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Boxing Life Stories

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

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Season 5: #5 Anthony Crolla Part 2

Boxing Life Stories ·

2023/01/11

Back from only the 15th episode at the start of Boxing Life Stories, Anthony Crolla returns as a guest to talk about the tail end of his career, getting 'tasered' by Vasyl Lomachenko, his farewell fight and life after boxing. One of British boxing's good guys looks back over his long, successful time in the ring and ahead to his new life outside it, as a coach and top pundit for radio and TV.

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Season 5: #4 Ryan Walsh

Boxing Life Stories ·

2023/01/04

Cromer's former British featherweight champion was unlucky not to win the European title when he challenged for it on away soil. He's fought the likes of Lee Selby, James Tennyson, Maxi Hughes and missed out on clashes with Carl Frampton, Josh Warrington and others. He's one of three fighting siblings from Norwich and the same Graham Everett gym that spawned the likes of Herbie Hide, Jon Thaxton and Sam Sexton. Walsh is a great talker and has immense knowledge of boxing as a student of the game

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Season 5: #3 Nigel Travis

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2022/12/28

Nigel Travis has done it all in boxing. He's best known now as Jamie Moore's No. 2 – assistant trainer – but he was a good amateur who left it too late to make it in the pros. As well as being a full-time firefighter, he's a part-time actor who has appeared on shows including Peaky Blinders, and he comes from boxing stock and a father who has been involved in the development of Britain's top amateurs for years. Alongside Moore, Nigel's worked with Rocky Fielding, Carl Frampton, Chantelle Cameron,

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Season 5: #2 Jon Thaxton

Boxing Life Stories ·

2022/12/21

Jon Thaxton is a former British lightweight champion who boxed the likes of Ricky Hatton, Eamonn Magee, Emanuel Augustus, Yuri Romanov, Jon Murray and Paul 'Scrap Iron' Ryan. He worked with Brendan Ingle and Norwich stalwart Graham Everett, became close to Herbie Hide, Naseem Hamed – whom he served as a sparring partner for – and Johnny Nelson, and now he works changing the quality of people's lives through health and fitness in Norwich. Thaxton is a great talker and wonderful storyteller.

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Season 5: #1 Scott Quigg

Boxing Life Stories ·

2022/12/15

Former world super-bantamweight champion Scott Quigg talks about the single-mindedness that took him to the top of the sport. He discuses the sacrifices he has made to reach the pinnacle in a fights against the likes of Rendall Monroe, Carl Frampton, Kiko Martinez and Oscar Valdez. The former champion also talks about his life after boxing, and what it was like learning from coaches including Brian Hughes, Ricky Hatton, Joe Gallagher and Freddie Roach – as well as being a stablemate of Puerto

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Season 4: #50 Robin Reid

Boxing Life Stories ·

2022/12/07

Former WBC super-middleweight champion Robin Reid took Olympic bronze at the 1992 Barcelona Games. He won his world title on the road, made three defences, including against Yorkshire hardman Henry Wharton before losing his crown in an upset to Sugar Boy Malinga. Reid also famously boxed the likes of Joe Calzaghe – for many giving the brilliant Welshman his hardest fight – Brian Magee, Sven Ottke, Carl Froch and Jeff Lacy. But things didn't work out as he imagined they would. Here, in a rare

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Season 4: #49 Lisa McClellan

Boxing Life Stories ·

2022/10/19

Since that tragic night in February 1995 when Gerald McClellan lost to Nigel Benn in one of the most brutal fights of all time, Lisa McClellan has been the primary carer for her brother, Gerald. Here, Lisa talks about her new organisation, Ring of Brotherhood, and how it can help fighters by shining a light on what they go through after hearing the final bell toll on their careers. Lisa also discusses Gerald's recovery, their life now and her memories from that sad night nearly three decades

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Season 4: #48 Kermit Cintron

Boxing Life Stories ·

2022/10/12

Former IBF welterweight champion Kermit Cintron fought the likes of Canelo, Paul Williams, Sergio Martinez and Antonio Margarito (twice), and he almost added to that, being one fight away from contests against Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao and countryman Miguel Cotto. Cintron's mother died of cancer when he was just 10, and his father died of a heart attack three years later. He managed to lose himself in combat sports; first wrestling, then boxing. The outspoken Cintron had a hard career. He

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Season 4: #47 Steve Lillis

Boxing Life Stories ·

2022/10/05

One of the best red top journalists of a generation, Steve Lillis has been in boxing for more than 30 years. He's covered the big nights in Vegas, worked with small hall promoters, been at the cutting edge of old-school breaking news journalism and worked in television for BoxNation. Lillis has enjoyed an incredible career, being close to the likes of Warren and Maloney, covering fights in the US featuring the likes of Larry Holmes and Manny Pacquiao and charting the rise of Ricky Hatton from the

