Mike Tyson and Teddy Atlas: A Brief History
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You could not shoot a better scene than when Teddy comforts Mike before the fight. I cry every time
Seems like you are suffering with depression if you cry ??
If he's depressed then he's not keeping himself active enough,both mentally and physically.
There again he may be crying with laughter or happiness?
@@dondamon4669 its called being in touch with your emotions, crying is essential in life, without it, you will be depressed.
@@dondamon4669 seems like you may be suffering from being a twat, I could be wrong though 🤔😂🇦🇺🍻🍻
@@TooFarGone38 so everyone who doesnt cry is depressed?
Man young Teddy was wise beyond his years
The footage of Teddy as a young man talking/coaching Tyson is truly amazing.
Absolutely amazing indeed. That's what caught my attention. He could have easily been a psychiatrist.
It's so sad how things ended abruptly between them. They were both fantastic.
They squashed it
@@bikezthenightstalker.3134 ya, 30 years later.
@@Harris101st but it’s squashed, they hadn’t seen each other in multiple years. mike would’ve apologized 15-20 years ago..he seen him in person. I’ll have to do the same to someone one day, it’ll be in person though..
People talk about Mike - Cus, Mike - Oy. But Teddy has always been a good motivator. He had big impact on Tyson
Teddy Atlas raised Mike Tyson... The time they spent together was priceless... He had Mike Tyson at 12yrs old so he reformed him in a way.
Tyson became his son in many ways. When you have 2 leaders (one compromising) you have no leaders. Now I understand better why Teddy was hard on Mike. Mike was tough and he needed an equally tough structure.
I reckon Bobby the CO set Tyson little tasks in juvie & it brought Tysons discipline to the fore as a giant 12 yr old.The rest is history.
Cus never should’ve went against Teddy when he checked Tyson over touching that young girl. Yeah- he went too far. But these are street guys and Teddy kept Mike in line
People forget that
4:16 This is the best part. He's in a juvenile detention center at lights out. He's in a locked room in the dark shadow boxing by himself until 3 AM. I guarantee Hulu didn't put that in their movie. Just imagine that. It's just so fucking awesome.
If Cus had lived even just another 3 years , i think Mike could have gone down as the greatest to ever do it. Don King and Robbin Givens were the distractions that Cus was talking about when he said barring distractions he could be the greatest heavyweight champion the world would ever see. Leaving Kevin Rooney was the start of the end for Mike.. He was blinded by lies and deceit from the new people surrounding him whereas his original team had all of his insecurities and bad past on lockdown with the use of training and hard discipline. Sad to see where Mike went after he lost Cus.
What you said hit the nail on the head right on the middle, but I’ll go one step forward the boxing fraternity & media were the cause of that distraction to undermine one Heavyweight Champion. They didn’t want Tyson to obtain records they had their poster boy in Lennox Lewis & Evander Holyfield in the background. Undermine Tyson with distractions & then make sure Holyfield goes up in weight class & make it appear it was circumstances that made the fight not happen. When in reality you wanted Tyson out of heavyweight picture.
nation of Islam also they leached of him for his money something chronic
Well even though he could of achieved a higher level of greatness if he stayed the course with his original team he still will go down as one of the greatest to ever lace up, sure could have been a hell of a lot worse if he never hooked up with that prison guard to begin with. He probably would have wound up being part of a statistic relating to gang violence or locked up. He did pretty good for himself despite some of the low moments. He was blessed with natural ability but he also at young age put in extremem hard work and had laser focus on a goal.
He would have and I tell any and everyone this everytime time Tyson and or his career are talked about/brought up in conversation/in a conversation about boxing.
He became undisiplined not long after Cus passed may he RIP.You can only wonder how long his longevity as undisputed would have lasted with Cus keeping him disciplined & focused.That old man had the fire in the belly & the gift of the gab.
For anyone that’s never boxed, the red bag you see Mike hitting around 25 minutes in is so heavy it hurts your hands. Regular people can’t move it with punches, Mike used to have that bag bend in the centre and move like it had been pushed. Unbelievable power
I wish every troubled kid had a Cus/Kevin/Teddy. The world needs guys that help the younger kids. A lot of kids growing up without fathers.
