The one fight that eluded Gabe Rosado in his career
Gabe Rosado has fought a who’s who of stars through his career, but there is one boxer he believes he missed out on facing.
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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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Neutral Corner: The chaotic boxing week that was
Storylines were advanced, relationships snapped, fights made, rivalries reunited and things have gone legal. In more than 25 years in boxing, it’s hard to recall a week as chaotic as this.
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IBHOF thanks WBO for assistance in funding roof repairs
The International Boxing Hall of Fame has sent thanks to the WBO for helping with a significant repair project.
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Much-loved Ruben Castillo passes away, aged 68
Former four-time world title challenger Ruben Castillo has passed away.
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Five questions prompted by Conor Benn signing with Zuffa Boxing
Tris Dixon takes a look at the short and long-term ramifications of Conor Benn fleeing Matchroom Boxing to join Zuffa Boxing.
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Leigh Wood puts Josh Warrington rivalry behind him with wide decision win
Leigh Wood put the rivalry with Josh Warrington behind him, winning a comprehensive decision Saturday in Nottingham, England.
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Dave Allen blitzes Karim Berredjem in just 57 seconds
Popular and enigmatic heavyweight Dave Allen scored the quickest win of his career blitzing hapless Frenchman Karim Berredjem in 57 seconds.
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Leigh Wood vs. Josh Warrington II: Big-fight preview, who wins and how?
One of boxing’s redeeming qualities is the ability for fighters to resolve their issues in the ring, shake hands and move forward with a new-found respect for one another.
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Neutral Corner: In search of praise for the Zuffa belt
Tris Dixon gathers reactions to Zuffa's new belt, discusses the finances of Floyd Mayweather Jnr and Oscar De La Hoya, and has thoughts on Leigh Wood-Josh Warrington II.
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Leigh Wood knows a ‘clean finish’ is the only way to end Josh Warrington feud
Leigh Wood doesn't know if Saturday's fight against Josh Warrington will be his last, but he does know the importance of a satisfying finish, writes Tris Dixon.
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