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Boxing Life Stories
Hosted by Tris Dixon · EN
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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Aaron McKenna | world title fight | Liam Smith | Zuffa Boxing
1w ago00:21:34Tap to summarizeAhead of his return to Ireland to fight for the world middleweight title on Saturday, Aaron McKenna talks about why he's linked up with Zuffa Boxing, his frustration at being inactive after his excellent win over Liam Smith, and the hard road he's chosen in boxing, moving out to the US at the age of 16 to experience what the sport has to offer. 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
Transcribe →Teremoana | heavyweight eras | fame and celebrity | scoring big KOs
1w ago00:28:23Tap to summarizeAustralia'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
Transcribe →Larry Goldberg and what the Ali Revival Act means for club promoters
2w ago01:13:55Tap to summarizeSo 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
Transcribe →Raymond Muratalla | defeating Andy Cruz | calling out Shakur | in camp with Robert Garcia and Bam
2w ago00:22:01Tap to summarizeIBF 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
Transcribe →Bobbi Flood | Comeback of Irish boxing | training with Stephen Smith | planning big things
2w ago00:18:00Tap to summarizeDublin 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
Transcribe →Adam Olaniyan | Heavyweight power secrets | Activity | Admiration for Katie Taylor
2w ago00:17:05Tap to summarizeYoung 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
Transcribe →Dan Rafael | Fury-AJ not a U.S fight | heavyweight eras | his career to date
2w ago00:41:41Tap to summarizeRenowned 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
Transcribe →Pierce O'Leary | Headlining in Dublin | Mark Chamberlain | Steve Collins | riding horses
2w ago00:19:33Tap to summarizeAhead 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
Transcribe →Royston Barney-Smith | Garner Southampton superfight | Ben Davison | world title ambitions
2w ago00:16:41Tap to summarizeSlick 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
Transcribe →Steven Cairns on building a social media profile, his pro journey and Dave Coldwell
2w ago00:21:55Tap to summarizeDave 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
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