1.Mike bullied relentlessly as a child 2.No father no guidance no Idol 3.Mother was a sex worker when he was a child left to fend for himself 4.Was Adopted by Cus his only father who died when he was 19. 5.Fell into Don kings clutches stole majority of his money 6.Was cheated on by his wife and love Robin Givens who also robbed alot of his money. 7. Got sent to prison for years for rape that most people believe people he didnt do and was wrongly convicted of Daughter died Came out of a major drug addiction. You say this mans not a fighter go and have a long walk man.
Teddy was there for every minute of it, you weren't - stfu Teddy knows what the fuck he's talking about. Mike quit against everyone that wasn't a tomato can.
Well a couple points: - if we are being factual wasn't he absent from Tyson's side once Cus died (19)? - then you have to believe that people don't change from when they were 19 That train of logic seems weak to me. Now for the idea that Tyson is 0-5 because they were the fights that Mike was tested. That seems odd because yes Tyson flattened every other person but that discounts those boxers. If the comeback is the only thing that matters
Your right 100 percent ,Tyson done well to make it to an adult.He had a horrific child hood.Kids were sodamised in the detention centre.Tyson learned to fight as a way to survive.Atlas is bitter and jealous Tyson a better man now than Atlas.Atlas had Tyson's upbringing he be in a psych hospital
Mike Tyson lost a child and still stands today as a man with integrity and peace in his heart. Don’t tell me he couldn’t overcome resistance or “fights.” The toughness it takes to grieve your own child is worse than every hard boxing match combined.
Different thing Altogether !!!!! My bset mate lost his daughter at 3 years old and he and his wife were devastated! Almost destroyed his marriage but was able to ACCEPT it and mourn and continue his life and marriage! My best wouldnt get in a fight unless he wa 50pounds heavier than the guy hahaha i boxed for a 15 years and my best mte would junp in ring with me to have alugh and i would bang him with body shot and my mate would roll around on the canvas and then say "thats it ive had enough" hahaha He is not a fight er my mate its not in him when he is hurt and loss and realises he cant win ! Tyson was strong when he was sure he was the superior fighter that say ! When he questioned this he lost it all ! Teddy is !00% on the ball
I lost my daughter a few years ago, and it was the hardest thing I ever went through. A day doesn't go by that I don't morn her death. Mike Tyson also lost a daughter, and he has carried himself with strength and dignity. The man can't even talk about his little girl without weeping. In my opinion, Iron Mike has the heart of a lion.❤
So Mike grew up on the streets running from the mafia without a father, an unsupportive mother, was taken advantage of for him money by those closest to him, had a child pass away, and countless other things.... but he never had to dig deep? Give respect where it is due.
I like Teddy’s logic, but I have to disagree. OUTSIDE the ring Mike has been tested over and over and is still walking tall. The adversity Mike has faced throughout his life would crush 99.99% of men
Teddy is a hater and Mike was a product of his environment and he was fucked up. But he is celebrated today and his one man show on Broadway was good therapy for him. Teddy every one loses a fight it builds character.
Hiding behind walls when he was a kid made him want to strive to reverse that. Holyfield and those other guys made him hide behind those same walls in his mind. His character was already set in stone.
Teddy is spot on here. Tyson admitted this himself, not directly tho. There’s a podcast where mike tyson speaks of muhammad ali and gets emotional. Ali is the prime example of a fighter overcoming adversity; the george foreman fight. In the podcast Tyson says: “that’s the part where he overshines me” with that referring to the fighter’s mentality he then continued saying “he’s willing to die in there, I’m not willing to die in there”. It’s a really touching moment, highly recommend to watch that podcast.
In the ring yes not outside of the ring and thats what destroyed tyson.as for ted hes always been jealous of mikes relationship with cus and pulled a gun on him when he was 13 years old.the stupidity hes talking is ridiculous how many fights did ali lose 5 so was he only in 5 fights.what a twat
@@leehaslam5751 liston, frazier, foreman, ken norton, to name a few. ali met resistance from all-time greay fighters, dug deep, and beat them. tyson found a way to get lost when the guy across from him wasn't scared of him. when tyson's intimidation didnt work, tyson had nothing else to go to. ali did.
Absolutely. He has evolved into one of the coolest fucking people I've ever seen in my life. Seriously. I've kinda followed him closely over the last few years and he is really quite a guy.
Tyson overcame addiction, the death of his child, no parents or family I'd say that was some of the hardest situations any man would face. He overcame I'd say
Mike is an inspiration! Everybody sees the fighter but what Mike went through in life would have certainly crushed most people a lot earlier - and he overcame it finding somewhat like peace within himself! This makes him an inspiration for me!
It fueled em. But teddy didnt say Tyson didn't overcame that situation. He understands people love Tyson and look at him as a demi god. He didn't say he wasn't great. He just pointed out the fact that Tyson couldn't beat anyone who wasn't intimated by him lol ala evander holyfield
This is one of the many reasons that I will continue to watch JRE! Not only is Joe, a well educated man, among many different aspects, but he also shows why he got into this in the first place, with interviews like this! His capability to just sit back and listen and learn, is truly admiring!! I know more than a handful of people that would have interrupted on many occasions while Teddy was talking, Joe has the upmost respect to soak it in like a sponge! Bravo, Joe!
I understand what Teddy is trying to say, HOWEVER, he cannot deny that Mike has been through a hella lot in his life. THAT is why I have the utmost respect for Mike.
John Gluck no, I don’t respect THAT. Look at Mike’s OVERALL life u idiot. U realize where he came from? His influences when he was younger? His tormenting childhood? Evil people using him just for his money? Yet, after experiencing all this, he decides to make a serious change after his boxing career. Look at the man he is NOW. Get the fuck out of here. Pin pointing on one point of his life.
John Gluck Say whatever u want. In the end, your entitled to your own opinion. I don’t want to spend my time going back and forth with an ignorant person who has a complete negative mindset on an individual such as Mike Tyson, who is trying to better himself. Have a nice day.
What Teddy is saying could hold true for the last part of Mike's career when he was only boxing for money and didn't have that hunger anymore. But life dealt him a bad hand man. From a boy who grew up on the streets and never knew any love from his parents to achieving something great in his career and being a good dad now. Mike Tyson has come a long way and he deserves all the credit for that.
Yeah but then life handed him a good hand. He was adopted by a man who had already trained 2 World Champion fighters and shared with Mike the structure and discipline principles that make a successful person. He became successful and turned on 2 out of the 3 people most responsible for HELPING him. Lets not pretend that Tyson did this on his own. 100% of the reason Tyson was who he was - His new environment. Without that help, the man is never heard of. People act like he made himself successful WITHOUT ANYONE ELSE, facing all sorts of adversity like eminem.
Mike achieved greatness, but he has a troubled soul , throughout his entire life he has been fighting his demons...the Cus Catskill environment helped him, but it never cured him of his inner problems.(he was fighting in school and touching girls even then,)..he recently beat up a guy on a plane for verbally pushing him to far....Mike is a good guy and we wish him the best.
If Cus would have lived just five more years and Kevin Rooney would have been in Mikes corner throughout his whole career Mike would have never been beaten. He was the best to ever step inside the ring. Hands down.
shangrila73eldorado He only said that to confirm he did the right thing. More recently, he of course stated the truth saying how he might’ve stayed focused and continued fighting at such a high level with Kevin Rooney
Daveyboy _ I guess buddy. I take it you’re disagreeing with me. That’s fine. Everyone has their own opinion. But there’s no denying that Tyson had unreal skill, power and speed that no one before or after him has even came close to matching. And he no doubt would have maybe never lost if Cus D’amato hadn’t passed so soon in his pro career and if Kevin Rooney had remained his trainer throughout his entire career. Don King destroyed the story of the greatest heavyweight to ever lace up a pair of gloves.
I don't think I've ever seen Joe stay silent for as long as he did in this video. He really let the guy talk as long as he wanted. I can't believe I'm witnessing this.
He does stay silent often relative to other podcast hosts. i like how he keeps the conversation casual but has the interviewer approach of staying quit so the guest can speak more
I think if you look at Tyson and the man he's become today, it's clear to see that his whole life has been about fighting and overcoming adversity. I don't agree with Teddy's characterization of him at all.
@J W Why don't I agree? Please reread my original post. Also, if you know about their relationship you'd know they had beef in the past and that has obviously tainted TA's view of Tyson.
He's talking about overcoming ring adversity in the moment, in the ring. He was right. Mike couldn't fight back once he got hurt. Look Ali, Frazier, Foreman against Lyle- , against Jimmy Young, Foreman got off the canvas against Lyle. These guys kept fighting in the ring. Mike no. Mike didn't comeback after getting punched.
Obviously now Mike is different and has changed for the better, what Teddy is talking about is about the past. And lets be objective, I believe everything Teddy said, if you looked at old vids of Tyson you would probably agree. Now Mike has become a wonderful person. what Teddy is talking about has alot of wisdom for not just Tyson but for the everyone.
I actually think Teddy is spot on here, as Mikes big turn around as a human being came after his fighting career. Go and analyze Mikes losses, he just got frustrated and outworked in his losses when his ways didn't work. Of course he wasn't training and studying like he used to, but deep down I think he got scared and underperformed when the going got tough. He overcame that only after his active boxing career was over.
No I don't either ! Everything about Tyson is a warior in my opinion . If he had stayed with Rooney and kept his discipline , and didn't go down the road of addiction he would of been the goat
In the end Tyson became the true warriors he always preached about. The man struggles with addiction, his past and trying to find himself. I think he is fighting daily and winning and on the days he doesn’t, he gets up and keeps fighting.
@@storiesofintrigue1605 You do know she was 19? and Tyson was the second dude she claimed raped her. Not saying he is innocent but I am not going to completely dismiss him because of what one woman says. You would think others in the hotel would hear her screams if it was actually rape. Probably more like yes, but regretted it later.
flyinglizards80 I’m sitting on a park bench, in Copley Sq in Boston one day, on my lunch break. I got my headphones on and AC/DC in my ears. I got a Boston Herald that I got at the CVS across the street and some Burger King. I’m just minding my own business. There’s a group of guys (4 or 5) from The Nation of Islam literally right behind me. So I turn down the music because I’m wondering what the hell they could be talking about. The conversation was about pigeons. I spun head around and there’s Mike Tyson telling these guys everything there is to know about pigeons. I remembered someone once showing him how he used to raise pigeons. This went on for minutes. The whole group of them starts to walk away. For some stupid reason, I don’t know why I say “Hey Mike thanks for the education, I come here every day on my lunch break and I’ve always wondered about the pigeons” (which was true there were thousands of them there) He turns and looks at me and I’m looking right into those eyes. My heart stopped, I’m thinking run, before I know it he’s rounded the park bench and was right in front of me and I got no place to go. He’s says calmly and politely says What’s your name”, so I answered (not in my best voice either). He says “You’re very lucky to have a place like this, it’s amazing”. Then stuck out his hand to shake mine. It was like shaking hands with someone that was wearing a catchers mitt. I said something like it was great to meet him. He walked away. I found out later he was in Boston for a mandatory psych evaluation after he bit Holyfield. Sorry for being long however there are 2 types of people in this world. Those that can teach and those that can’t. We can say a lot about Mike Tyson, I can safely say he can put on a clinic about everything you wanted to know about pigeons and do it well. I used to laugh when I heard him talk, since then I now just listen. Most of the time he’s actually saying some real good truths.
Corey Parker he was dumbfounded by how dumb this guy is... right in some points. Wrong in many others Tyson overcame and was more successful than this guy could ever dream of.
This is the interview that showed that Joe is the best podcaster/conversationalist out there. Another interviewer would've ruined it by interjecting and not letting Teddy finish his whole train of thought. Just a masterclass of communication.
What's insane. Hunger fist fights with high school kids. For 💰. They get beat these tough sons, go home & dad says" what happened to you" some young kid named Tyson. Dad " were does he live. Everywhere I guess homeless. Dad finds him, Does the wrong thing. Now Mike is 12, KICKED the crap out of this Boy's father! " true story from the mouth of the KO ARTIST" LOVE U MIKE. IM 😞 I did not get a chance to meet him. Walking Down main st Nantucket, MA 1981 my Brothers saw him photos taken. This is when Mike was very happy, from digging in Trash cans, fighting like a 🐕, to walking through Some of the most exclusive Realestate on the East Cost! " BIG SMILE ON THIS WARRIOR"
Hold on...tyson grew up in the streets constantly bullied broke no parents or friends was arrested like 20 times and pretty much left for dead and within 7 years after meeting cus he was the undisputed unified heavy weight boxing champion of the world in the convos with the greats and the highest paid athlete in the world...if thats not over coming adversity then i dont know what is
Teddy Atlas is in error, Mike Tyson is 1-5. Teddy pulled in Mike's early life and implied it was a source of Mikes failures. But Teddy fails to chalk-up Mike's current history - Mike is a winner as he goes through life today, he handles himself well and reflects humbly on his past - Mike is winning the most important part of his life, that which he is living today. Thumbs up to a great person - Mike Tyson. by Slade Kitchens
Daren Kitchens I think Teddy was just talking about his boxing career. You are absolutely correct though about Tyson’s turn around. In life he is a champion.
Teddy is dead right though. I had a little league coach that told me the same thing. We won like 12 games, or whatever it was back then, with no losses one year. My coach told us, "we looked good but we didn't learn a damn thing about who we are!" As little kids, we had no idea at the time what he was talking about. Once I was in college and playing ball, it hit me like a ton of bricks, though. You learn nothing until you have to suffer, until you take a loss, get knocked down and have to get back up. That's when you learn what you're made of and who you really are, not from being victorious!
"Working for money teaches people the value of a dollar. Suffering teaches people humility and gives them empathy. Altruistic giving is one step on the long path to glory." -Bozo the Clown
I also understand teddy's logic it's super deep but overall mike tyson has proved himself to the sport of boxing that no matter how much truma and adversity he went through in his childhood he can overcome it and become the heavyweight champion of the world 🌎..and yes some of us have been through some kind of trauma in our childhoods or even as a grown but u have to be strong and keep going in order to be successful ..and that's what mike tyson did.
He never said he didn't...he merely pointed out the fact that the best win on Tyson's record is probably his win over a 38 year old Larry Holmes who had been retired for 2 years after 2 consecutive losses to a light heavyweight, and was all but paid to take a dive.
@@brucesmith54 Best win......... Larry Holmes!!! Really?? I think you're forgetting the rest of the heavyweight division at the time. Tyson tore through it and became the heavyweight division.
@@brucesmith54 Well for some memory problems and dementia are growing concerns in todays society! lol Just of the top of my head...... Berbick, Thomas, Smith, Spinks, Bruno, Biggs, Williams. Didn't even have to mention Larry! All fully grown men. All considered exceptional boxers. All thought they could beat this 20 year old kid. I guess he played his part in making them "unforgettable" lol
The MAN Mike is TODAY, in my mind he did overcome everything!!! And THAT was the BIGGEST fight which he's still fighting today. He's still a will always be the undisputed heavyweight champ we knew!!!
This man has the absolute most passion for his profession he has a ability to speak in a way that inspires you that's probably what made him a great trainer and coach
I get what Teddy is saying; but I dont think its totally fair.. Yes Tyson lost some key fights to Lewis, Holyfield.. But he was in quite a few competitive fights; where he had to dig a bit deeper to win.. His wins over Razor Ruddock, Tony Tucker and Francois Botha come to mind.
Naw, I think you missed his point. Teddy is saying that the Mike Tyson that grew up hiding in the streets never stopped hiding. Mike never learned how to overcome his character flaw. Mike never beat himself when he had a chance to grow past whatever was holding him back from becoming a better version of himself.
