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Teddy Atlas

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927 total appearances

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

No, you know what I thought about him was... You don't know who anyone is until they're tested. And I learned that. Cus used to tell me, but I learned it. He used to say, I remember one time Cus, I was a 17, 18-year-old kid up there, and, you know, thought I was whatever I thought I was.

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

No, you know what I thought about him was... You don't know who anyone is until they're tested. And I learned that. Cus used to tell me, but I learned it. He used to say, I remember one time Cus, I was a 17, 18-year-old kid up there, and, you know, thought I was whatever I thought I was.

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

and he said you got a lot of friends and um i said yeah because you know i was on the street hanging out with 100 kids at night sometimes on the street corner so i was like i don't know too many people that hung out with 100 kids on the street on the corner on a friday saturday night and um i was like yeah i got a lot of friends he goes really yeah really he said um

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

and he said you got a lot of friends and um i said yeah because you know i was on the street hanging out with 100 kids at night sometimes on the street corner so i was like i don't know too many people that hung out with 100 kids on the street on the corner on a friday saturday night and um i was like yeah i got a lot of friends he goes really yeah really he said um

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

and he said you got a lot of friends and um i said yeah because you know i was on the street hanging out with 100 kids at night sometimes on the street corner so i was like i don't know too many people that hung out with 100 kids on the street on the corner on a friday saturday night and um i was like yeah i got a lot of friends he goes really yeah really he said um

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

How about if I told you you might not have any? Most likely you don't have any. And he goes, and then he just started this thing. He said, everyone's got to be tested. You, me, everyone. Because you don't know about nobody until they're tested. He goes, you know nothing. He goes, you know nothing until you know, until something happens to test if they were really a friend.

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

How about if I told you you might not have any? Most likely you don't have any. And he goes, and then he just started this thing. He said, everyone's got to be tested. You, me, everyone. Because you don't know about nobody until they're tested. He goes, you know nothing. He goes, you know nothing until you know, until something happens to test if they were really a friend.

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

How about if I told you you might not have any? Most likely you don't have any. And he goes, and then he just started this thing. He said, everyone's got to be tested. You, me, everyone. Because you don't know about nobody until they're tested. He goes, you know nothing. He goes, you know nothing until you know, until something happens to test if they were really a friend.

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

And then he told me this story about a guy, a guy came to him and he was upset. What are you upset about? He goes, I'm upset because I just lost a friend. You know, after 20 years of friendship, we're not friends no more. So Coach looks at him and he goes, Let me ask you a question. What made you think you were ever friends with him? Now the guy gets insulted. He goes, did you hear me?

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

And then he told me this story about a guy, a guy came to him and he was upset. What are you upset about? He goes, I'm upset because I just lost a friend. You know, after 20 years of friendship, we're not friends no more. So Coach looks at him and he goes, Let me ask you a question. What made you think you were ever friends with him? Now the guy gets insulted. He goes, did you hear me?

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

And then he told me this story about a guy, a guy came to him and he was upset. What are you upset about? He goes, I'm upset because I just lost a friend. You know, after 20 years of friendship, we're not friends no more. So Coach looks at him and he goes, Let me ask you a question. What made you think you were ever friends with him? Now the guy gets insulted. He goes, did you hear me?

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

He goes, I just told you, 20 years I've been friends with this guy. Why would you say that to me? He said, well, I'll say it again. What makes you think he was your friend? He goes...

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

He goes, I just told you, 20 years I've been friends with this guy. Why would you say that to me? He said, well, I'll say it again. What makes you think he was your friend? He goes...

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

He goes, I just told you, 20 years I've been friends with this guy. Why would you say that to me? He said, well, I'll say it again. What makes you think he was your friend? He goes...

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

Whatever happened in the 20 years other than chasing girls, because I figured that one out fast, chasing girls and drinking together and whatever else you're doing out on the street, whatever gave you the inclination that, He was a friend. He goes, when did he risk himself to be your friend? When was it dangerous to be your friend? When was it uncomfortable to be your friend?

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

Whatever happened in the 20 years other than chasing girls, because I figured that one out fast, chasing girls and drinking together and whatever else you're doing out on the street, whatever gave you the inclination that, He was a friend. He goes, when did he risk himself to be your friend? When was it dangerous to be your friend? When was it uncomfortable to be your friend?

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

Whatever happened in the 20 years other than chasing girls, because I figured that one out fast, chasing girls and drinking together and whatever else you're doing out on the street, whatever gave you the inclination that, He was a friend. He goes, when did he risk himself to be your friend? When was it dangerous to be your friend? When was it uncomfortable to be your friend?

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

And you know what the guy said? You can figure it out. You're a scientist. He said, today. And today came for me. And today, today, today, today kept coming for me. Today. And that day, my friend Billy had turned out while I was fighting these, whatever, five, six guys. And where was Billy? He was on the roof. He was on the roof. He was on the roof. He was my best friend. And...

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

And you know what the guy said? You can figure it out. You're a scientist. He said, today. And today came for me. And today, today, today, today kept coming for me. Today. And that day, my friend Billy had turned out while I was fighting these, whatever, five, six guys. And where was Billy? He was on the roof. He was on the roof. He was on the roof. He was my best friend. And...

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

And you know what the guy said? You can figure it out. You're a scientist. He said, today. And today came for me. And today, today, today, today kept coming for me. Today. And that day, my friend Billy had turned out while I was fighting these, whatever, five, six guys. And where was Billy? He was on the roof. He was on the roof. He was on the roof. He was my best friend. And...