Tris Dixon

1,685 articles published

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.

Articles by Tris Dixon: page 141

All I Know Is Professional Boxing, States Wardley Ahead Of Clash With Amateur Heavyweight Star Clarke

Tris Dixon

•Feb 17, 2024

By Tris Dixon - Fabio Wardley is relishing the chance to stake his tough guy reputation against Olympic bronze medalist Frazer Clarke. The British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion collides with rival Clarke on Sunday, March 31 in London’s O2 Arena on an increasingly-stacked Boxxer bill, and it is a fight Wardley always hoped to land, despite painstaking talks falling apart at the 11th hour in 2023.

Promoter Confirms Benavidez Is Not In Canelo’s 2024 Plans

Tris Dixon

•Feb 16, 2024

“No,” said promoter Sampson Lewkowicz, when asked if his fighter David Benavidez would get the

Boxing World Comes Together To Say Goodbye To Ron Lewis

Tris Dixon

•Mar 18, 2023

Members of the boxing world united to mourn the loss of one of their own as they said goodbye to BoxingScene’s UK correspondent, the late Ron Lewis.

Hearn: Joshua-Franklin is Real Fight, Franklin Already Looks in Better Shape

Tris Dixon

•Feb 17, 2023

Ahead of Anthony Joshua’s comeback fight against Jermaine Franklin, promoter Eddie Hearn admitted that the 33-year-old former world heavyweight champion is embarking on one last run.

DAZN's Markowski Confident Tank Davis vs. Ryan Garcia Will Happen

Tris Dixon

•Feb 17, 2023

DAZN’s North American CEO Joe Markowski said he is still confident that he can help get Ryan Garcia’s fight with Gervonta Davis over the line.

Eubank: The Fight That’s More Important For Me Personally is Golovkin

Tris Dixon

•Dec 24, 2022

The image of a lean but gaunt Chris Eubank Jr was seen far and wide after he ‘made weight’ for his aborted fight with Conor Benn in October. The contest fell through after Benn tested positive twice for banned substances and the British Boxing Board of Control nixed the contest at the 11th hour.

Chris Billam-Smith One Fight Away From Distant Dream Becoming Reality

Tris Dixon

•Dec 17, 2022

The popular Bournemouth cruiserweight, who has won British, Commonwealth and European titles, has always dreamed of a stadium fight in his hometown for the world title.

Michael Conlan Must Navigate Banana Skin Fight To Land a World Title Shot

Tris Dixon

•Dec 10, 2022

Michael Conlan has been around boxing long enough to know how to do a pre-fight interview having already tipped the scales before his fight this weekend.

Coach SugarHill Says Tyson Fury is Getting Better With Age

Tris Dixon

•Dec 3, 2022

The seaside town of Morecambe in the North of England might be a long way from urban Detroit, but both places feel like home to trainer Sugar Hill. The coach of heavyweight king Tyson Fury has spent the last six or seven weeks back in Morecombe with his charge, preparing Fury for his third go-round with old friend and foe Dereck Chisora.

Fight Manager Neil Marsh Has a Busy End To 2022

Tris Dixon

•Nov 26, 2022

Tonight, his super-middleweight Zach Parker faces John Ryder at the O2 Arena in London in what many are calling a Canelo Eliminator. Then, on December 10, another Marsh client, David Avanesyan, goes in with Terence Crawford in a huge welterweight clash.

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Tris Dixon

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Articles by Tris Dixon: page 141

All I Know Is Professional Boxing, States Wardley Ahead Of Clash With Amateur Heavyweight Star Clarke

Promoter Confirms Benavidez Is Not In Canelo’s 2024 Plans

Boxing World Comes Together To Say Goodbye To Ron Lewis

Hearn: Joshua-Franklin is Real Fight, Franklin Already Looks in Better Shape

DAZN's Markowski Confident Tank Davis vs. Ryan Garcia Will Happen

Eubank: The Fight That’s More Important For Me Personally is Golovkin

Chris Billam-Smith One Fight Away From Distant Dream Becoming Reality

Michael Conlan Must Navigate Banana Skin Fight To Land a World Title Shot

Coach SugarHill Says Tyson Fury is Getting Better With Age

Fight Manager Neil Marsh Has a Busy End To 2022

Boxing News

Carlos Adames wins a dud against Gerome Warburton

Jose Nunez hammers out upset of Bryan Flores in El Paso

'Would you bet your mortgage against Floyd Mayweather beating Ryan Garcia'