@@thedevilsadvocate3710 - thats fair enough i get that.. But Teddy was still equating that to Tyson's boxing career.. 0-5 in real fights?? C'mon thats unfair. Yes Tyson did not handle the upper echelon of champions, ie Lewis, Holyfield. Yes Tyson destroyed 35 or 40 guys who were shaking in their boots.. But there was another smaller group maybe 5 or 6 guys who gave Tyson a competitive fight. And Tyson did not get frustrated, did not foul out of the fight, he went on to win those fights where the guy was putting up a bit of a challenge. Some of his decent wins against decent fighters are not given enough credit IMO. Thats basically what I am saying.
My father was a writer for many years with Sports Illustrated. He first met Cus in the 1950’s and became very good friends with him. They talked all the time. Shortly after Cus first got Mike into the ring , Cus called my dad and said that he has a 13 year old kid who will end up being the youngest heavyweight of all time. Cus was 100 percent convinced. Cus also thought that Mike could end up being the greatest of all time but he said that there were too many variables to make that claim. Here is my view on what happened with Mike. He loved and worshipped Cus. And Mike also liked and respected greatly his manager, Jimmy Jacobs. Mike ended up losing Cus and Jimmy at a young age (21). Jimmy and Cus (especially Cus) could tell Mike what to do and he would do it. Without either one of them around, the limit to which Mike would listen to his trainers diminished over time. To a degree he became uncontrollable and unteachable and that became his downfall. That does not mean I don’t respect what Mike achieved. But I do think that if Cus had lived a longer life Mike would have achieved even more.
Absolutely Spot On,Tyson Said That Cus Was The 1st White Guy Who Didn’t Judge Him👊🏾💯🏅🏆🏅💯👊🏾Awesome That Your Dad Knew Cus,Bet He’s Got Some Great Story’s.
He's in no position to disagree, so he shuts up. It's a skill we should all learn but it's hard. Joe Rogan is a fan, Teddy Atlas was his trainer. Tyson was never a warrior. Teddy knows warriors and he'd say if the guy was ready to go to war. He was never in one, because he disengaged every time he had the chance. If the other guy didn't go down quickly, he went down.
A rare and essential skill for a good interviewer. Make it about the guest, not yourself. Let them shine, or let them hang themselves. The instinct to shut up and let them talk is something that someone like Fallon is completely devoid of. Interesting perspective though.
One of the finest monologues on yt. Certain things might not be "true", but it's clear Teddy believes in every word he says. Love to come back to this speech every now and then. Thanks Teddy
There are words to describe somebody like that. "Narcissist" and "compulsive liar" come to mind. Teddy's just bitter and butthurt and talking a lot of shit
Except its 100% bullshit, the part about Mike failing 5 times and winning 0. Because had he not lost at all he would have to say Mike was 0-0 and never been in a fight. And he has to apply that to literally every other boxer ever. If they never lost that means they failed when they were actually tested?? And if they never lost then they were never tested?? His logic makes no sense and contradicts itself so badly.
@@curtharakaly4620 💯 fr. Idk why people think this angry rant of his is so deep and philosophical. He's just still mad because teenage Mike did a teenage thing and hit on his neice. Now he's trying to take away Mike's acomplishments because he can't get over it already.
I believe Tyson knew he was weak mentally, thats why he strived so hard to be dominant physically. That’s overcoming obstacles. That’s the heart of a champion
@@jasonborotra4208 yeah most people don't have the strength to go there you go. Big and strong. Especially when you know something is wrong with you. Go ahead and try, conclude that there's something wrong about yourself, and then try to build a successful life from that takes a lot of effort
Mentally weak ? He was emotionally unstable because he never had a father, his friends were dying weekly .. jail .. abuse from his mom and friends etc he was a very smart bright kid.. as a matter of fact he was very clever mentally to choose the right path, and stick to the right people once he had a chance but he always went out and looked for a chance. He had an instinct to be in the right place at the right time .. I dong believe anybody who was dating naomi Campbell was mentally weak.. as a matter of fact I'f u Google attitudes of mentally strong people he had them all - works hard. Refuses to be a people pleaser. Know where their values come from. Self reflective. Willing to wait for results. Keep going when you fail, live in the present, feel happy for others, embrace a lone time, feel open to risks and opportunities.one thing he wants strong at is being the master of his emotions. But dude who is at the age of 20? I know I am 29 and I act like a monkey when something doesnt go my way. And only now started to learn how to controll my emotions. So I would say if those things are true, and these are the attributes of a strong person mentally Tyson is one of the best there ever were, along with Napoleon, stalin, Mandela etc. He really is from their clothes
@@sergeyzerkin8029 i dont believe he was mentally weak. go watch the fight between him and razor ruddock 2. that is not mental weakness. i agree with teddy in 90% of what he says. i just dont see it here. mike wasnt a very smart man back then but he sure wasnt mentally weak in a fight. he broke guys mentally. when razor ruddock stood up to him in the 2nd fight, he was there to kill and nothing more
Joe Rogan is the greatest interviewer..... For actually knowing when to shut up and let the guest roll. Too many interviewers just want to hear their own voice.
The death of Cus was the turning point in Mike's boxing career and life. From that point on he just kept bad people around him with no positive guidance.
I agree. The deaths of Cus and then Jimmy Jacobs in '88 were turning points. Both men and especially Cus were the only father figures in Mike's life. It was like he lost a father twice. At any age that's rough but especially if you're in your early 20s. People that disagree have probably never experienced that. Once he left Kevin Rooney it was pretty much all downhill from there sadly. Tyson will always be my favorite boxer of all time.
@@KC.801 If Cus,Kevin Rooney,or Teddy Atlas was training Mike Tyson I know he doesn't lose to Lennox Lewis or Busta Douglas .I look at the way Tyson fought under those guys and I see a skilled boxer and not a one punch pony that he became under others.
I agree with what he saying mike was a physical specimen but he was not dead game...the term dead game comes from dog fighting meaning a dog that would fight to the death and never give up...fighting is not just throwing fist its spiritual u not really fighting until u meet resistance...he is talking about the spiritual aspect of fighting a person can be a great fighter without throwing a punch we all fight at some point in life that resistance is gonna come to us...
@black panther i know. If it was about my father, id describe his hard work ethic, unwavering morals and etc. Those same morals he taught me. To celebrate a rapist is disgusting. What if that was your mother, sister or niece? My guess is you dont care though because you are a weak man needs to believe your fake role model was as good as you think.
The best interview ever. Teddy talks from the heart 100%, fully concentrated, Joe is also awesome as well. They are on the same page 100%. This is gold ...
Jack Frost don't be close minded Muay Thai or Thai boxing is a very entertaining sports with some of the best strikers in the world and some Thai boxers was champions in boxing themselves
@@magshype Were you there when she got raped? Just to let you know that the same girl who acused him of raping her had a history of falsely acusing men of rape for money.
Youre missing the point, any time he had to fight IN THE RING and adversity reared its head, he couldnt do it, he overcame a lot, just not opponents who matched his skill and talent, because he was so used to running people over and his ego became comfortable in that, Atlas acknowledged him and then went to state his point
@@biscotti4017 - have U seen Tyson vs Don Ruddick or participated in martial sports?... ALL fast twitch athletes slow down after a round or 2... Doesn't mean they're not fighting cardiovascular purgatory
Atlas has a point, but Mike's real fights are with his demons outside the squared ring. And it's very inspiring to see how he transformed to the person he is today
He really has no point. The guy Atlas is a piece of shit. Tyson has been a fighter since birth 99.9% of people in his situation would be 6feet under by 20
@@philip230884 I dont think he is in reality. I think hes speaking the truth. Mike is still a conquerer. But he wasnt a real warrior plain & simple. When fighters werent intimidated by him he folded. The unfortunate events that occured in his youth Tyson even admits this, hes lived with a fearful victim mentality his whole life. It was through no choice of his own ofcourse.
I always come back and listen to this clip and have two observations: 1). Teddy is speaking absolute truth here and gives a million dollars worth of insight on life. 2). Rogan is a master. Doesn’t cut Teddy off and let’s him go. There’s not another interviewer on the planet who would have been able to let someone talk without interjecting or sidetrack the conversation. BTW, I was not a fan of Tyson much until he changed course a few years ago. I’m his biggest supporter now and admire his turnaround.
@@eastcoastshine2009 too many delusional tyson fanboys who don't like hearing the truth. You judge a fighter by his toughest opponents NOT his weakest. People wanking over young tyson who fought bum after bum. Then coming out with the usual crap thst he forgot how to box after prison ffs.
Fighting Fighting bums you say.. I like to see you in the ring with those bums in the eighties... Tyson Beat. And you're right prison does change you..
@@ricosuavereyes9786 am I claiming to be best boxer ever? No. Prison might change SOME people but it doesn't make you forget how to box so the fanboys yapping about it ruining his career and talking bollocks. Now can you tell me Mike tyson best 5 opponents? I ask every tyson fanboy this and they struggle to Awnser. Tyson is not a top 5 HW of all time. Every top opponent he fought beat him. Everytime he faced a challenge he lost.
Excellent point. Joe knew to let this particular guest just G-O. I am a longtime fan of Teddy Atlas. If you watch his podcast, his co-host knows to also sit back and let Teddy G-O. ....... Because he's good at it. He's interesting and has a literal wealth of knowledge to share.
@@erickf5385 If you think he was guilty you do understand shit Mike invited a model to his room at 4am there was no Netflix back then. Like Mike said what were we going to watch a Disney movie? Shit
Mike has lived a gruelling life, heartbreak after heartbreak he’s persevered and become a better man each time, I get what teddy means he gave into his recklessness. However the man has now mastered the art of war and the art of humbleness and philosophy, he fought the hardest fight against himself
Mike has realized hes only human just like the rest of us .. We are all heading to the same place .. I have much respect for him and I sure as hell wouldnt want to piss him off..
@@thewarlordscalling6537 he beat everyone that was intimidated by him before the fight.. the fighters that was not intimidated by tyson beat him.. thats what Teddy is saying here
TroystonB I actually see Tyson at the gym all the time and extremely nice guy to everyone, but if we are gonna speak about morons then we should also take a moment and mention a moron name troyston with a fuckface that I can bet money is still virgin. Keypad warrior
I'd love to hear Mike's reply on Teddy's analysis of him. It would be fascinating. I do respect Teddy's opinion on the matter and it was brilliantly explained.
Teddy great guy but took his money as well as his partner who had cancer . And dogging him as Mike is smarter then him studying philosophy. He dogs Mike he said 1-5cmon man punk ass
Ironically, Teddy doesn't realise that he was being tested as a man,with Mike the child and he failed. Mike needed Teddy greatly at that point of conflict between them, for guidance, stability and to be shown the right way to become, not just a great fighter, but a great man. I don't agree with what Mike did, but he was a child with emotional & behavioural issues.....that needed help......that help should of come from Teddy more than anyone else, because of how close Teddy was to Mike and seeing first hand the issues Mike needed mentoring through. What other reason would Cus have for getting rid of Teddy? Cus knew Mike needed help, not more conflict.
@@vodgod7229 Cus didnt kick him, Teddy left on his own because Cus was too defensive on Mike, which was against all his teachings about discipline. Which shows at the end of the day Teddy was right. Lack of discipline self destroyed Tyson.
Dennis Moore Tyson fought a bunch of below average fighters in the 80s. When it comes to the best fighters of his generation like Holyfield and Lewis he lost. Once he knew he couldn’t knock em out he folded, like a bully getting punched back.
@@seandoughty767 exactly, Tyson beat journeymen on the way to the top. Most of those guys were beat before the first bell. Lewis and Holyfield were not intimidated by Tyson at all. Granted Tyson wasn't at his best when he fought the but I believe they both could've beat him in his prime. He certainly wasn't unbeatable.
Tyson is the greatest his only downfall was the people he trusted and loved died around him. That was his adversity in life, and he didn't overcome it like Teddy is referring to
@@groundtrader173 Yup america gang culture brought a lot of dishonor to fighting in the streets. In my country we have none of that crap, typically only 1v1's.
@mrmap4875 you're surprised because you don't know our history. The gangs are mostly made up of our indigenous population, we treated the indigenous pretty bad over here and also they had a warrior culture before we colonized them so savage gangs was inevitable for them but yes it is embarrassing that they want to act like gangsters
Teddy is wrong. Mike didn’t bite Evander to get out of the fight. He bit him because of the head butts and the repetitive low blows, and the referee doing absolutely nothing about it. It was frustration, not cowardice.
By your logic razor ruddock would have been justified in biting mikes ear after the 50 low blows that mike hit him with in both fights ! So you’re wrong, Mike bit the ear cuz he was mentally weak and couldn’t find a way to win so he got a stoppage on antics, Norton broke Ali’s jaw but Ali found a way. Hopkins was 42 fighting guys half his age but he found a way. Marciano had 1 eye shut , behind in points in the 2nd to last round BUT he found a way to defeat Walcott. Tyson never had that kind of character and didn’t feel compelled to develop it cuz he had sycophant yes-men and casual boxing fans like you in his corner telling him he was invincible.... while he was getting k.o’d 😂
Teddy Atlas is always very insightful , but when it comes to Tyson , you see the dark and hypocritical side of Teddy Atlas. 1. Teddy Atlas was born to a wealthy family , he was not from the streets but CHOSE to be in the streets. He has gotten into street fights , been arrested numerous times, took part in an Armed Robbery .But as usually with wealthy, Cus'd amato and his dad got him off the hook .He pointed a gun to a 17 yr old Tyson's ear , fired the gun and threatened to murder him if he touched her niece again. THen he tried to murder Donny Lalonde , a fighter that fired him as a trainer.Teddy waited for him with a loaded gun outside his New York apartment but luckily Lalonde never arrived. He knocked his door but nobody opened.Teddy himself admits that if " “If he had opened the door, he was dead. I would have pulled the trigger, turned around, and walked away,” Lalonde never even found out about it for years but when he did , he said ""It actually didn't even surprise me when I heard it. Teddy got into fights with trainers and fighters quite a bit when I was with him. He may not be the most stable person walking , a 'certifiable nutcase'. He was suspended by espn in 2008 for almost bursting up a producer for Espn boxing....... SO WHO IS HE to go around judging people like that???Every time they have part ways with a fighter under Unamicable terms, he has trashed their reputations , calling them mentally weak and not been even that good. He talks a good game but histoty doesn't lie. Tyson was was on the streets...no father , mother and then Teddy Atlas calls him mentally weak for hiding in abounded warehouses to avoid bullies . HE WAS A KID with no where to go. At any given time Teddy could gone to the comfort of his loving home in his teenage years . It could be YOU Teddy ,that is mentally weak for not accepting rejection and not getting your way. How about you take on that 'challenge and Overcame" that obstacle and let bygones be bygones like when Mike Tyson came over before a fight to shake you hand and apologize for what he had done wrong to you.
I was around NY then and saw Teddy make Donny a fighter. Donny couldn't even move before Teddy came in and I'm barely exaggerating. If you were able to see Donny before Teddy and then after, you'd start to develop a realistic appreciation of the man's abilities. So then he gets his payday and tells Teddy to go f himself. I woulda killed him. You're basically calling Teddy out for doing nothing. He woulda... Well, he didn't. He was allowed to go back there to kill Donny wasn't he? Maybe no one ever did anything to you to warrant being murdered. Good for you. The essence of your whole point is that Teddy shouldn't judge and you bring that to light by doing a negative highlight reel on a guy while being completely judgmental. Holding a gun to someone's head for being rapey, mouthing off at some ESPN worker, whether he needed to resort to street-life as a necessity or choice, it all adds up to shit and hardly a damning legacy. Sure, Teddy is rigid. Every relationship in boxing falling apart doesn't reflect well on him. He's always been a very quirky and strange guy. But you have back-lashed yourself into an unreasonable position on the man.
