In Tyson’s bestselling memoir Undisputed Truth, he recounted the role D’Amatoplayed in his formative years, adopting him at age sixteen after his mother died and shaping him both physically andmentally after Tyson had spent years living in fear and poverty. D'Amato died a year before Tyson became the youngestheavyweight champion in history. " spells out D'Amato's techniques for building a champion from scratch." – Wall Street Journal When CusD’Amato first saw thirteen-year-old Mike Tyson spar in the ring, he proclaimed, “That’s the heavyweight champion of theworld.” D’Amato, who had previously managed the careers of world champions Floyd Patterson and José Torres, wouldgo on to train the young Tyson and raise him as a son. Iron Ambition: My Life with Cus D'AmatoBOOK DETAILPaperback: 480 pages Publisher: Blue Rider Press Reprint edition (May 22, 2018) Language: English ISBN-10:052553363X ISBN-13: 978-0525533634 Product Dimensions: 6 x 1.1 x 9 inches Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (Viewshipping rates and policies) Customer Reviews: 4.8 out of 5 stars58 customer ratingsBook DescriptionFrom the former heavyweight champion and New York Times–bestselling author comes a powerful look at the life andleadership lessons of Cus D’Amato, the legendary boxing trainer and Mike Tyson’s surrogate father.
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