Teddy Atlas in Russia Evaluating Alexander Povetkin

**The Hammer** · 07-01-2009, 09:31 AM

I feel sorry for Povetkin.

After working with Atlas, boxers go downhill. He makes Buddy McGirt seem like a world-class trainer.

- Tyson lost on the Olympic trials some time after Atlas was fired as D'Amato's assistant, but because of Iron Mike's young age, he was able to rebound to become a great fighter
- Grant was no longer a bona fide contender after his time with Atlas
- Moorer won a title despite him, but then fell from contender status as Atlas got into his head
- Lalonde feared for his life, as Atlas threatened to kill him

Working with this unstable egomaniac will be the biggest mistake of Poverkin's career.

**dchampishere** · 07-01-2009, 10:15 AM

i have to say that this whole trainer thing is really over-rated. the only time a trainer is really needed is when a fighter is first learning how to box, but after a fighter already has reached this world-class level a trainer is really just there if a fighter needs some kind of emotional support. and something about atlas buggs me he thinks hes the star of the show kind of like floyd sr and roach, they are media whores. a good trainer is seen and not heard by anyone else but their fighter

**jdubb863** · 07-01-2009, 10:19 AM

Round 1

"Double the jab, right Hand"
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Round 6

"Double up the jab and throw a right hand!"
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Round 12

"For god sakes Kelly!! Double the jab, Right hand! PLEASE!"

2008 Trainer of the year

-Jack Loew

**jdubb863** · 07-01-2009, 10:21 AM

Originally posted by dchampishere

i have to say that this whole trainer thing is really over-rated. the only time a trainer is really needed is when a fighter is first learning how to box, but after a fighter already has reached this world-class level a trainer is really just there if a fighter needs some kind of emotional support. and something about atlas buggs me he thinks hes the star of the show kind of like floyd sr and roach, they are media whores. a good trainer is seen and not heard by anyone else but their fighter

Nacho beristain for example

**dchampishere** · 07-01-2009, 10:23 AM

Originally posted by jdubb863

Nacho beristain for example

exactly! now thats a good trainer

**STEELHEAD** · 07-01-2009, 10:25 AM

teddy is known as a demanding taskmaster
thats an understatement.
can't believe he sees anything in these euro slugs.
povetkin won't put up long with teddy.
niether will teddy

**STEELHEAD** · 07-01-2009, 10:28 AM

Originally posted by jdubb863

Round 1

"Double the jab, right Hand"
.
.
.
.

Round 6

"Double up the jab and throw a right hand!"
.
.
.
.

Round 12

"For god sakes Kelly!! Double the jab, Right hand! PLEASE!"

2008 Trainer of the year

-Jack Loew

are you a **** victum or what jdubb.
poor pavliks problem IS jack lowe.
pavlik looses hands down against anyone that can box.
against sluggers he wins

**jdubb863** · 07-01-2009, 10:32 AM

Originally posted by steelhead

are you a **** victum or what jdubb.
poor pavliks problem IS jack lowe.
pavlik looses hands down against anyone that can box.
against sluggers he wins

What makes you say that damn?? We were talking about bad trainers so i decided to bring up jack loew with a little sarcasm... do you have a problem with that?

**dchampishere** · 07-01-2009, 10:38 AM

Originally posted by steelhead

teddy is known as a demanding taskmaster
thats an understatement.
can't believe he sees anything in these euro slugs.
povetkin won't put up long with teddy.
niether will teddy

i have to disagree he grew up in the russin system which is very harsh, it is close to the cuban system which i know. atlas is a cake walk compaired to those systems

Teddy Atlas in Russia Evaluating Alexander Povetkin