Teddy Atlas Biography| Wiki
Teddy Atlas started working at ESPN in September 1998. He became a ringside analyst for ESPN2 Friday Night Fights, a show that started on October 3, 1998 and airs every week.
Atlas grew up in a rich part of Staten Island, New York City. His dad was a doctor. His mother, Mary Riley Atlas, used to be in a beauty competition called Miss America and also worked as a model. Atlas grew up following his mother’s Catholic beliefs and during summers, he would visit his family’s friends in Spring Lake, New Jersey.
According to him, Atlas had a bit of a difficult and rebellious childhood. He left school without finishing and got arrested multiple times.
What happened to Teddy Atlas Face?
He was involved in a violent theft and was sent to Rikers Island. Atlas got into a fight on a street in Stapleton, Staten Island. During the fight, someone used a knife with the name “007” on it to slash Atlas’ face really badly. The doctor used 400 stitches to close the wound. 200 stitches were on the outside of his face and 200 were on the inside. The attack caused him to have a noticeable scar.
Education
According to him, Atlas had a bit of a difficult and rebellious childhood. He left school without finishing and got arrested multiple times.
Teddy Atlas Parents| Children
Atlas was born and raised by his Parents Mari Ryan Atlas who is his mother and Dr.Theodore A. Atlas-father. He is married to Elaine and has two children named Teddy III Atlas and Nicole Atlas.
Teddy Atlas Net worth
According to celebritynetworth, Atlas has a net worth of about 2Million USD.
Teddy Atlas Age
Atlas was born in July 29, 1956. He is one of the greatest commentators at ESPN alongside John Anderson He is currently 68 years old as of 2024.
Family|Marriage
Atlas and Elaine are married and they have two children named Teddy III and Nicole. Teddy III is a person who looks for talented football players for a special game called the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.
Teddy Atlas ESPN
Atlas has been a boxing trainer for a long time and is highly respected. He worked at the famous Catskill Boxing Club for six years. Atlas is famous for being Mike Tyson’s trainer during the first four years of his career and helping him get ready to become the heavyweight champion of the world.
Atlas has trained many fighters, such as Michael Moorer, Barry McGuigan, Donny LaLonde, Simon Brown, and Gary Jacobs, who have all been champions in different weight classes. He has also worked with Joey Gamache and Tracy Patterson, who are both two-time world champions. Also, in 1980 he taught the Swedish Olympic Team.
In 2001, Atlas got an important award called the Sam Taub Award for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism from the Boxing Writers Association of America. It was because of his commentary for ESPN.
ESPN COMMENTATORS
John Anderson
Jason Aidoo
Debbie Antonelli
Kendra Andrews
Taylor Mcgregor
Cristina Alexander
Career
Teddy Atlas started working at ESPN in September 1998. He became a ringside analyst for ESPN2 Friday Night Fights, a show that started on October 3, 1998 and airs every week. He does the same job for ESPN Boxing Specials, and often gives his thoughts on SportsCenter and ESPNEWS.
People have also asked for his knowledge and skills outside of boxing. He helped Willem DeFoe prepare for his role as a fighter in the movie “Triumph of the Spirit. ” Atlas also arranged and performed fight scenes in the film. He also directed the fight scenes for the TV show Against The Law and acted in the HBO movie “Only in America”, which was about the life of Don King.
Before working at ESPN, Atlas was a commentator for Showtime, ABC Wide World of Sports, and HBO radio broadcasts.
Teddy Atlas Foundation
To honor his father’s memory, he created the Dr. Theodore Map book Establishment in 1997. The foundation makes grants and gifts to individuals and organizations. In 2006, Map book published his autobiographical collection, Chart book: From the Boulevards to the Ring: A Son’s Battle to Be a Man. The book covers several important eras in Atlas’ life and compares his role as a coach to that of a father.
Teddy Atlas Twitter
He has a twitter account where anyone can follow his aupdates. atTeddyAtlas