Teddy Atlas
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And then I started thinking, how did I become this weak? How did I freaking become, I was a pretty strong freaking guy. How did I become this weak? And then finally I think I figured it out. You know why? Because I was always working to get up. But once I finally got up, now I was looking down. And I finally hit me. I said, I didn't want to lose. I said, there was nothing to lose on my way up.
And then I started thinking, how did I become this weak? How did I freaking become, I was a pretty strong freaking guy. How did I become this weak? And then finally I think I figured it out. You know why? Because I was always working to get up. But once I finally got up, now I was looking down. And I finally hit me. I said, I didn't want to lose. I said, there was nothing to lose on my way up.
And then I started thinking, how did I become this weak? How did I freaking become, I was a pretty strong freaking guy. How did I become this weak? And then finally I think I figured it out. You know why? Because I was always working to get up. But once I finally got up, now I was looking down. And I finally hit me. I said, I didn't want to lose. I said, there was nothing to lose on my way up.
Now all of a sudden there's something to lose when you're up there and you're looking down. And that's where he was. And that's where Cuz was. Cuz was at the end of his rope. He accomplished two world champs, all this stuff, right? Everything. And he did it right. Now all of a sudden, it wasn't about moving forward. It was about not falling down. Holy cow. I was like, I got it, cuz. I got it.
Now all of a sudden there's something to lose when you're up there and you're looking down. And that's where he was. And that's where Cuz was. Cuz was at the end of his rope. He accomplished two world champs, all this stuff, right? Everything. And he did it right. Now all of a sudden, it wasn't about moving forward. It was about not falling down. Holy cow. I was like, I got it, cuz. I got it.
Now all of a sudden there's something to lose when you're up there and you're looking down. And that's where he was. And that's where Cuz was. Cuz was at the end of his rope. He accomplished two world champs, all this stuff, right? Everything. And he did it right. Now all of a sudden, it wasn't about moving forward. It was about not falling down. Holy cow. I was like, I got it, cuz. I got it.
I got it. You didn't want to fall down. Oh, my God. You didn't want to fall. And this was his last chance. You don't give up on life. This was his last chance to live forever. to make everything he did worthwhile, to have the youngest, it wasn't just heavyweight champ, you gotta remember, he was the youngest heavyweight champ ever. And to have that, it was okay to die now. And how's loyalty?
I got it. You didn't want to fall down. Oh, my God. You didn't want to fall. And this was his last chance. You don't give up on life. This was his last chance to live forever. to make everything he did worthwhile, to have the youngest, it wasn't just heavyweight champ, you gotta remember, he was the youngest heavyweight champ ever. And to have that, it was okay to die now. And how's loyalty?
I got it. You didn't want to fall down. Oh, my God. You didn't want to fall. And this was his last chance. You don't give up on life. This was his last chance to live forever. to make everything he did worthwhile, to have the youngest, it wasn't just heavyweight champ, you gotta remember, he was the youngest heavyweight champ ever. And to have that, it was okay to die now. And how's loyalty?
someone named Teddy Atlas is going to get in the way of that. That's a tidal wave that there ain't no wall that's been made high enough to stop that tidal wave. And now I'll stop myself. Yeah, there is.
someone named Teddy Atlas is going to get in the way of that. That's a tidal wave that there ain't no wall that's been made high enough to stop that tidal wave. And now I'll stop myself. Yeah, there is.
someone named Teddy Atlas is going to get in the way of that. That's a tidal wave that there ain't no wall that's been made high enough to stop that tidal wave. And now I'll stop myself. Yeah, there is.
But it would have to be an awful big one. And you know what?
But it would have to be an awful big one. And you know what?
But it would have to be an awful big one. And you know what?
Who are we to say that we could ever build that wall that big? Who is any of it? Who am I to say?
Who are we to say that we could ever build that wall that big? Who is any of it? Who am I to say?
Who are we to say that we could ever build that wall that big? Who is any of it? Who am I to say?
If I answer the way I feel, then I'm making myself John Wayne again.
If I answer the way I feel, then I'm making myself John Wayne again.