Teddy Atlas can go to London to cover the Olympics, can't go to Russia to train POV

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  1. krazylegs

    krazylegs Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Heard that Atlas will be in London covering the Olympic boxing for NBC, and will miss the next few FNF's. Yet with the "regular" WBA champion in his hands, he refused to go to Russia for a few weeks to train Povetkin for the Huck fight. Guess we see whats higher on his priorities. Either he's a hypocrite, or we now see how much faith he had in Povetkin.
     
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  2. CHEF

    CHEF Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I thought Atlas was OUT with training Povetkin... did i miss something?
     
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  3. krazylegs

    krazylegs Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He is OUT with training Povetkin. But that was my point, He's done with Povetkin because he refused to leave FNF to go to Russia and train there for a few weeks, sighting his obligations with ESPN, and his work ethics. Yet he can find time to go to London and miss a few FNF, so he can cover the Olympics for NBC.

    Can see how it got confusing in the headline, but I didn't have enough space to type "yet couldn't go to Russia to train Povetkin for the Huck fight" so I had to edit it down
     
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  4. SouthpawJab

    SouthpawJab On his way up!! 4-0!! Full Member

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    Because he probably got permission to cover the Olympics and not for training Povetkin. FNF and his role as ESPN boxing analyst is his main source of income.
     
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  5. SweetHome_Bama

    SweetHome_Bama Loyal Member banned

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    i beleive when Teddy first started training Povetkin he said he worked out a deal with ESPN to work with them but get breaks for training.
     
    SweetHome_Bama, Jul 27, 2012
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  6. prelude

    prelude Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Nobody goes to Russia.
     
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  7. Rhino718

    Rhino718 M.O.B. Full Member

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    Plus the Olimpics is every 4 years and AP could have come to the states to train like he has prior to this. Makes sense to me:-((
     
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  8. shimmy

    shimmy Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Simple. Atlas' deal with Povetkin was to train in NY. Also Atlas has covered the Olympic boxing since at least 2004, that's as far as I can remember.
     
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  9. TerryESB

    TerryESB The Final Boss Full Member

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    What a great momoment when Teddy trained his 4th HW Champion.

    Teddy trained Mike Tyson, and Shannon Briggs both who later went on to be Heavyweight Champions. And Teddy was in the corner when Moorer upset Holyfield and for Povetkin.
     
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  10. Cellz831

    Cellz831 Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    #usa
     
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  11. mikenice

    mikenice Guest

    teddy atlas SUCKS! yeah yeah he knows alot of who gives a crap nonesense.

    he shouldn't be training anyone
     
    mikenice, Jul 27, 2012
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  12. TerryESB

    TerryESB The Final Boss Full Member

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    Teddy is training the LHW on the US Olympic team and doing the play by play for US TV.

    Teddy is already fighting the corrupt Olympic scoring. So watch out for that. Teddy will call the judges out if they get outa line.
     
    TerryESB, Jul 27, 2012
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