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Teddy Atlas trained as a boxer for a year with the legendary Cus D'Amato , winning a couple of amateur bouts, but when he suffered an injury in a bout, he quit fighting and was made a trainer by D'Amato. In 1982, When Tyson was 15 years old, Atlas threatened him with a gun to the head after Tyson allegedly had groped and made obscene statements to Atlas' 14-year-old sister-in-law, consequently D'Amato kicked the 26 year old Atlas out of his place. Atlas told reporters that Michael Spinks would beat Tyson due to Tyson's fears, but Tyson scored a first round knockout over Spinks. He enjoyed his greatest success as a head trainer with Michael Moorer . He also drew criticism for what many considered to be over-dramatic speeches in the ring corner, and some felt these antics were meant to draw attention to himself rather than help his fighter. Aside from assisting D'Amato with Tyson for a year and his work with the already developed Moorer, Atlas had very little success as a trainer. In 1997, he founded the Dr. Theodore Atlas Foundation to honor the memory of his late father. The Foundation awards scholarships and grants to individuals and organizations. Atlas worked as boxing commentator for NBC 's coverage of the Olympic Games in Sydney ( 2000 ) and Athens ( 2004 ). Atlas published his autobiography, ''Atlas: From the Streets to the Ring: A Son's Struggle to Become a Man'' in 2006. The book covers many different periods of Atlas's life, and compares his position as trainer to a role as a father. Atlas currently serves as commentator on ESPN2 's '' Friday Night Fights '' and ''Wednesday Night Fights''. TRIVIA Atlas is a fan of the New York Jets , as seen on the broadcast of ESPN2 's " Friday Night Fights " the day before the Jets AFC Wild-Card playoff game against the rival New England Patriots , which was won by the Patriots. He wore a Jets shirt on a part of the show. Atlas was hired in 2007 by the New York Jets, and currently uses boxing in training players from the Jets franchise. REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS |
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