Teddy Atlas

“You can't be aggressive with a counter puncher.”

“Power doesn't disappear even when you're old.”

“Boxing is like a cockroach, a shark. It survives.”

“When we were kids, we had a lot of structure. They taught us there are two big sins: mortal sins and venial sins. Venial you can overcome. But mortal sins will take you to a very hot place.”

“Klitschko let Joshua off the hook. He had Joshua badly hurt in the sixth round but he never went to the body after.”

“I'll be ready to give up everything to right what I consider a wrong - even though I know that my response might not be socially acceptable.”

“Winning the title usually helps your confidence and you feel secure about yourself... you get to where you respect the title and it just improves you.”

“Over the years, I have used my podium to criticize judges who I felt were either incompetent or corrupt in rendering decisions in the sport of boxing. I felt it was my responsibility to say something when their actions were hurting the fighters and chasing away fans.”

“Pressure without punching, it's kind of like the fall is coming, autumn is coming, and there's gonna be a lot of leaves to rake. It's kind of like raking all those leaves and you rake 'em all into a pile and then you don't get rid of them. You just leave them in a pile and the wind blows them back and you've got leaves again!”

“I am very privileged and I'm blessed for the chance to do broadcasting.”

“Every day in camp is a difficult day because you worry whether or not you're going to get it right. You worry - or I do, at least - whether or not you're going to live up to the trust as the trainer that the fighter gave you when he asked you to train him.”

“Without getting into names, people have asked me about training them in the UFC. They say, 'Hey Teddy, would you think about training me?'”

“One thing I noticed was about the second Woodley fight is that Paul was starting to get calm in an uncalm environment.”

“Basic is good sometimes.”

“Most of the fighters you hear about, who are trained by their fathers, they are really good fighters.”

“Tyson's talent was so great. His physical ability, his talent was so overwhelming, just like somebody's intellect, somebody's charisma. Whatever. Beauty.”

“As I watched Ali stand up to the undefeated monster of George Foreman in what was then Zaire, I'll always remember how small Foreman seemed as the fight wore on.”

“When you concentrate fully on the training you know it's a worry business and concern business.”

“Of all the people who have affected my life and influenced the choices I've made, none has been more important than my father. I just hope he was proud of me.”

“I know money is money and it's important, but isn't it important to treat people right? Isn't it important to keep your word?”