‘I know I’ll be better,’ promises Lewis Crocker ahead of Paddy Donovan rematch
Lewis Crocker knows more is required if he is to spring an upset and defeat Paddy Donovan on Saturday.
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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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Paddy Donovan confident victory over Crocker could lead to welterweight dominance
Paddy Donovan believes victory over Lewis Crocker in Belfast on Saturday will allow him to go on and dominate the welterweight division.
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With the British title in mind, the rebuilding of Johnny Fisher begins
Tony Sims says the main focus of training heavyweight Johnny Fisher is “technical work.”
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Jack Bateson faces recovery from stoppage loss and broken ankle
In addition to a knockout defeat against Michael Conlan in Dublin on Friday, Jack Bateson has a long road back from a dislocated ankle suffered in the fight.
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Joe Bugner: ‘I was crucified for everything I did’
Tris Dixon remembers conversations with Joe Bugner and speaks to those who got to know the divisive heavyweight contender
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Pat McCormack out to impress against Miguel Parra
Pat McCormack has promised “to win and look good doing it” ahead of his bout with experienced Mexican Miguel Parra.
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Jack Bateson ready to embrace ‘special’ night against Michael Conlan
Much has been made about the atmosphere on Friday night when Michael Conlan has his first fight as a pro in Dublin. He boxes Jack Bateson at 3Arena, and it is an important fight for both.
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Andre Ward on ‘managing the flames’ of retirement and fighting Anthony Joshua
Former world 168 and 175lbs champion Andre Ward has refused to shut down speculation of a bout with heavyweight Anthony Joshua.
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Tony Sims reflects on Eubank-Benn I and looks ahead to the rematch
"He [Conor Benn] believed that he could knock Chris Eubank out, but it was too much belief in that on the night," Tony Sims tells Tris Dixon.
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Cameron Vuong's pursuit of perfection being achieved with Ben Davison’s guidance
Cameron Vuong's switch to Ben Davison starting to bear fruit, writes Tris Dixon.
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