but no big deal as long as he he has his graceful maturity.

[@OmarBKar-sw1ij]

@@obiwannadoobie3238 keep huffing the copium libtard

[@chilliecheesecake]

@@obiwannadoobie3238 Women make false accusations against rich black men all the time just so they can get a quick paycheck.

[@chilliecheesecake]

@Kamil S Lmao when in doubt, resort to limpwristed, effeminate shaming tactics. Typical leftist.

[@thegamechanger2058]

16…wow! When I was 16 I still had to sleep with the light on

[@thetractorlegacy7477]

I'm 41 and still sleep with the light on and sleep with my teddy bears 😐

[@darkjrk2793]

@craIIed fr

[@rob-artfarmingnz6138]

Why do you people say weak sh#t about yourselves?

[@deebop4904]

Exactly. Soy boy beta gamer.

[@Mostmusicclips]

@@thetractorlegacy7477 you are tough guy to write it here, gl buddy

[@stavrosk.2868]

Even as a 16 year old kid, Tyson already was very well spoken and was able to define the art and discipline of fighting in a few words. Face what you have to face.

[@edencieslowski9310]

Hfe waht vethy weth tfpothend

[@jabeyy5281]

@@edencieslowski9310 bro what

[@arkenciel6578]

@@jabeyy5281 I think he said, "he was very well spoken" With the iconic Tyson lisp

[@terrorhead4040]

@@arkenciel6578 being well spoken isnt all about voice

[@arkenciel6578]

@@terrorhead4040 Yep, that's right

[@commanderkeen3787]

Tyson had this rage burning in his eyes that no other boxer ever had. When he got into the ring, he was there to dismantle his opponent, not just beat him. It was always a personal fight

[@nk-dw2hm]

He disagrees with that, he has said there were only a couple times he went in to kill someone, and one was a guy who had beat up Ali when he was old and broken down

[@markallen4563]

yeah that’s called coke

[@allencollins6031]

Yeah he came from a hard place.

[@Kryssthealien]

The way a 16 years old Tyson is talking is impressive. People thought he was only a savage, but life MADE him a savage. He was a kind soul like all of us when we are young, then we change...

[@PixelBrosProduction1]

Amen to that.

[@astro4741]

Shut up

[@Kryssthealien]

@@astro4741 Young emo kids like you are so funny. I got dreadlocks and a ring in my ear, I must be hard 🤣🤣🤣

[@Avegotem]

You either die a hero or live long enough to see your self become a villain mike life story is proof that’s it’s not always that way

[@Kryssthealien]

@@Avegotem agree

[@ST-ev9th]

Dude I just turned 26 and he looks older then I do. Tyson was/is a beast!

[@Dragondude30]

But is that a good thing tho? Lol isn’t it better to look younger

[@Icegrip12]

@@Dragondude30 if u rly look he does look youngish, his features are bold. He looks old but not in a bad way.

[@mkt106]

@@Dragondude30 yeah when you are like 40 or 50, but it's good to look mature as a young man.

[@andreas.9175]

I saw Mike Tyson at a gas station at about 2am in Hollywood once. He was there just to get a Gatorade or something. It was like seeing a tiger calmly walk in. I just stopped in my tracks, stunned, surprised to see him of course, and watched him walk over to the refrigerator, then over to the register. I said "hey, how's it going". He said "hey".

[@HairyTheCandyMan]

That's legit a cool story even if it was just a 'hey' story.

[@Human1136]

Lol

[@mikeolithory898]

I would’ve asked him, “you wanna box? Right here right now?” I would have beat him right then and there

[@reddd-77]

@@mikeolithory898 lol

[@mikeolithory898]

@useful degenerate You laughing at me, punk? I’m 6 foot 9 buddy. You’ll be 6 feet underground if you lol at me again, buddy boy!

[@Waldz24]

he looks 30 yrs old physically fit at age 16

[@incongruous4]

Tyson at 16: I'm going to be the best boxer ever Tyson at 40: I'm going to drive around in a van with my adopted daughter, a pigeon and a ghost and solve mysteries

[@nameusertag]

I believe that you are blind 💀 See what you wrote 16 and 40, a lot of difference 👀

[@daynearmstrong]

@@nameusertag I think you missed the joke…

[@Jimbahiya]

@@nameusertag missed the reference.

[@nameusertag]

@@Jimbahiya explain it to me , I'm very dumb at this stage of my life

[@KryselITG]

@@nameusertag There is an Animated TV series called Mike Tyson Mysteries where the above daughter and pidgeon, along with Mike are the main characters. Its pretty weird.

[@themafia3119]

There will never be another MIKE TYSON! If only Cus was around for a few more years!

