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.
Interviews, long-form features, columns, and investigations
Attended an amateur fight card in an old barn in 1996. I started attending pro shows in 2000.
Sweden’s Las Vegas-based cruiserweight Robin Safar is the latest in a lengthening line of boxing insiders to sing the praises of young American heavyweight Joseph Awinonga Jnr.
Ed Pereira is a man in the news. The Englishman, who is targeting a world record gate of more than 135,000 for a bout in San Francisco in July, is in the headlines with his huge plans.
Ed Pereira is hoping to set world records tumbling with the highest-attended live boxing match in history taking place in 2026
Dalton Smith tells Tris Dixon what it feels like to be on top of the world
George Liddard to follow victory over Kieron Conway with a spot on projected London bill
Conor Benn and Ryan Garcia have been linked to a Cinco De Mayo fight, should Garcia claim the crown from WBC beltholder Mario Barrios when they meet on February 21
Trainer Tony Sims has been impressed with his new charge, Daniel Dubois, since they linked up
“For me it’s more frustrating because I’ve literally done thousands of tickets and people have booked hotels and trains,” Heaney tells Tris Dixon.
Carl Froch is clearly a huge fan of Pierce Brosnan but the actor was unsure who he was talking to, writes Tris Dixon
"Prince" Naseem Hamed was a little guy who could whack, drawing big crowds and big money. He divided opinion and was must-see TV. He was unique, a moment in time.
