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Jun 2, 2021 · It is believed that Mike Tyson saw Jim Jacobs, his manager, as a father-figure. While Cus D'Amato trained Mike (and was certainly more well-known), Jim taught Mike everything there was to know about boxing history, and was one of the key figures who made Mike go from great to unbeatable. It's said that Jim hid his leukemia diagnosis from Mike ...
- Gina Vaynshteyn
Mar 24, 1988 · Jim Jacobs, a boxing historian and a co-manager of Mike Tyson, the heavyweight champion, died of pneumonia yesterday at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. He was 58 years old. Bill Cayton, who was ...
Mar 23, 1988 · Jim Jacobs, the co-manager of heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, died today of pneumonia at Mt. Sinai Hospital after suffering from chronic lymphocytic leukemia for nine years, said Bill Cayton ...
Nov 25, 2020 · When Jacobs died of leukemia at 58, Finkel said he felt an unexpressed tug from his friend to help protect his prized fighter. Tyson’s then-wife, Robin Givens and her mother, Ruth Roper, had ...
Feb 9, 2024 · The man who had shaped Tyson into a fearsome force in the ring was gone, but his influence would continue to resonate throughout Tyson’s career. Jim Jacobs and Bill Cayton: Stewards of the Iron Empire. Following the passing of Cus D’Amato, Jim Jacobs and Bill Cayton stepped into the managerial role for Tyson. Jacobs and Cayton were longtime ...
- Mike Kovacs
Tyson vs. Cayton lawsuit. Beginning in 1988, following the death of Jim Jacobs, Mike Tyson wanted to replace Cayton with Don King, twice suing Cayton to end their professional relationship. The matter was settled out-of-court. A decade later, Tyson also sued Don King, seeking $100 million in damages; they settled out-of-court for $14 million.
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Jan 6, 1986 · Tyson turned pro just 10 months ago, and co-managers Jim Jacobs and Bill Cayton have been understandably cautious in bringing him along, especially because he had but 26 fights as an amateur. "Mike is only 19 years old," says Jacobs. "Look up the ring records of Joe Louis and Rocky Marciano and see who they were fighting after 10 months.
