'Unbelievable' Anthony Joshua 'in a better place than he's ever been'
Promoter Eddie Hearn has praised former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua for showing “incredible strength” after the tragedy he survived in December
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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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Jaron Ennis wins epic battle of Barclays, stops brave Xander Zayas in seven rounds
BROOKLYN, New York – What a fight. Those present here at the Barclays Center will not forget the magic of what happened when the new unified 154-pound champion Jaron Ennis and Xander Zayas tore into one another for seven rounds, and neither will the fighters.
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'Superstar' statement as Ben Whittaker dazzles against 'Popeye' Rivera – Undercard results from Brooklyn
BROOKLYN, New York – Ben Whittaker made a statement in his US debut, dropping Richard “Popeye” Rivera twice and stopping him in the second round here at the Barclays Center.
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AS IT HAPPENED: Jaron 'Boots' Ennis TKO 7 Xander Zayas
Jaron 'Boots' Ennis dismantled the plucky Xander Zayas in real time, round-by-round
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LIVE BLOG: Xander Zayas vs. Jaron 'Boots' Ennis
Follow along for real-time updates from the Xander Zayas vs. Jaron 'Boots' Ennis card.
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Filip Hrgovic explains his problem with Moses Itauma
While the boxing world might be enamoured with the potential of young heavyweight star Moses Itauma, his next opponent, Filip Hrgovic, has been far less complimentary
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Xander Zayas ready to 'put on a show' after long staredown with Jaron Ennis
The time for talking is over after Xander Zayas and Boots Ennis both make weight ahead of their Barclays Center showpiece
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Caoimhin Agyarko next for Josh Kelly on July 25, Sebastian Fundora could follow
Josh Kelly looks set to make the first defense of his IBF 154lbs title against Caoimhin Agyarko on July 25 in Saudi Arabia. If all goes to plan, Sebastian Fundora might be next
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Jaron Ennis and the 'unique' pre-fight feeling that he radiates
Eddie Hearn believes Jaron Ennis will soon be regarded as the best fighter in the sport, pound-for-pound
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Eddie Hearn loving the fight as he welcomes Dana White to ‘this mad game’
You can sign fighters above market value but then you've got to make the right fights, says Eddie Hearn
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