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.
Mexican debutant Juan Carlos Guerito defeated Barker Ssewanyana, from Uganda, who came into the ring with a 1-1-1 record, to open up the card at the ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
In some quarters, bareknuckle boxing is still being labelled as too gory, too violent and too primitive. Tris Dixon investigates the allure of bareknuckle fighting
Harlem Eubank always knew there was another way...
Ahead of the impressive card in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, the fighters completed public workouts and beat the drums of publicity.
Harlem Eubank’s first career defeat was a lesson, not the end of the world.
The Hall of Fame former super middleweight titleholder has kind words for Terence Crawford while being critical of the man Crawford beat to become undisputed at 168lbs.
There was a time when it seemed Andre Ward’s plans were to box Tony Bellew at cruiserweight before heading up to fight Anthony Joshua at heavyweight, writes Tris Dixon
Anthony Joshua is preparing to use Jake Paul as a springboard to big heavyweight fights.
Conor Benn executes perfect game plan to beat up and befuddle a heavily depleted Chris Eubank Jnr, writes Tris Dixon
Adam Azim impresses with dominant 12th round stoppage of Kurt Scoby
