Teddy Atlas

[El Kabong]

I think Atlas has some quality to him but like Bert Sugar he's become a caricature of himself. He's the eccentric trainer that compares boxing to everything. I think he's a good trainer, not great he got Michael Moorer to reach his potential. He (or Grant's management) rushed Michael Grant

Has Teddy ever trained anyone in weight classes other than heavyweight? I can't think of anyone he's trained other than heavyweights.

[ElTerribleMorales]

he's a good trainer but talks too much shit, as for only training HW's that's not true, he also trained Donny Lalonde (light heavyweight), and talks about how he was actually was going to try and kill him for firing him (it's in Teddy's book Atlas: From the Streets to the Ring: A Son's Struggle to Become a Man) , he also worked the corner of McGuigan

[holmcall]

For a guy whose dad was a Doctor, he makes it sem like he grew up in the gutter. Give me abreak here. He may well have been a spoiled little pratt when he was young. Staten Island is not exactly Bed-Sty or Newark. Also, that crap in his book about Sammy the Bull was bile-inducing garbage.

Could be he is a tough guy wannabe. But I do think he knows boxing and can break down a fight very well.

[CFH]

He's one of my favorite personalities in all of boxing.

He's a very good trainer, but I'd stop short of calling him elite; he's not Freddy Roach of anything.

He's a great commentator, if an eccentric one, and I love that he always speaks his mind (even when he's way off base). He definitely knows his boxing, even if he does get a lot of predictions wrong.

[Spicoli]

Solid trainer.He was brilliant with Moorer though theatrical.On the mic he does have a raw underlying wit and great insight but comes across as the neighborhood kid stuffed into an undersized pressed suit.He should write his metaphores down so he does not repeat them as often.His exchanges with Kellerman years ago were histarical tv.

[Violent Demise]

It's pretty obvious from just hearing Teddy Atlas talk he knows his boxing.

[holmcall]

It's pretty obvious from just hearing Teddy Atlas talk he knows his boxing.

No argument with that. He DOES have the passion.

[ono]

Some good posts in here.

At the end of the day i think we can all agree he's just a poor man's Steve Bunce....

[Zelley]

He may or may not be a good trainer, but he is somewhat amusing when he demonstrates stuff, trouble is he often says the same old story line/

[johnsebastianmiran]

He's pretty goo but right now he has his fingers in too many pots and he has the guts to say what is on his mind and whenever someone steps out against boxing Teddy is in his face and most of all he is always up on events. Yes he has made one or two bad calls but there's so much in boxing and you don't have the luxury of being perfect no matter what field you are in. I am glad he's not a surgeon because know he'll order a pastrami and rye with mustard during surgery and that's a very bad thing. He is always at some boxing charity event and although he's a little nuts I'll bet his heart is in the right place. It could be worse, he could become or be a Larry Merchant clone.

[DaxxKahn]

He is a top trainer he just has over the top methods....He truly was the drivinbg force behind Michael Moorer who was a GREAT fighter and had a great career...Plus Teddy has been called in as an advisopr for many fighters....He was a big part of the D'Amato camps.....He may have over the top methods explaining boxing but his point comes across and they are entertaining....As for Teddy's calls on fights he often speaks with his heart instead of his head,,,,EG he picks who he WANTS to win rather then who he thinks will win

[amat]

For a guy whose dad was a Doctor, he makes it sem like he grew up in the gutter. Give me abreak here. He may well have been a spoiled little pratt when he was young. Staten Island is not exactly Bed-Sty or Newark. Also, that crap in his book about Sammy the Bull was bile-inducing garbage.

Could be he is a tough guy wannabe. But I do think he knows boxing and can break down a fight very well.

WTF! What would you know? It doesn't matter where you're from, if you rebel against that and you hang out in the gutter then you are in the gutter. He has 2 felonies on his record, his brother killed his grandmother in his own house, he has a GIANT scar on his face from being stabbed with a broken fucking bottle, I'd say he has gone through his fair share of shit.

Teddy isn't a fulltime trainer but he knows boxing really well and I really like him and there's a reason people hwo actually come across him in boxing always respect him. There is a method to his madness and he definitely knows what he is talking about.

[holmcall]

For a guy whose dad was a Doctor, he makes it sem like he grew up in the gutter. Give me abreak here. He may well have been a spoiled little pratt when he was young. Staten Island is not exactly Bed-Sty or Newark. Also, that crap in his book about Sammy the Bull was bile-inducing garbage.

Could be he is a tough guy wannabe. But I do think he knows boxing and can break down a fight very well.