[@ShawShank-kr9wq]

This is what happens when physical gifts meets at the right time, right place, with a grand Jedi of a mentor like Cus,

[@HanSoloxcs]

Kid was a ball of fast-twich muscle and discipline. Literally an unbeatable force.

[@arnoldh2275]

Imagine your 16yrs old and you just so happened to be put in the ring with Mike Tyson

[@lukedowneslukedownes5900]

Dead

[@genemavoides718]

i wanted to learn to fight as a young kid. I copied his training and learned a style no one else used like him. i was a short stocky fast lil guy. The man inspired me to believe in myself and do whatever I believed i could. In ny he was a legend before he became the world heavyweight champ

[@poopstain5216]

Same. It’s impossible. Peek a boo is reserved for the 2 gifted people who could ever get it down… Tyson being one of them

[@Rico401Prov]

Hoping you got to join your local gym. When I boxed, some of my worst opponents were the short, stocky guys who would move and punch with Tyson’s style

[@JoeMama-ly1kc]

@@Rico401Prov when you’re short and stocky it’s the only way to fight someone taller 😂

[@maheshreddymanyam1524]

O My God 😳 16 Years Old Mike Tyson Beast It's a Real God Gift Body GOD BLESS YOU Mike Tyson 💗 🥊💪🏋️☝️

[@DougieFresh13]

Absolute gem. Thank you for your time and consideration in uploading.

[@bigredrt9916]

Damn it’s crazy to think mike Tyson was only 16 years old and yet appeared and carried himself like a grown man truly gifted

[@Zeeman21]

Tyson at age 16 looked like the typical anime main Charakter would look like. Basically a grown man with the power of a beast… minus the beard.

[@daleferia1640]

Was about to say this lol

[@lawsong6663]

*character

[@Drenoxian]

At 16 he was easily 10 years ahead in wisdom and discipline

[@ArcadeTheProducer]

They didn’t believe him when he said he was 12 😂

[@lucy4711]

When I need strength I always watch Mike Tyson. He is extraordinary!!! A gift to this world!!! So much to learn from this wise philosopher. Thank you so much 🙏🏾💎 Cus continue to Rise Up in Power. Tyson was his son.

[@HOP805]

He looks like a grown adult I would've Never messed with that dude in highschool god I can why he's the best.

[@anibaldk]

The Tyson - D'Amato was an unstoppable combination.

[@CraigMansfield]

Mike was about 14/16 stone of muscle when he was 12. Phenomenon

[@amuroray9115]

He really is one of a kind.

[@karlfriedrichnietschevonho4599]

Stone....rly? Nobody, literally Nobody, the Britains: "Stone"

[@kresimircosic9035]

@@karlfriedrichnietschevonho4599 here we go again... next we will wonder why they have a dialect as well. get the fck off

[@maximalsakerhet7930]

@@karlfriedrichnietschevonho4599 Yeah kg is the best one, lbs takes second place, but stone... stone comes in at a clear last place

[@dylanjordan4747]

@@karlfriedrichnietschevonho4599 nobody besides the tens of millions of Britons who do

[@tyronetunstell7544]

Thank you for putting this up , all the best from the UK

[@MrAdal206]

Awesome video! This is the greatest story ever told!

[@c.galindo9639]

Nice. I really do admire Cus and what he did. He really was a great trainer and knew how to build what was needed inside more than outside. Tyson at a young age wasn’t corrupted by anything or anyone which made him excell so quickly towards greatness. What a video. I absolutely loved it

[@ryanscott658]

I have met one 16 yro like this in my life. A long-term friend of mine "Jim-Tom". Don't let his nickname fool you he meditated daily, (In a far-east style. It was so fascinating to me.), was incredibly insightful for his age, and was a beast athlete in multiple sports.

[@riichobamin7612]

I am going through a difficult time in my life. It is either sink or swim. And God I needed this.

[@michaeloconnor8941]

He even talks so well at 16

[@j.hernandez983]

Geez now as an adult looking at this Mike was a beast!

[@androjdemakaveli2010]

best coach ever he felt whats boxing about is, gifted man!

[@ElBeanoMachino]

I actually forgot he was 16 throughout this video, he’s a beast

[@x97s]

He is a human

[@ndablunt]

@@x97s 💀

[@gregf8167]

Just when I thought I'd seen all the footage available of Mike in the early years. Thanks very much for sharing this gold.

[@pearlmax]

He looks, talks and acts the exact same 40 years later.

[@mikhail6790]

What a unique speed and explosion. Phenomenal sportsman

[@Renwoxing13]

Look at Mike man… if he wasn’t a boxer he could have become Mr.Olympia!! Insane genetics!

[@iiilili162]

Too short

[@Renwoxing13]

@@iiilili162 how is he too short??? Pretty sure almost everyone during *Ronnie The King Colemans* reign was under 6ft tall!!!

