Lewis Crocker: Paddy Donovan rematch is the fight I needed, the pressure is off
Belfast’s Lewis Crocker is preparing to thrive in his underdog role ahead of his rematch with Paddy Donovan this week.
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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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If Canelo defeats Terence Crawford, a fight with Hamzah Sheeraz is 'a no brainer'
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Lewis Crocker: Paddy Donovan rematch is the fight I needed, the pressure is off
Belfast’s Lewis Crocker is preparing to thrive in his underdog role ahead of his rematch with Paddy Donovan this week.
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Frank Warren on Daniel Dubois, the pre-Usyk fight party, and plans to match him with Joseph Parker
Promoter Frank Warren has revealed that he looked to make Joseph Parker against Daniel Dubois before he signed Parker to face Fabio Wardley.
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DAZN respond to speculation about Chris Eubank Jnr-Conor Benn II
Some have started to speculate why DAZN is yet to publicise the November 15 rematch between Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn, writes Tris Dixon.
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The history of boxing in Las Vegas
Glitz and glamor, controversy, and brilliance: Las Vegas is Fight Town, Tris Dixon writes
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Joseph Parker and Fabio Wardley welcome the ‘walk towards the fire’
For the second consecutive day, heavyweight contenders Joseph Parker and Fabio Wardley came head-to-head before they fight on October 25.
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Roy Jones Jnr likes Terence Crawford's chances to beat Canelo Alvarez
Roy Jones Jnr is one of the few boxers who understands what goes into jumping two weights classes to beat a champion. He thinks Terence Crawford may have what it takes to do the same against Saul "Canelo" Alvarez.
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