Teddy Atlas

Foreman Thinks Tyson Can Become Champ Again If He Fights “The Right Champion,” Holmes And Atlas Disagree

Foreman Thinks Tyson Can Become Champ Again If He Fights “The Right Champion,” Holmes And Atlas Disagree

Heavyweight legends George Foreman and Larry Holmes both watched Saturday night’s Mike Tyson-Roy Jones exhibition with interest, as did Tyson’s former trainer Teddy Atlas. But while “Big George” came away impressed, “The Easton Assassin” was far cooler.… read more “Foreman Thinks Tyson Can Become Champ Again If He Fights “The Right Champion,” Holmes And Atlas Disagree”

Andy Ruiz and Teddy Atlas: Could They Work Together?

Andy Ruiz and Teddy Atlas: Could They Work Together?

As fight fans have read by now, former heavyweight champ Andy Ruiz has split with trainer Manny Robles (Robles being the fourth man to train Ruiz at pro level – Jeff Grmoja, Freddie Roach and Abel Sanchez being the other three coaches to have guided the Mexican-American at some point through his career) – and the 30 year old is currently looking for a new trainer.… read more “Andy Ruiz and Teddy Atlas: Could They Work Together?”

The Atlas Comeback – Teddy To Return To Training, Will Work With Oleksandr Gvozdyk For Adonis Stevenson Challenge

The Atlas Comeback – Teddy To Return To Training, Will Work With Oleksandr Gvozdyk For Adonis Stevenson Challenge

Commentator/trainer Teddy Atlas has decided to go back to what he loves best of all: training fighters. ESPN.com has reported how Atlas will work with unbeaten light-heavyweight Oleksandr Gvozdyk in the lead-up to the 15-0(12) contender’s shot at reigning WBC 175 pound king Adonis Stevenson, set for December 1st.… read more “The Atlas Comeback – Teddy To Return To Training, Will Work With Oleksandr Gvozdyk For Adonis Stevenson Challenge”

Kell Brook vs. Errol Spence – Atlas predicts KO for “The Truth”

Kell Brook vs. Errol Spence - Atlas predicts KO for "The Truth"

ESPN commentator Teddy Atlas is picking unbeaten Errol “The Truth” Spence Jr. to deal IBF welterweight champion Kell “Special K” Brook (36-1, 25 KOs) his second defeat of his career on May 27 at Bramall Lane in Sheffield, England. Atlas gives the 27-year-old Spence a lot of credit in traveling over from the U.S to fight Brook in the “lion’s den” in the UK in front of his own British boxing fans, which could number as many as 32,000 by fight time.

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