Nothing exists beyond former sparmate Jack Bateson for Michael Conlan
For Irish star Michael Conlan, nothing in boxing exists beyond Jack Bateson.
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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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Michael Conlan next fight? A bout with Jack Bateson is ‘in the works’
Michael Conlan’s next fight could be set for Dublin in September, possibly against Jack Bateson, though sources have told BoxingScene that while the fight is “in the works” the deal is not quite there yet.
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Harlem Eubank prepares to kick down another door
Harlem Eubank would not change a thing over his entry into professional boxing on the eve of his biggest fight, writes Tris Dixon.
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Jazza Dickens hails his dad for title success; Albert Batyrgaziev promised rematch
After scoring the win of his career thus far to stop Albert Batyrgaziev in four rounds in Istanbul last night, James “Dazza” Dickens said he had never given up on his 41-fight journey
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Chris Billam-Smith considered ‘not giving’ Brandon Glanton the fight following brain damage comment
Brandon Glaston threatened to give Chris Billam-Smith "brain damage" ahead of their fight in April, only to then lose by decision after 12 rounds, writes Tris Dixon.
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