I kept seeing all these comments about Atlas mentoring Tyson and wow so right. The fact that there was a camera there to watch tyson breakdown before a fight the go out a demolish is truly something special to see.
Gotta love Teddy . What a great Human .
I think Mike was genuine with the apology. It did mean something and I think Teddy did the right thing. Like Teddy said it takes a man to do something like that. Granted it shouldnt have happened in the first place.
Mike Tyson has lived an incredible life. His knowledge of boxing is second to none.
I love listening to him these days...
It's nice he found a little peace.
He earned it.
Not sure if gets to anyone else, but I get quite emotional watching Teddy talk to the younger fighters.
Teddy atlas is a living legend and should be a national treasure in his homeland big respect from the UK 🥊🏴
So beautiful to see the human emotions and the bond.
I Feel so privileged that there is moment like this has been captured on camera.
You can definitely see Teddy Atlas and Mike Tyson had a genuine bond, and they spent so much time together... Respect to Teddy because he kept a lot of these stories to himself instead of exposing Mike Tyson.
If he had some stories to expose he for sure would have with his hating ass lmao
Teddy knew Mike from age 13-15…
@@oldironsides4107 he said in this video he knew from 12.
Ok 12-15
Im you think you know someone meeting them knowing them less than 3 year from 12-15.?
Indont think you know a lot about Teddy or Rooney.
Teddy first still bitter about money lost from tyson and he MET him at age 12. And was done with him by age 15!
He’s bitter 40+ years later due to money
He trained a guy named Donnie Lalonde for a bit and Teddy always wants to be the centerpiece of all his fighters promoting himself. It’s the strangest thing. ( that’s why he hasn’t even had a fighter since gvodsyk who was good before Teddy but just nobody. ). And nobody stayed with Teddy for a period of time.
So lalonde Gets rid of Teddy for a multitude of reasons. Well lalonde ends up getting a sugar ray leonard fight. And Teddy could have made a few hundred k for this fight. If he was the trainer.
He went to Donnie’s apartment to shoot him. Why? Because he wanted money for being around him at a point in life.
You can read about it in Teddys book or just google it.
Rooney took over from age 15-21. Cus just oversaw everything. He was so old he was never a chief trainer. Ever. Obvisouly a full grown adult at 12. Who is fast and powerful and athletic is a prize.
The peekaboo style is grueling. You can’t do that for 12 rounds
Tyson couldn’t fight that style and keep it up against tillis. Let alone after being 21.
Someone jabs and your bobbing and weaving side to side reacting to everything.
Just walk down the street trying to do that.
Now do that in front of a heavy bag. And throwing punches. Now try doing that for 36 mins and going side to side whenever someone throws anything at you while you’re actually getting hit.
You think a good style is whenever someone javs or throws a cross you can maintain phonetic energy and go side to side for every punch thrown your own get hit back. And you can keep that style up for an entire fight against a worthy opponent.
Tyson didn’t have a ko oast 7 for a reason.
Blowing through bums and padded his record by the age of 20.
That’s not even uncommon. He stepped up and not to elite level. And lost to all those guys easily.
Larry Holmes was retired for 2 years and took the fright on less than 4 weeks. His 2 razor ruddock fights where his best wins. Spinks a big pay day. And never fought again and stood no chance as he was a lhw.
Holyfield Lewis bowe. Mercer. Morrison foreman. Witherspoon. He didn’t fight those guys for a reason
Fought frank bruno twice for some reason thoigh.
@@oldironsides4107 good theory make a video on it
Fantastic programme. I never knew any of this. Teddy Atlas is a boxing legend and a good soul.
Young Tyson crying from nerves. Holy shit. Breakin my heart. I just wana hug him and say, “dude, you have no idea. You definitely got this.” Haha
If Mike had remained disciplined and humble under Teddy's care, he would've been bigger than life! Even though he was the baddest Hvy weight fighter in that time.But with Ted on his side Mike's future would've been totally different.. Teddy would've lead him and kept him away from the hyenas..maximum respect Teddy. You are a real one..🙏🏾
Kevin Rooney was Mike’s trainer.