JohnLoCicero Tyson wasn't just rapey. He was either accused of or committed sexual assault multiple times: www.cbc.ca/sports/mike-tyson-rap-sheet-1.308253
Atlas held a gun to Tyson's head when Tyson was just 15. If Teddy was a fighter and he had had it with Tyson, he would've strapped on the gloves. But he came at a kid with a gun, like a punk.
@@anthonycapitan5802 He came with a gun because basically he told Mike that he would kill him if he touched his sister.He brought a gun because he wasn't kidding around.Does that make sense?Do you have a sister?You're probably very young,otherwise you wouldn't have said what you said.
@@jamesgraham3116 Teddy is a supposed fighter who, at the age of 27, fired a gun next to the ear of a 15 year old after the latter made a lude comment/ sexual solicitation to his 11 year old sister. So rather than school a kid who obviously learned no respect from his parents on how to respect females, he shoots a gun off by his ear in a bullshit show of dominance because the kid would destroy him in a fight if he squared up with him. I wonder if Atlas' doctor father would've shot a gun off by by his son's ear if he found out he'd made a lude comment to a girl, or whether Teddy learned that two-bit thug move on his own? I worked in a group home like the one Tyson went to for over three years. People grow to lack all respect and empathy when people don't show them any respect or empathy. There are rare sociopaths out there that can't be brought back, but Tyson obviously wasn't one of them, and Teddy's bullshit intimidation is the absolute worst kind of lesson for a kid on the edge, and his assertion that he's some kind of fighter and Tyson wasn't is laughable, considering how he was scared of a 15 year old at the age of 27.
Point is even with 50 - 5 saying all 50 were no fights is disrespectful for all opponents as well. Tyson won so none of them challenged him. No one was able to make it a fight... Yeah sure. It is a fight when you loose and if you win an athletic showcase. Bullshit
I don't think he is hating. He just knew Mike at a different time, a time we didn't. He had to pull a gun on Mike as Mike was sexually abusing his daughter. He knew Mike was a physical monster but a bully, and when he ever met resistance he crumpled. Teddy made very clear what his idea of a fighter was, and what he says makes sense - Tyson was a physical monster, great boxer, but not a fighter. Tyson crumpled many times in his career when he wasn't able to run thru his competition. The Vitor Belfort of boxing - spectacular hammer and poor nail. Rocky Balboa he was not.
Greatest heavyweight boxers all time 1. Muhammad Ali 2. Joe Louis 3. Lennox Lewis 4. George Foreman 5. Rocky Marciano 6. Larry Holmes 7. Riddick Bowe 8. Evander Holyfield 9. Sonny Liston
1996 year 34 year old Evander Holyfield beat and TKO a 30 year old Mike Tyson and took his heavyweight title
2002 year 36 year old Lennox Lewis beat and knocked out 35 year old Mike Tyson cutting both his eyes bloody
Mike Tyson OVERRATED beat a bunch of subpar average boxers most of his career and anytime he face a great hall of fame heavyweight boxer he lost bad 0-3 vs Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis
Muhammad Ali beat hall of fame boxers Archie Moore Sonny Liston (twice) Floyd Patterson (twice) Bob Foster Joe Frazier (twice) George Foreman Ken Norton (twice)
Give me a list of great hall of fame boxers Mike Tyson beat I'll wait?
Teddy Atlas telling the truth about yo hero Mike Tyson who you worship Last I checked telling truth isn't hating
tyson lost all hard fights. he is so overrated i cant believe it. and people are saying, that he would beat ali. smh, what a sad and idiotic statement.
I dont think he's Top 5. Maybe as far as impact at a time when the heavyweight divison was terrible. But he was a force and a beast, But Im not sure what happened with his niece. But still too say he wasnt a great fighter is blasphemy. Dude has been overcoming obstacles his whole life. By the worlds standards he's a fighter. He gets knocked down and everytime he got back up and fought back. Refused to give up. For that alone hes a beast in my book but just not top 5 in the ring
Teddy still has resentment towards Tyson....i can see where he is coming from, but he still greatly downplays Tyson's achievements; To say Tyson had only 5 real fights in which he failed, is just false, even if you look at it from his point of view : The Tillis fight was a real fight with effective resistance, the the Jose Ribalta was a tough fight also, as were the fights with Bone crusher Smith, and other fights he had as well. I don't have to like Tyson to admit his achievements in the ring, but give credit, where credit is due.
sivedan I don’t think you understood what Teddy was saying. He’s referring to fights where Tyson literally had to dig deep and adjust to overcome his opponent. Those fights he’s describing are exactly that. He didn’t really know how to and it comes full circle to his days as a teen where he just hid between the walls instead of facing his fears. Instead Tyson used intimidation and nothing else.
If you have a women and a greedy manager who manipulates you, lost your father-like mentor 2 times, being in jail and still succeed in the ring the and trying to move forward in life, I think the warrior's heart is right there. Teddy's argument is invalid since he stated if you are hiding between the walls at the age of 12, you are hiding your whole life. Is he hiding now? No he isnt, pretty much the opposite, he is telling his difficulties to the public and showing in public places continually.
teddys saying as tough as he was one of the best , he was a scared weak abused baby inside .and instead of facing it ..reverts back to his old ways.......
I've met Tyson, he is like 5'10 maybe 5'9. I think he's enormously underrated. Pinklon Thomas. Ruddock. Etc. these guys were in a different weight class, super heavyweights. Not to mention how his peek a boo style required early 20s youth to execute. I repeat Mike Tyson is underrated. Some writer once said, "If an alien was coming down from another planet and you could pick any fighter from any moment in time to fight them, who would you pick? I'd pick Mike Tyson June 27, 1988" i agree
+Ken Cunningham lol at you thinking Mike Tyson is underrated, what are you smoking. Mike Tyson is the most overrated hw of all time. Tell me an ATG Mike Tyson beat? Was it a old nearly retired Larry Holmes that already lost twice before facing Mike?
@Dominus Providebit Mike should get no credit for beating a nearly 40 year old, out-of-shape, RETIRED/INACTIVE Larry Holmes who was coming off two losses and a 2 year lay off and took the fight on short notice. Why? Because Mike's fans give zero credit to James Douglas who DESTROYED a 23 year old pre-prison, active, undefeated mike Tyson. Yet we're supposed to praise Mike for beating a washed up inactive Holmes. As for mike spinks, great fighter, but check out Spinks fight with David Sears, that was a prime mike spinks, all 168lbs of him, the guy was a super-middleweight for christ sake. still a good win for Tyson but nothing special when you take into account the fact Tyson at 12 years old weighed more then a 30 year old fully grown spinks.
Teddy is judging Mike as a man and i dont think he is correct. Mike has been through plenty of pain and he is now peaceful and kind. He is a strong character. He was a kid in a world of liars and evil, of course he misbehaved. But he is a fighter, and a proper man. Teddy is being disrespectful by not giving respect where its due. Mikes life would bend and crush most people, but not him. Hes the fukin man
Yeah, this guy was kind of talking talking out of his ass. He basically said, "Well, he lost 5 fights, and that's proof that he couldn't overcome resistance. So he wasn't a good fighter" For that argument to make sense you have to prove that he never encountered resistance when he did overcome, and he didn't even touch that subject.
HE WAS SAYING MIKE LOST ALL HIS BIGGEST FIGHTS. MOST OF MIKES EARLY ROUND KO'S CAME FROM OPPONENTS WHO WERE TERRIFIED OF MIKE BUT WHEN HE GOT IN THERE WITH A FIGHTER THAT WASN'T AFRAID OF HIM TYSON CAME UP SHORT
James Edwards yeah talking out of his ass lol this guy is a trainer who was close to the whole thing you moron. He was saying he was so physically gifted he was wrecking everyone but when it came with competition that wasn't so easy to him due to his physical freakness, he lost. moron.
Lamont T One thing I would say is Tyson's career went downhill after Spinks. The Tyson that lost those biggest fights wasn't near that level, his best had already passed.
Empty Rhetoric The Tyson that lost those fights was a shell of his former self. The Tyson after prison was fighting for the money and nothing else. He's even said that he didn't really care at that point in his life.
He meant strictly in terms of boxing, as a fighter , in the ring. 0-5. When Holyfield and Lewis fought back and weren’t intimidated, Tyson couldn’t show up. That’s what Teddy is bringing up.
@The middle ground what's the predicate of your sentence. the noun is my so silly(i dont own a so silly, but i'll indulge you and pretend i do).... so what about my so silly?
Forget where Mike came from... Think about this: Mike says that he was scared to death before EVERY SINGLE fight. For him to do what he did despite being scared is absolutely the mark of a Champion. There’s nothing Teddy’s ever done in his life to the level that Mike did. You said it yourself; life is like a fight and is about the obstacles one has overcome. What have YOU overcome, Teddy? Thought so. If you switched roles and had to go through what he went through, would we have ever heard of you? Would you have even survived???
His father a doctor aswell so you'd imagine he had a comfortable living if he wanted to or at the least had a safety net....Mike tyson had none of that....what makes teddy a fighter? He pulled a gun on a year old ...the man has no right to talk 😂😂
Wasn't Teddy Atlas stabbed in the face as a kid? Then went onto to train like 7-8 world champions? Man, I dunno, but it sounds like the guy has been pretty successful.
If being scared and fighting anyway were the mark of champion I'm pretty sure that would mean every boxer who isn't deranged or suicidal is a champion.
Teddy is spot on when it came to Mikes career as a boxer. Teddy wasn’t taking away from Mikes physical greatness as an athlete, but it takes more than having physical greatness to be a great champion. And Mike didn’t have the other part of what makes a great champion great, and that’s heart. What drove Mike was rage, not heart, rage only lasts so long. But I will say Mike has now become “that man” who has endured and overcome adversity not with rage but with heart. I admire Mike now more than I did watching him in his prime as a boxer. Mike now is a great champion in life! God bless him.
Bentruth Uncovers his point wasn’t that Tyson lost full stop, as you say almost all fighters lose at some point but he was outlining the fact that Tyson lost any time he was faced with adversity (in teddy’s opinion) whereas those other greats overcame adversity and won some or lost some but left it all in the ring, rather than losing it and biting ears or becoming lethargic after being fought back against, even fighters thought to be nowhere near Tyson’s level like buster Douglas put up a fight and gave him something to overcome and beat Tyson handily apart from being dropped despite not being on the same skill level.
Why is it when someone gives honest criticism, they're being a "hater" or "bitter"? Maybe he just has more experience than most with Tyson and had a different opinion?
I wansnt even born yet when he lost. But I watching his podcast, he was explaining how he didn’t workout and didn’t take Buster Douglas serious. (Excuse me if I got the name wrong 😆.)
Actually in 1986, Mike Tyson had a fight with Jose Ribalta scheduled for 10 rounds, it went all 10 and he won. Another set of back to back fights the same year in 1986 against James Tillis and Mitch Green that he won on scorecard decision after having gone the full 10 rounds of 10 distance. So to the contrary, he has faced fights where he's definitely been tested for the distance and won without a quick knockout, having to show mental fortitude and endurance to forge through adversity. Secondly, I would argue that it's not necessarily overcoming adversity in one particular fight that determines a great fighter. It can be losing the fight altogether but how one comes back from that loss for the next fight, that also determines a great fighter. So yes he lost to Buster Douglas but he was able to regain the heavyweight championship title belt again. That's the sign of a fighter. A great fighter. Not many can come back after losing the belt to regain it again. There have only been seven fighters in the history of boxing to ever lose and regain the heavyweight title and you're telling me that doesn't show passing adversity? Especially over the duration of the six years (and a jail sentence) it took for the time between losing the title and winning it again. Teddy Atlas is a great boxing mind and has contributed a lot to the sport, but I disagree with him here and I think most would, even without bias.
After watching the Mike Tyson interview and Mike saying he doesn't even like thinking about boxing anymore. That he hates that that guy he was back then. Would Teddy now consider him one and five? That Tyson finally won the fight he has been fighting his whole life and it was against his own demon/ Ego.
This guy is full of shit, I believe no one should criticize someone's failure's if he hasn't achieved much himself. WHo the fuck is Teddy Atlas anyway? His name won't be remembered after he's gone. However, Mike Tyson's name will go down as one of the greatest boxer's in history.
@@Daz912 the mans got a point. Teddy is a bitter old man, listen to this man speak hes full of shit. Mike was the heavyweight champ of the world.. whether he hid between buildings as a kid is irrelevant he was the baddest man on the planet at his time
@shogun harlem So based on your logic, the only way to be considered a decent trainer is to have a legacy such as manny stewarts? You do realise manny is pretty much regarded as the greatest trainer of all time... you're stupid dude. Sure teddy isn't on mannys level but he still has a very GREAT career as a trainer. He has trained countless world champions.
He's always been green with envy about Tyson, and tbf most of his views on boxing are laughable. For someone so involved in the sport for so long, his apparent lack of understanding of it is astounding
I don’t think anyone is understanding what he’s saying. He’s not taking away from how great Mike was, he said it. What he’s saying is that Mike didn’t have the mental toughness he disguised with the tough guy facade. mike himself has said he was always scared, past his fighting years. What teddy is saying is that he faced his inner demons, he’d be 5-0 because he had the greatness and mental toughness. Now, i agree teddy should let it go as it clearly bothers him, but Mike got away with some horrendous acts in his younger days. Just paid people off. Or when mike did something to Teddy’s niece, teddy put a gun on him. He was a very fucked up human but I’m hoping mike has faced those demons and come to peace with himself.
Teddy has been hurt, man. He has a lot of pain in his heart. Look at Mike now. After all the pain, robbery, suffering, bullying he's a happy man. He doesn't badmouth anyone. He has peace. He's content. He had it all, lost it all and got it back again. That's a winner for me. Maybe ted should smoke some of his product.
Hes got a lot of baggage with Mike. He held a revolver to the guys head after Mike touched a relative of Atlas and said he would kill him. Atlas released a lot of emotion, but i dont think many really agree with him. Poetic for sure, but it doesnt describe Mike.
Teddy's assessment is thoughtful and straight forward...but an old Indian saying comes to mind, "Never judge a man unless you've walked a mile in his moccasins".
Everything he said is accurate tho. He knows Mike more than anyone in the comment section will. He was virtually the man's father during the most important years of his life. Why did Tyson bite Holyfield's ear? He wanted out. He wasn't a true fighter. He had amazing talent, technique, but any time he met resistance he crumpled. Teddy even told you why he was weak, he understand all the reasons why. But those reasons are still there. It is what it is
Tyson was doing great up until 1991 when Tyson was wrongfully sent to prison for 6 years and robbed him of his career, he was never the same when he got out. Prison took something out of him, which he never recovered from in my eyes. I think Tyson done great considering what he over come in life. Mike Tyson has turned into a better man now that he is away from boxing and the hungers on are gone, who just wanted his money. Tyson is a legend of the sport that reached the heights that only other people could dream of. Could he of done better? I think so. Teddy will always be bitter towards Tyson and I think Tyson has tried to make amends, but not sure Teddy wants to makeup.
He spent 3 years in prison not 6. Mike could have gone down as the best ever, but it wasn't to be. Probably the most exciting heavyweight ever, but no where near the best.
