The reason why Teddy Atlas hates on Manny Pacquiao

sugar ray leonard "put in pacquiao"
quoted phrase in the voice of redman

 

Freddie Roach and Manny Pacquiao have been together since early 2001. Roach took him in when all other trainers told Pac that Filipino boxers were unmarketable in the U.S.

From my understanding, Atlas offered to train Pacquiao for his fight with Jorge Solis when Freddie Roach trained Oscar De La Hoya to fight Floyd back in 2007. Pac declined the offer and chose Freddie's assistant at the time Justln Fortune instead. Funny how all of Teddy's hate on Pac emerges from that point on.

 

Pac never fails to make Atlas look like **** with all his analysis and predictions. Fact:deal

 

Well lets analyse that for a minute

A) Is Manny Pacquiao ATG top 20 - For most classic fans - ie - Older than 40 - that's a resounding no so far, and if so, just into the top 20. Not really a bitterness or a hate issue there.

B) Ranking Mayweather over Pac ATG - I think that's the weakest of the three arguments, but it's not like Floyd did NOTHING, Manny overall I personally would place higher, everyone's list is subjective so whatever.

C) I also think Leonard would stop Pacquiao at welterweight. That's not really a rub when Ray is a top ATG Welterweight.

I think Teddy is more just not a fan of ANY modern fighter being ranked over a sport with over a centuries worth of history. He was a Cus D'matto product and look at the respect and love for boxing history he instilled into Mike Tyson - it makes sense that Teddy is protective of the legacies of the old timers.

 

Criticism and hate are two different things. When you're at the top, you need to be able to deal with a measure of both critique and praise.

 

Atlas is a good commentator and very knowledgable of the sweet science

whatever happened to that ****** Fortune guy?

 

yea but then Atlas would hate every fighter :think

Every boxer proves his predictions to be wrong.

 

Unless I'm deaf, I don't hear any praise from Atlas on Pac. That's when constant critique is questioned and sometimes mistaken for hatred.

 

Think he has his own gym somewhere in southern California. From what I have gathered he is great with physical condition but not very knowledgeable on the technical aspects of the sport. And Pac probably makes the top 20 of all-time but not much higher. People who say he is a top 10 all time great are delirious and forget all of the great fighters...who fought the the best during their time (not that Pac doesn't want to...it's just the way the sport is now-a-days...unfortunately).

 

yet, an article on yahoo says Atlas' comments are justified.

were they denied the opportunity to train pac as well?

 

..........atlas ,same guy that has predicted a wlad loss in 10 of his last 11 fights ! He is a joke!!!Al Bernstein has more class in the tip of his knob than Teddy Atlas could ever hope for .

 

Look where?

 

Good thing Teddy is not the type of guy who holds a grudge, OH WAIT...

 

Did the article on yahooconstantly criticizes Pacquiao fight after fight as well?