Boxing Life Stories

Tris Dixon
Boxing Life Stories

Tris Dixon covered his first amateur boxing fight in 1996. The former editor of Boxing News, he has written for a number of international publications and newspapers, including GQ and Men’s Health. He has been a broadcaster for TNT Sports and hosts the popular “Boxing Life Stories” podcast. Dixon is a British Boxing Hall of Famer, an International Boxing Hall of Fame elector, and the author of five boxing books, including “Damage: The Untold Story of Brain Trauma in Boxing” (shortlisted for the William Hill Sportsbook of the Year), “Warrior: A Champion’s Search for His Identity” (shortlisted for the Sunday Times International Sportsbook of the Year) and “The Road to Nowhere: A Journey Through Boxing’s Wastelands.”   Follow me on Instagram, X and TikTok. This collection of interviews is available on… YouTube iTunes Spotify And all good podcast platforms.

  1. Steven Ward: Facing Life After Boxing, Fighting Thor (The Mountain), Big Dreams, And The Reality Of Boxing

    4 DAYS AGO

    Steven Ward: Facing Life After Boxing, Fighting Thor (The Mountain), Big Dreams, And The Reality Of Boxing

    What a journey Steven Ward has been on. Here, he talks to Tris Dixon about his fascinating career, which even included a fight in Dubai against Thor, but a career that only finished a couple of weeks ago following his defeat to Cuban Mike Perez. Ward talks to Tris Dixon about his recent all-Belfast clash with his friend, Tommy McCarthy, trying to be a professional fighter while holding down a full-time job, and why he is embracing a life after boxing, while acknowledging the things he will miss about the sport. This is great stuff. Follow me on Instagram, X and TikTok.  This collection of interviews is available on… YouTube iTunes Spotify And all good podcast platforms. Tris Dixon covered his first amateur boxing fight in 1996. The former editor of Boxing News, he has written for a number of international publications and newspapers, including GQ and Men’s Health. He has been a broadcaster for TNT Sports and hosts the popular “Boxing Life Stories” podcast. Dixon is a British Boxing Hall of Famer, an International Boxing Hall of Fame elector, and the author of five boxing books, including “Damage: The Untold Story of Brain Trauma in Boxing” (shortlisted for the William Hill Sportsbook of the Year), “Warrior: A Champion’s Search for His Identity” (shortlisted for the Sunday Times International Sportsbook of the Year) and “The Road to Nowhere: A Journey Through Boxing’s Wastelands.”   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    50 min
  2. 25 JUN

    Johnny Greaves On Life After The Final Bell, Being A Journeyman, Mental Health And His New Book

    Former journeyman Johnny Greaves, veteran of 100 fights, talks to Tris Dixon about what life has been like since he left the ring, the motivation behind his new book, and he recalls some of his most dramatic and funny stories from life on the road. Greaves also talks about something exciting that might be happening in his life, talks about getting the call to box having sunk a couple of beers on the sofa, and how he was not tested for PEDs once in his 100 fights. Follow me on Instagram, X and TikTok.   This collection of interviews is available on… YouTube iTunes Spotify And all good podcast platforms.   Tris Dixon covered his first amateur boxing fight in 1996. The former editor of Boxing News, he has written for a number of international publications and newspapers, including GQ and Men’s Health. He has been a broadcaster for TNT Sports and hosts the popular “Boxing Life Stories” podcast. Dixon is a British Boxing Hall of Famer, an International Boxing Hall of Fame elector, and the author of five boxing books, including “Damage: The Untold Story of Brain Trauma in Boxing” (shortlisted for the William Hill Sportsbook of the Year), “Warrior: A Champion’s Search for His Identity” (shortlisted for the Sunday Times International Sportsbook of the Year) and “The Road to Nowhere: A Journey Through Boxing’s Wastelands.”   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    37 min
  3. 23 JUN

    Deontay Wilder: Using A Sports Psychologist, His Motivation To Fight On, Joshua, Fury, And The Boxing Business

    Deontay Wilder and interviewer Tris Dixon first met in 2008 and have remained in touch. Here, in an open and candid interview, Wilder talks about his return to the ring, using a sports psychologist to regain some confidence, and the futures of Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury. Wilder also has harsh words for the business of boxing, and talks about the pitfalls he has faced and the issues he has suffered from, and he discusses how hard it is to be a fighter in the modern sport. He also talks about why he got into boxing, and why he fights on despite having achieved generational wealth. Follow me on Instagram, X and TikTok.   This collection of interviews is available on… YouTube iTunes Spotify And all good podcast platforms.  Tris Dixon covered his first amateur boxing fight in 1996. The former editor of Boxing News, he has written for a number of international publications and newspapers, including GQ and Men’s Health. He has been a broadcaster for TNT Sports and hosts the popular “Boxing Life Stories” podcast. Dixon is a British Boxing Hall of Famer, an International Boxing Hall of Fame elector, and the author of five boxing books, including “Damage: The Untold Story of Brain Trauma in Boxing” (shortlisted for the William Hill Sportsbook of the Year), “Warrior: A Champion’s Search for His Identity” (shortlisted for the Sunday Times International Sportsbook of the Year) and “The Road to Nowhere: A Journey Through Boxing’s Wastelands.”   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    43 min
  4. 20 JUN

    Galal Yafai: Olympic Gold, Bam Rodriguez, Kenshiro Teraji, And Can He Make It As A Major Star?

    Galal Yafai, the WBC interim champion at flyweight, gives an honest and forthright interview, talking about his title, his progress since winning gold at the Tokyo Olympics, and possible future fights with the likes of Bam Rodriguez and Kenshiro Teraji. Yafai also tells Tris Dixon about his hopes and dreams while he worked in a Land Rover factory, rolling the dice for two Olympic cycles, his fight with Sunny Edwards and the danger posed by Francisco Rodriguez. Follow me on Instagram, X and TikTok.  This collection of interviews is available on… YouTube iTunes Spotify And all good podcast platforms. Tris Dixon covered his first amateur boxing fight in 1996. The former editor of Boxing News, he has written for a number of international publications and newspapers, including GQ and Men’s Health. He has been a broadcaster for TNT Sports and hosts the popular “Boxing Life Stories” podcast. Dixon is a British Boxing Hall of Famer, an International Boxing Hall of Fame elector, and the author of five boxing books, including “Damage: The Untold Story of Brain Trauma in Boxing” (shortlisted for the William Hill Sportsbook of the Year), “Warrior: A Champion’s Search for His Identity” (shortlisted for the Sunday Times International Sportsbook of the Year) and “The Road to Nowhere: A Journey Through Boxing’s Wastelands.”   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    26 min

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Tris Dixon covered his first amateur boxing fight in 1996. The former editor of Boxing News, he has written for a number of international publications and newspapers, including GQ and Men’s Health. He has been a broadcaster for TNT Sports and hosts the popular “Boxing Life Stories” podcast. Dixon is a British Boxing Hall of Famer, an International Boxing Hall of Fame elector, and the author of five boxing books, including “Damage: The Untold Story of Brain Trauma in Boxing” (shortlisted for the William Hill Sportsbook of the Year), “Warrior: A Champion’s Search for His Identity” (shortlisted for the Sunday Times International Sportsbook of the Year) and “The Road to Nowhere: A Journey Through Boxing’s Wastelands.”   Follow me on Instagram, X and TikTok. This collection of interviews is available on… YouTube iTunes Spotify And all good podcast platforms.

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