Cristobal Lorente and Nathaniel Collins pledge rematch victory in WBC eliminator
Nathaniel Collins and Cristobal Lorente have both promised victory ahead of their Friday rematch, and both believe they won their first bout.
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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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Chris Billam-Smith has Jai Opetaia in his sights following Zuffa Boxing deal
Former cruiserweight champion Chris Billam-Smith thinks he could see out his career with Zuffa boxing, writes Tris Dixon
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Aston Brown, 35, is a prospect in a hurry after overcoming prison and drug addiction
When you see that Scottish middleweight contender Aston Brown is 9-0, you would be forgiven for thinking he is a bright up-and-comer, writes Tris Dixon
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Lauren Price, hand in hand with Boxxer, is back on the BBC
Unified world women’s welterweight champion Lauren Price has decided to stay with Boxxer, which signed with the BBC after its deal with Sky Sports was not extended.
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Stephanie Pineiro prepared for Lauren Price being 'super-impossible to beat'
Stephanie Pineiro hopes to take Lauren Price’s championship hardware back to Puerto Rico after their fight in Cardiff on Saturday
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Derek Chisora has heard and seen it all as he heads into fight No. 50
The mad world of Derek Chisora is madder even than the boxing world he lives in, writes Tris Dixon.
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Lauren Price focused on Stephanie Aquino before turning to Claressa Shields
Lauren Price, who will fight Stephanie Aquino in front of her adoring Cardiff fans on Saturday, had no doubt when she mentioned Claressa Shields that she would get a response.
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Michael Gomez Jnr has a message for social media trolls
At a time when many say every fight in boxing is a must-win, Michael Gomez Jnr is saying his career will end if he does not beat Jordan Flynn in Manchester on Saturday at the Co-op Live Arena.
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Moses Itauma considers Jermaine Franklin ‘the final piece of the puzzle’
Moses Itauma believes Jermaine Franklin, his opponent on Saturday in Manchester, is “the final piece of the puzzle”
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Murat Gassiev is enjoying every moment
Murat Gassiev, the newly minted WBA regular heavyweight titleholder, is having the time of his life: "I like this atmosphere, this situation, this time," he said, "and I very enjoy."
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