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A tribute to one of the most Legendary Boxing Trainer/Manager Cus D'Amato..

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, José Torres, and Vinnie Ferguson. Several successful boxing trainers, including Teddy Atlas, Kevin Rooney, and Joe Fariello, were tutored by D'Amato. He is known for developing the "peek-a-boo" boxing style in which a fighter holds his hands high in front of his face. A great trainer, a great manager but above all he was a far greater person. His connection with his fighters were much more personal than professional. He was a scholar of Boxing, obsessed with the psychology of fighting & fear..

"The hero and the Coward both feel the same thing, but the Hero uses his fear, projects it onto his opponent, while the coward runs. It's the same thing, fear, but it's what you do with it that matters."

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died of pneumonia.
NY named a street after him

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