Neutral Corner: The day of the rubber stamp and the Ali Act?
One boxing insider has called the sport’s answer to the proposed changes “a total failure,” writes Tris Dixon.
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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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Charismatic and controversial trainer Darkie Smith passes away
One of Britain’s most charismatic trainers, Darkie Smith, has passed away.
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Francesco Grandelli and the importance of discipline, direction and dedication
Boxing runs through the veins of Italian featherweight contender Francesco Grandelli, writes Tris Dixon.
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Viktor Jurk says Moses Itauma, like him, will benefit from more rounds
Like Moses Itauma, who will box Jermaine Franklin on Saturday in Manchester, England, rising German heavyweight Viktor Jurk is also keen to get some rounds under his belt.
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Michael Gomez Jnr: ‘If you worry about getting ruined, you’re in the wrong game’
Michael Gomez Jnr has witnessed how damaging boxing can be but has no plans to change his crowd-pleasing style
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Viktor Jurk is a heavyweight sparring star – but seeks more for himself
A 6ft 8½ins German southpaw, Viktor Jurk has been brought into training camps by Anthony Joshua, Derek Chisora, Dillian Whyte, Oleksandr Usyk and Agit Kabayel – but he wants to reach the top himself.
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Marc Farrait wants Najee Lopez to spar Lester Martinez
Marc Farrait is open to his light-heavyweight contender, Najee Lopez, getting rounds in with the super middleweight Lester Martinez
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How Najee Lopez was guided through a hellfire fight with Manuel Gallegos
Trainer Marc Farrait said he always knew Najee Lopez would dig deep when it mattered, and his fighter showed it over eight torrid rounds in a win over Manuel Gallegos.
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What's next for Edgar Berlanga: ‘Maybe the Zuffa rumors are true’
Edgar Berlanga's future is likely to be revealed in "the next week or so," according to coach Marc Farrait.
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Kevin Walsh will throw emotion out the window vs Michael Conlan
Underdog Kevin Walsh tells Tris Dixon that he 'cries all the time' because of what boxing means to him at this point in his turbulent life.
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