Teddy Atlas: My father was a GP, a general practitioner, on Staten Island. You were the son of a respected doctor, who worked really hard, but somehow, despite being the son of a respected doctor, you end up being a high school dropout and you start committing crime. What’s interesting is the story of how that process began begins when you were a child. It’s about your story of how you became a world class boxing training. You’ve also started a podcast, The Fight. You’ve also trained 18 world champions, and you’re also the author of the book It’s Atlas: From the Streets to the Ring, a Song’s Struggle to Become a Man. All right, Teddy Atlas, welcoming to the show.īrett McKay: So you are an ESPN analyst for the sport of boxing. Teddy then shares stories of training kids in the Catskills, taking them to unsanctioned amateur fights in the Bronx, and the lessons he learned from boxing and his father about personal responsibility, managing fear, overcoming resistance, and what it means to be a man.Īfter the show is over, check out our show notes at aom.is/atlas. Teddy explains how he ended up boxing under legendary trainer Cus D’Amato and how Cus guided Teddy towards becoming a trainer himself. Today on the show, I talk to Teddy about how and why he took the path that he did in life. Teddy? Well, Teddy dropped out of high school, went to jail, and ended up becoming a trainer to 18 world champion boxers, including heavyweight champion Michael Moorer, who defeated Evander Holyfield for the title in 1994. Most kids like him end up going to an Ivy League school, to become some sort of white collar professional. Teddy Atlas was born to a well-respected doctor in a wealth part of Staten Island. ![]() Read the Transcriptīrett McKay: Welcome to another edition of the Art of Manliness podcast. Listen ad-free on Stitcher Premium get a free month when you use code “manliness” at checkout. ![]() Subscribe to the podcast in the media player of your choice. Listen to the episode on a separate page. Listen to the Podcast! (And don’t forget to leave us a review!) AoM Podcast #386: The Rise and Fall of the American Heavyweight Boxer.AoM Podcast #484: A Man’s Search for Meaning Inside the Ring.AoM Podcast #442: Rocky Marciano’s Fight for Perfection in a Crooked World.AoM Article: A Manly History of the Sweet Science.The Warrior Monk Philosophy of Trainer Cus D’Amato: The 5 Strategic Principles That Turned Mike Tyson Into a World Champion.Teddy then shares stories of training kids in the Catskills, taking them to unsanctioned amateur fights in the Bronx, and the lessons he learned from boxing and his father about personal responsibility, managing fear, overcoming resistance, and what it means to be a man. Teddy explains how he ended up boxing under legendary trainer Cus D’Amato, and how Cus guided Teddy towards becoming a trainer himself. ![]() Today on the show I talk to Teddy about how and why he took the path he did in life. Teddy? Teddy dropped out of high school, went to jail, and ended up becoming a trainer to 18 world champion boxers, including heavyweight champion Michael Moore, who defeated Evander Holyfield for the title in 1994. Most kids like him end up going to an Ivy League school to become some sort of white collar professional. Teddy Atlas was born to a well-respected doctor in a wealthy part of Staten Island.
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