He was bigger than life. He just couldn’t keep the foundation with all the fame and being the baddest man in the world. And now with his age he’s still bigger than life and so wise now and vulnerable mike Tyson is a one of a kind man.
Right about 1986 1987 I worked as a delivery driver for Snapple beverages as a driver.My Monday route was Rhinebeck and Catskill NewYork.. I knew back then that there was a gym above the police station in Catskill. I also knew Kevin Rooney was training Mike Tyson and a few other fighters there. Kevin Rooney and I came up in the Amateurs knowing each other fighting on different boxing cards during the mid seventies to early eighties all around NewYork state. I fought under Floyd Patterson during those years. Right after finishing my route in Catskill I stopped in at the gym. It had to be about 5:00pm. I walked up the stairs hoping to see Kevin and Mike. At the top of the stairs I saw Kevin and walked over to say hello. Kevin was very surprised to see me after 3 or 4 years as he only knew me from us meeting each other at different fights we used to compete at. I was talking with Keven telling him I was still trying to keep in shape. I also mentioned I watched Mike fight on his first nationally televised fight. I don’t recall his opponents name but obviously it was by knockout and Mike was very impressive! As we were talking Mike comes walking up the stairs in a nice suit. Bill Cayton and Jim Jacobs was behind him. Mike walks by Kevin and I and he gives me a slap on my abdominals and says hey! LOL. At this time I had heard Mike was a temperamental type person and just said hello Mike. Mike walked past goes to the other side of the gym. I spoke with Bill Cayton and Kevin for about 15 minutes and left. To this day I wish I had gone over to say hello to Mike as it would have been an honor to meet the future champ. I actually came back and used the gym a few times hitting the heavybag and even sparred a few rounds with a green heavyweight there. After being off for the last seven years I found out what it was like to be off for that amount of time! Reflexes were shot so was my stamina and timing. At that time I wished I could go back ten years and start training at that gym under Cus DaMato. The heavy bag there was fun to hit as it was a huge 100lbs leather bag that pops when you hit it! I sparred a few rounds and hit the bag 4 or 5 rounds,jumped rope,shadowboxed a few rounds. Took a shower and drove the 40 miles back where I worked. My boss didn’t appreciate my stopping by the gym as he knew that I Kept a paper bag of cash in the vehicle while I trained.That was the company’s receipts for the day. That was also the last day I trained at the gym in Catskill.
Thanks for the story man. That's incredible
@@user-03-gsa3 No, thank you buddy! Not very often I get to share!
Great story James, much respect ✊
@@garysimms9800 Thx Gary, You cannot beat the eighties!
@@user-03-gsa3 Thanks Tim! Those times seem like it were a few years ago! Over thirty??? No way!!!!
That was really good, very well put together. I have always wondered what that combination would have done had that incident not happened. Mike lost someone he trusted and Teddy lost a star pupil that he made into one of the best trained fighters to ever do it. Teddy suffered for it and so did Mike. Teddy also pulled a gun on Donny Lalonde for dropping him as a trainer..... that's a story unto itself. I believe that Mike apologizing did give Teddy some closure, he began telling Tyson stories on his podcast with a smile. Good memories.
I was kinda hoping that when Mike had the exhibition with Roy Jones that he might ask Teddy to corner him in an honorary way, it would have been a blast to see them closing it out the way that they started it.
Teddy was the exact right guy to be by Tysons side in his formative years!! Teddy is the guy!
14:07 What brilliant footage.
I believe Tyson was the best boxer ever, he had it all, he was elusive, powerful, aggressive, I love watching his defence even more than his knockouts, his head movement was legendary, just awesome to watch 👍🇦🇺🍻🍻
If cus was around a few more years I believe mike would have made better decisions
He didn't have it all but he was really good with what he had. He was too aggressive and at the wrong moments at times which is how he got caught. The best still to me is Ali. No one ever beat him twice, he adapted so fast it was crazy. I never seen Mike Adapt to someone mid fight. He kept the same style. Ali would slug, take distance, counter style, run make you gas, he just did everything and did it great.
