Teddy? I call to say Hello

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24
Aug
2011 Why Atlas changed his mind

ESPN2 Boxing commentator Teddy Atlas had announced on national TV that he wouldn’t be training heavyweight Alexander Povetkin because Povetkin would not train in the USA. However, Atlas suddenly changed his mind and missed several “Friday Night Fightsâ€￾ assignments to train Povetkin in Russia for Saturday’s showdown with Ruslan Chagaev for the WBA “regularâ€￾ heavyweight title.

Teddy explains why he relented. “What happened was it got to be about three weeks before the fight and the fighter himself [Povetkin] and the people asked me to come over and I found out that they had made no other arrangements and the fighter was waiting for me and I had a decision to make, more from a personal standpoint, I guess a moral standpoint where I didn’t – you know, do I stay away from it? Because we didn’t have the situation that was agreed to,. my brain told me that a little bit, but my heart told me, do I want to be thinking about the fighter being left alone? And I didn’t want to be thinking about that.â€￾

“So I got on a plane, I went to (Czechov) about three weeks and two days before the fight and as I said, we had a very condensed training camp, not the amount of sparring that we would normally want to have, especially southpaw sparring because we are fighting a southpaw. So that puts another little twist into it. But I organized things the best I could from a mental standpoint, trying to get his [Povetkin] mind right in the time that was allowed and trying to get the – obviously the game plan, the strategy in place. I think we’ve done a good job getting the strategy in place. We understand what will work against Chagaev and what to be concerned about with Chagaev. My biggest concern was having not the full amount of time for physical training, that’s my biggest concern that we didn’t have that and the full amount of time in sparring.â€￾

“…what really got me was they had a press conference in Germany and they had a press conference – and official press conference for the fight that always takes place at the time that it does and they called me after that and they said that a lot of press asked him where his trainer was and I had already made the announcement on ESPN that I wasn’t going to be there and because of the actions we’ve talked about. And they called me up and said that the press was asking, who is your trainer? Who is your trainer? And that nobody was answering except Povetkin and Povetkin said, ‘My trainer is only one person, Teddy Atlas.’

“And I wasn’t there and all of this stuff and I don’t know what they really told him. But when he said that and he said, “My trainer is Teddyâ€￾ – I realized they weren’t telling him everything obviously. You didn’t have to be Columbo to figure that out. And you know – and here’s this kid – and I can stand on the righteous side all day and say, ‘Hey, I got right on my side because we had an agreement, I couldn’t break my commitment, you knew that. You broke the agreement, the hell with you,’ and it was over with. And I could stand that way forever – but now, there was another part to it, it was just the plan wasn’t just right or wrong; I thought I was right, but it wasn’t that anymore. It was just a human element of it that here is a fighter, the biggest fight of his life and they didn’t make arrangements to get another trainer and they didn’t say anything to him and here he is telling the press in Germany when they all asked him, they see there’s no trainer there, they’re all asking him you know the only question that comes to mind, ‘Where’s your trainer – who is your trainer?’ and he said, ‘Teddy Atlas, Teddy Atlas is my trainer.’

“And right there when I heard that, it just affected me from just a human standpoint and after that, he had called me. He called me and he called just to say hello, and without an interpreter, and he speaks very few words in English, and he just said, “Teddy, I call to say hello.â€￾ And that was it and after that I finally got to the point it was that it was probably past the deadline, obviously, but it was definitely … there couldn’t be any other deadline, couldn’t be any more time. And I just said to hell with it, I’m not going to have this kid even though the situation is what it is and it’s become what it is and it didn’t have to become what it became and it shouldn’t have became what it became and all of that crap. It is what it is. I’m either not or I am and I just said, “I’m going to go over there. I’m not going to have this kid thinking that he was just left alone.’ You know if he didn’t get the full information and he may never get the full information. I’m just not going to have him thinking that.â€￾

 

:wack:

Always the fucking soap-opera with Atlas.

Povetkin is a moron, just in case anyone thinks I am being biased.....but I never saw Teddy Atlas but the guy wasn't in trouble over something.

