Iconic trainer and pundit Teddy Atlas, who knows the dangers of his sport better than most, has urged one of boxing\u2019s pound-for-pound stars to hang up his gloves.<\/p>\n
Atlas, along with former Mike Tyson trainer Kevin Rooney, plied his trade under the tutelage of Cus D\u2019Amato at the Catskill Boxing Club, New York.<\/p>\n
During that time, Atlas would have only benefited from the wisdom of D\u2019Amato, which he then applied to his work in the corner of former world heavyweight champion Michael Moorer.<\/p>\n
Because of that, the ex-trainer is now considered a highly respected voice in the industry<\/a>, as well as an expert on matters concerning fighter safety.<\/p>\n It should come as a point of genuine interest, then, that Atlas has encouraged heavyweight king Oleksandr Usyk to put his exit plan into action, as he told Grosvenor Casinos<\/a> that he would like to see Usyk sail off into the sunset.<\/p>\n \u201cUsyk should retire\u2026 I\u2019ve seen too many sad endings. I\u2019ve seen the Muhammad Ali\u2019s. I\u2019ve seen other guys that get less fanfare, but it\u2019s no less terrible to witness.<\/p>\n \u201cI want to see a happy ending to this great movie. This Usyk movie has inspired so many people in so many ways outside of boxing, so that\u2019s what I want.<\/p>\n \u201cI know I\u2019m not going to get it. I know that. I\u2019m not saying he has to do it. I\u2019m not saying he shouldn\u2019t continue.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s still in his prime in many ways. I understand all that. I just understand that my business is one of the most unforgiving businesses in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n