Teddy Atlas

And he committed his whole life to it. He didn't get married because of boxing. So he saw me as, you know, the little bit of, you know, the seed to plant for more people. things to grow before that plant died. And so he, all of a sudden he says, you can't fight. And I had people tell me that I could go somewhere else and fight. And I could. But I couldn't. Because I'd be disloyal.

And he committed his whole life to it. He didn't get married because of boxing. So he saw me as, you know, the little bit of, you know, the seed to plant for more people. things to grow before that plant died. And so he, all of a sudden he says, you can't fight. And I had people tell me that I could go somewhere else and fight. And I could. But I couldn't. Because I'd be disloyal.

Loyalty is everything. Yeah, so I couldn't leave cuz. And he kind of knew that. And so, you know, I couldn't leave him. And he said, you have an ability to teach. He said, knowledge means nothing. He said, see these Britannica? He had Britannica Encyclopedia, the whole set in our library. He said, you see these? Yeah, I see them. All the knowledge of the world, whatever, is in these. All right?

Loyalty is everything. Yeah, so I couldn't leave cuz. And he kind of knew that. And so, you know, I couldn't leave him. And he said, you have an ability to teach. He said, knowledge means nothing. He said, see these Britannica? He had Britannica Encyclopedia, the whole set in our library. He said, you see these? Yeah, I see them. All the knowledge of the world, whatever, is in these. All right?

Loyalty is everything. Yeah, so I couldn't leave cuz. And he kind of knew that. And so, you know, I couldn't leave him. And he said, you have an ability to teach. He said, knowledge means nothing. He said, see these Britannica? He had Britannica Encyclopedia, the whole set in our library. He said, you see these? Yeah, I see them. All the knowledge of the world, whatever, is in these. All right?

Means nothing if you don't have somebody to convey it to people. Otherwise, it just sits on a bookshelf and looks good. He goes, you have the ability to convey knowledge to people. You're a teacher. You were born to be a teacher. You'd lessen yourself by only being a champion fighter because you'd only take care of one person.

Means nothing if you don't have somebody to convey it to people. Otherwise, it just sits on a bookshelf and looks good. He goes, you have the ability to convey knowledge to people. You're a teacher. You were born to be a teacher. You'd lessen yourself by only being a champion fighter because you'd only take care of one person.

Means nothing if you don't have somebody to convey it to people. Otherwise, it just sits on a bookshelf and looks good. He goes, you have the ability to convey knowledge to people. You're a teacher. You were born to be a teacher. You'd lessen yourself by only being a champion fighter because you'd only take care of one person.

You could take care of all kinds of people, and you could do this, and you could do that, and you could do this. So we go on this venture. It took a minute because I didn't believe him at first. But finally, I am. I'm there. I'm training fighters. And then he gets me to buy in. And I was a teacher and I start teaching these kids and there's no one in the gym that's dead.

You could take care of all kinds of people, and you could do this, and you could do that, and you could do this. So we go on this venture. It took a minute because I didn't believe him at first. But finally, I am. I'm there. I'm training fighters. And then he gets me to buy in. And I was a teacher and I start teaching these kids and there's no one in the gym that's dead.

You could take care of all kinds of people, and you could do this, and you could do that, and you could do this. So we go on this venture. It took a minute because I didn't believe him at first. But finally, I am. I'm there. I'm training fighters. And then he gets me to buy in. And I was a teacher and I start teaching these kids and there's no one in the gym that's dead.

And all of a sudden there's 10 kids, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, Catskill Boxing Club, which was never there. Now it's there. And I'm training fighters. I'm taking them down to South Bronx to get experience. One of his former fighters, Nelson Cuevas, down to South Bronx. I'm taking them down there to get smokers, to get fights when they're ready. I'm wearing out dungarees.

And all of a sudden there's 10 kids, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, Catskill Boxing Club, which was never there. Now it's there. And I'm training fighters. I'm taking them down to South Bronx to get experience. One of his former fighters, Nelson Cuevas, down to South Bronx. I'm taking them down there to get smokers, to get fights when they're ready. I'm wearing out dungarees.

And all of a sudden there's 10 kids, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, Catskill Boxing Club, which was never there. Now it's there. And I'm training fighters. I'm taking them down to South Bronx to get experience. One of his former fighters, Nelson Cuevas, down to South Bronx. I'm taking them down there to get smokers, to get fights when they're ready. I'm wearing out dungarees.

I'm getting holes in my dungarees. I was fashionable before it was fashionable to have holes in my dungarees. I could have made a lot of money with that. Because I was on my knees with these little kids, 9 years old, 10 years old, 8 years old, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15. All these kids, and I'm teaching them, and I'm building a gym. And cuz only came once a week because he was semi-retired.

I'm getting holes in my dungarees. I was fashionable before it was fashionable to have holes in my dungarees. I could have made a lot of money with that. Because I was on my knees with these little kids, 9 years old, 10 years old, 8 years old, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15. All these kids, and I'm teaching them, and I'm building a gym. And cuz only came once a week because he was semi-retired.

I'm getting holes in my dungarees. I was fashionable before it was fashionable to have holes in my dungarees. I could have made a lot of money with that. Because I was on my knees with these little kids, 9 years old, 10 years old, 8 years old, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15. All these kids, and I'm teaching them, and I'm building a gym. And cuz only came once a week because he was semi-retired.

And when he would come once a week, he knew. He couldn't give me money, but he gave me more than money. He gave me praise. And he said, look what Atlas is doing. He's creating champions. And I was like, whoa, yeah. Wow, I'm doing good. And then all of a sudden, after four years of that, because I was up there seven years, eight years, eight years,

And when he would come once a week, he knew. He couldn't give me money, but he gave me more than money. He gave me praise. And he said, look what Atlas is doing. He's creating champions. And I was like, whoa, yeah. Wow, I'm doing good. And then all of a sudden, after four years of that, because I was up there seven years, eight years, eight years,

And when he would come once a week, he knew. He couldn't give me money, but he gave me more than money. He gave me praise. And he said, look what Atlas is doing. He's creating champions. And I was like, whoa, yeah. Wow, I'm doing good. And then all of a sudden, after four years of that, because I was up there seven years, eight years, eight years,