Cus D'Amato

Cus D'Amato
D'Amato in 1959
Born
Constantine D'Amato

(1908-01-17)January 17, 1908
The Bronx, New York City, U.S.
DiedNovember 4, 1985(1985-11-04) (aged 77)
Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
OccupationsBoxing manager
Boxing promoter
Boxing trainer
Years active1933–1985

Constantine "Cus" D'Amato (January 17, 1908 – November 4, 1985) was an American boxing manager, boxing promoter and boxing 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 among those he tutored.

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 using the technique.

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