Teddy Atlas

Quick Facts

Full Name	Teddy Atlas
Occupation	Sportscaster
Date Of Birth	Jul 29, 1956(1956-07-29)
Age	68
Birthplace	Staten Island
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Cancer

Teddy Atlas Biography

Teddy Atlas is one of the most popular and richest Sportscaster who was born on July 29, 1956 in Staten Island, New York, United States. He has been successful in boxing commentary and boxing boxing instruction.

As a trainer in charge, he earned recognition for his role in guiding fighter As a head trainer he gained recognition for leading boxer Michael Moorer to the 1994 world heavyweight title. to win the record of the world’s heavyweight champion.

Atlas trained as an amateur boxer with Hall of Fame trainer Cus D’Amato. He had some amateur fights but had to turn to work as a trainer due to a back injury. Atlas was an assistant to D’Amato, although his role in the Catskill Boxing Club was short-lived. His duties included assisting in the training of D’Amato’s teenage protégé Mike Tyson. However, Atlas left the camp in 1982 following an altercation with the 15-year-old Tyson after Tyson had been sexually inappropriate with an 11-year-old female relative of Atlas’ (Tyson said he had grabbed the girl’s buttocks). Atlas put a .38 caliber handgun to Tyson’s ear and told him to never touch his family again, or he would kill him if he did. This altercation between Atlas and a young Mike Tyson led to Atlas’ dismissal from the Catskill Boxing Club, and he was told he was no longer welcome in D’Amato’s home or around any of his adopted children (his fighters whom he had legally adopted, Tyson included).

Atlas enjoyed his biggest success as head trainer to Michael Moorer, whom he guided to the world heavyweight title in 1994. He drew criticism for what some considered to be overly dramatic speeches in the ring corner, particularly during Moorer’s heavyweight title fight with Evander Holyfield, and some felt he did this to draw attention to himself rather than help his fighter. During one such speech, Atlas blocked Moorer from sitting on his stool and asked, “Do you want me to take over?” Atlas has denied this, stating that he did what he believed the fighter needed based on his understanding of the fighter. Moorer went on to defeat Holyfield by a majority decision, with Moorer’s manager John Davimos crediting Atlas’ motivation, stating “I don’t know if Michael could have done this without Teddy Atlas.”

He was married to Elaine Atlas, and has two children with Elaine Atlas. They have two children together.

Teddy Atlas Net Worth

Teddy Atlas is one of the richest Sportscaster from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Teddy Atlas 's net worth $2 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a boxer who trained until injuries forced him to quit and train as a trainer.

He has provided boxing commentary for the NBC coverage of the Olympics as well as the ESPN’s Friday Night Fights.

Theodore A. “Teddy” Atlas Jr. (born July 29, 1956) is an American boxing trainer and fight commentator.

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Who is Teddy Atlas Dating?

According to our records, Teddy Atlas married to Elaine Atlas. As of December 1, 2023, Teddy Atlas’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2009, Atlas began training Russian heavyweight Alexander Povetkin as Povetkin prepared for an eventual title match against Wladimir Klitschko. Povetkin was a former world amateur champ and was the number one contender. Atlas advised Povetkin to pull out of a title fight at the last moment, claiming his promoter was too greedy and would have left his fighter with too little money. His promoter felt betrayed by Atlas, since he had helped hire him a short time earlier. Atlas said that Povetkin “wasn’t ready” for Klitschko and used an example to show his impartiality, that he was giving up the trainer’s cut of $200,000 so as to “protect” his fighter. Atlas also called the promoter a “punk” who was protected by his family’s money. On August 27, 2011, with Atlas in his corner, Alexander Povetkin won the regular WBA heavyweight championship, beating Ruslan Chagaev in a unanimous decision. The relationship deteriorated afterwards, and the two parted ways professionally.

Facts & Trivia

Teddy Ranked on the list of most popular Sportscaster. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Teddy Atlas celebrates birthday on July 29 of every year.

In September 2018 Atlas agreed to train Oleksandr Gvozdyk for upcoming fight with Adonis Stevenson on December 1, 2018 in Montreal for WBC and lineal light heavyweight titles.

What is Teddy Atlas known for?

Boxing Commentator Atlas has been a well-respected boxing trainer since 1976, including six years at the legendary Catskill Boxing Club of Cus D’Amato. Atlas is perhaps best known for serving as Mike Tyson’s trainer the first four years of his career and preparing him for the eventual world heavyweight championship.

Did Teddy Atlas train Mike Tyson?

Atlas, an assistant trainer under legendary Tyson head trainer Cus D’Amato , claims 15-year-old Tyson inappropriately touched his sister-in-law and nearly sent Atlas over the edge. “I knew what I was prepared to do. I was going to kill him if I had to…

What is Teddy Atlas doing now?

Atlas, now 63, lives in Staten Island with his wife Elaine and their two children. He founded the Dr. Theodore Atlas Foundation in honor of his father in 1997 http://dratlasfoundation.com/. He worked as a color commentator for ESPN for 21 years.

Who has trained the most world champions?

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Died| October 25, 2012 (aged 68) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.