[@gustavotorres5826]

@@iiilili162 Mr Olympia winners are about 5'10 bro

[@paolo8665]

@@gustavotorres5826 and there were even shorter champs, look at Franco Colombu, barely 5’5 but a beast in both size and strenght

[@cobracrew1986]

@@iiilili162 short? They are not strongmen.. there are far more short bodybuilders than tall ones..

[@jakesnake6842]

“The physical part of boxing is nothing” *training one of the most physically gifted people to walk the earth”

[@jomonrto6771]

When Cus passed away, Mike wasn't really the same fighter. His problems began to emerge and he became more of a lost soul. I'm so glad he dragged himself up and is a wise, mushroom-eating grandpa nowadays.

[@CREEDO.]

*built like a warrior, was born with the mentality of one too*

[@MungaiKinyua]

At 16 years old.... Mike was already awakened from the way he speaks and articulate stuff.

[@ryanherbert217]

I remember him in the 80s rockin people when he first started. Beast mode👊🏻💪🏻🔥

[@mosheikh4514]

Physically gifted along with the ability and having the desire/mindset to be a champion made him one of the most dangerous and greatest heavyweight champions ever

[@Yo-DieselUNL]

Legendary 😤💯❤

[@oliveryt7168]

He's looking twice his age... And he's physically evoled twice his age. What a beast... Yep, I am convinced that he was born to fight...

[@JesusisGodandKingofkimgs]

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[@Aggressivecheeseman]

He that “normal 16 year old” in highschool anime

[@ModernDayRenaissanceMan]

Wow. I've never seen this! This is absolutely beautiful. A rare classic. You can tell even then that the only foregone conclusion was that Mike Tyson was going to be destroying people for a long time in the ring.

[@MikeBarbarossa]

at 16: had already been through the rough streets and had horror stories, and was a disciplined motivated competitor Most of us at 16 : We were excited to get our first 10 speed bike

[@godemperorpepe]

I officially don’t think it’s a myth. 16 year olds today definitely look younger than they used to. You see a 16 year old today; most of them look like they’re still 11 years old.

[@allgood6535]

Tyson was the best heavyweight in his prime ever to exist l!!

[@vivek27789]

At his prime prime... True.. Very True

[@bam6733]

God not only just the physical but his mentality is just on point. Growth mindset at an early age

[@PVRIS75]

“I don’t believe in talent”- mike tyson This speaks to me👆….very motivating.

[@williamewing5509]

I have got a movie DVD of Mike Tyson (as a guest appearance) with Paul Hogan in Crocodile Dundee In Los Angeles I am dedicating this movie DVD to my old school friends who are both sisters as I hope to see them both again very soon to Chris and Hester from Billyxxxxx

[@qarapaiymqazaq4953]

2:26 The cameraman tried to run away from him.

[@mikeyb.0121]

😂😂

[@bp3kk498]

The haircut alone broke my scouter, his black airforce power level is over 9000!

[@andrewzavala9633]

If he’s 16 I have a dad

[@franciscofeest6691]

Tyson has always been such a unique individual.

[@TheQANinja]

This absolute internet GOLD!

[@Razzletazle]

Mike is a very wise guy, no doubt because of his admiration for his teacher

[@zackdelarosa14]

My coach recently told me practice makes permanent and it stuck because he explained if m practice dosent neccesarily make perfect because you can practice something wrong. I was sad when Muhamid Ali died and I know Mike Tyson looked up to him as I look up to Mike, I would like to make it to the Olympics and win the gold

[@Raction_]

You can do it, you can go and win gold, just remember everything in life is more mental than physical. I want to be the best footballer (soccer player) i can be. You will achieve.

[@terencenordberg7482]

You’ve got the name of a boxer

[@daevidpp445]

where do you even start bro

[@qanadaheadlongs2618]

Great sportsman. Hall of fame. He sit beside others on the throne like Maradona,Gretzky,Jordan etc...

[@thetoughcookie3665]

Quite a legend. Very gifted and good physics, but also really hard work on the training area, all that combined and he was unstoppable. Could have been it even longer with no negative forces of life messing up. But it's hard specially for young athlete. In modern day all people use their talents for is to take pics on social media, oh the good old days :)

[@24StandOnBusinessMcMurphy]

You do realize back in the old days he was a rapist.

[@ThePunisher8814]

@@24StandOnBusinessMcMurphy No he wasn't, however retards are always gonna find something that's not even true and use it to hate on the best. Stay mad clown.