@@sorakazama7031 Mike didn't have to adapt mid fight coz they were either knocked out or about to be haha, plus his style was already perfect, these are just my opinion's mate
@@gregscrabshack2307 or if he kept by Rooney or teddy even.
Amazing documentary! Well done!
Someone said “why did you shake his hand?” I mean come on?? 20 years on and they are both grown men. Teddy done the right thing. And so did Mike.
This recollection is amazing!!!
I've just come from some random comment on another video insulting Cus and his methods, but it's quite clear that boxing saved Mike's life.
When I just heard about his academic turnaround I smiled so hard.
Cus and Teddy were impeccable mentors. Not to disparage any of the amazing coaches we have nowadays....but I'm always gonna look back at these guys as the best ever
it's a shame Tyson & Teddy wouldn't continue together through Tysons champion reign i have no doubt Tyson would have been the greatest Heavyweight to ever step into the ring. he'll always be my favorite fighter no one more ferocious
I have seen a lot of Mike over the years. And to be the man he is now after the journey he walked is nothing less than awesome and regardless of what he may want he is a living inspiration to all. Most of us can only pray that we become what he has. A humble and honest man with a heart as big as his reputation. Thank you Mike for sharing your life with us through the new youtube media. What a pleasure for all
Teddy is long-winded and doesn't let anybody interrupt him and talks for like 10 minutes on one question
Long winded is an understatement
@@omargreene3048 lol right ?!
Unbelievable how young Teddy was so calm but yet at the same time taming the tiger with in Mike to stay composed and not to come out until the moment the Tiger needed to come out. He really is a master at training and keeping his fighters in a good mental state
I understand why Cus told him to leave but man imagine if he was with him until the end of his career.
When Michael hugged Teddy... It was like when he was just a kid. They have a deep connection and love for one another.
I hope they meet alone and really talk.
I believe they are family. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
I love,Bobby Stewart ,Such Goodness in his eyes. Thanks to him he met Cuz
Tyson has hundreds if not thousands of TV moments so I believe he was Sorry for what he had done. Tyson probably loved or loves Teddy Atlas and missed having him in his life as a friend or mentor. True friends don’t come around often even in Super Stars lives.
you can see the want for a father by Mike that shit is so sad feel his heart broke by the absent father I love Mike this older Mike is one cool man
I never actually LIKE videos.. but this one got a LIKE... amazing
Having heard/seen the Atlas & Tyson drama, the Cus d'Amato bits, the betrayal, the flawed d'Amato turning his back on his "young master" because of the high he received picturing and knowing his actual "young master" would bring him to the big show one final time, etcetera, I have to say, its pretty emotional seeing those videos of young Atlas and boyhood Mike Tyson. Suddenly, it all makes sense...
The one thing that became clear was how deeply human the whole thing is. Teddy Atlas was the kind of person to love his athletes. He wouldnt be able to not, hes too poetic and too tuned in to the greater frequency of what it all means.
That said, I think it makes the love of his trainers, Cus, etcetera, sound provisional to say things like, "keep doing what you're doing, and (everyone will love you)"
As a mentor and coach in that moment, I think its key to instill that, win OR not win...we will continue to be here and continue to love you. But, as great as Atlas was/is, and Cus, too...we know that it is indeed provisional, and thats devastating. Tyson knew that, too.
I hope Teddy Atlas and Mike Tyson can get to the point that they talk to each other more frequently even if it's just about the good times with Cus
This is a great video - really illuminating - the watch me now documentary is jaw dropping. So many ingredients came together to make the perfect storm. Tyson's supreme natural athleticism. the extreme cruelty of his early life - turning him from a victim into a killer, making him malleable, open to shaping, making him so HUNGRY! Then he found D'Amato, Atlas + Rooney..... who where in a position to stabilise, harness and nurture him. They made that incredible technique as natural to him as breathing, incredible fundamentals, footwork, head movement, the leverage in his shots. The style they gave him was perfect for his stature and weight.....all of them where endlessly dedicated..... I mean look what Atlas did with the gun..... what they did for him, what he did for them...... unreal. Please dont misunderstand this (the word has developed certain associations) but its like a kind of grooming,...... how deep into his psyche they got - a certain kind of bond that can. only exist between men. And then as a pro you'd have to have been insane to get in the ring with Tyson - when he was coming up I lived on the other side of world - and was still terrified - just knowing there was a man out there like that......perhaps even more incredible is the journey Mike. has gone in recent years - to have gone through everything, to be the most feared and badass man not the planet to become a truly humbled and enlighten person.
