Teddy Atlas Joins New Show Starting on 1/6, SiriusXM
NEW YORK – SiriusXM today announced today that Teddy Atlas, the world renowned boxing trainer and TV commentator, will team up with veteran boxing journalist Tim Smith for a new show dedicated to the sweet science, starting in 2015.
Going the Distance will debut Tuesday, January 6 (6:00-8:00 pm ET) on SiriusXM Sports Zone, channel 92, and air weekly throughout the year. Atlas, Smith and co-host Nabaté Isles will take calls from fight fans around the country, discuss the latest boxing news, preview upcoming matches and interview fighters, trainers and promoters.
"I look forward to this next experience in my boxing life and can't wait to start throwing punches over the SiriusXM airwaves with the greatest fans in the world," said Atlas.
“I'm excited to team up with Teddy on SiriusXM,” said Smith. “His boxing knowledge is second to none and he brings unvarnished opinions to the airwaves. I’m looking forward to many entertaining, informative and lively discussions with him and with the newsmakers, movers and shakers of the boxing world that will join us for Going the Distance.”
Teddy Atlas is one of the most respected voices in boxing. He has trained numerous world champions - including Michael Moorer, Alexander Povetkin and Shannon Briggs – and has served as a longtime boxing commentator for ESPN’s Friday Night Fights and NBC Sports’ Olympic Boxing coverage. Atlas has been honored by the Boxing Writers Association of America for his work in both fields. He received the Eddie Futch Award for Trainer of the Year in 1994 and the Sam Taub Award for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism in 2001.
Tim Smith is a former sports writer for the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Cincinnati Enquirer and The New York Times and was a sports columnist for the New York Daily News. He also conducted post-fight interviews on ShoBox telecasts on Showtime. In 2005, Smith received the Nat Fleischer Award for Excellence in Boxing Journalism from the Boxing Writers Association of America.
