Thank you for being a part of the channel - my final video

Overview

Carter (Peekaboo Boxing Academy) announces that this will be the final video on the channel. He explains that after stopping uploads for months, he received many concerned comments, and he notes that the Peekaboo boxing style is often misunderstood.

Carter’s Goal: Preserve the “C-style” / Peekaboo Method

Carter describes becoming deeply immersed in the Peekaboo style around age 11. To understand both the mechanics and the psychology behind it, he says he:

• Read Mike Tyson’s autobiographies
• Studied Cus D’Amato’s extensive biography
• Studied psychology books that Tyson read as a kid
• Revisited sources such as Teddy Atlas’s autobiography

His aim, he says, was to preserve and teach the “C-style” / Peekaboo method accurately—because he believed it wasn’t being taught correctly online.

Training and Attempting to Continue the Legacy

After moving out at age 19 to New York, Carter trained at Cus D’Amato’s gym and learned the nuances of the style.

Later, after relocating to Catskill with the intention of fighting, he claims he found the style no longer being taught properly. He asserts that:

• Much of it was missing
• Fighters weren’t being developed in the traditional way for decades

Because of this, Carter says he sought out the last living pupils and associates connected to Cus D’Amato to learn:

• How Teddy Atlas taught the style
• How to train it correctly

Shifting Identity: From Fighter to Teacher

Carter explains that he transitioned from trying to become a fighter to focusing on teaching. He describes:

• Working with men several nights a week
• Holding a full-time job
• Teaching confidence, fear, and the psychology behind boxing

He also describes that working with people from different states and countries was positive and transformative.

Why the Channel Ends

Carter says the channel’s future ends due to conflict with the gym’s management. He describes that after about 7–9 months, a taxpayer-appointed overseer told him his work had “zero value” to the gym, objected to him having a YouTube channel, and offered him employment under their direction or told him to leave.

Carter says he walked out, believing he could not continue “carrying the torch” of the Cus D’Amato / Peekaboo legacy without that support. He adds that:

• His fighters were heartbroken
• He and the project he built were deeply impacted

His Framing: Necessary Departure, New Focus

Carter presents the departure as necessary. He says he wanted the channel to be a “love letter” to boxing and that he is shifting focus toward helping young men:

• Face fear
• Build assertiveness

Rather than fighting himself, he emphasizes the mental component of the style, stating that success—through his understanding of Peekaboo—is rooted in:

• Repetition and mental training
• Punching and moving more precisely and consistently than the opponent
• Building self-esteem outside the ring

Closing Message to Viewers

In his closing, Carter apologizes for feeling like he was leaving people “hanging” without an ongoing coaching presence. He urges viewers to pursue boxing because they love the art, not for:

• Approval
• Validation
• Safety
• Performance

He also says that if someone truly loves boxing, they will find a way to succeed, and that boxing becomes easier and more enjoyable when it isn’t tied to self-worth.

He adds that many who seek to learn the style may be driven by self-esteem issues and a desire to feel accepted or dominant.

Final Statements

Carter states:

• The videos will remain on the channel for posterity.
• He will not be coaching or be actively involved on the channel going forward.
• He expresses gratitude for the community and reflects on how his passion began by staying up late watching videos with his dad.

Presenters / Sources (mentioned at end or during the video)

• Carter (creator/speaker; Peekaboo Boxing Academy)
• Quintilian
• Mike Tyson
• Cus D’Amato
• Teddy Atlas