He was upset one time, he came back and was tested twice... and won twice... against Razor Ruddock. He was set up for a dream match against Hollyfield when he was sent to prison.
Tyson going to prison was an example of his weakness as a person. Instead of focusing on being the best and keeping the right people around him (which he already had in place) he allowed negative people to take control and drive him down the tubes.
No it's not sour grapes and he keeps telling us that so that people like u can't continue concluding to such nonsense cause that's what most Tyson supporters would say.
Exactly man teddy is still upset that tyson disrespected his girl and that was back in the fucking 80s. It takes strength to acknowledge that desperate people do desperate things and to just roll with it.
After listening to this I think it is pretty clear that as neutral on Tyson as Teddy would like to appear, there is still a deep grudge on Teddys part and that he has put a lot of time and thought trying to come up with some rhetoric he can carp out when ever the situation arises in order to detract from all that Tyson has achieved and overcome, and pull Tyson down as a person.
Definitely. Teddy is still holding a grudge to this day. Not only that, his reasoning for bringing down Tyson doesn’t make any sense. Tyson’s two wars against Ruddock showed Teddy’s logic to be false.
@@dillianwhyte443No khabib is 0 - 29 because he came up against it and dominated. Off the top of my head the fight with AL and the RNC with poirier, vicious strikes he's absorbed over the years too and pushed through. Most of all, fighting justin gaethje whilst mourning his father, his Cus.
Tyson is the Goat I think teddy has a point most of Tyson challengers who fought back they went all 12 rounds or either they beat Tyson if they feared Tyson He killed them if that thought they could beat Tyson they did
@@ministerward7780 No, fighters who fought back knocked Tyson out .. .. Tyson never lost on points.. .. He got knocked out .. .. I love watchin' Tyson too and that style is so cool but it's right there to see for yourself .. .. When he was put to the test and his opponent was at the top like him and was not afraid of him , he got knocked out
@@JohnBarrylizard he lost the heavyweight title with a prime fighter to George Foreman at 45 just trying to earn money to send his kids to college…he’s overrated af
Teddy Atlas - still bitter and twisted since he got dismissed by Cus for pulling a gun on a boy. Tyson was his own worst enemy - only lost in fights that he didn’t either train for or was on a drugs/alcohol binge. Fact. Like it or not Tyson was a genius in the ring offensive and defensive and one of the all time greats.
MMA AllDay your not gonna make me stay shut though are you so what’s the use in saying that. Is there any real evidence he did this? And if he did, no one should put a gun to a kids head. Why not ring the police? 👍🏼
@Jacqueline Sevilla You maybe don't understand what you're talking about. He seems alright now. Teddy is talking about Tyson when he was fighting. No real father, mother was a prostitute, spent time in juve for committing heinous crimes. Picked up by a boxing trainer who pushed him to an insane level physically and mentally for all his formative years. No life, no friends, no childhood, few life skills, just training and fighting against adults in the ring to fulfill an old man's dying dream. Then this new parent also died and he was left to the sharks and the whores; robbed by the people who got rich off his fights, accused and convicted of rape, labeled a rapist for ever. Had marriages that not only failed but with famous ex-wives who told the entire world how terrible Tyson was as a person. Despite sacrificing most of his life to boxing, still humbled repeatedly in the ring by underdog boxers. Gained a reputation as a cheater, a bully, a dirty fighter who could only win against weak and scared boxers, even known as a quitter who could dish it out but not take it. Went bankrupt less than a year after his last win in the ring. Would anyone actually be jealous of this life, let alone Teddy Atlas?
He admits his own faults and gives u a brutal truth. Teddy knows his shit. He's onto something here. He's not saying iron mike didn't overcome incredible odds. He's talking about the heart of fighting. It's abstract but u can't say he isn't incredibly insightful
Stfu that man just sat on the show and said Mike Tyson is 0-5 and he’s NOT a GREAT FIGHTER because he never overcame anything your an idiot just like Teddy
@@SmokeyRobbinson Im a big fan of Mike, he's always been my favorite boxer of all time but what he's saying does actually make sense. I think Mike was strong physically but not as strong or mature mentally which is why he was also exploited by people around him his whole life. It seems like since being away from the ring and growing older Tyson has now grown mentally and appears much happier in life. It's true though what he's saying about when Mike had to face adversity like in Hollyfield. Cus died to early in mike's career when it seemed like Mike still needed guidance. I honestly think if Cus never died when he did Tyson would have been so much greater than he was and reigned for longer. However what's meant to be is meant to be and Mike's grown from his experiences, he looks like he's in a much better place today.
People are snowflake pussies ..teddy is right 100 percent..I could connect with him...you need to show up when shit hits the fan... Tough times can show a lot about your character
1.Mike bullied relentlessly as a child
2.No father no guidance no Idol
3.Mother was a sex worker when he was a child left to fend for himself
4.Was Adopted by Cus his only father who died when he was 19.
5.Fell into Don kings clutches stole majority of his money
6.Was cheated on by his wife and love Robin Givens who also robbed alot of his money.
7. Got sent to prison for years for rape that most people believe people he didnt do and was wrongly convicted of
Daughter died
Came out of a major drug addiction.
You say this mans not a fighter go and have a long walk man.
Teddy was there for every minute of it, you weren't - stfu Teddy knows what the fuck he's talking about. Mike quit against everyone that wasn't a tomato can.
Well a couple points:
- if we are being factual wasn't he absent from Tyson's side once Cus died (19)?
- then you have to believe that people don't change from when they were 19
That train of logic seems weak to me.
Now for the idea that Tyson is 0-5 because they were the fights that Mike was tested. That seems odd because yes Tyson flattened every other person but that discounts those boxers. If the comeback is the only thing that matters
@@JJehoich tyson beat razor ruddock. You buggin out
Your right 100 percent ,Tyson done well to make it to an adult.He had a horrific child hood.Kids were sodamised in the detention centre.Tyson learned to fight as a way to survive.Atlas is bitter and jealous Tyson a better man now than Atlas.Atlas had Tyson's upbringing he be in a psych hospital
@@hyped-up-charlie ..lol, so did Tommy Morrison.
Mike Tyson lost a child and still stands today as a man with integrity and peace in his heart. Don’t tell me he couldn’t overcome resistance or “fights.” The toughness it takes to grieve your own child is worse than every hard boxing match combined.
You nailed it bro!
He's a different man today.
Agreed 100%
Different thing Altogether !!!!! My bset mate lost his daughter at 3 years old and he and his wife were devastated! Almost destroyed his marriage but was able to ACCEPT it and mourn and continue his life and marriage! My best wouldnt get in a fight unless he wa 50pounds heavier than the guy hahaha i boxed for a 15 years and my best mte would junp in ring with me to have alugh and i would bang him with body shot and my mate would roll around on the canvas and then say "thats it ive had enough" hahaha He is not a fight er my mate its not in him when he is hurt and loss and realises he cant win ! Tyson was strong when he was sure he was the superior fighter that say ! When he questioned this he lost it all ! Teddy is !00% on the ball
He lost his edge when he left kevin rooney hater..you was a fighter right..what did you acheive
Joe keeping quiet and letting Atlas speak is a talent most interviewers haven't mastered.
I think he just might be speechless...
nah he’s just real good friends with mike and teddy kinda of an opp 💀
Including Atlas himself..
@@ImmaSlapYoFaceMC Lol 👍
Joe Rogan just met his match a guy who energetic and optimistic 🔥
I lost my daughter a few years ago, and it was the hardest thing I ever went through. A day doesn't go by that I don't morn her death. Mike Tyson also lost a daughter, and he has carried himself with strength and dignity. The man can't even talk about his little girl without weeping. In my opinion, Iron Mike has the heart of a lion.❤
He said he did cocaine for a week straight and grabbed his gun when she died. Mike said, "I couldn't handle it at all."
I'm so sorry. I cannot fathom the pain. Sending hugs from another mother's heart.
@@ItsKrma00 thank you.❤️
I hope you're at least a little bit better now, I wish you peace ❤❤❤
Im sorry for the loss of your daughter. I lost my daughter when she was 3. There's no bigger knock out punch.
So Mike grew up on the streets running from the mafia without a father, an unsupportive mother, was taken advantage of for him money by those closest to him, had a child pass away, and countless other things.... but he never had to dig deep? Give respect where it is due.
IceKid T 👌🏽👌🏽
IceKid T and 3 years in prison possibly innocent of the crime he was accused of
Frank Vecera he was innocent. Teddy is and always will be a piece of shit.
Teddy is talking about being a fighter in the ring, not in life.
@@rattandroll2010 teddy hasnt been around mike since cus was alive. I dont think teddy knows much about mike after he parted ways.
I like Teddy’s logic, but I have to disagree. OUTSIDE the ring Mike has been tested over and over and is still walking tall. The adversity Mike has faced throughout his life would crush 99.99% of men
Yup. Re-invented himself and stayed relevant.
yeah but if you listen to what he was saying, he was referring to his time as a boxer. Not post-career
Apom Taylor teddy said he equates life to a fight. We are talking about the same thing.
Apom Taylor Mike beat a lot of boxer who gave him trouble, for example; Razor Ruddock
@@notkingali1798 good point, but other greats beat much more than just one
To go from hiding in the wall to heavyweight champ is winning to me.
T MO exactly
I believe he was referring to his fight record.
Yeah
Teddy is a hater and Mike was a product of his environment and he was fucked up. But he is celebrated today and his one man show on Broadway was good therapy for him. Teddy every one loses a fight it builds character.
Hiding behind walls when he was a kid made him want to strive to reverse that. Holyfield and those other guys made him hide behind those same walls in his mind. His character was already set in stone.
Teddy is spot on here. Tyson admitted this himself, not directly tho. There’s a podcast where mike tyson speaks of muhammad ali and gets emotional. Ali is the prime example of a fighter overcoming adversity; the george foreman fight. In the podcast Tyson says: “that’s the part where he overshines me” with that referring to the fighter’s mentality he then continued saying “he’s willing to die in there, I’m not willing to die in there”. It’s a really touching moment, highly recommend to watch that podcast.
That’s the exact clip that came to my mind while I was hearing this! Thank you for bringing this is up 👍
In the ring yes not outside of the ring and thats what destroyed tyson.as for ted hes always been jealous of mikes relationship with cus and pulled a gun on him when he was 13 years old.the stupidity hes talking is ridiculous how many fights did ali lose 5 so was he only in 5 fights.what a twat
@@leehaslam5751 liston, frazier, foreman, ken norton, to name a few. ali met resistance from all-time greay fighters, dug deep, and beat them. tyson found a way to get lost when the guy across from him wasn't scared of him. when tyson's intimidation didnt work, tyson had nothing else to go to. ali did.
He
Tyson is still winning even now. Look at the man he has become. He is a winner outside the ring.
Acorn Tree he’s got a good wife too that actually loves him.
@@Insectoid_ yes, big part of it..
Absolutely. He has evolved into one of the coolest fucking people I've ever seen in my life. Seriously. I've kinda followed him closely over the last few years and he is really quite a guy.
He lost loads of times in the ring and is broke now. Hes a loser
Tejin obviously haven’t listened to his podcast and how happy he is with his life and his growth
Looking at where Mike is in life today , he is the example of a overcomer.
An overcomer is a nice word
Teddys just still bitter as hell at Tyson even all these years later
He was talking specifically in the ring
He is so loveable. He went from scariest, baddest man on the planet to a man that resembles the an innocent child.
@fook me Never seen a child get in a fight before? 🤣
Tyson overcame addiction, the death of his child, no parents or family I'd say that was some of the hardest situations any man would face. He overcame I'd say
👍
Mike is an inspiration! Everybody sees the fighter but what Mike went through in life would have certainly crushed most people a lot earlier - and he overcame it finding somewhat like peace within himself! This makes him an inspiration for me!
And now he'll be back into the ring, healthier than ever (as mindset)
Copying my comment bitch but in a different format
It fueled em. But teddy didnt say Tyson didn't overcame that situation. He understands people love Tyson and look at him as a demi god. He didn't say he wasn't great. He just pointed out the fact that Tyson couldn't beat anyone who wasn't intimated by him lol ala evander holyfield
This is one of the many reasons that I will continue to watch JRE! Not only is Joe, a well educated man, among many different aspects, but he also shows why he got into this in the first place, with interviews like this! His capability to just sit back and listen and learn, is truly admiring!! I know more than a handful of people that would have interrupted on many occasions while Teddy was talking, Joe has the upmost respect to soak it in like a sponge! Bravo, Joe!
Joe understands and implements the saying, "God gave us two ears and one mouth", not the other way around.
I understand what Teddy is trying to say, HOWEVER, he cannot deny that Mike has been through a hella lot in his life. THAT is why I have the utmost respect for Mike.
What about raping a girl? Do You respect that?
John Gluck no, I don’t respect THAT. Look at Mike’s OVERALL life u idiot. U realize where he came from? His influences when he was younger? His tormenting childhood? Evil people using him just for his money? Yet, after experiencing all this, he decides to make a serious change after his boxing career. Look at the man he is NOW. Get the fuck out of here. Pin pointing on one point of his life.
@@epikcyne Ra ping someone is not a minor offense. Screw Mike Tyson! Then he converts to Islam in prison. The most vile religion on the planet.
John Gluck Say whatever u want. In the end, your entitled to your own opinion. I don’t want to spend my time going back and forth with an ignorant person who has a complete negative mindset on an individual such as Mike Tyson, who is trying to better himself. Have a nice day.
@@epikcyne well I don't make heros out of rapists. Have a nice day yourself.
What Teddy is saying could hold true for the last part of Mike's career when he was only boxing for money and didn't have that hunger anymore. But life dealt him a bad hand man. From a boy who grew up on the streets and never knew any love from his parents to achieving something great in his career and being a good dad now. Mike Tyson has come a long way and he deserves all the credit for that.
Wow so tyson is now a father to his parents? Only Mike could achieve that lol I know it's a typo for the record
Yeah but then life handed him a good hand. He was adopted by a man who had already trained 2 World Champion fighters and shared with Mike the structure and discipline principles that make a successful person. He became successful and turned on 2 out of the 3 people most responsible for HELPING him.
Lets not pretend that Tyson did this on his own. 100% of the reason Tyson was who he was - His new environment. Without that help, the man is never heard of.
People act like he made himself successful WITHOUT ANYONE ELSE, facing all sorts of adversity like eminem.
Mike achieved greatness, but he has a troubled soul , throughout his entire life he has been fighting his demons...the Cus Catskill environment helped him, but it never cured him of his inner problems.(he was fighting in school and touching girls even then,)..he recently beat up a guy on a plane for verbally pushing him to far....Mike is a good guy and we wish him the best.
@@E0572-e1n I've read this several times and I'm seriously having trouble seeing the typo. Lol please correct me if I'm wrong
@@roadrunner2550 isn't everyone helped in some form
If Cus would have lived just five more years and Kevin Rooney would have been in Mikes corner throughout his whole career Mike would have never been beaten. He was the best to ever step inside the ring. Hands down.
tyson said atlas was a better trainer than rooney
shangrila73eldorado He only said that to confirm he did the right thing. More recently, he of course stated the truth saying how he might’ve stayed focused and continued fighting at such a high level with Kevin Rooney
If ...if's and buts were candies and nuts we'd all have a merry Christmas
Daveyboy _ I guess buddy. I take it you’re disagreeing with me. That’s fine. Everyone has their own opinion. But there’s no denying that Tyson had unreal skill, power and speed that no one before or after him has even came close to matching. And he no doubt would have maybe never lost if Cus D’amato hadn’t passed so soon in his pro career and if Kevin Rooney had remained his trainer throughout his entire career. Don King destroyed the story of the greatest heavyweight to ever lace up a pair of gloves.