I was too young to appreciate Tyson in the 80’s but even in the 90’s I remember watchin him from home on tv and during the ring walk to some fights the fear from some opponents was palpable even from there.Not sure if that’s ever been the case with any other boxer before or since
Powerful stuff. Thanks for putting this together.
Respect you've got it 110% Teddy You and Tyson are great men. Love and respect EH !
A 5'6 196lb 13 year old... Only in ny would kids think of picking on that guy.
Rosenberg tried to make it an issue too. Exactly what he said in the way he laid it out oh you have to know he didn't care. You can tell teddy had known he came to a cross roads between someone he grew to love and what was right. Add to that the love was going to lead to so much fame and teddy did what's right.
I heard about the existence of Mike Tyson when I was age 22. Now am age 32. At age 22, i saw 1 of his short fights on a cable channel. I never learned anything further after that about him. This is 4th video I have watched on him, this week. Funny.
It's amazing to watch a young kid grow into the greatest of all time
Thank you Mr.Steward 🥊
Hey Mike, you couldn't of replied a better answer as to what you thought about the gun incident with Teddy! You owned your mistake & said all the right things about you not in NO way blaming Teddy!! You gained so much respect from me & I'm sure , many many others by that reply you made to the interviewer!! I've never heard you speak your piece about it & now that I have, you are back where you once was with me which is the " greatest of all time"!!!
Amazing, touching, legendary footage WOW
14:25 phenomenal mental coaching and even the small things like how he's touching him ppl don't realise how efficiently these things add up
Somebody should I ask Teddy , if he can go back and do it all over again . what would he do different with mike Tyson.
I believe he was sincere. It’s evident, for 20 years, he carried that weight and lived with deep regret and remorse for the death of their bond. He would have only been greater and more protected with Teddy in his life. What makes Tyson extraordinary is his ability to self examine and acknowledge the wrongs and mistakes of his actions. Though knowledge of what is right is not the same as doing right, admittance and holding oneself accountable for past actions, is the first step toward righting wrongs and healing those you’ve hurt, yourself included. Xx
What a Great and Humble Man!
Great video!
Teddy atlas = a face only a mother could love...
When Teddy was consoling Mike he sounded like Marlon Brando in the Godfather 😂
Teddy comforting the guy that Tyson beat is pure class.
Teddy Atlas is and always has been so knowledgeable. Does he have an autobiography?
If only we all could get a time machine to go back tp keep Gibbons and Don King away from Tyson.
I get the impression that Atlas is a very genuine and wise man
Teddy was part of the not fucking around crew. Guess Tyson thought he was a punk. Found out otherwise. If he’d learned his lesson there he’d had a much better career/life
Tyson is doing great, you degenerate.
he was 14 lol
Mike would of fucked teddy up
@@theoo149 A very dangerous 14 yo.
Great Video. Deep.
cool to see this with teddy
Bobby Stewart, has been relevant for 40 years for his part in finding Tyson.
Great documentary! Hollywood will never be able to replicate the authenticity here!
Wow the sportsmanship displayed by tesdy is amazing
Definitely a heart breaker when Cus died! Mike was all alone fighting for life and financial well being against “Vipers” we all know! Unfortunately Mike didn’t have chance!
And now look at Mike! It’s amazing how much of a transition he made throughout his life! True Fighter
They should make a boxing coach hall of fame and atlas and d'amato should be automatic inductees
Cus was amazing, for Teddy atlas… What a great man. Everything I see of his I like him more and more and more. I didn’t realize how good he was at the mental side of training. I did not realize how close he was with Tyson. I didn’t realize he traveled with him the entire time and often time Cus stayed back.
