Teddy Atlas gets in the IBHoF

[Old bones Ian]

WTF!! I can’t stand the guy, what has he actually done to warrant getting in the hall of fame?

[BitPlayer]

He saved people's lives with his firemaning!

[jamamb]

well hes one of the most prominent us commentators and public faces for non competior, even if annoying, plus trained some world champs, i can see it...

[oogiebe]

I always liked Teddy. His pre-fight breakdowns on ESPN were mostly spot on. He's a bit hot-headed and a bit self-absorbed, but he knows his shite.

[Oiky]

He's a piranha fish!

I like teddy atlas tbh, geezer speaks the truth

[gilgamesh]

I find Teddy amusing. I don't mind it. He's commentated for years, trained World Champs, whether you like the guy or not he's a well known figure in Boxing.

[jamamb]

ya i agree, hes basically been maybe the biggest/best known non ongoing participant in the us boxing scene for a good while now, other then maybe buffer. hes seems to be well known in pretty much any english speaking boxing market ive seen too. he was a sure thing induction.

im not a fan but there are some things ive liked about him, like his willingness to call bs decisions and want to get deeper into them, and also when he reels in his tongue he can explain things really well in a way new boxing viewers can understand well, but seems most of the time these days when i see him he just talks too much and goes over the top with pretty much everything

also i read his autobiography and he sounds like an absolute nut. he described how he was going to kill donny lalonde and only didnt because lalonde wasnt home at the time when he went over with a gun. so either hes a nut to do that, or he was lying and is a nut for fabricating it.

also literally half his autobiography was him boasting about knocking out huge packs of guys in street fights. sounds like utterly fanciful movie brawl type of nonsense

[Ricky]

Atlas has dedicated his life to the sport, and his podcast with Rogan gave a good insight into the kind of work he has done at a grass roots level.

I got annoyed at his rants in the aftermath of Canelo-G 2 & Wilder-Fury though. They were close fights with highly subjective rounds- i don't see why he felt the need to scream robbery into the camera like a wild dog, it doesn't help the sport... it just tarnishes the sports credibility with casuals, and his own credibility with real fans.

[KiwiRider]

Took Mike Tyson off the streets and made him an ATG HW when everyone said he was too short, no Am experience etc.
Worked wonders with Timmy Bradley Jr. And recently we saw his latest fighter end Adonis Stevenson's reign.
Then there is the love it or hate it commentary, either way he spoke his mind, that has to gain some respect.
And then there is alk the behind the scenes stuff, the charity work etc.
He has devoted decades to the sport.

[Onetimeonly]

WTF!! I can’t stand the guy, what has he actually done to warrant getting in the hall of fame?

Worst announcer ever.

[Onetimeonly]

Took Mike Tyson off the streets and made him an ATG HW when everyone said he was too short, no Am experience etc.
Worked wonders with Timmy Bradley Jr. And recently we saw his latest fighter end Adonis Stevenson's reign.
Then there is the love it or hate it commentary, either way he spoke his mind, that has to gain some respect.
And then there is alk the behind the scenes stuff, the charity work etc.
He has devoted decades to the sport.

Cus took Tyson off the streets. Beating Rios was working wonders for Bradley?

[KiwiRider]

Took Mike Tyson off the streets and made him an ATG HW when everyone said he was too short, no Am experience etc.
Worked wonders with Timmy Bradley Jr. And recently we saw his latest fighter end Adonis Stevenson's reign.
Then there is the love it or hate it commentary, either way he spoke his mind, that has to gain some respect.
And then there is alk the behind the scenes stuff, the charity work etc.
He has devoted decades to the sport.

Cus took Tyson off the streets. Beating Rios was working wonders for Bradley?

Cus, yeah. My mistake

[TopGun]

WTF!! I can’t stand the guy, what has he actually done to warrant getting in the hall of fame?

Bit over the top, he is good at what he does, motivate and train fighters, and isnt out for a pound note either. Well deserved

[danconnollyeire]

WTF!! I can’t stand the guy, what has he actually done to warrant getting in the hall of fame?

An awful lot

[Old Jack J]

Trained Michael Moorer to Heavyweight titles too including a points win vs Evander Holyfield in a stacked division.

Just trained the geezer (apologies for forgetting his name) who beat Stevenson.

Runs a charity foundation too.

[Onetimeonly]

He's such a hypocritical piece of shit

[oogiebe]

He's such a hypocritical piece of poo

How so?

[jamamb]

hes definitely a bit nutty , comes across like a bit of a lunatic in his autobiography !

[oogiebe]

hes definitely a bit nutty , comes across like a bit of a lunatic in his autobiography !

That doesn't mean he's hypocritical, which is what was posted. He is truly a nutball, but I love him!

[jamamb]

ya i dont know if hes a hypocrit or not, but if you take his word hell go to your house with a gun to murder you and hell single handidly take out a pack of 20 guys in a street brawl

[oogiebe]

ya i dont know if hes a hypocrit or not, but if you take his word hell go to your house with a gun to murder you and hell single handidly take out a pack of 20 guys in a street brawl

LOL! He's unique for sure!

[Onetimeonly]

He's such a hypocritical piece of poo

How so?

All those screaming rants on ESPN about boxing politics and mismatches yet when he's guiding povetkin and it affects his pocket he has him duck wlad and fight mismatches. He's desperate to be on TV and famous more than any morality or helping the fighters. Moorer should have decked him when he was screaming about his son. Shit person shit trainer, shit announcer and shit prognosticater. I'd love to kick his ass.

[oogiebe]

He's such a hypocritical piece of poo

How so?

All those screaming rants on ESPN about boxing politics and mismatches yet when he's guiding povetkin and it affects his pocket he has him duck wlad and fight mismatches. He's desperate to be on TV and famous more than any morality or helping the fighters. Moorer should have decked him when he was screaming about his son. poo person poo trainer, poo announcer and poo prognosticater. I'd love to kick his ass.

Try not to hold back! LMAO!

[Onetimeonly]

I stopped watching fights on ESPN because of him. Lol

[oogiebe]

I stopped watching fights on ESPN because of him. Lol

I used to chuckle when he'd break coverage and scream at a ref to "stop the fight! Hey Ref! Stop the fight!" IDK...I like the guy. Self serving/promoting as he may be.