@@bassboomer1 You're right but the word ' IF '. is just an illusion, If the Queen had balls she'd be King !
I’ve watched this so many times to remind me how to handle set backs! Wise words
I don't think I've ever seen Joe stay silent for as long as he did in this video. He really let the guy talk as long as he wanted. I can't believe I'm witnessing this.
He is joe's commentary idol.
He does stay silent often relative to other podcast hosts. i like how he keeps the conversation casual but has the interviewer approach of staying quit so the guest can speak more
Yea he's improving I noticed it with Donald Cerrone
@@illuzeweb loved that cereone story about the cave diving
No doubt Teddy is fascinating and knows his shit to the tee but FUCK the guy can go off on a fucking tangent haha
how tough was Tyson neighborhood if people pick on a 180 pound 11 year old.
He's from Brownsville Brooklyn. No one is safe
Fucking Oog the 16 foot cave troll kept an iron grip on the hood.
😂
Brownsville is a really rough place
Mike was a fat kid back then. When Teddy saw him it was after Bobby Stewart worked with him and got him in better shape.
I think if you look at Tyson and the man he's become today, it's clear to see that his whole life has been about fighting and overcoming adversity. I don't agree with Teddy's characterization of him at all.
@J W Why don't I agree? Please reread my original post. Also, if you know about their relationship you'd know they had beef in the past and that has obviously tainted TA's view of Tyson.
He's talking about overcoming ring adversity in the moment, in the ring. He was right. Mike couldn't fight back once he got hurt. Look Ali, Frazier, Foreman against Lyle- , against Jimmy Young, Foreman got off the canvas against Lyle. These guys kept fighting in the ring. Mike no. Mike didn't comeback after getting punched.
Obviously now Mike is different and has changed for the better, what Teddy is talking about is about the past. And lets be objective, I believe everything Teddy said, if you looked at old vids of Tyson you would probably agree. Now Mike has become a wonderful person. what Teddy is talking about has alot of wisdom for not just Tyson but for the everyone.
I actually think Teddy is spot on here, as Mikes big turn around as a human being came after his fighting career. Go and analyze Mikes losses, he just got frustrated and outworked in his losses when his ways didn't work. Of course he wasn't training and studying like he used to, but deep down I think he got scared and underperformed when the going got tough. He overcame that only after his active boxing career was over.
No I don't either ! Everything about Tyson is a warior in my opinion . If he had stayed with Rooney and kept his discipline , and didn't go down the road of addiction he would of been the goat
In the end Tyson became the true warriors he always preached about. The man struggles with addiction, his past and trying to find himself. I think he is fighting daily and winning and on the days he doesn’t, he gets up and keeps fighting.
I believe he won the most important fight in his life, and became the beautiful person he is today💪
@@storiesofintrigue1605 and ur still a massive schmuck
@@storiesofintrigue1605 false
Trump Care , he was convicted of having sex with a woman against her will. What kind of animal does that?
@@storiesofintrigue1605 You do know she was 19? and Tyson was the second dude she claimed raped her. Not saying he is innocent but I am not going to completely dismiss him because of what one woman says. You would think others in the hotel would hear her screams if it was actually rape. Probably more like yes, but regretted it later.
I believe in the tooth fairy and capitalism.
Who fucking knew Iron Mike would be one of the most thought provoking guys to teach us men how to navigate life. I love and thank you Mike Tyson
No. He raped somebody. Who fuck would choose him as a remodel
flyinglizards80 I’m sitting on a park bench, in Copley Sq in Boston one day, on my lunch break. I got my headphones on and AC/DC in my ears. I got a Boston Herald that I got at the CVS across the street and some Burger King. I’m just minding my own business.
There’s a group of guys (4 or 5) from The Nation of Islam literally right behind me. So I turn down the music because I’m wondering what the hell they could be talking about.
The conversation was about pigeons. I spun head around and there’s Mike Tyson telling these guys everything there is to know about pigeons. I remembered someone once showing him how he used to raise pigeons.
This went on for minutes. The whole group of them starts to walk away. For some stupid reason, I don’t know why I say “Hey Mike thanks for the education, I come here every day on my lunch break and I’ve always wondered about the pigeons” (which was true there were thousands of them there)
He turns and looks at me and I’m looking right into those eyes. My heart stopped, I’m thinking run, before I know it he’s rounded the park bench and was right in front of me and I got no place to go.
He’s says calmly and politely says What’s your name”, so I answered (not in my best voice either). He says “You’re very lucky to have a place like this, it’s amazing”. Then stuck out his hand to shake mine.
It was like shaking hands with someone that was wearing a catchers mitt. I said something like it was great to meet him.
He walked away. I found out later he was in Boston for a mandatory psych evaluation after he bit Holyfield.
Sorry for being long however there are 2 types of people in this world. Those that can teach and those that can’t. We can say a lot about Mike Tyson, I can safely say he can put on a clinic about everything you wanted to know about pigeons and do it well. I used to laugh when I heard him talk, since then I now just listen. Most of the time he’s actually saying some real good truths.
Forever Mike Tyson..!!!
I’ve never heard Rogan silent for so long
@Corey Parker Lmfao
Corey Parker he was dumbfounded by how dumb this guy is... right in some points. Wrong in many others Tyson overcame and was more successful than this guy could ever dream of.
Teddy is obviously smarter than Rogan. Rogan tends to listen to guests 30x smarter than him.
Rogan is a perfect podcaster, he knows when to chip in, when to just stay silent.
That's a first, LOL.
This is the interview that showed that Joe is the best podcaster/conversationalist out there. Another interviewer would've ruined it by interjecting and not letting Teddy finish his whole train of thought. Just a masterclass of communication.
Bravo! Yes.
No. Joe was terrible. He didn't confront Teddy with is lies. He let him say the old crap that he always says.
Tyson weighing 190lbs at 12 years old is INSANE
What's insane.
Hunger fist fights with high school kids. For 💰. They get beat these tough sons, go home & dad says" what happened to you" some young kid named Tyson. Dad
" were does he live. Everywhere I guess homeless. Dad finds him, Does the wrong thing. Now Mike is 12, KICKED the crap out of this Boy's father!
" true story from the mouth of the KO ARTIST" LOVE U MIKE. IM 😞 I did not get a chance to meet him. Walking Down main st Nantucket, MA 1981 my Brothers saw him photos taken. This is when Mike was very happy, from digging in Trash cans, fighting like a 🐕, to walking through Some of the most exclusive Realestate on the East Cost!
" BIG SMILE ON THIS WARRIOR"
@@craighoward6243 🤣🤣
He could've been a super bad ass linebacker or running back
Genetics most people don’t have
I'm gonna need to see a birth certificate 😅
Hold on...tyson grew up in the streets constantly bullied broke no parents or friends was arrested like 20 times and pretty much left for dead and within 7 years after meeting cus he was the undisputed unified heavy weight boxing champion of the world in the convos with the greats and the highest paid athlete in the world...if thats not over coming adversity then i dont know what is
But he never really overcame adversity in the ring
His point is that if he faced an oponent that was alsow a great Talend he fell short
He also has a mental illness being bipolar. People forget that. I love mike always have always will.
Aylin Yilmaz that doesn’t excuse anything
OKG2000 legends
Teddy Atlas is in error, Mike Tyson is 1-5. Teddy pulled in Mike's early life and implied it was a source of Mikes failures. But Teddy fails to chalk-up Mike's current history - Mike is a winner as he goes through life today, he handles himself well and reflects humbly on his past - Mike is winning the most important part of his life, that which he is living today. Thumbs up to a great person - Mike Tyson. by Slade Kitchens
yes, well said.
agreed, well said
Cus is Qui-Gon, Teddy is Obi-Wan, and Tyson is Anakin.
Respect
Daren Kitchens I think Teddy was just talking about his boxing career. You are absolutely correct though about Tyson’s turn around. In life he is a champion.
Teddy is dead right though. I had a little league coach that told me the same thing. We won like 12 games, or whatever it was back then, with no losses one year. My coach told us, "we looked good but we didn't learn a damn thing about who we are!" As little kids, we had no idea at the time what he was talking about. Once I was in college and playing ball, it hit me like a ton of bricks, though. You learn nothing until you have to suffer, until you take a loss, get knocked down and have to get back up. That's when you learn what you're made of and who you really are, not from being victorious!
"Working for money teaches people the value of a dollar. Suffering teaches people humility and gives them empathy. Altruistic giving is one step on the long path to glory." -Bozo the Clown
I also understand teddy's logic it's super deep but overall mike tyson has proved himself to the sport of boxing that no matter how much truma and adversity he went through in his childhood he can overcome it and become the heavyweight champion of the world 🌎..and yes some of us have been through some kind of trauma in our childhoods or even as a grown but u have to be strong and keep going in order to be successful ..and that's what mike tyson did.
That's doesn't apply to someone who has already lost it all at a young age no the difference but the saying is true
Soon as you brought up your little game the comparison ended 😅
Sorry this lesson went over your head...there's always next time!@@Trill_kay215
This has to be the longest Rogan hasn’t said something it’s been like 10 min
He knew Atlas was a jealous prat.
Nicholas Chirchir wtf u talkin bout
@@ExphazedGames he was shocked by how Atlas can talk so much shite. I mean the guy pulled a gun to 15 year old Mike!
Nicholas Chirchir it was just weird cause joe never lets his guests go on a rant for that long
@@ExphazedGames why do you think so? I mean Joe questioned Lewis about meeting prime Tyson PERSONALLY
I understand teddy point, but it doesn't apply to mike, mike did overcome a lot in his life.
He never said he didn't...he merely pointed out the fact that the best win on Tyson's record is probably his win over a 38 year old Larry Holmes who had been retired for 2 years after 2 consecutive losses to a light heavyweight, and was all but paid to take a dive.
@@brucesmith54 Best win......... Larry Holmes!!! Really?? I think you're forgetting the rest of the heavyweight division at the time. Tyson tore through it and became the heavyweight division.
You mean the rest of the heavyweight division that was so "unforgettable" you couldn't even bring one to mind. I rest my case lol.
Yeah
@@brucesmith54 Well for some memory problems and dementia are growing concerns in todays society! lol Just of the top of my head...... Berbick, Thomas, Smith, Spinks, Bruno, Biggs, Williams. Didn't even have to mention Larry! All fully grown men. All considered exceptional boxers. All thought they could beat this 20 year old kid. I guess he played his part in making them "unforgettable" lol
The MAN Mike is TODAY, in my mind he did overcome everything!!! And THAT was the BIGGEST fight which he's still fighting today. He's still a will always be the undisputed heavyweight champ we knew!!!
This man has the absolute most passion for his profession he has a ability to speak in a way that inspires you that's probably what made him a great trainer and coach
What a bum
I get what Teddy is saying; but I dont think its totally fair.. Yes Tyson lost some key fights to Lewis, Holyfield.. But he was in quite a few competitive fights; where he had to dig a bit deeper to win.. His wins over Razor Ruddock, Tony Tucker and Francois Botha come to mind.
Yeah I remember Tucker giving Tyson a run for his money. You're correct!
But he was always on top in those fights, Tucker landed one decent shot and the others were stubborn but Tyson was always in control.
Thank you Teddy!
Naw, I think you missed his point. Teddy is saying that the Mike Tyson that grew up hiding in the streets never stopped hiding. Mike never learned how to overcome his character flaw. Mike never beat himself when he had a chance to grow past whatever was holding him back from becoming a better version of himself.
@@thedevilsadvocate3710 - thats fair enough i get that.. But Teddy was still equating that to Tyson's boxing career.. 0-5 in real fights?? C'mon thats unfair. Yes Tyson did not handle the upper echelon of champions, ie Lewis, Holyfield. Yes Tyson destroyed 35 or 40 guys who were shaking in their boots.. But there was another smaller group maybe 5 or 6 guys who gave Tyson a competitive fight. And Tyson did not get frustrated, did not foul out of the fight, he went on to win those fights where the guy was putting up a bit of a challenge. Some of his decent wins against decent fighters are not given enough credit IMO. Thats basically what I am saying.
My father was a writer for many years with Sports Illustrated. He first met Cus in the 1950’s and became very good friends with him. They talked all the time. Shortly after Cus first got Mike into the ring , Cus called my dad and said that he has a 13 year old kid who will end up being the youngest heavyweight of all time. Cus was 100 percent convinced. Cus also thought that Mike could end up being the greatest of all time but he said that there were too many variables to make that claim.
Here is my view on what happened with Mike. He loved and worshipped Cus. And Mike also liked and respected greatly his manager, Jimmy Jacobs. Mike ended up losing Cus and Jimmy at a young age (21). Jimmy and Cus (especially Cus) could tell Mike what to do and he would do it. Without either one of them around, the limit to which Mike would listen to his trainers diminished over time. To a degree he became uncontrollable and unteachable and that became his downfall. That does not mean I don’t respect what Mike achieved. But I do think that if Cus had lived a longer life Mike would have achieved even more.
Very Very well said. I agree with your take 100%
AGREE 100%%%. Cus kept Mike mentally focused and that's a hard task to do especially with everything he experienced
Also add in bipolar disorder, and Mike had a ton to overcome.
Good point
Absolutely Spot On,Tyson Said That Cus Was The 1st White Guy Who Didn’t Judge Him👊🏾💯🏅🏆🏅💯👊🏾Awesome That Your Dad Knew Cus,Bet He’s Got Some Great Story’s.
Props to Rogan for staying quiet and letting him finish his point, even though I'm sure Joe disagrees
I noticed that too. Rogan said nothing from 1:50 to 14:00! Mad respect for Teddy, but I disagree with him.
He's in no position to disagree, so he shuts up. It's a skill we should all learn but it's hard. Joe Rogan is a fan, Teddy Atlas was his trainer. Tyson was never a warrior. Teddy knows warriors and he'd say if the guy was ready to go to war. He was never in one, because he disengaged every time he had the chance. If the other guy didn't go down quickly, he went down.
@@jordanchiaruttiniREALTOR im thinking holyfield was roided to the gills vs tyson
A rare and essential skill for a good interviewer.
Make it about the guest, not yourself.
Let them shine, or let them hang themselves.
The instinct to shut up and let them talk is something that someone like Fallon is completely devoid of.
Interesting perspective though.
That’s why Rogan is where he is at thi this point.
One of the finest monologues on yt. Certain things might not be "true", but it's clear Teddy believes in every word he says. Love to come back to this speech every now and then. Thanks Teddy
Dude's a hater 😂😂😂😂🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡 just give mike his dues stfu & move on 😕 dudes bitter af
@@greatestever7623you know you can be a fan of someone n not suck his cock all the time bro
There are words to describe somebody like that. "Narcissist" and "compulsive liar" come to mind. Teddy's just bitter and butthurt and talking a lot of shit
Except its 100% bullshit, the part about Mike failing 5 times and winning 0. Because had he not lost at all he would have to say Mike was 0-0 and never been in a fight. And he has to apply that to literally every other boxer ever. If they never lost that means they failed when they were actually tested?? And if they never lost then they were never tested?? His logic makes no sense and contradicts itself so badly.
@@curtharakaly4620 💯 fr. Idk why people think this angry rant of his is so deep and philosophical. He's just still mad because teenage Mike did a teenage thing and hit on his neice. Now he's trying to take away Mike's acomplishments because he can't get over it already.
Much respect for Joe for letting Teddy say his piece. Most interviews are packed with interruptions.
