Teddy Atlas
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I saw speed, I saw power, I saw athleticism. And I saw, I didn't believe him. I thought he was lying to me. I'm just telling you. I thought he was lying, trying to act tough when he wasn't really feeling tough. It didn't matter. Cuz questioned me on it afterwards. What did you see? And when I said, he goes, young master. You know, again, he wasn't paying me money.
I saw speed, I saw power, I saw athleticism. And I saw, I didn't believe him. I thought he was lying to me. I'm just telling you. I thought he was lying, trying to act tough when he wasn't really feeling tough. It didn't matter. Cuz questioned me on it afterwards. What did you see? And when I said, he goes, young master. You know, again, he wasn't paying me money.
So he had to give me something, right? And that was better than, that was currency. Young master. I'm the young master? Whoa. Young master, you know what I mean? I felt like that guy Kung Fu, you know? Like in the movie, like Kung Fu. Grasshopper, when you're ready, when you can take this out of my hand, you can leave. That's powerful. Yeah, it was. It worked. Cuz knew how to work me. And he did.
So he had to give me something, right? And that was better than, that was currency. Young master. I'm the young master? Whoa. Young master, you know what I mean? I felt like that guy Kung Fu, you know? Like in the movie, like Kung Fu. Grasshopper, when you're ready, when you can take this out of my hand, you can leave. That's powerful. Yeah, it was. It worked. Cuz knew how to work me. And he did.
So he had to give me something, right? And that was better than, that was currency. Young master. I'm the young master? Whoa. Young master, you know what I mean? I felt like that guy Kung Fu, you know? Like in the movie, like Kung Fu. Grasshopper, when you're ready, when you can take this out of my hand, you can leave. That's powerful. Yeah, it was. It worked. Cuz knew how to work me. And he did.
And it worked. And so, but you know what? I didn't mind being worked. I kind of knew I was being shuffled a little bit.
And it worked. And so, but you know what? I didn't mind being worked. I kind of knew I was being shuffled a little bit.
And it worked. And so, but you know what? I didn't mind being worked. I kind of knew I was being shuffled a little bit.
Yeah, because he got the job done, but he did it his way. And he did it for a myriad of reasons. But at the end of the day, it was all good. And... I just had to understand that eventually later on.
Yeah, because he got the job done, but he did it his way. And he did it for a myriad of reasons. But at the end of the day, it was all good. And... I just had to understand that eventually later on.
Yeah, because he got the job done, but he did it his way. And he did it for a myriad of reasons. But at the end of the day, it was all good. And... I just had to understand that eventually later on.
Yeah. That day, you know, that day was funny because when Custer... What did you see, Teddy, with him? After two rounds, I got up with a ring. I knew I was going to train him. Obviously, we weren't going to say no. And he still had about four months to serve and we were going to work it out.
Yeah. That day, you know, that day was funny because when Custer... What did you see, Teddy, with him? After two rounds, I got up with a ring. I knew I was going to train him. Obviously, we weren't going to say no. And he still had about four months to serve and we were going to work it out.
Yeah. That day, you know, that day was funny because when Custer... What did you see, Teddy, with him? After two rounds, I got up with a ring. I knew I was going to train him. Obviously, we weren't going to say no. And he still had about four months to serve and we were going to work it out.
And... When I got up on a ring apron, that's my gym. I'm the boss. You know, people later on in life call me a dictator. You know what they said? Yeah, you're right. I didn't deny. People thought, you mean I'm right? Yeah, I'm a dictator. I'm a trainer. I'm the boss. I'm in charge. You wouldn't be here if I wasn't. What the frick you need me for if I'm not freaking in charge, you idiot?
And... When I got up on a ring apron, that's my gym. I'm the boss. You know, people later on in life call me a dictator. You know what they said? Yeah, you're right. I didn't deny. People thought, you mean I'm right? Yeah, I'm a dictator. I'm a trainer. I'm the boss. I'm in charge. You wouldn't be here if I wasn't. What the frick you need me for if I'm not freaking in charge, you idiot?
And... When I got up on a ring apron, that's my gym. I'm the boss. You know, people later on in life call me a dictator. You know what they said? Yeah, you're right. I didn't deny. People thought, you mean I'm right? Yeah, I'm a dictator. I'm a trainer. I'm the boss. I'm in charge. You wouldn't be here if I wasn't. What the frick you need me for if I'm not freaking in charge, you idiot?
Yeah, yeah, damn right. Well, what do you think? It's a shared responsibility? No, it's my responsibility. That's why you're here. Yeah, I am in charge. And you shouldn't be here if you don't understand that. So I get up there and I know that I'm going to be training them. I got to show them who the boss is. You know, I'm being really frank about this. So I get up there and say, that's it, out.
Yeah, yeah, damn right. Well, what do you think? It's a shared responsibility? No, it's my responsibility. That's why you're here. Yeah, I am in charge. And you shouldn't be here if you don't understand that. So I get up there and I know that I'm going to be training them. I got to show them who the boss is. You know, I'm being really frank about this. So I get up there and say, that's it, out.
Yeah, yeah, damn right. Well, what do you think? It's a shared responsibility? No, it's my responsibility. That's why you're here. Yeah, I am in charge. And you shouldn't be here if you don't understand that. So I get up there and I know that I'm going to be training them. I got to show them who the boss is. You know, I'm being really frank about this. So I get up there and say, that's it, out.