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Teddy Atlas

👤 Speaker
927 total appearances

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Lex Fridman Podcast
#406 – Teddy Atlas: Mike Tyson, Cus D’Amato, Boxing, Loyalty, Fear & Greatness

The last thing he had, really, The thing that he lived for. Because he lived to have another heavyweight champ. The greatest fighter ever, Cuss. And Cuss is mine. He could be.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#406 – Teddy Atlas: Mike Tyson, Cus D’Amato, Boxing, Loyalty, Fear & Greatness

The last thing he had, really, The thing that he lived for. Because he lived to have another heavyweight champ. The greatest fighter ever, Cuss. And Cuss is mine. He could be.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#406 – Teddy Atlas: Mike Tyson, Cus D’Amato, Boxing, Loyalty, Fear & Greatness

The last thing he had, really, The thing that he lived for. Because he lived to have another heavyweight champ. The greatest fighter ever, Cuss. And Cuss is mine. He could be.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#406 – Teddy Atlas: Mike Tyson, Cus D’Amato, Boxing, Loyalty, Fear & Greatness

And I believe that Cuss knew that he could put forward a guy that had the ability to be the greatest fighter ever without fully completing the mission of what it takes to really be great, but that he wouldn't be around to have to witness it. And that he wouldn't, he was willing, he would, oh man, this is awful.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#406 – Teddy Atlas: Mike Tyson, Cus D’Amato, Boxing, Loyalty, Fear & Greatness

And I believe that Cuss knew that he could put forward a guy that had the ability to be the greatest fighter ever without fully completing the mission of what it takes to really be great, but that he wouldn't be around to have to witness it. And that he wouldn't, he was willing, he would, oh man, this is awful.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#406 – Teddy Atlas: Mike Tyson, Cus D’Amato, Boxing, Loyalty, Fear & Greatness

And I believe that Cuss knew that he could put forward a guy that had the ability to be the greatest fighter ever without fully completing the mission of what it takes to really be great, but that he wouldn't be around to have to witness it. And that he wouldn't, he was willing, he would, oh man, this is awful.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#406 – Teddy Atlas: Mike Tyson, Cus D’Amato, Boxing, Loyalty, Fear & Greatness

He's willing to concede that he might be dead in order to have eternal life, in order to have greatness, which Cus does have greatness. And part of that greatness is attached to Tyson. And he deserves it. He deserves it. Cus was a great man. And I wouldn't be here partly without him. But that was part of the calculation. I know that's deep, but I know that's, oh, God, I hate myself right now.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#406 – Teddy Atlas: Mike Tyson, Cus D’Amato, Boxing, Loyalty, Fear & Greatness

He's willing to concede that he might be dead in order to have eternal life, in order to have greatness, which Cus does have greatness. And part of that greatness is attached to Tyson. And he deserves it. He deserves it. Cus was a great man. And I wouldn't be here partly without him. But that was part of the calculation. I know that's deep, but I know that's, oh, God, I hate myself right now.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#406 – Teddy Atlas: Mike Tyson, Cus D’Amato, Boxing, Loyalty, Fear & Greatness

He's willing to concede that he might be dead in order to have eternal life, in order to have greatness, which Cus does have greatness. And part of that greatness is attached to Tyson. And he deserves it. He deserves it. Cus was a great man. And I wouldn't be here partly without him. But that was part of the calculation. I know that's deep, but I know that's, oh, God, I hate myself right now.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#406 – Teddy Atlas: Mike Tyson, Cus D’Amato, Boxing, Loyalty, Fear & Greatness

But because he knew he was getting out free. He knew he was going to not have to be there. He was getting off easy. Oh, Teddy, how do you say someone's going to be dead? They're getting off easy. Well, I'll say it again in case you didn't hear me, all right? He was going to get off easy and not have to face where he came up short because he did his job.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#406 – Teddy Atlas: Mike Tyson, Cus D’Amato, Boxing, Loyalty, Fear & Greatness

But because he knew he was getting out free. He knew he was going to not have to be there. He was getting off easy. Oh, Teddy, how do you say someone's going to be dead? They're getting off easy. Well, I'll say it again in case you didn't hear me, all right? He was going to get off easy and not have to face where he came up short because he did his job.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#406 – Teddy Atlas: Mike Tyson, Cus D’Amato, Boxing, Loyalty, Fear & Greatness

But because he knew he was getting out free. He knew he was going to not have to be there. He was getting off easy. Oh, Teddy, how do you say someone's going to be dead? They're getting off easy. Well, I'll say it again in case you didn't hear me, all right? He was going to get off easy and not have to face where he came up short because he did his job.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#406 – Teddy Atlas: Mike Tyson, Cus D’Amato, Boxing, Loyalty, Fear & Greatness

Because he put forward the greatest fight of all time, and you guys screwed it up. And he knew that that might happen, but you guys screwed it up. And whatever, that's your fault. I'll tell you, Tyson will be mad at this, but that's on Tyson. How can you say that, Teddy? He loved me. I'm not saying he didn't love you, but he loved some other stuff, too.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#406 – Teddy Atlas: Mike Tyson, Cus D’Amato, Boxing, Loyalty, Fear & Greatness

Because he put forward the greatest fight of all time, and you guys screwed it up. And he knew that that might happen, but you guys screwed it up. And whatever, that's your fault. I'll tell you, Tyson will be mad at this, but that's on Tyson. How can you say that, Teddy? He loved me. I'm not saying he didn't love you, but he loved some other stuff, too.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#406 – Teddy Atlas: Mike Tyson, Cus D’Amato, Boxing, Loyalty, Fear & Greatness

Because he put forward the greatest fight of all time, and you guys screwed it up. And he knew that that might happen, but you guys screwed it up. And whatever, that's your fault. I'll tell you, Tyson will be mad at this, but that's on Tyson. How can you say that, Teddy? He loved me. I'm not saying he didn't love you, but he loved some other stuff, too.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#406 – Teddy Atlas: Mike Tyson, Cus D’Amato, Boxing, Loyalty, Fear & Greatness

And I don't know if Tyson could ever come to grips with that, and it's not his job to. But it's my job not to hide from it. I know custom dimensions that other people just only think they know.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#406 – Teddy Atlas: Mike Tyson, Cus D’Amato, Boxing, Loyalty, Fear & Greatness

And I don't know if Tyson could ever come to grips with that, and it's not his job to. But it's my job not to hide from it. I know custom dimensions that other people just only think they know.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#406 – Teddy Atlas: Mike Tyson, Cus D’Amato, Boxing, Loyalty, Fear & Greatness

And I don't know if Tyson could ever come to grips with that, and it's not his job to. But it's my job not to hide from it. I know custom dimensions that other people just only think they know.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#406 – Teddy Atlas: Mike Tyson, Cus D’Amato, Boxing, Loyalty, Fear & Greatness

Well, he sent a message to me. Cus sent a guy to me. My wife was pregnant. We were living in an apartment in Catskill on Cordeskill Road. We went through all this, you know, and I was getting ready to move to Staten Island. And we still were there for a little while before we did, you know, after all this went down.

Lex Fridman Podcast
#406 – Teddy Atlas: Mike Tyson, Cus D’Amato, Boxing, Loyalty, Fear & Greatness

Well, he sent a message to me. Cus sent a guy to me. My wife was pregnant. We were living in an apartment in Catskill on Cordeskill Road. We went through all this, you know, and I was getting ready to move to Staten Island. And we still were there for a little while before we did, you know, after all this went down.