Interruptions with zero scepticism......
Chris Matthews and Larry King come to mind.
Joe fell asleep 💤...8:40
Chris Mathews is the worst interviewer. He interrupts every guest. I don't like him
Noticed that right away. Great interview.
I believe Tyson knew he was weak mentally, thats why he strived so hard to be dominant physically. That’s overcoming obstacles. That’s the heart of a champion
Yeah, he build a giant ego with very low self-esteem.
@@jasonborotra4208 yeah most people don't have the strength to go there you go. Big and strong. Especially when you know something is wrong with you. Go ahead and try, conclude that there's something wrong about yourself, and then try to build a successful life from that takes a lot of effort
There’s a lot to be thought of in what u said
Mentally weak ? He was emotionally unstable because he never had a father, his friends were dying weekly .. jail .. abuse from his mom and friends etc he was a very smart bright kid.. as a matter of fact he was very clever mentally to choose the right path, and stick to the right people once he had a chance but he always went out and looked for a chance. He had an instinct to be in the right place at the right time .. I dong believe anybody who was dating naomi Campbell was mentally weak.. as a matter of fact I'f u Google attitudes of mentally strong people he had them all - works hard. Refuses to be a people pleaser. Know where their values come from. Self reflective. Willing to wait for results. Keep going when you fail, live in the present, feel happy for others, embrace a lone time, feel open to risks and opportunities.one thing he wants strong at is being the master of his emotions. But dude who is at the age of 20? I know I am 29 and I act like a monkey when something doesnt go my way. And only now started to learn how to controll my emotions. So I would say if those things are true, and these are the attributes of a strong person mentally Tyson is one of the best there ever were, along with Napoleon, stalin, Mandela etc. He really is from their clothes
@@sergeyzerkin8029 i dont believe he was mentally weak. go watch the fight between him and razor ruddock 2. that is not mental weakness. i agree with teddy in 90% of what he says. i just dont see it here. mike wasnt a very smart man back then but he sure wasnt mentally weak in a fight. he broke guys mentally. when razor ruddock stood up to him in the 2nd fight, he was there to kill and nothing more
Joe Rogan is the greatest interviewer..... For actually knowing when to shut up and let the guest roll. Too many interviewers just want to hear their own voice.
He has lots of experience. Youd be just as good if you had that as well
Wow only if the media would report stories with that much integrity so much respect for teddy Atlas
i cant stand Howard Stern either !!
@@brianpinion5844 Either? Who was the first you couldn't stand?
used to be really annoying at that
Love how Joe lets his guests talk for as long as they need without interrupting them.
@@Charlemagne2602 yip lets there arogance or jealousy flow
The death of Cus was the turning point in Mike's boxing career and life. From that point on he just kept bad people around him with no positive guidance.
Yep.
No doubt for sure
His mentor like his father
hankskiAR15 fact.
I agree. The deaths of Cus and then Jimmy Jacobs in '88 were turning points. Both men and especially Cus were the only father figures in Mike's life. It was like he lost a father twice. At any age that's rough but especially if you're in your early 20s. People that disagree have probably never experienced that. Once he left Kevin Rooney it was pretty much all downhill from there sadly. Tyson will always be my favorite boxer of all time.
"When your not that guy..you have a great talent in recognizing when somebody is" Wise words!!
Most underrated comment
Mike was that guy tho
@@KC.801 If Cus,Kevin Rooney,or Teddy Atlas was training Mike Tyson I know he doesn't lose to Lennox Lewis or Busta Douglas .I look at the way Tyson fought under those guys and I see a skilled boxer and not a one punch pony that he became under others.
I agree with what he saying mike was a physical specimen but he was not dead game...the term dead game comes from dog fighting meaning a dog that would fight to the death and never give up...fighting is not just throwing fist its spiritual u not really fighting until u meet resistance...he is talking about the spiritual aspect of fighting a person can be a great fighter without throwing a punch we all fight at some point in life that resistance is gonna come to us...
Man that makes no sense 😂😂😂
Tyson's whole life has been fight. You should be honored to have worked with him.....
And raping
You missed the point of what he is saying. You’ll prob never get it tbh
@black panther i know. If it was about my father, id describe his hard work ethic, unwavering morals and etc. Those same morals he taught me. To celebrate a rapist is disgusting. What if that was your mother, sister or niece? My guess is you dont care though because you are a weak man needs to believe your fake role model was as good as you think.
born free I wasn’t there I didn’t see him rape anyone
I taught Mike everything he knows Inside the Ring!
The best interview ever. Teddy talks from the heart 100%, fully concentrated, Joe is also awesome as well. They are on the same page 100%. This is gold ...
They are definitely NOT on the same page… you must not have seen the DOZEN or more videos Joe put out about how he feels about Tyson
@@william-lloydgarrison And you must have COMPLETELY misunderstood my point here...
@@yunusemreatakanli9247that point was??
@@yunusemreatakanli9247he pretty much said tyson is a shit fighter and hasn't ever won a fight
0-5 GTFO... Mike overcame the streets, he overcame the mafia. He’s 1-0 on life.
Who is this guy? I’m a Thai boxing fan so I don’t know a lot about boxing.
Jack Frost don't be close minded Muay Thai or Thai boxing is a very entertaining sports with some of the best strikers in the world and some Thai boxers was champions in boxing themselves
Austin S he trained Tyson for awhile and has been around the sport of boxing for a long time
@@colenicholson5965 Teddy Atlas and Kevin Rooney
If both those guys finished Tyson.s career id dare say hed be undefeated..
Raging Gamer definitely he was a complete different monster with those guys in his corner
Mike's whole life was a fight.... also it takes heart to get His skill
Yes it does, great point!
im sure raping a woman was a fight too, right?
@@magshype Were you there when she got raped?
Just to let you know that the same girl who acused him of raping her had a history of falsely acusing men of rape for money.
Youre missing the point, any time he had to fight IN THE RING and adversity reared its head, he couldnt do it, he overcame a lot, just not opponents who matched his skill and talent, because he was so used to running people over and his ego became comfortable in that, Atlas acknowledged him and then went to state his point
@@biscotti4017 - have U seen Tyson vs Don Ruddick or participated in martial sports?...
ALL fast twitch athletes slow down after a round or 2...
Doesn't mean they're not fighting cardiovascular purgatory
Atlas has a point, but Mike's real fights are with his demons outside the squared ring. And it's very inspiring to see how he transformed to the person he is today
Yes.
@@the1knifepro169 yeah because "rings" are usually triangles right!
He really has no point. The guy Atlas is a piece of shit. Tyson has been a fighter since birth 99.9% of people in his situation would be 6feet under by 20
Atlas is salty....
@@philip230884 I dont think he is in reality. I think hes speaking the truth. Mike is still a conquerer. But he wasnt a real warrior plain & simple. When fighters werent intimidated by him he folded. The unfortunate events that occured in his youth Tyson even admits this, hes lived with a fearful victim mentality his whole life. It was through no choice of his own ofcourse.
I always come back and listen to this clip and have two observations:
1). Teddy is speaking absolute truth here and gives a million dollars worth of insight on life.
2). Rogan is a master. Doesn’t cut Teddy off and let’s him go. There’s not another interviewer on the planet who would have been able to let someone talk without interjecting or sidetrack the conversation.
BTW, I was not a fan of Tyson much until he changed course a few years ago. I’m his biggest supporter now and admire his turnaround.
In other words..
Mike Tyson's career was scripted
Open ur eyes people
Ur a bum lol
JOE YOU NEED TO GET MIKE ON IMMEDIATLY BRO!!
Definitely
Teddy needs to tell Tyson stories to stay relevant. Tyson wouldn’t react to Teddy at all or even mention him in a interview. No need to
@@eastcoastshine2009 too many delusional tyson fanboys who don't like hearing the truth. You judge a fighter by his toughest opponents NOT his weakest. People wanking over young tyson who fought bum after bum. Then coming out with the usual crap thst he forgot how to box after prison ffs.
Fighting Fighting bums you say.. I like to see you in the ring with those bums in the eighties... Tyson Beat. And you're right prison does change you..
@@ricosuavereyes9786 am I claiming to be best boxer ever? No. Prison might change SOME people but it doesn't make you forget how to box so the fanboys yapping about it ruining his career and talking bollocks. Now can you tell me Mike tyson best 5 opponents? I ask every tyson fanboy this and they struggle to Awnser. Tyson is not a top 5 HW of all time. Every top opponent he fought beat him. Everytime he faced a challenge he lost.
Totally forgot this was a Joe Rogan podcast until the camera panned back to him xD Excellent job Joe!!
yep. sometimes you just got to sit back and shut up. that was an excelent interview.
Excellent point. Joe knew to let this particular guest just G-O.
I am a longtime fan of Teddy Atlas. If you watch his podcast, his co-host knows to also sit back and let Teddy G-O.
....... Because he's good at it. He's interesting and has a literal wealth of knowledge to share.
Did you read the title 💀💀
Teddy is spot on with his analysis I feel 🤔I have seen this one a few times...Great interview.👍
The curtin gives it away
If Mike Tyson walked in, Teddy Atlas would be silent like Joe Rogan
@@chrisdeanjames2898 he was a teen though. why are you trolling?
Anybody would hide from Tyson. If you're smart.
Nah man mike walked to teddy and apologized for being a rapist .. learn what happened fucko
@Khabib cherrypicking Weight bully you need to see the video of Tyson apoligyzing to Atlas
@@erickf5385 If you think he was guilty you do understand shit Mike invited a model to his room at 4am there was no Netflix back then. Like Mike said what were we going to watch a Disney movie? Shit
Mike has lived a gruelling life, heartbreak after heartbreak he’s persevered and become a better man each time, I get what teddy means he gave into his recklessness. However the man has now mastered the art of war and the art of humbleness and philosophy, he fought the hardest fight against himself
There TWO Mike Tysons the one younger then 24 and the one older than 24 TWO DIFFERENT Figthers Period. Atlas leaves that part out.
Mike has realized hes only human just like the rest of us .. We are all heading to the same place .. I have much respect for him and I sure as hell wouldnt want to piss him off..
We all go through shit but no excuses Teddy is strictly talking about mike in the ring period
Why aren't you all listening? He's referring to what happened in the boxing ring against his opponents who he won and lost to.
This is the reason why Tyson is back ..... saying ... “the gods of war want me to go to battle again “ ....
I believe the same.
:Both of you are morons. This is two years old and Mike Tyson has already said he has no qualms with Teddy.
No it’s not😂😂😂
you look like Ruiz
Tyson was ONE OF THE GREATEST he overcome a lot of things in this life. He is a winner
he was The Champ !
Robert Alegria is the champ
He was one of the best to watch. He was a deeply flawed human being though. Like a lot of us.
He overcame a of fighters in the ring 2.u can't say he is not a fighter coz he lost 2 Holyfield.that's crazy.
@@thewarlordscalling6537 he beat everyone that was intimidated by him before the fight.. the fighters that was not intimidated by tyson beat him.. thats what Teddy is saying here
Nowww let’s take a moment and compare Tyson and Atlas lives and see who is the real warrior.
I got Tyson
Do you know either of them personally? You're a moron.
Tyson bites ears
Sizzle Wrap convicted yes, guilty no
TroystonB I actually see Tyson at the gym all the time and extremely nice guy to everyone, but if we are gonna speak about morons then we should also take a moment and mention a moron name troyston with a fuckface that I can bet money is still virgin.
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@Danny Eric Benavidez exactly
I'd love to hear Mike's reply on Teddy's analysis of him. It would be fascinating. I do respect Teddy's opinion on the matter and it was brilliantly explained.
Teddy great guy but took his money as well as his partner who had cancer . And dogging him as Mike is smarter then him studying philosophy. He dogs Mike he said 1-5cmon man punk ass
How has Mike Tyson not been on JRE yet? He even has his own podcast.
Eventually he'll be on, he might be on sooner rather than later after hearing what Teddy Atlas said about him.
He's terrible to interview it wouldn't work well.
He broke his back.
Its Thpinal !!
you still believe that shit lmao everyone knows he didn't rape anyone or his his wife
Joe is scared that tyson might get rowdy
Ironically, Teddy doesn't realise that he was being tested as a man,with Mike the child and he failed.
Mike needed Teddy greatly at that point of conflict between them, for guidance, stability and to be shown the right way to become, not just a great fighter, but a great man.
I don't agree with what Mike did, but he was a child with emotional & behavioural issues.....that needed help......that help should of come from Teddy more than anyone else, because of how close Teddy was to Mike and seeing first hand the issues Mike needed mentoring through.
What other reason would Cus have for getting rid of Teddy?
Cus knew Mike needed help, not more conflict.
Cus kicked him after teddy pulled a gun on Mike for messin with some younger younger kids when he was like 17..(15 not 17)
Teddy may or may not agree with that, but that wasn't what was being spoken about.
Profound
@@vodgod7229 Cus didnt kick him, Teddy left on his own because Cus was too defensive on Mike, which was against all his teachings about discipline. Which shows at the end of the day Teddy was right. Lack of discipline self destroyed Tyson.
Tyson was the only person that could beat Tyson. He was unbeatable in the late 80s.
Dennis Moore Tyson fought a bunch of below average fighters in the 80s. When it comes to the best fighters of his generation like Holyfield and Lewis he lost. Once he knew he couldn’t knock em out he folded, like a bully getting punched back.
@@seandoughty767 exactly, Tyson beat journeymen on the way to the top. Most of those guys were beat before the first bell. Lewis and Holyfield were not intimidated by Tyson at all. Granted Tyson wasn't at his best when he fought the but I believe they both could've beat him in his prime. He certainly wasn't unbeatable.
Dennis Moore There was no real competition for him...and when he did fight great fighters like Holyfield he got beat...badly!
@@seandoughty767 Holyfield was the greatest fighter of that generation...period!
There is no such thing as un beatable. Every one is human
Tyson is the greatest his only downfall was the people he trusted and loved died around him. That was his adversity in life, and he didn't overcome it like Teddy is referring to
His downfall is Don king
damn right well said
When is mike coming on podcast, Joe DAMN IT! COME ON MAN....
Im saying shit. Hes gottah get more big dogs in there
This Thursday
When your 12 and you have 10 street thugs after you, you ain't hiding?
America is different place (Gang Culture). Be tough guy front of mob, gangs = death at wish.
@@groundtrader173 Yup america gang culture brought a lot of dishonor to fighting in the streets. In my country we have none of that crap, typically only 1v1's.
@mrmap4875 new zealand
@mrmap4875 isn't every country on the planet? nobody respects them for their fighting abilities
@mrmap4875 you're surprised because you don't know our history. The gangs are mostly made up of our indigenous population, we treated the indigenous pretty bad over here and also they had a warrior culture before we colonized them so savage gangs was inevitable for them but yes it is embarrassing that they want to act like gangsters
People forget Mike Tyson was always the smaller guy
Always gave up weight and reach and height. Then he got older and that 217 wasn't all muscle anymore anyway
Fact!
Shazamm the iPad Producer so
@@Boss2164 that means hes been beating the shit out of bigger dudes that speaks volumes but if yo ass cant see it "so"
ALWAYS!!!! No respect left for Atlas for this bullshit
Teddy is wrong. Mike didn’t bite Evander to get out of the fight. He bit him because of the head butts and the repetitive low blows, and the referee doing absolutely nothing about it. It was frustration, not cowardice.
Agree
Agree 100%. Maybe not the smartest reaction, but understandable.
