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Boxing Life Stories

Tris Dixon

Welcome to Boxing Conversations with Tris Dixon, a series of interviews that takes you behind the scenes in the world of boxing.

Including the hugely-popular Boxing Life Stories library, long-form interviews with some of boxing's biggest hitters, this podcast reveals all about the sport, the good, the bad and the ugly, and gives you unprecedented access to those who live and breathe boxing.

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. 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, and 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.”  

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  • Today · 28 min

    Teremoana | heavyweight eras | fame and celebrity | scoring big KOs

    Australia's heavyweight knockout artist Teremoana has raced to 11-0 with 11 KOs. Promoted by Matchroom, he tops the bill on the Gold Coast this weekend against the 11-1 (11 KOs) DeAndre Savage. Here, the 6ft 6ins puncher talks about his growing fame, the changing of heavyweight eras, and his motivation to put the Cook Islands firmly on the map. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Monday · 1 hr 13 min

    Larry Goldberg and what the Ali Revival Act means for club promoters

    So you missed Boxing Life Stories? Some long-form interviews are coming back, and we are kicking them off with Boxing Insider's Larry Goldberg, who promotes in New York and New Jersey, lives in Atlantic City and who has seen a lot, going back to attending Tyson-Spinks at the Trump Plaza with his friends when he was a kid. He has also been producing unique and insightful coverage about the Ali Revival Act on his website, which you can visit at boxinginsider.com. Built Different ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@Builtdifferentboxing⁠⁠ is brought to you by Applied Nutrition and London Diamonds. Please hit subscribe on the channel. ⁠⁠https://appliednutrition.uk/?ref=BUILTDIFFERENT⁠⁠ Use the code BUILTDIFFERENT for 20% OFF everything. Visit ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/londondiamondsofficial⁠⁠ and tell them Tris sent you. Check out Tris on Substack ⁠⁠https://substack.com/@trisdixon⁠⁠ Instagram – ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trisdixon⁠⁠ X – ⁠⁠https://x.com/TrisDixon⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Saturday · 22 min

    Raymond Muratalla | defeating Andy Cruz | calling out Shakur | in camp with Robert Garcia and Bam

    IBF lightweight champion Raymond Muratalla talks about his upcoming fight with Robson Conceicao, defeating Andy Cruz as an underdog earlier in the year, wanting to fight Shakur Stevenson, and life in camp as a stablemate with Bam Rodriguez and under coach Robert Garcia. Built Different ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@Builtdifferentboxing⁠⁠ is brought to you by Applied Nutrition and London Diamonds. Please hit subscribe on the channel. ⁠⁠https://appliednutrition.uk/?ref=BUILTDIFFERENT⁠⁠ Use the code BUILTDIFFERENT for 20% OFF everything. Visit ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/londondiamondsofficial⁠⁠ and tell them Tris sent you. Check out Tris on Substack ⁠⁠https://substack.com/@trisdixon⁠⁠ Instagram – ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trisdixon⁠⁠ X – ⁠⁠https://x.com/TrisDixon⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Saturday · 18 min

    Bobbi Flood | Comeback of Irish boxing | training with Stephen Smith | planning big things

    Dublin light-middleweight prospect Bobbi Flood talks about pre-fight fear, his path to big things, what it's like working with Stephen Smith and how Irish boxing is on the up. Built Different ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@Builtdifferentboxing⁠⁠ is brought to you by Applied Nutrition and London Diamonds. Please hit subscribe on the channel. ⁠⁠https://appliednutrition.uk/?ref=BUILTDIFFERENT⁠⁠ Use the code BUILTDIFFERENT for 20% OFF everything. Visit ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/londondiamondsofficial⁠⁠ and tell them Tris sent you. Check out Tris on Substack ⁠⁠https://substack.com/@trisdixon⁠⁠ Instagram – ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trisdixon⁠⁠ X – ⁠⁠https://x.com/TrisDixon⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Saturday · 17 min

    Adam Olaniyan | Heavyweight power secrets | Activity | Admiration for Katie Taylor