[@MP-im7un]

Your average anime highschooler

[@im_095]

Mike looks more of an adult at 16 than some men do at 40

[@sanity1966]

I can’t believe when he was 16 years old he was 16 , hits deep😔

[@peterroberts7684]

At 16 Iron Mike could batter grown Men...One tough kid back then,at 16 I wouldn’t wanna fight him..I like living 😃

[@krunkle5136]

The man who's been in his late twenties physically for the longest time.

[@jomarks465]

I don't know Mike if you will ever see this.... But i saw you box in Albany when you first started out. My friend was a round girl. It took you a minute or two to knock your appoint out! That was it at 19. Over and done. Wish i could see it all over again!

[@jonjoshuahendricks]

Wats the name of the intro at the end when cus said it's a full conclusion

[@seanwilliams2764]

That's respect man!

[@nyshoefly]

Check out that jump roping at 3:20!

[@mackcarlo]

Amazing. Makes me want to start boxing at 37? Too late?

[@kingyugo4676]

u robbed a taxi driver?

[@sidan9335]

Start whenever you want to, it's never "too late"

[@sonnyblack0870]

Bro it’s never too late. Just look at the Paul bros and what inspirations they’ve been. They started 3yrs ago, relatively late in life, and they’re beating not only world champions but the best to ever do it in guys like Floyd Mayweather.

[@gregfalco4528]

@@sonnyblack0870 Lol....He got slapped up by Floyd...who happened to be 50 pounds lighter than him. But you're right, it's never too late to learn ANYTHING.

[@Илан-ю7г]

never late brother

[@therandomnomad435]

He's intelligent, smart, strong and matured. He'll probably never bite someone's ears during a clinch. 😊. So proud of him.

[@dkahmedkhalaf]

Damn how he moves so fluently despite being a heavyweight

[@calamorta]

Crazy to imagine a 16 yr old weighing 210 lbs of muscles

[@JDST]

Mike was literally the 16 year old every current 16 year old I know wants to be

[@Davidvanzutphen]

He looks like he's gonna play a high school teenager in a late 90's movie

[@danin3245]

What movie is that

[@Davidvanzutphen]

@@danin3245 Fast and Furious 9

[@ohthatscrazy3881]

16yrs in anime be like…

[@AFCAWorldBodybuildingArchive]

Cute little Mikey, on his way to becoming the most fearsome thing inside a ring. 🙏

[@takisomething201]

Wow such inspirational words

[@lalmuansangakhawlhring677]

When he said”The next Muhammad Ali”. Perhaps, one of the most accurate prediction in history.

[@omarshinwari7823]

they were close friends irl too

[@juwanwilliams3400]

He had a mixture of and talent, hard work and genius

[@welwyrmientertainment4450]

Mike Tyson at 16 years old is the real world equivalent of Jojo's and Baki's body. Absolutely powerful and SHREDDED.

[@shannondamnit4544]

Cus D'amato talks about Mike Tyson like an invention😂🔥🔥🔥

[@nagibkanaan2464]

Best fighter I hav ever seen and will see. He Tyson defeated himself

[@tammyboatrite716]

He will always be the best!!! He is 55 or so and he still can wipe out half the ones coming up. Mike is my favorite of all times.

[@VictoriouzBIG]

bruh did anyone notice that elephant running at 2:00

[@fungdark8270]

Incredible stuff

[@youchodeable]

This guy is epic. I Would lose as mid ager if a 16 years old that pyhsic and Talent Would try to attack me today

[@GagandeepSingh-ph7fo]

This is what the present Mike was talking about when he said I felt like I didn't belong to anything except being a fighter.

[@JeeBeeOfficial]

210 (95kg) at 16! Wow, just wow!

[@krd4523]

This video is full of motivation 💪🏼 love you mike

[@fobo3361]

Turned 16 not too long ago and seeing mike makes me feel like im going insane, ive wanted to fight for so long but theres just no gym near me or friends to sparr with

[@densista1160]

Where the hell do you live?

[@IDK83]

Go calisthenics then. Mike tyson in his early days only did calisthenics, he only used weights after he gets released from prison

[@LilXancheX]

Fight a nigga on the streets then

[@Nanonea]

@@LilXancheX can you even say nigga???

[@BostonBlues]

what city do you live in that there's not a single gym?

[@MotivationalWords2022]

Thank you so much

[@pavasite4278]

I wish I had the intelligence and confidence as mike when I was 16. Now I'm 18 and still dont have that much intelligence or confidence

[@stijn9971]

Relax champ you've got your own qualities.

[@tudor8436]

@@stijn9971 hopefully

[@davidpagan1254]

😆

[@Nanonea]

@@jesse2881 rs

[@adamdesanti6713]

When Cus saw Mike spar for ten minutes upon meeting him at age 13 he said that boy is going to be heavyweight champion of the world. He had been around boxing for over 60 years at that point. He said to his friend "lightning has struck me twice."