Teddy always been a hater
Teddy mad he can’t be Mike
By your logic razor ruddock would have been justified in biting mikes ear after the 50 low blows that mike hit him with in both fights ! So you’re wrong, Mike bit the ear cuz he was mentally weak and couldn’t find a way to win so he got a stoppage on antics, Norton broke Ali’s jaw but Ali found a way. Hopkins was 42 fighting guys half his age but he found a way. Marciano had 1 eye shut , behind in points in the 2nd to last round BUT he found a way to defeat Walcott. Tyson never had that kind of character and didn’t feel compelled to develop it cuz he had sycophant yes-men and casual boxing fans like you in his corner telling him he was invincible.... while he was getting k.o’d 😂
Teddy Atlas is always very insightful , but when it comes to Tyson , you see the dark and hypocritical side of Teddy Atlas. 1. Teddy Atlas was born to a wealthy family , he was not from the streets but CHOSE to be in the streets. He has gotten into street fights , been arrested numerous times, took part in an Armed Robbery .But as usually with wealthy, Cus'd amato and his dad got him off the hook .He pointed a gun to a 17 yr old Tyson's ear , fired the gun and threatened to murder him if he touched her niece again. THen he tried to murder Donny Lalonde , a fighter that fired him as a trainer.Teddy waited for him with a loaded gun outside his New York apartment but luckily Lalonde never arrived. He knocked his door but nobody opened.Teddy himself admits that if " “If he had opened the door, he was dead. I would have pulled the trigger, turned around, and walked away,” Lalonde never even found out about it for years but when he did , he said ""It actually didn't even surprise me when I heard it. Teddy got into fights with trainers and fighters quite a bit when I was with him. He may not be the most stable person walking , a 'certifiable nutcase'. He was suspended by espn in 2008 for almost bursting up a producer for Espn boxing....... SO WHO IS HE to go around judging people like that???Every time they have part ways with a fighter under Unamicable terms, he has trashed their reputations , calling them mentally weak and not been even that good. He talks a good game but histoty doesn't lie. Tyson was was on the streets...no father , mother and then Teddy Atlas calls him mentally weak for hiding in abounded warehouses to avoid bullies . HE WAS A KID with no where to go. At any given time Teddy could gone to the comfort of his loving home in his teenage years . It could be YOU Teddy ,that is mentally weak for not accepting rejection and not getting your way. How about you take on that 'challenge and Overcame" that obstacle and let bygones be bygones like when Mike Tyson came over before a fight to shake you hand and apologize for what he had done wrong to you.
I was around NY then and saw Teddy make Donny a fighter. Donny couldn't even move before Teddy came in and I'm barely exaggerating. If you were able to see Donny before Teddy and then after, you'd start to develop a realistic appreciation of the man's abilities. So then he gets his payday and tells Teddy to go f himself. I woulda killed him. You're basically calling Teddy out for doing nothing. He woulda... Well, he didn't. He was allowed to go back there to kill Donny wasn't he? Maybe no one ever did anything to you to warrant being murdered. Good for you. The essence of your whole point is that Teddy shouldn't judge and you bring that to light by doing a negative highlight reel on a guy while being completely judgmental. Holding a gun to someone's head for being rapey, mouthing off at some ESPN worker, whether he needed to resort to street-life as a necessity or choice, it all adds up to shit and hardly a damning legacy. Sure, Teddy is rigid. Every relationship in boxing falling apart doesn't reflect well on him. He's always been a very quirky and strange guy. But you have back-lashed yourself into an unreasonable position on the man.
JohnLoCicero Tyson wasn't just rapey. He was either accused of or committed sexual assault multiple times:
www.cbc.ca/sports/mike-tyson-rap-sheet-1.308253
Kenneth Kigundu good info bro, interesting
Teddy atlas was a nothing amateur boxer who quit boxing because of a back injury.....who the fuck is he to call tyson mentally weak?
Thanks for making this comment.
I respect Tyson and his battles. Atlas obviously has personal issues with him.
@@benjibounce_ you're right
Yeah they had an altercation and Atlas pulled a gun on him. Just seen that Benni mentioned this already. I didn't know the whole story.
Atlas held a gun to Tyson's head when Tyson was just 15. If Teddy was a fighter and he had had it with Tyson, he would've strapped on the gloves. But he came at a kid with a gun, like a punk.
@@anthonycapitan5802 He came with a gun because basically he told Mike that he would kill him if he touched his sister.He brought a gun because he wasn't kidding around.Does that make sense?Do you have a sister?You're probably very young,otherwise you wouldn't have said what you said.
@@jamesgraham3116 Teddy is a supposed fighter who, at the age of 27, fired a gun next to the ear of a 15 year old after the latter made a lude comment/ sexual solicitation to his 11 year old sister. So rather than school a kid who obviously learned no respect from his parents on how to respect females, he shoots a gun off by his ear in a bullshit show of dominance because the kid would destroy him in a fight if he squared up with him. I wonder if Atlas' doctor father would've shot a gun off by by his son's ear if he found out he'd made a lude comment to a girl, or whether Teddy learned that two-bit thug move on his own?
I worked in a group home like the one Tyson went to for over three years. People grow to lack all respect and empathy when people don't show them any respect or empathy. There are rare sociopaths out there that can't be brought back, but Tyson obviously wasn't one of them, and Teddy's bullshit intimidation is the absolute worst kind of lesson for a kid on the edge, and his assertion that he's some kind of fighter and Tyson wasn't is laughable, considering how he was scared of a 15 year old at the age of 27.
Close your eyes during this whole interview and imagine it's Ray Romano
A slightly drunk Ray Ramano
@@YungNic yes yes
hahaha so true
🤣😂😂
I know...he is on a soap box trying to make an epic speech...
Teddy Atlas was hating. The only time mike lost was when he gave up on boxing, he said it multiple times. Teddy should know that
Last 2 tyson said I'm only here to pay bills cause that snake king robbed him 200 million
Point is even with 50 - 5 saying all 50 were no fights is disrespectful for all opponents as well. Tyson won so none of them challenged him. No one was able to make it a fight...
Yeah sure. It is a fight when you loose and if you win an athletic showcase. Bullshit
I don't think he is hating. He just knew Mike at a different time, a time we didn't. He had to pull a gun on Mike as Mike was sexually abusing his daughter. He knew Mike was a physical monster but a bully, and when he ever met resistance he crumpled. Teddy made very clear what his idea of a fighter was, and what he says makes sense - Tyson was a physical monster, great boxer, but not a fighter. Tyson crumpled many times in his career when he wasn't able to run thru his competition. The Vitor Belfort of boxing - spectacular hammer and poor nail. Rocky Balboa he was not.
Greatest heavyweight boxers all time
1. Muhammad Ali
2. Joe Louis
3. Lennox Lewis
4. George Foreman
5. Rocky Marciano
6. Larry Holmes
7. Riddick Bowe
8. Evander Holyfield
9. Sonny Liston
1996 year
34 year old Evander Holyfield beat and TKO a 30 year old Mike Tyson and took his heavyweight title
2002 year
36 year old Lennox Lewis beat and knocked out 35 year old Mike Tyson cutting both his eyes bloody
Mike Tyson OVERRATED beat a bunch of subpar average boxers most of his career and anytime he face a great hall of fame heavyweight boxer he lost bad 0-3 vs Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis
Muhammad Ali beat hall of fame boxers
Archie Moore
Sonny Liston (twice)
Floyd Patterson (twice)
Bob Foster
Joe Frazier (twice)
George Foreman
Ken Norton (twice)
Give me a list of great hall of fame boxers Mike Tyson beat I'll wait?
Teddy Atlas telling the truth about yo hero Mike Tyson who you worship
Last I checked telling truth isn't hating
@@StackhouseJerryBoth Tyson and Holyfield have 6 losses to their records. Nothing said is factual.
Learn to forgive teddy, you have let yourself down with this interview. To state Mike Tyson wasn't a great fighter is pure bitterness.
Yea love teddy but this is just wrong
Slaterhater For reals?
The definition of hating...to me what he went thru makes him the True GOAT!!!
tyson lost all hard fights. he is so overrated i cant believe it. and people are saying, that he would beat ali. smh, what a sad and idiotic statement.
I dont think he's Top 5. Maybe as far as impact at a time when the heavyweight divison was terrible. But he was a force and a beast, But Im not sure what happened with his niece. But still too say he wasnt a great fighter is blasphemy. Dude has been overcoming obstacles his whole life. By the worlds standards he's a fighter. He gets knocked down and everytime he got back up and fought back. Refused to give up. For that alone hes a beast in my book but just not top 5 in the ring
Teddy still has resentment towards Tyson....i can see where he is coming from, but he still greatly downplays Tyson's achievements; To say Tyson had only 5 real fights in which he failed, is just false, even if you look at it from his point of view : The Tillis fight was a real fight with effective resistance, the the Jose Ribalta was a tough fight also, as were the fights with Bone crusher Smith, and other fights he had as well.
I don't have to like Tyson to admit his achievements in the ring, but give credit, where credit is due.
sivedan I don’t think you understood what Teddy was saying. He’s referring to fights where Tyson literally had to dig deep and adjust to overcome his opponent. Those fights he’s describing are exactly that. He didn’t really know how to and it comes full circle to his days as a teen where he just hid between the walls instead of facing his fears. Instead Tyson used intimidation and nothing else.
I'm not a die hard Tyson fan, I like him. But wtf is teddy atlas saying?
sivedan totally agree !!
If you have a women and a greedy manager who manipulates you, lost your father-like mentor 2 times, being in jail and still succeed in the ring the and trying to move forward in life, I think the warrior's heart is right there. Teddy's argument is invalid since he stated if you are hiding between the walls at the age of 12, you are hiding your whole life. Is he hiding now? No he isnt, pretty much the opposite, he is telling his difficulties to the public and showing in public places continually.
teddys saying as tough as he was one of the best , he was a scared weak abused baby inside .and instead of facing it ..reverts back to his old ways.......
I've met Tyson, he is like 5'10 maybe 5'9. I think he's enormously underrated. Pinklon Thomas. Ruddock. Etc. these guys were in a different weight class, super heavyweights. Not to mention how his peek a boo style required early 20s youth to execute. I repeat Mike Tyson is underrated. Some writer once said, "If an alien was coming down from another planet and you could pick any fighter from any moment in time to fight them, who would you pick? I'd pick Mike Tyson June 27, 1988" i agree
George Foreman pre Ali
@@algorithm6291 powerful,but to slow
+Ken Cunningham lol at you thinking Mike Tyson is underrated, what are you smoking. Mike Tyson is the most overrated hw of all time. Tell me an ATG Mike Tyson beat? Was it a old nearly retired Larry Holmes that already lost twice before facing Mike?
@@ExtremeTG I agree with this comment. He went though a lot of trash. And then got into some deep waters in the mid 90's and early 00's
@Dominus Providebit Mike should get no credit for beating a nearly 40 year old, out-of-shape, RETIRED/INACTIVE Larry Holmes who was coming off two losses and a 2 year lay off and took the fight on short notice. Why? Because Mike's fans give zero credit to James Douglas who DESTROYED a 23 year old pre-prison, active, undefeated mike Tyson. Yet we're supposed to praise Mike for beating a washed up inactive Holmes. As for mike spinks, great fighter, but check out Spinks fight with David Sears, that was a prime mike spinks, all 168lbs of him, the guy was a super-middleweight for christ sake. still a good win for Tyson but nothing special when you take into account the fact Tyson at 12 years old weighed more then a 30 year old fully grown spinks.
Teddy is judging Mike as a man and i dont think he is correct. Mike has been through plenty of pain and he is now peaceful and kind. He is a strong character. He was a kid in a world of liars and evil, of course he misbehaved. But he is a fighter, and a proper man. Teddy is being disrespectful by not giving respect where its due. Mikes life would bend and crush most people, but not him. Hes the fukin man
Tyson sure as hell overcome a lot (of resistance) in his life to become heavyweight champ.
Yeah, this guy was kind of talking talking out of his ass.
He basically said, "Well, he lost 5 fights, and that's proof that he couldn't overcome resistance. So he wasn't a good fighter" For that argument to make sense you have to prove that he never encountered resistance when he did overcome, and he didn't even touch that subject.
HE WAS SAYING MIKE LOST ALL HIS BIGGEST FIGHTS. MOST OF MIKES EARLY ROUND KO'S CAME FROM OPPONENTS WHO WERE TERRIFIED OF MIKE BUT WHEN HE GOT IN THERE WITH A FIGHTER THAT WASN'T AFRAID OF HIM TYSON CAME UP SHORT
James Edwards yeah talking out of his ass lol this guy is a trainer who was close to the whole thing you moron. He was saying he was so physically gifted he was wrecking everyone but when it came with competition that wasn't so easy to him due to his physical freakness, he lost. moron.
Lamont T One thing I would say is Tyson's career went downhill after Spinks. The Tyson that lost those biggest fights wasn't near that level, his best had already passed.
Empty Rhetoric
The Tyson that lost those fights was a shell of his former self. The Tyson after prison was fighting for the money and nothing else. He's even said that he didn't really care at that point in his life.
I just watched Mike make up with Holyfield and cry with Leonard in front of the whole world. Teddy needs to see the whole picture.
He meant strictly in terms of boxing, as a fighter , in the ring. 0-5. When Holyfield and Lewis fought back and weren’t intimidated, Tyson couldn’t show up. That’s what Teddy is bringing up.
this is the punkass bitch who pulled a gun on a kid. of course he's gonna bad mouth him as much as possible.
@The middle ground
what's the predicate of your sentence.
the noun is my so silly(i dont own a so silly, but i'll indulge you and pretend i do)....
so what about my so silly?
@@sabin97 Mike Tyson groped an 11 year old when he was 15. Don't ever defend something like that you vile creature.
@@Unknown-ot1zr
and this piece of shit pulled a gun on a kid.
dont ever defend something like that, you vile piece of shit
Forget where Mike came from... Think about this: Mike says that he was scared to death before EVERY SINGLE fight. For him to do what he did despite being scared is absolutely the mark of a Champion. There’s nothing Teddy’s ever done in his life to the level that Mike did. You said it yourself; life is like a fight and is about the obstacles one has overcome. What have YOU overcome, Teddy? Thought so. If you switched roles and had to go through what he went through, would we have ever heard of you? Would you have even survived???
His father a doctor aswell so you'd imagine he had a comfortable living if he wanted to or at the least had a safety net....Mike tyson had none of that....what makes teddy a fighter? He pulled a gun on a year old ...the man has no right to talk 😂😂
Wasn't Teddy Atlas stabbed in the face as a kid? Then went onto to train like 7-8 world champions? Man, I dunno, but it sounds like the guy has been pretty successful.
You should read his autobiography.
If being scared and fighting anyway were the mark of champion I'm pretty sure that would mean every boxer who isn't deranged or suicidal is a champion.
Let him be he is just bitter
Teddy is spot on when it came to Mikes career as a boxer. Teddy wasn’t taking away from Mikes physical greatness as an athlete, but it takes more than having physical greatness to be a great champion. And Mike didn’t have the other part of what makes a great champion great, and that’s heart. What drove Mike was rage, not heart, rage only lasts so long. But I will say Mike has now become “that man” who has endured and overcome adversity not with rage but with heart. I admire Mike now more than I did watching him in his prime as a boxer. Mike now is a great champion in life! God bless him.
This 100%. Proof is in the progress
By his metric Ali would be 1 and 5 🙄
boxing is only a tiny fraction of Mikes like. He's a survivor, of course he has heart.
