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Teddy atlas biography
Teddy Atlas
American boxing trainer, sports commentator
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| Born | (1956-07-29) July 29, 1956 (age 68) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Boxing trainer |
| Organization | Dr.
Theodore Atlas Foundation |
| Spouse | Elaine |
| Children | Teddy Atlas III and Nicole |
Theodore A. Atlas Jr. (born July 29, 1956) is an American boxing trainer and fight commentator.
Early life
The son of a doctor, Atlas grew up in a wealthy area of Staten Island, New York City, New York. His mother, Mary Riley Atlas, was a former contestant in the Miss America pageant system, as well as a model.[1] His father was of Hungarian Jewish ancestry[2] and his mother of Irish descent.
Atlas was raised in his mother's Catholic faith and spent summers in Spring Lake, New Jersey, with his family's friends.
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By his own admission, Atlas had a somewhat troubled, rebellious youth. He dropped out of school and was arrested several times. He participa