What is Teddy Atlas' Net Worth?
Teddy Atlas is an American boxing trainer and fight commentator with a net worth of $2 million. Born in July 1956 in Staten Island, New York, Atlas had a turbulent youth characterized by multiple arrests and a stint at Rikers Island. A severe knife attack left him with scars requiring 400 stitches. His memoir, Atlas: From the Streets to the Ring: A Son's Struggle to Become a Man, was published in 2006.
Atlas began his journey in the boxing world under the tutelage of Hall of Fame trainer Cus D'Amato. An injury shifted his focus from boxing to training, leading him to mentor a teenage Mike Tyson. However, their professional relationship ended following an altercation.
Atlas continued his career by becoming the head trainer for Michael Moorer, guiding him to a world heavyweight title victory in 1994. He also trained boxers like Barry McGuigan, Donny Lalonde, and Alexander Povetkin. In addition to his training career, Atlas has been a prominent boxing commentator, covering NBC's Olympic Games in 2000, 2004, 2008, and 2012, as well as ESPN2's Friday Night Fights. His contributions to boxing journalism were recognized with the Sam Taub Award for excellence in 2001.
