Earlier this week, boxing enthusiast Teddy Atlas joined former UFC Welterweight champion and Hall of Famer Matt Serra, together with comedian Jim NortonIn an episode of them UFC unfiltered podcast.
Teddy is one of the most well -spoken and well -trained men in boxing. He trained under the legendary Cus d’Amato And assisted Mike Tyson during his Olympic run in the 1980s. Atlas later became the head coach for heavyweight champion Michael Moorerwhich then the IBF title By decision against Evander Holyfield.
Teddy further confirmed his estate when he switched to the broadcast in 2008 and introduced himself to a new generation of boxing fans who were too young to see him work in the corner. He is one of the few prominent figures in boxing that MMA welcomed with open arms. Occasionally, the UFC contains Teddy at the analyst office for cover after fighting after events by pay-per-view. It is common to see former MMA champions and professionals around him coming together when he speaks, as if they are children who listen to a storyteller around a campfire.
The biggest story in boxing at the moment is the dominant decision victory of Terence Crawford on Canelo Álvarez. During the episode, Atlas offered his expert analysis to the competition to Serra and Norton.
“I haven’t seen a CV yet” – Teddy Atlas breaks down Crawford’s dominance
Jim Norton opened the interview with Atlas by asking: “Was it what you thought it would be? Did you think Crawford would beat him?”
Atlas replied: “You have to live somewhere in a cave! I chose Crawford from the moment the contract was signed. When they proposed the fight and when he is a favorite of more than two on one. I know it is terrible.”
The modest Atlas continued: “It is not good manners to knock yourself on your back, but if I am wrong, I have no problem that I was wrong. But if I am right, I feel good about it.”
Known for his long -winded but insightful view of combat sports, Atlas ordered the zoom call with the kind of presence that even experienced professionals such as Serra and Norton leaned back and let the legend speak. Hardly any questions were asked, and they didn’t have to be. The way atlas describes boxing is the way in which some describe poetry or art. It is fascinating, and even a UFC-Hall or Famer was quiet while Atlas shared stories about the old-fashioned greats and how their estate connects with contemporary hunters.
Atlas remembering a conversation with his son about the matchup, said: “Everyone says:” What about their CVs? “I said:” Listen, friend, I haven’t seen a CV yet.
He continued: ‘Cus d’Amato told me when I was a young trainer, I only saw two hunters in my life with the highest confidence. One was’Sugar ‘Ray Robinson. Most people say he is the best of all time. The other was Muhammad Ali. What is the highest confidence? You believe that you cannot be defeated. To your bones! Every fiber of your being believes that nobody can beat you. This guy (Crawford) has that. ‘
Atlas die into the technical aspects of the fight and explained why he believed that the game was not nearly as close as many had expected. “Because of this it is,” he said, pointing to his head. “You understand that in your case,” he added, looking at Serra. “It’s mentally, 75 percent of it. He (Crawford) is a man who is so calm in a non -Calm environment that he sees things that other people don’t see, and sees a millisecond before they happen.”
When asked if he believed that Crawford was confronted with a Prime Canelo Álvarez or one that was worn out by years of fighting, atlas recognized the meaning of the question.
“I’m going to give you an answer. It didn’t matter!” Express Atlas. “I don’t care when he fought against him. He was going to defeat him. I don’t care if he fought against him when he came out of a baby car with his mother! I don’t care, and I mean that with my 50 years of experience.”
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