Neutral Corner: Deontay Wilder, Derek Chisora and perfecting imperfection
There’s something fitting about Deontay Wilder-Derek Chisora at The O2 in London on April 4, 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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The loss that ‘killed’ Brad Strand will only make him stronger
Brad Strand is a 28-year-old prospect who is grateful that boxing is not strictly about protecting the ‘0’.
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Mick Conlan believes he can follow Dalton Smith and Josh Kelly as champions
An “inspired” Michael Conlan believes he is set to return to the ring in Belfast on March 20 against Kevin Walsh.
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Deontay Wilder knows he needs Derek Chisora
Deontay Wilder knows he needs Derek Chisora if he is to resurrect his career.
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Josh Kelly: Conor Benn at the Stadium of Light is easy money
Josh Kelly, the new IBF junior middleweight champion, knows he is a man in demand. Kelly has been pulled in numerous directions since his crowning moment on Saturday night against Bakhram Murtazaliev in Newcastle.
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Police searching for thieves as only feet of British boxing legend remain
A statue that was erected in memory of the great Teddy Baldock has been vandalised and stolen
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Boxxer have plans for popular Chris Billam-Smith
Boxxer hope to extend their working relationship with former WBO cruiserweight champion Chris Billam-Smith
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Skye Nicolson set for April date in Australia
Skye Nicolson is set to return to the ring in Australia in April
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Viddal Riley, Harlem Eubank and Charlie Edwards in contention for Deontay Wilder-Derek Chisora undercard
Kalle Sauerland knew that the announcement of the heavyweight bout between Derek Chisora and Deontay Wilder would cause a stir...
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Ben Shalom welcomes Zuffa Boxing and Paramount to ‘crowded marketplace’
While Zuffa Boxing has not been universally welcomed, there are plenty who advocate their arrival – including British promoter Ben Shalom, who heads up Boxxer
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