Honestly I’m not mad at this comment your right
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Dunno teddy, all due respect but great fighters get beaten, ali, frazier, foreman, louis all got beaten, still great fighters, tyson too
Bentruth Uncovers his point wasn’t that Tyson lost full stop, as you say almost all fighters lose at some point but he was outlining the fact that Tyson lost any time he was faced with adversity (in teddy’s opinion) whereas those other greats overcame adversity and won some or lost some but left it all in the ring, rather than losing it and biting ears or becoming lethargic after being fought back against, even fighters thought to be nowhere near Tyson’s level like buster Douglas put up a fight and gave him something to overcome and beat Tyson handily apart from being dropped despite not being on the same skill level.
1 2 joe Frazier never overcame George foreman but okay.
LegendInThaMakin what does that have to do with what I commented
LegendInThaMakin he didn’t bite his ear either
LegendInThaMakin but he overcame that first fight with Ali
He’s bitter at this point. Mike came up against all odds. He’s a great man now. Better then ever.
D I get it. Teddy should have said that vs ragging on his boxing.
Are u who is a saint in boxing
bitter and full of shit
mike is good now. teddy is unstable
Why is it when someone gives honest criticism, they're being a "hater" or "bitter"? Maybe he just has more experience than most with Tyson and had a different opinion?
Atlas is spot on and Mike admits it in the end. His head and heart were not in it before his first loss.
I wansnt even born yet when he lost. But I watching his podcast, he was explaining how he didn’t workout and didn’t take Buster Douglas serious. (Excuse me if I got the name wrong 😆.)
Actually in 1986, Mike Tyson had a fight with Jose Ribalta scheduled for 10 rounds, it went all 10 and he won. Another set of back to back fights the same year in 1986 against James Tillis and Mitch Green that he won on scorecard decision after having gone the full 10 rounds of 10 distance. So to the contrary, he has faced fights where he's definitely been tested for the distance and won without a quick knockout, having to show mental fortitude and endurance to forge through adversity. Secondly, I would argue that it's not necessarily overcoming adversity in one particular fight that determines a great fighter. It can be losing the fight altogether but how one comes back from that loss for the next fight, that also determines a great fighter. So yes he lost to Buster Douglas but he was able to regain the heavyweight championship title belt again. That's the sign of a fighter. A great fighter. Not many can come back after losing the belt to regain it again. There have only been seven fighters in the history of boxing to ever lose and regain the heavyweight title and you're telling me that doesn't show passing adversity? Especially over the duration of the six years (and a jail sentence) it took for the time between losing the title and winning it again. Teddy Atlas is a great boxing mind and has contributed a lot to the sport, but I disagree with him here and I think most would, even without bias.
Mitch green was a drug abuser gang banger and the other guys are no names. What great fighter did Mike Tyson beat???
someone that actually watches the fights an not just a fan of teddy atlas speaking his mind
Teddy's still pissed about his niece.
What did he do to her?
@Kal Singh Well, I might have done the same thing.
@Kal Singh I see nothing wrong with that
@@whataboutrob442 you wouldn't even have the back bone
@@haroldtheone9845 What you talking about boo?
After watching the Mike Tyson interview and Mike saying he doesn't even like thinking about boxing anymore. That he hates that that guy he was back then. Would Teddy now consider him one and five? That Tyson finally won the fight he has been fighting his whole life and it was against his own demon/ Ego.
This guy is full of shit, I believe no one should criticize someone's failure's if he hasn't achieved much himself. WHo the fuck is Teddy Atlas anyway? His name won't be remembered after he's gone. However, Mike Tyson's name will go down as one of the greatest boxer's in history.
@@Daz912 the mans got a point. Teddy is a bitter old man, listen to this man speak hes full of shit. Mike was the heavyweight champ of the world.. whether he hid between buildings as a kid is irrelevant he was the baddest man on the planet at his time
Not to mention that roughly five or so years ago mike actually went to Teddy Atlas and made amends. Teddy is a piece of shit. All respect lost.
@@Daz912 yup and this fucking dude is saying "who teddy atlas" lol if you dont know who teddy atlas is then your opinion is no longer valid
@shogun harlem So based on your logic, the only way to be considered a decent trainer is to have a legacy such as manny stewarts? You do realise manny is pretty much regarded as the greatest trainer of all time... you're stupid dude. Sure teddy isn't on mannys level but he still has a very GREAT career as a trainer. He has trained countless world champions.
Wow it's amazing this man whole life and the number of people he fought and this guy narrows his life and fights to 0 and 5. Let it go Teddy.
Atlas didn't watch Rudduck or Tucker. Atlas holds that grudge like an Atlas though.
@@deadarmd Exactly both of those guys were tough as fuck. Definitely top heavy weights and far from being bums.
He's always been green with envy about Tyson, and tbf most of his views on boxing are laughable. For someone so involved in the sport for so long, his apparent lack of understanding of it is astounding
I don’t think anyone is understanding what he’s saying. He’s not taking away from how great Mike was, he said it. What he’s saying is that Mike didn’t have the mental toughness he disguised with the tough guy facade. mike himself has said he was always scared, past his fighting years. What teddy is saying is that he faced his inner demons, he’d be 5-0 because he had the greatness and mental toughness. Now, i agree teddy should let it go as it clearly bothers him, but Mike got away with some horrendous acts in his younger days. Just paid people off. Or when mike did something to Teddy’s niece, teddy put a gun on him. He was a very fucked up human but I’m hoping mike has faced those demons and come to peace with himself.
I think Ur the one not understanding him here, and giving him WAY too much credit, not everyone else getting it wrong haha 😂
Teddy has been hurt, man. He has a lot of pain in his heart. Look at Mike now. After all the pain, robbery, suffering, bullying he's a happy man. He doesn't badmouth anyone. He has peace. He's content. He had it all, lost it all and got it back again. That's a winner for me. Maybe ted should smoke some of his product.
Cuz he turned Muslim
Teddy isn’t badmouthing Tyson he’s just speaking the truth about his career
@@oben6853 He is speaking his version of the truth in his mind.
@@MrAammine defenetly no.
what he said wasnt all the way true he belittled tysons earlier fights when he did in fact have some tough fights that he did win@@oben6853
This might be my favorite Rogan interview. It was soo powerful to sit in complete silence, and let Teddy release all that.
Yeah release all that bitterness
Hes got a lot of baggage with Mike. He held a revolver to the guys head after Mike touched a relative of Atlas and said he would kill him. Atlas released a lot of emotion, but i dont think many really agree with him. Poetic for sure, but it doesnt describe Mike.
@@johnfoley5810 mostly truth though.... bitter or not
"when you're not a great guy... you can recognize when somebody is. Thats your greatest talent."
Teddy's assessment is thoughtful and straight forward...but an old Indian saying comes to mind, "Never judge a man unless you've walked a mile in his moccasins".
Everything he said is accurate tho. He knows Mike more than anyone in the comment section will. He was virtually the man's father during the most important years of his life.
Why did Tyson bite Holyfield's ear? He wanted out. He wasn't a true fighter. He had amazing talent, technique, but any time he met resistance he crumpled. Teddy even told you why he was weak, he understand all the reasons why. But those reasons are still there. It is what it is
Walk two moons in his moccasins
Tyson was doing great up until 1991 when Tyson was wrongfully sent to prison for 6 years and robbed him of his career, he was never the same when he got out. Prison took something out of him, which he never recovered from in my eyes. I think Tyson done great considering what he over come in life. Mike Tyson has turned into a better man now that he is away from boxing and the hungers on are gone, who just wanted his money. Tyson is a legend of the sport that reached the heights that only other people could dream of. Could he of done better? I think so. Teddy will always be bitter towards Tyson and I think Tyson has tried to make amends, but not sure Teddy wants to makeup.
He spent 3 years in prison not 6.
Mike could have gone down as the best ever, but it wasn't to be.
Probably the most exciting heavyweight ever, but no where near the best.
Tyson was finished before prison. From the 1st Bruno fight onward he just became a head hunter with an incompetent corner to guide him.
He was upset one time, he came back and was tested twice... and won twice... against Razor Ruddock. He was set up for a dream match against Hollyfield when he was sent to prison.
Tyson going to prison was an example of his weakness as a person. Instead of focusing on being the best and keeping the right people around him (which he already had in place) he allowed negative people to take control and drive him down the tubes.
Well the Douglas fight was fixed, Tyson knocked Douglas out in that fight.
He keep saying it’s not sour grapes cuz he knows that’s exactly what it is.
No it's not sour grapes and he keeps telling us that so that people like u can't continue concluding to such nonsense cause that's what most Tyson supporters would say.
Exactly man teddy is still upset that tyson disrespected his girl and that was back in the fucking 80s. It takes strength to acknowledge that desperate people do desperate things and to just roll with it.
After listening to this I think it is pretty clear that as neutral on Tyson as Teddy would like to appear, there is still a deep grudge on Teddys part and that he has put a lot of time and thought trying to come up with some rhetoric he can carp out when ever the situation arises in order to detract from all that Tyson has achieved and overcome, and pull Tyson down as a person.
Exactly.
Definitely. Teddy is still holding a grudge to this day. Not only that, his reasoning for bringing down Tyson doesn’t make any sense. Tyson’s two wars against Ruddock showed Teddy’s logic to be false.
Did you not watch this? He addresses that
that 0-5 crap was clearly showing some hate. By that logic khabib should be 0-0. lmao he never fought anyone that challenged him at all.
@@dillianwhyte443No khabib is 0 - 29 because he came up against it and dominated. Off the top of my head the fight with AL and the RNC with poirier, vicious strikes he's absorbed over the years too and pushed through. Most of all, fighting justin gaethje whilst mourning his father, his Cus.
Mike was 5 foot 10 inches tall and he destroyed guys that towered him. To say he didn’t overcome anything is absurd
Its levels... hes speaking on the highest level. Its sad to say we as normal civilians dont kno the feeling
Tyson is the Goat I think teddy has a point most of Tyson challengers who fought back they went all 12 rounds or either they beat Tyson if they feared Tyson He killed them if that thought they could beat Tyson they did
wow beating 6'6 bum jose ribalta must be the most impressive win there is
@mrmap4875 Joe Calzaghe
@@ministerward7780 No, fighters who fought back knocked Tyson out .. .. Tyson never lost on points.. .. He got knocked out .. .. I love watchin' Tyson too and that style is so cool but it's right there to see for yourself .. .. When he was put to the test and his opponent was at the top like him and was not afraid of him , he got knocked out
If life is a fight, I won rounds 1-12, lost 12-17, won 18-27 and have been losing rounds ever since haha
Daaaaamn! I'll be optimistic for you. Law of averages says that you're gonna go on a winning streak...at some point....
I hear that, I coulda been a contenda 👍
Well get back in the gym !
Facts
Your opponent is yourself.
I’ve never heard Joe so quiet during an interview. He just let Teddy talk with out much interruption. And I like that
Howard needs to take a lesson here
@@brianpinion5844 Howard is just a bullying jerk surounded by arselickers.
Teddy Atlas is one of the premier living scholars of boxing, and Joe Obviously respected that.
@@JohnBarrylizard he lost the heavyweight title with a prime fighter to George Foreman at 45 just trying to earn money to send his kids to college…he’s overrated af
@@JohnBarrylizardwhy? What he do?
It really sounds like Teddy was exorcising some demons here. Respect to Joe for letting him rant and not interrupting him for 10 minutes, give or take
There's an old saying in boxing, a good big fighter will always beat a good little fighter and that's will always be.
@@mattjackman6045 tyson was big 220-240.
nick leback Tyson was a small heavyweight at 5’11
Yeah i felt like tht too. Joe let him vent
@@mattjackman6045 alot of the dudes fought were bigger than him
You no crap about someone until they are tested--- Brilliant point!!
Teddy Atlas - still bitter and twisted since he got dismissed by Cus for pulling a gun on a boy. Tyson was his own worst enemy - only lost in fights that he didn’t either train for or was on a drugs/alcohol binge. Fact. Like it or not Tyson was a genius in the ring offensive and defensive and one of the all time greats.
And who fault was that?
Tyson tried to rape Atlas's niece my man, finish the story or stay shut trying to adjust the past
MMA AllDay your not gonna make me stay shut though are you so what’s the use in saying that. Is there any real evidence he did this? And if he did, no one should put a gun to a kids head. Why not ring the police? 👍🏼
One of the all times great, however never reached his peak through a combination of exploitation and self-destruction.
MafioSol I agree completely and he was partly to blame for his own demise
I have to disagree with Teddy , the Tyson/ Razor Ruddock fight was an epic struggle by both fighters that tested each other's heart
He's a hater
I wouldnt say say that Tyson had no heart but when it was truly put on him, he folded
@@NC-ck5oj don't forget the fast count in the Buster Douglass fight, I wouldve liked to see if he had it in him to come back
Absolutely. Tyson fought through a storm in those Ruddock fights. Come on. Give credit where credit’s due.
Jac Jackson the Botha fight
When you hate somebody so badly that you can not even acknowledge his success.
Everyone is not obligated to be the greatest.....some guys are born badass.
When you acknowledge someone's success enough to agree with that person's own self-stated regrets.
@Jacqueline Sevilla Jealous of Mike Tyson? Because he lived such a desirable life so far?
@Jacqueline Sevilla You maybe don't understand what you're talking about. He seems alright now. Teddy is talking about Tyson when he was fighting. No real father, mother was a prostitute, spent time in juve for committing heinous crimes. Picked up by a boxing trainer who pushed him to an insane level physically and mentally for all his formative years. No life, no friends, no childhood, few life skills, just training and fighting against adults in the ring to fulfill an old man's dying dream. Then this new parent also died and he was left to the sharks and the whores; robbed by the people who got rich off his fights, accused and convicted of rape, labeled a rapist for ever. Had marriages that not only failed but with famous ex-wives who told the entire world how terrible Tyson was as a person. Despite sacrificing most of his life to boxing, still humbled repeatedly in the ring by underdog boxers. Gained a reputation as a cheater, a bully, a dirty fighter who could only win against weak and scared boxers, even known as a quitter who could dish it out but not take it. Went bankrupt less than a year after his last win in the ring.
Would anyone actually be jealous of this life, let alone Teddy Atlas?
Spot on embarrassing
He expended a lot of energy to tell us how small Mike Tyson is.
Exactly - sounds like envy... If he just stated his point and moved on, okay. BUT he kept going with a list of stuff in his past...
@@dallasteague001 teddy is a hater, plain and simple
He admits his own faults and gives u a brutal truth. Teddy knows his shit. He's onto something here. He's not saying iron mike didn't overcome incredible odds. He's talking about the heart of fighting. It's abstract but u can't say he isn't incredibly insightful
Facts, i feel like a lot of people here misunderstood what Teddy is talking about
Stfu that man just sat on the show and said Mike Tyson is 0-5 and he’s NOT a GREAT FIGHTER because he never overcame anything your an idiot just like Teddy
@@SmokeyRobbinson Im a big fan of Mike, he's always been my favorite boxer of all time but what he's saying does actually make sense. I think Mike was strong physically but not as strong or mature mentally which is why he was also exploited by people around him his whole life. It seems like since being away from the ring and growing older Tyson has now grown mentally and appears much happier in life. It's true though what he's saying about when Mike had to face adversity like in Hollyfield. Cus died to early in mike's career when it seemed like Mike still needed guidance. I honestly think if Cus never died when he did Tyson would have been so much greater than he was and reigned for longer. However what's meant to be is meant to be and Mike's grown from his experiences, he looks like he's in a much better place today.
People are snowflake pussies ..teddy is right 100 percent..I could connect with him...you need to show up when shit hits the fan... Tough times can show a lot about your character
Taking Mike out of the equation, Teddy is giving great life advice here.