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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Floored Johnny Fisher survives Dave Allen with controversial win
In a battle of flawed English heavyweights, Johnny Fisher climbed off the floor to edge a controversial split decision over veteran Dave Allen on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Peter McGrail wins excellent fight against late sub Rhys Edwards; Lee McGregor defeats Isaac Lowe
Peter McGrail had been due to face Dennis McCann, but after McCann failed a VADA test for more than one substance, Welshman Rhys Edwards picked up the phone with three days’ notice.
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Victories for Daniel Lapin, Mohammed Alakel, and Andrii Novytskyi as Riyadh bill gets underway
Light heavyweight contender Daniel Lapin made a fast start and it looked like he could be in for a quick night against Frenchman Dylan Colin, but the Ukraine-based Pole ultimately had to bide his time.
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Gerry Cooney: Tyson Fury can avenge the loss, but which Fury shows up?
The former heavyweight contender Gerry Cooney never got a chance to avenge any of his losses...
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Wladimir Klitschko refuses to rule out possibility of ring return
Former heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko has refused to rule out a possible return.
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Lennox Lewis expects Tyson Fury to be better prepared for Oleksandr Usyk
Former heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis defeated every man he faced – even if that meant fighting some of them twice. Lewis got revenge on both Oliver McCall and Hasim Rahman after he was stopped by both.
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Lennox Lewis fears Tyson Fury has been 'scarred' by Oleksandr Usyk
Former world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis believes the trauma of the ninth round Tyson Fury endured against Oleksandr Usyk in May could have lingering effects
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David Benavidez on David Morrell: ‘He doesn’t like me; I don’t like him’
The touch paper was lit between the light heavyweights David Benavidez and David Morrell at Tuesday’s public workout, as anticipation for their February 1 bout in Las Vegas grew
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Bruno Surace: ‘I knew the Jaime Munguia fight could change my life’
Tris Dixon catches up with Bruno Surace, a man who suddenly finds himself on many year-end lists following his stunning knockout of Jaime Munguia
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