It had a very uncle nephew feel. Or a foster father feel. This makes me like Mike Tyson even more as well.
Thanks for the video!
Tyson understood the assignment
I don’t know who looks scarier. Young Mike Tyson or young Teddy Atlas
Teddy Atlas sounds like a good man! A civilized human being that has dealt with animals!
Mike was a product to Cus D'Amato. I don't kmow that he even loved Mike. He valued Mike for what Mike could do for his legacy. But that's it. He didn't love Mike because he was this poor young kid who needed a father. . He valued his talent and ability and what that represented in Cus's ability to make a champion.
it worked both ways obviously. mike got rich
Not true cus never took $1 off Mike he didn’t use him rather guided him
@@MikeIron187 I never said he valued him for money. I said legacy.
What he did to an 11 year old girl, he's the lucky one if I had protection. Mike is a great man he APOLOGIZED for what he did.
Imagine walking down the street and seeing 4 or 5 thugs approach an older man and begin harassing him. You quickly look around to see if there is a cop and when you see none, focus back on the old man. He's now standing over 4 or 5 bodies laying about his feet. And Teddy steps over them and continues his walk.
Really touching video. Love both of those guys.
If you close your eyes and listen to Teddy, he sounds exactly like Ray Romano
What a stand-up guy! 🥊
Teddy Atlas was about having respect something Mike Tyson never had.
Teddy acting like he’s an angel. Literally went to prison and you don’t get a scarred face from preaching the gospel.
Great work the begging was a little dragged on to get to the issue but nevertheless it was well done edit
I like young Teddy in this film. He was bloody good.
This is some mindblowing insight
Great video
The weight of the cross each of us carry in life is so overwhelmingly heavy… so unbearably painful… until you realize each and every precious thing of value has been Crushed. Having
endured the unrelenting pressure of the internal as well as outside forces which are necessary and inescapable. And chosen to be crushed so that juice is transformed into wine. This defines leadership….. this defines not “winner”….. yet defines undisputed champion….
12:51 - the green filter on the camera makes him look like the Incredible Hulk lol 😆😱
"motion relieves tension"
Thank god you left cus and mike
19:00 Teddy was the perfect trainer for young Mike Tyson.
He don't like when people question about the gun he can't even answer without lying. I love both and I belive he did it just to scare him ... how you gonna fear somebody stronger then you if you don't have a gun? Mike was younger then him but both knew who was stronger.....
He’s aesthetic and athletic. AAA
Teddy atlas true man in every way
Teddy is right about what he said about Mike Tyson as Tysons biggest problem was self discipline as you need it to be a great fighter, This is the one fight, Where Tyson was hit and hurt nearly ever round to the head an body too by Ruddock, But Tyson passed the test here so in real true fights Tyson was one and five, But when tyson as truly tested in a fight again after this fight Holyfield twice and Lewis and Williams, He could never pass the test again, What a shame Tyson biggest problem was lack of self discipline, He would trained hard for one fight and not train as hard for the next fight, This was evident, When he was the Heavyweight Champion during the 1980's, This inconsistency was the reason, He never reach his full potential of becoming not only the greatest heavyweight Champion ever but the greatest fight ever ruclips.net/video/KdtfgYy49P8/видео.html
Great video! 👍
60 year old Teddy Atlas can tell you the psychology of the 13 year old Mike Tyson better than anyone on the planet because he is the only one alive when Mike was 13. I'm sure Tyson was in a way auditioning and manipulating his way through life at 13 trying to adapt and not go back to Brownsville all costs. But Teddy should also break down the 23 year old Teddy Atlas the same way from the chair he Judges from because in 1980 the not Matured boxing trainer's apprentice Altas was also auditioning and playing a role because he came from a privileged life. Tyson wanted a privileged life at 13 Atlas wanted oppression and dishonor as a teen. If you hate a person, you hate something in him that is part of yourself.
The background music interferes with the audio.
I love Teddy I love tyson I wish all that never happened but glad they have sorted it all out. Tyson should apologise to the family too. And he don't need no tv time at all. Tyson is honest all the way
Wow. Amazing.