    Young Irish heavyweight hope Adam Olanyian talks about his career to date, his future hopes, the inspiration he draws from Katie Taylor and why, with two fights set for the next two months, he wants to stay as active as possible. Built Different ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@Builtdifferentboxing⁠⁠ is brought to you by Applied Nutrition and London Diamonds. Please hit subscribe on the channel. ⁠⁠https://appliednutrition.uk/?ref=BUILTDIFFERENT⁠⁠ Use the code BUILTDIFFERENT for 20% OFF everything. Visit ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/londondiamondsofficial⁠⁠ and tell them Tris sent you. Check out Tris on Substack ⁠⁠https://substack.com/@trisdixon⁠⁠ Instagram – ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trisdixon⁠⁠ X – ⁠⁠https://x.com/TrisDixon⁠⁠ Built Different ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@Builtdifferentboxing⁠⁠ is brought to you by Applied Nutrition and London Diamonds. Please hit subscribe on the channel. ⁠⁠https://appliednutrition.uk/?ref=BUILTDIFFERENT⁠⁠ Use the code BUILTDIFFERENT for 20% OFF everything. Visit ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/londondiamondsofficial⁠⁠ and tell them Tris sent you. Check out Tris on Substack ⁠⁠https://substack.com/@trisdixon⁠⁠ Instagram – ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trisdixon⁠⁠ X – ⁠⁠https://x.com/TrisDixon⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Friday · 41 min

    Dan Rafael | Fury-AJ not a U.S fight | heavyweight eras | his career to date

    Renowned boxing journalist Dan Rafael talks about what is left for Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury after their respective bouts in Saudi Arabia and Thailand against Kristian Prenga and Mariusz Wach. He talks about where that fight should be held, and where it should not. The discussion switches to heavyweight eras and then Dan talks to Tris Dixon about how he has grown his Substack into one of boxing's leading independent information sources. Built Different ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@Builtdifferentboxing⁠⁠ is brought to you by Applied Nutrition and London Diamonds. Please hit subscribe on the channel. ⁠⁠https://appliednutrition.uk/?ref=BUILTDIFFERENT⁠⁠ Use the code BUILTDIFFERENT for 20% OFF everything. Visit ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/londondiamondsofficial⁠⁠ and tell them Tris sent you. Check out Tris on Substack ⁠⁠https://substack.com/@trisdixon⁠⁠ Instagram – ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trisdixon⁠⁠ X – ⁠⁠https://x.com/TrisDixon⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Friday · 19 min

    Pierce O'Leary | Headlining in Dublin | Mark Chamberlain | Steve Collins | riding horses

    Ahead of his big fight at Dublin's 3Arena, Pierce O'Leary talks about how being on the yard with horses is his escape from boxing, he discusses his reverence for Katie Taylor and why he thinks he will be the next big Irish boxing star. Built Different ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@Builtdifferentboxing⁠ is brought to you by Applied Nutrition and London Diamonds. Please hit subscribe on the channel. ⁠https://appliednutrition.uk/?ref=BUILTDIFFERENT⁠ Use the code BUILTDIFFERENT for 20% OFF everything. Visit ⁠https://www.instagram.com/londondiamondsofficial⁠ and tell them Tris sent you. Check out Tris on Substack ⁠https://substack.com/@trisdixon⁠ Instagram – ⁠https://www.instagram.com/trisdixon⁠ X – ⁠https://x.com/TrisDixon⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Friday · 16 min

    Royston Barney-Smith | Garner Southampton superfight | Ben Davison | world title ambitions

    Slick southpaw Rouyston Barney-Smith, ahead of his bout with veteran Reece Bellotti, talks about how he came to work with Ben Davison, the Billy Joe Saunders link up, and whether his future could hold a Southampton superfight with fellow Southampton man Ryan Garner. Built Different ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@Builtdifferentboxing⁠ is brought to you by Applied Nutrition and London Diamonds. Please hit subscribe on the channel. ⁠https://appliednutrition.uk/?ref=BUILTDIFFERENT⁠ Use the code BUILTDIFFERENT for 20% OFF everything. Visit ⁠https://www.instagram.com/londondiamondsofficial⁠ and tell them Tris sent you. Check out Tris on Substack ⁠https://substack.com/@trisdixon⁠ Instagram – ⁠https://www.instagram.com/trisdixon⁠ X – ⁠https://x.com/TrisDixon⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Friday · 21 min

