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Teddy grew up in a relatively wealthy family; his father worked as a doctor, and his mother was a model, in her youth having participated in Miss America pageants. He attended private high school, but left the school, and had several problems with the law, which eventually resulted in jail time in Rikers Island for armed robbery.In his teenage days, Teddy was attacked with a knife, which left his face in a bad condition; the wounds required 400 stitches, and left him with scarring.After that he aspired to become a boxer, and thanks to the money his family had, they assigned him to the famous Cus D`Amato. However, Teddy injured his back and was unable to continue with his career, and instead focused on becoming a trainer. He taught the young Mike Tyson, however, the two got into a fight, and Teddy was fired from the D`Amato club.He then continued on his own, and has been quite successful, being head coach to Michael Moorer, and leading him to a heavyweight title in 1994, which also raised Teddy`s net worth to a large degree.Afte r that he worked with Barry McGuigan in the Featherweight division, and soon after became trainer of heavyweight Donny Lalonde, however, the two parted ways due to their frequent disagreements, but Teddy`s net worth certainly increased.Teddy then became coach of Alexander Povetkin, whom he led to the WBA heavyweight championship, beating Ruslan Chagaev, before they ceased their collaboration. His tenure as trainer of the Russian boxer also helped raise his net worth.Most recently, Atlas became the trainer of Timothy Bradley, and worked to prepare him for a title defense against Brandon Rios. Timothy won the fight, which apparently means that the two will continue their collaboration.Teddy`s net worth has also been increased by his work as a commentator; he joined NBC, and amonst other events has been covering the Olympic Games since 2000, in Sydney, Athens, Beijing and London.Furthermore, Teddy has also found engagement on ESPN 2, as a commentator for the shows “Friday Night Fights” and “Wednesday Night Fights”. He also works as commentator on ESPN’s “Premier Boxing Champions” fights.Back in 2006, Teddy published an autobiography entitled “Atlas: From the Streets to the Ring: A Son’s Struggle to Become a Man”, the sales of which have also increased his net worth.Regarding his personal life, Teddy is married to Elaine, and they have a son and a daughter. Teddy is also recognized as a philanthropist, starting the Dr. Theodore Atlas Foundation, in memory of his father. The Foundation funds and sponsors numerous scholarships and awards, given to both individuals and other organizations.
Structural info
- Full Name: Teddy Atlas
- Net Worth: $2 Million
- Date Of Birth: July 29, 1956
- Place Of Birth: Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA
- Profession: Commentator
- Nationality: American
- Spouse: Elaine Atlas
- Children: Teddy III Atlas, Nicole Atlas
- Parents: Mari Ryan Atlas, Dr.Theodore A. Atlas
- IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0040856/
- Movies: Play It to the Bone
Facts
- Former boxer, who trained under Cus D’Amato. When his boxing career was cut short because of injury, he turned to training fighters himself.
Filmography
Actor
Title |
Year |
Status |
Character |
Ali |
2001 |
|
Audience Member in Zaire (uncredited) |
Play It to the Bone |
1999 |
|
Cesar’s Garden Trainer |
Gloria |
1999 |
|
Ian |
Don King: Only in America |
1997 |
TV Movie |
Richie Giachetti |
Triumph of the Spirit |
1989 |
|
Silber |
Miscellaneous
Title |
Year |
Status |
Character |
Lights Out |
|
TV Series boxing/training consultant – 2 episodes, 2011 boxing consultant – 1 episode, 2011 |
|
Triumph of the Spirit |
1989 |
boxing choreographer / boxing trainer |
|
Thanks
Title |
Year |
Status |
Character |
Cornered: A Life Caught in the Ring |
2008 |
Documentary special thanks |
|
Biography |
1994 |
TV Series documentary special thanks – 1 episode |
|
Self
Title |
Year |
Status |
Character |
All In with Chris Hayes |
2016 |
TV Series |
Guest – Himself |
Mike & Mike |
2012-2016 |
TV Series |
Himself – ESPN Boxing Analyst |
Charlie Rose |
2015 |
TV Series |
Himself – Guest |
ESPN Friday Night Fights |
1998-2014 |
TV Series |
Himself – Ringside Commentator / Himself / Himself – Olympic Correspondent / … |
Born and Bred |
2011 |
Documentary |
Himself – Commentator |
The Contender |
2006-2007 |
TV Series |
Himself – Commentator |
ESPN 25: Who’s #1? |
2004-2006 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
ESPN SportsCentury |
2000-2006 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
The Top 5 Reasons You Can’t Blame… |
2006 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith |
2006 |
TV Series |
Himself |
The Contender Rematch: Mora vs. Manfredo |
2005 |
TV Movie |
Himself – Commentator |
Jameel McCline vs. Calvin Brock |
2005 |
TV Movie |
Himself – Ringside Commentator |
Driven |
2004 |
TV Series documentary |
|
The Dead Zone |
2003 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion |
1998 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself |
Biography |
1994 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson |
1993 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself |
Archive Footage
Title |
Year |
Status |
Character |
Tyson |
2008 |
Documentary |
Himself (uncredited) |