Name: Teddy Atlas
Well-known boxing trainer and fight commentator
- Trained Heavyweight Champion Mike Tyson.
- Trained Heavyweight Champion Michael Moorer.
- Trained Featherweight Champion Barry McGuigan.
- Trained Canadian light-heavyweight Donny Lalonde.
- Trained light heavyweight contender Chris Reid.
- Boxing commentator for NBC's coverage of the Olympic Games in Sydney (2000), Athens (2004) and Beijing (2008).
- Published his autobiography, "Atlas: From the Streets to the Ring: A Son's Struggle to Become a Man" in 2006.
- Serves as commentator on ESPN2's Friday Night Fights and Wednesday Night Fights.
- Won the Sam Taub Award for excellence in boxing broadcasting journalism.
- Founded The Dr. Theodore A. Atlas Foundation, a New York-based 501(c)(3) community service organization that provides financial, legal and emotional support to individuals and organizations in need.
- http://www.dratlasfoundation.com/
Favorite Book: N/A
"Reading is such an important activity. I have a lot of favorite books I've enjoyed over the years. Reading a book is a very personal thing and I'd prefer not to name any one book. I'd prefer to keep my personal interests private. Some books I've valued because of my father, some books because of my own tastes. But all of the books I've read have been profitable." |