Eddie Hearn makes pitch to Shakur Stevenson over boxing future

Anthony Joshua's destiny against Tyson Fury is in his hands, not Ben Davison's

Eddie Hearn reveals Naoya Inoue demands regarding Bam Rodriguez showdown

Chantelle Cameron-Mikaela Mayer rematch set for Christmas Eve in Dubai

Gerome Warburton will make history against Carlos Adames – regardless of the result

Naoya Inoue-Bam Rodriguez talks underway, says Eddie Hearn

Diego Pacheco may be only a step away from Lester Martinez

Floyd Schofield Jnr-Jose 'Rayo' Valenzuela ordered by WBA

WBA orders Teofimo Lopez vs Jack Catterall amid Ryan Garcia talks

Jaron Ennis-Josh Kelly three-belt unification confirmed for February 27 in Atlanta

Chris Eubank Jnr-Kell Brook close to agreement for 2027, says Ben Shalom

Martin Bakole returns on Fury-Joshua undercard alongside rising Da’Mazion Vanhouter

Manny Pacquiao definitely off the Joshua-Fury Netflix card

Arnold Barboza Jnr-Oscar Duarte official for January 23 in Anaheim

Lester Martinez latest at risk to be sidestepped by Canelo Alvarez

Diego Pacheco chases his destiny in down-and-dirty L.A.

Jarrell Miller-Tony Yoka to headline December 20 show in Ghana

Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua 1am start hinges on Cardiff Council decision

Ryan Garcia vows to hospitalize Floyd Mayweather as he 'announces' February 6 showdown

Jaron Ennis-Josh Kelly unification nearing completion for February 27

Willy Hutchinson reveals Canelo Alvarez contact and vows to 'box his head off'

Larry Goossen, influential trainer and Big Bear pioneer, dies at 75

Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua have unfinished business beyond December 11

Willy Hutchinson being 'analysed' as potential next fight for Canelo Alvarez

Denzel Bentley willing to travel to Ireland for Aaron McKenna title shot

Dana White holds court at White House but tells Donald Trump: 'I do not want to be in politics'

Darius Fulghum sees second chance, and pressure on Diego Pacheco

Six fights, six knockouts: Albina Moldazhanova signs with MVP

Brock Jarvis hopes third time's the charm against Jermell Charlo

Caroline Dubois warns Alycia Baumgardner against stopping short of undisputed

Dana White job offer was a joke, claims Donald Trump

Floyd Mayweather eyes ‘big fight’ in 2027, names four potential opponents

Alycia Baumgardner dominates Elif Nur Turhan; Ramla Ali, Skye Nicolson also victorious

Donald Trump wants Dana White as his new press secretary

Is 'Rocky' a boxing movie? Furthermore, is 'I Play Rocky' a Rocky movie?

Abraham Perez defends flyweight title against Yankiel Rivera

Willy Hutchinson earns revenge, a world title in rematch win over Joshua Buatsi

Cheavon Clarke stuns Chris Billam-Smith with sensational seventh-round stoppage

Denzel Bentley drops Shane Mosley Jnr en route to unanimous decision victory

Caroline Dubois and Stephanie Han to unify Feb. 20 in Texas

Joshua Buatsi, Willy Hutchinson make weight for WBC title rematch

Chris Billam-Smith, Chev Clarke make weight; Shane Mosley Jnr needs second attempt

Tyson Fury fears for Deontay Wilder, says he is 'shot to bits' ahead of Jai Opetaia fight

Conor Benn reveals Manny Pacquiao offer, fight targeted for 2027

Fast and furious: PBC keeping talent busy in new DAZN union

Devin Haney-Liam Paro official for Dec. 19 in San Francisco

Lenar Perez injured, out of Nov. 12 bout vs. Artur Ziyatdinov

Tris Dixon

Biography

Area of Expertise

Interests

Career Background

Awards & Honors

Articles by Tris Dixon: page 141

All I Know Is Professional Boxing, States Wardley Ahead Of Clash With Amateur Heavyweight Star Clarke

Promoter Confirms Benavidez Is Not In Canelo’s 2024 Plans

Boxing World Comes Together To Say Goodbye To Ron Lewis

Hearn: Joshua-Franklin is Real Fight, Franklin Already Looks in Better Shape