 

Good for Teddy. I disagree with him often on FNF, but this doesn't seem like his fault at all and I don't blame him for sucking it up and going over there to help Povetkin get ready. Training a potential heavyweight champion...that's what trainers live for.

Btw, 3 weeks might not be ideal, but Povetkin is an accomplished amateur who has fought hundreds of times...Chagaev is an excellent fighter, but he isn't tricky or anything and I won't buy that Povetkin loses this fight because he didn't have enough time to prepare. It's not like Povetkin can't train himself leading up to the time Teddy showed up.

 

Europe needs Teddy. This proves it.

 

fuck atlas. and fuck his pupil. and his pupils foe. and the rest of their crap division.

 

yup

 

I found this transcript of their conversation on fightnews...Apperantly Teddy called him back and left this on Povetkin's voicemail..




I've been alone with you inside my deranged mind
And in my dreams we've won the championship a thousand times
I sometimes see you pass outside my FNF studio
Hello, is a trainer what you're looking for?

I can see it in your punches
I can see it in your defence
You're all I've ever wanted, (and) my schedule is wide open
'Cause you know just what to say
And I know just what to do
And I want to teach you so much, I will train you

I long to see the power in your punches
And tell you time and time again how much you suck
Sometimes I feel my veins will burst
Hello, I've just got to let you know

'Cause I wonder where you are
And I wonder what you do
Are you somewhere feeling lonely, or is someone training you?
Tell me how we're going to beat Wlad
For I haven't got a clue
But let me start by saying, I will train you..

Hello, is it me you're looking for?
'Cause I wonder where you are
And I wonder what you do
Are you somewhere feeling lonely or is someone training you?
Tell me how we're going to beat Wlad
For I haven't got a clue
But let me start by saying ... I will train you..

 

:jaw:

 

:laugh11::bears::laugh11::bears::laugh11:

 

::

 

Believe it Alexander ! Believe in magic ! Sometimes dead people come back from the dead to watch a boxing fight for a WBA "regular" title. Your daddy who was rotting in his grave being eaten by worms might be here in the audience watching you Alexander. Believe in magic !!

I'm still waiting for Teddy to take it to the next level. I can already see it in a fight against Wlad. Teddy wearing a Darth Vader mask doing the breathing thing between rounds and saying Alexander....I...am....your....FATHER.

 

:giggle:

 

I just woke the neighbours. PS you owe me a keyboard.:laugh11:

 

You know what is tragic? BOSS isn't even making this shit up. It's basically already happened.

 

BOSS is on fire today

 

:rock1: Yes he is, Yes he is. My abs actually hurt.

 

Likewise:bears:

 

I'm running out of material. I gotta watch the Povetkin Chagaev fight. I bet it's full of in between round gems from Teddy "Magic" Atlas.

 

Here you go. I think a dead guy came along and messed with the cards. It might have been Burtons dad.

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That's actually a good idea:atu:

 

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:laugh11:

 

I think it should be Povetkin's new entrance music.

 

♫ ♫Do you believe in Magic? Teddy Atlas is groovy, he screams and yells at you like a scorsese movie ♫ ♫

 

Not bad. Since you're the musician you could do a remake of the song. In fact you should do a bunch of boxing relating tunes and but them on youtube. artie::bears:

 

:giggle:thats not a bad idea

I could sing that one for sure, it's in my range

 

MR ATLAS!!!
OH MR ATLAS!!
WHAT WENT ON IN YOUR HEAD?
Mr Atlas? Did You Talk To The Dead?
Your Training Methods Seemed So Tragic
With The Thrill Of It All
You Fooled People With Your Bawl
Yes, You Waited On Povetkin To Call
Oh, MR ATLAS!!!

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:atu:

 

Teddy "Alesteir" Atlas.

He see's dead people.

Teddy's Guide To Seeing Dead People.

Stand in close proximity to a half-nude male of either African or Russian descent. Seat the nude male and at the correct moment, usually in the middle rounds of a fist-fight, scream the name of the dead person you want to see. If they don't see the dead person, its because they aren't trying hard enough, and are wasting your time, and are bums. At this point, a phone call to one of their kids might be worth a shot. Produce a cell phone and try again