A Son's Struggle to Become a Man
Teddy Atlas is an icon in the sport of boxing because of his credentials as a legendary trainer and his pull-no-punches commentary on ESPN's Friday Night Fights. But he is so much more than that. In his powerful new autobiography, Teddy takes us through his incredible life. We watch him grow from the rebellious son of a beloved Staten Island doctor to a man who embraces and lives by his father's code and values.
Readers of ATLAS get a look into Teddy's life beyond his impressive boxing resume v as a juvenile delinquent on the streets of Staten Island who winds up on Rikers Island; as a boxer and Golden Gloves champion under the tutelage of famed trainer Cus D'Amato; as the trainer who taught a young, raw and emotionally fragile Mike Tyson how to behave in the ring and later put a gun to Tyson's head when Tyson made an inappropriate sexual advance on Teddy's 11-year-old sister-in-law; as a companion of the unpredictable and dangerous Sammy "The Bull" Gravano up until the day Gravano turned rat and brought down John Gotti; and as the man who led Michael Moorer to the heavyweight championship of the world with a win over Evander Holyfield. His stories are both spellbinding and inspiring, and through them Teddy reveals the philosophy by which he lives his life.
ATLAS is a story of overcoming hardships, of compassion for those in need, of tremendous personal integrity, and of personal and professional triumph. Once you start reading, you won't want to put this book down until you have turned the last page.
Teddy Atlas is an icon in the sport of boxing because of his credentials as a legendary trainer and his pull-no-punches commentary on ESPN's Friday Night Fights. But he is so much more than that. In his powerful new autobiography, Teddy takes us through his incredible life. We watch him grow from the rebellious son of a beloved Staten Island doctor to a man who embraces and lives by his father's code and values.
Readers of ATLAS get a look into Teddy's life beyond his impressive boxing resume v as a juvenile delinquent on the streets of Staten Island who winds up on Rikers Island; as a boxer and Golden Gloves champion under the tutelage of famed trainer Cus D'Amato; as the trainer who taught a young, raw and emotionally fragile Mike Tyson how to behave in the ring and later put a gun to Tyson's head when Tyson made an inappropriate sexual advance on Teddy's 11-year-old sister-in-law; as a companion of the unpredictable and dangerous Sammy "The Bull" Gravano up until the day Gravano turned rat and brought down John Gotti; and as the man who led Michael Moorer to the heavyweight championship of the world with a win over Evander Holyfield. His stories are both spellbinding and inspiring, and through them Teddy reveals the philosophy by which he lives his life.
ATLAS is a story of overcoming hardships, of compassion for those in need, of tremendous personal integrity, and of personal and professional triumph. Once you start reading, you won't want to put this book down until you have turned the last page.