WTF! What would you know? It doesn't matter where you're from, if you rebel against that and you hang out in the gutter then you are in the gutter. He has 2 felonies on his record, his brother killed his grandmother in his own house, he has a GIANT scar on his face from being stabbed with a broken fucking bottle, I'd say he has gone through his fair share of shit.

Teddy isn't a fulltime trainer but he knows boxing really well and I really like him and there's a reason people hwo actually come across him in boxing always respect him. There is a method to his madness and he definitely knows what he is talking about.

Obviusly, I 'd know alot more than you. It does matter where you are from. WTF was he "rebellinhg" against? His old man's income as a doctot? His middle class upbrining? And f--k his scar and that broken bottle bullspily. I'd say he has gone through his fair share of self-induced bullshite.

[ElTerribleMorales]

For a guy whose dad was a Doctor, he makes it sem like he grew up in the gutter. Give me abreak here. He may well have been a spoiled little pratt when he was young. Staten Island is not exactly Bed-Sty or Newark. Also, that crap in his book about Sammy the Bull was bile-inducing garbage.

Could be he is a tough guy wannabe. But I do think he knows boxing and can break down a fight very well.

WTF! What would you know? It doesn't matter where you're from, if you rebel against that and you hang out in the gutter then you are in the gutter. He has 2 felonies on his record, his brother killed his grandmother in his own house, he has a GIANT scar on his face from being stabbed with a broken fucking bottle, I'd say he has gone through his fair share of shit.

Teddy isn't a fulltime trainer but he knows boxing really well and I really like him and there's a reason people hwo actually come across him in boxing always respect him. There is a method to his madness and he definitely knows what he is talking about.

Obviusly, I 'd know alot more than you. It does matter where you are from. WTF was he "rebellinhg" against? His old man's income as a doctot? His middle class upbrining? And f--k his scar and that broken bottle bullspily. I'd say he has gone through his fair share of self-induced bullshite.

his dad also did a lot of free work, so it's not like he was making tons of money, although i doubt that the family was broke, but it's pretty ridiculous to think that someone can't have a tough upbringing just because of their family's financial income

[holmcall]

For a guy whose dad was a Doctor, he makes it sem like he grew up in the gutter. Give me abreak here. He may well have been a spoiled little pratt when he was young. Staten Island is not exactly Bed-Sty or Newark. Also, that crap in his book about Sammy the Bull was bile-inducing garbage.

Could be he is a tough guy wannabe. But I do think he knows boxing and can break down a fight very well.

WTF! What would you know? It doesn't matter where you're from, if you rebel against that and you hang out in the gutter then you are in the gutter. He has 2 felonies on his record, his brother killed his grandmother in his own house, he has a GIANT scar on his face from being stabbed with a broken fucking bottle, I'd say he has gone through his fair share of shit.

Teddy isn't a fulltime trainer but he knows boxing really well and I really like him and there's a reason people hwo actually come across him in boxing always respect him. There is a method to his madness and he definitely knows what he is talking about.

Obviusly, I 'd know alot more than you. It does matter where you are from. WTF was he "rebellinhg" against? His old man's income as a doctot? His middle class upbrining? And f--k his scar and that broken bottle bullspily. I'd say he has gone through his fair share of self-induced bullshite.

his dad also did a lot of free work, so it's not like he was making tons of money, although i doubt that the family was broke, but it's pretty ridiculous to think that someone can't have a tough upbringing just because of their family's financial income

I disagree with all due respect. I have stated my opinion--and that's all it is--an opinion or viewpoint, but it's based on some degree of knowledge. To call it ridiculous means those who have an alternative view on Atlas,need to keep it to themselves. I don't think that's the way it should work.

But yes, it is possible to have a "tough upringing" despite financial comfort, but not very often to the point where you write a book about it and praise the likes of scumbag rat Sammy the Bull. Also, the thing about what he did to Tyson with the gun has taken on mythical stature. So has his scar which I am sure plastic surgery could remove. There is just too much tough guy stuff in his personna to convince me that he was and is a true tough guy. In my world, the real tough guys don't talk about it all the time.

On the other side of the ledger is the good stuff he has done for charities and for the way he worked with some of his lesser known fighters like The Shamrock Express and the Heat. That Teddy I respect. He also can be an inspirational speaker as he has for pro football teams..

So there is a balance here that I choose to look at. Again, he breaks down fights extremely well. He calls out a fighter's weakness very astutley, he is a solid trainer with documented success, and he has a true passion for boxing. That's why I watch FNF's.