Shane McGuigan Not Concerned About Riakporhe's Improvement, Believes Okolie Would Beat Him
Chris Billam-Smith’s trainer Shane McGuigan admitted the possibility of a rematch with Richard Riakpohe has always been on the horizon.
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Biography
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, and is a board member for the Ringside Charitable Trust and the Ring of Brotherhood. 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, a BWAA award winner, and is 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.” You can reach him @trisdixon on X and Instagram.
Area of Expertise
Interviews, long-form features, columns, and investigations
Interests
Attended an amateur fight card in an old barn in 1996. I started attending pro shows in 2000.
Career Background
I freelanced from 2001 to 2006 and started full-time with Boxing News in 2007. However, as a freelancer I was living and breathing it and working well beyond full-time hours. I started boxing in 1995 as an amateur and fell in love with it there and then. I was welcomed into my amateur gym, made to feel part of the community and managed to find some self-respect and confidence. Boxing does that to you, and that’s a significant reason for doing what I do, along with having so much respect for what fighters put themselves through to actually fight.
Awards & Honors
Inducted into the British Boxing Hall of Fame; shortlisted for William Hill Sports Book of the Year (Damage: The untold story of brain trauma in boxing), Sunday Times Sports Book of the Year (Warrior: A champion’s search for his identity), Daily Telegraph biography of the Year (War and Peace, Ricky Hatton’s autobiography); Boxing Writers Association of America Award winner with multiple placings and honorable mentions.
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Terrell Gausha on Carlos Adames: ‘I Knew We’d Be Clashing’
At 36, Terrell Gausha may have only one more shot at a world title. But for now, Saturday – and what Gausha says was a fated matchup with middleweight titleholder Carlos Adames – is all that matters.
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Frank Martin is on the biggest stage of his life, calling the significance of his challenge of Gervonta Davis and the attendant build-up "a blessing." Meanwhile, he's as confident as ever in his chances Saturday.
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Stephen Espinoza on 'Tank', 'Canelo', Prime Video, Saudi Arabia, Rumors Of Demise & Making Progress
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Davis Will Need To ‘Dog It Out’ To Beat Martin, Says Former Welterweight Champ
Former welterweight champion Shawn Porter believes Frank Martin could provide Gervonta Davis with an acid test
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Jai Opetaia Waiting in Wings for Chris Billam-Smith vs. Richard Riakporhe Winner
IBF cruiserweight belt holder Jai Opetaia wants the winner of Saturday’s WBO cruiserweight title fight between champion Chris Billam-Smith and challenger Richard Riakporhe.
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