    Steven Cairns on building a social media profile, his pro journey and Dave Coldwell

    Dave Coldwell-trained Irish prospect Steven Cairns talks about all facets of his professional journey to date, including building a significant social media following, rising through the ranks unbeaten, and his hopes for the Built Different https://www.youtube.com/@Builtdifferentboxing is brought to you by Applied Nutrition and London Diamonds. Please hit subscribe on the channel. https://appliednutrition.uk/?ref=BUILTDIFFERENT Use the code BUILTDIFFERENT for 20% OFF everything. Visit https://www.instagram.com/londondiamondsofficial and tell them Tris sent you. Check out Tris on Substack https://substack.com/@trisdixon Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/trisdixon X – https://x.com/TrisDixon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • July 28 · 28 min

    Ben Damon talks about the Tim Tszyu-Errol Spence, and a crazy week in Australia

    Australian journalist Ben Damon, of Fox Sports, was on the ground for the fight week that was supposed to be the biggest in Aussie boxing history. But Jermall Charlo had visa issues, Stephen Fulton had weight issues and that left Tim Tszyu with it all to do against Errol Spence. Here, we talk about the carnage, the night, Tszyu, Australian boxing, and the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • July 10 · 29 min

    Victor Ortiz on the Mayweather fight, Amir Khan, fighting bare knuckle

    Victor Ortiz talks about why he is getting involved in bare knuckle fights, about the controversy of his 2011 fight with Floyd Mayweather, why he and Amir Khan never boxed in the pros and how religion plays a significant part in his life today – and the choices he makes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • July 9 · 33 min

    Sunny Edwards on his new life after fighting, the boxing media, Bam-Inoue

    Sunny Edwards and Tris Dixon talk about the state of boxing media and discuss all the plates the former champion is spinning in retirement, including promoting, managing and commentating. They talk about the proposed 2027 bout between Sunny's former foe, Bam Rodriguez, and Naoya Inoue, and whether you need to have boxed to comment on fights. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • July 3 · 12 min

    Delante "Tiger" Johnson talks about his hard road and being written off

    Often drafted in as an opponent, the 17-0 (8 KOs) Johnson talks about his hard rise from decorated amateur to a prime spot of the Abdullah Mason-Albert Bell card this weekend. I've gone head to head with Johnny Nelson this week on Built Different, you can check it out here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Jti_PYVWrY&t=2844s Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • June 13 · 39 min

    Nico Ali Walsh details his biggest fight as he takes on corporate America

    Nico Ali Walsh is one of a few public voices going up against those trying to make changes to federal law to boxing in the US. Here, in deep conversation with Tris Dixon, he outlines his motivations, his hopes and, yes, his fears for the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • June 10 · 42 min

    Boxing historian Jack Hirsch on Michael Spinks myths, facts, and his new book

    Boxing historian Jack Hirsch talks about his authorised biography of Michael Spinks, the light-heavyweight great who also won big at heavyweight. A lot of my work is now over at Substack. Please check it out at this link... https://trisdixon.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • June 4 · 14 min

    Ryan Rozicki on his old school idols, Zuffa Boxing and facing Chris Billam-Smith

    Canadian cruiserweight contender Ryan Rozicki is ready to face Chris Billam-Smith in Zuffa Boxing's first UK show. They will fight in Bournemouth and Rozicki talks to Tris Dixon about the greats he admires and his hopes for the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • May 27 · 17 min

    Jack Catterall On Winning In Egypt, Rolly Romero And Life With The Belt

    A couple of day removed from defeating Shakhram Giyasov, Jack Catterall – the WBA's regular 147lbs champion – talks about the night itself, the 48 hours that followed and what the future might hold. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices