Teddy Atlas Quotations

We've seen some horrific decisions, and we don't see them once every millennium. If you're any kind of boxing fan, you see them much too often. If it's several times a year, it's too much, but it's way beyond that. Every month, you're going to see a bad decision if you watch enough boxing.

Seattle doesn't look like an underdog to me.

Here's a guy that was running away from the pack like Secretariat winning the Belmont by 30 lengths, and now people are starting to question the quality he was running away from. Exactly what was he 30 lengths ahead of? ... But now that he's lost and lost in devastating fashion, I think people are asking that question louder and more often.

I thought from the beginning he would be an outstanding pro. He has a pleasing style, is strong, and likes to come forward. I am looking forward to Friday's broadcast.

Definitely a scenario of musical chairs. Anybody who's the last guy sitting can be champ that day.

It's a terrible situation when the best I can say for some of these judges is that they're incompetent. Because the other alternative if they're not incompetent is that they're corrupt.

Not there. He doesn't work his way in behind the jab, he doesn't punch to the body. Rather than work his way into position to throw punches -- and it is work -- he loads up with wide punches and long punches. The one thing he has retained is his power. But when he's loading up, he's vulnerable.

He's a nice guy. He's passed a couple of tests. He has a good amateur background, which is important. He's calm in the ring after fighting so long in the amateurs. He knows he can handle himself in certain situations.

Probably not even a household name in his own house.

If you have an advantage, you have to take advantage of it.

Throughout the history of the sport, the heavyweight champion has been... a reason to talk about boxing at the water cooler.

Don't you understand anything about commitment, about being a pro, about sticking with what you say you wanna be? You don't just say it when you feel good. You don't just say it when you're not tired. You don't do it just when it's not sunny. You do it every day of your life. You do it when it hurts to do it, when it's the last thing in the world you wanna' do, when there are a million reasons not to do it. You do it because you're a professional.