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Season 4: #46 Chris Algieri

Boxing Life Stories ·

2022/09/29

Former WBO world junior-welterweight champ Chris Algieri has fought the likes of Manny Pacquiao, Russian Provodnikov, Amir Khan, Errol Spence, Conor Benn and Tommy Coyle. But the popular Long Islander was also a former world kickboxing champion, is a qualified nutritionist, has worked heavily in broadcasting, is the co-host on the Inside Boxing podcast and he's sparred a who's who of modern greats. Here, he tells his unique story, his unexpected rise, his frustrations, his glory and his

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Season 4: #45 James Cook

Boxing Life Stories ·

2022/09/23

Former European super-middleweight champion and two-time British champion James Cook is one of the most-respected figures in British boxing. He was the first man to defeat the excellent Michael Watson, lost to Herol Graham, wanted to fight Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn and he had one tough assignment after another on the road, almost always in the away corner. He worked with Mickey Duff, Harry Holland, Frank Warren and others, talks about moving to the UK from Jamaica, racism in England and, in his

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Season 4: #44 Andy Flute

Boxing Life Stories ·

2022/09/14

Andy Flute was a former British title contender who boxed the likes of Neville Brown, Sven Ottke, Robin Reid, Glenn Catley, David Starie and Markus Beyer. As a sparring partner, he worked with Chris Eubank, Nigel Benn, Joe Calzaghe and many others, but he faced his biggest battle outside of the ring, with addiction and alcoholism. Here, Andy reflects upon the person he was and the person he has become.

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Season 4: #43 Mike Goodall

Boxing Life Stories ·

2022/09/07

Mike owns Ringcraft and has been ringside, literally, for more than 30 years. He assembles the rings for the big nights, in the small halls and for training camps around the world. He also owns a sign business, so provides the sets and back drops for public workouts, press conferences and weigh ins. He and his team are often the first people on the scene of fight week and the last ones to leave. He's also worked with Joshua, Bruno, Lennox, Benn, Eubank and anymore and has worked with every major UK

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Season 4: #42 Johnathan Banks

Boxing Life Stories ·

2022/08/24

Former cruiserweight contender Johnathan Banks had his career fast-tracked in the aftermath of Emanuel Steward's death. Banks was still an active fighter when his beloved coach passed away but he was promptly named trainer of heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko and his path changed. As a boxer, Banks was cruiser who boxed at heavyweight and he fought the likes of Seth Mitchell, Antonio Tarver, Travis Walker and Tomasz Adamek. He has wonderful experiences to share having been around the

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Season 4: #41 Kenny Bayless

Boxing Life Stories ·

2022/08/17

Las Vegas referee Kenny Bayless paid his dues to get where he is. He spent years as an amateur official and then had a long apprenticeship on the Nevada State Athletic Commission before going on to become one of the world's leading referees. He was the third man in the ring the night Floyd Mayweather beat Manny Manny Pacquiao and the night Bernard Hopkins defeated Oscar De La Hoya and he was there for the worrying knockouts of Amir Khan against Canelo Alvarez, when Juan Manuel Marquez flattened

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Season 4: #40 Paul Spadafora

Boxing Life Stories ·

2022/08/10

Former world IBF lightweight champion Paul Spadafora reflects on his incredible life story, through a traumatic childhood, several overdoses, stints in prison, being shot, other shootings, stabbings and much more in between. He talks about 'that' Floyd Mayweather spar, how his life changed winning the world title and his search for redemption as he prepares his son Geno for a career in the hardest sport of all. This is simply unmissable.

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Season 4: #39 Shane McGuigan

Boxing Life Stories ·

2022/08/03

Trainer Shane McGuigan has worked with some huge names in the sport; David Haye, George Groves, Carl Frampton, Josh Taylor, Chantelle Cameron and many more. He has a stable of nine fighters, featuring Lawrence Okolie, Daniel Dubois and Chris Billam-Smith, and at just 33 he is one of the country's go-to coaches. Here, he talks about his rise, his amateur career, being the son of fighting legend Barry and how he's coped through traumatic periods of his life, including divorce and the loss of his

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Season 4: #38 Ron Borges

Boxing Life Stories ·

2022/07/22

International Boxing Hall of Fame journalist Ron Borges looks back on his fabulous career. The Boston Globe icon looks back on his relationships with New England stars like Marvin Hagler, Micky Ward, Vinny Paz and others, and also discusses the big fights, including being ringside in Tokyo for Buster Douglas-Mike Tyson and being the only journalist in an enormous poll to pick Evander Holyfield to beat Tyson in their first fight. He also talks about his friendship with Teddy Atlas, the investigation

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Season 4: #37 Erickson Lubin

Boxing Life Stories ·

2022/07/13

Super-welterweight contender Erickson Lubin talks about fighting for the PBC, his fight of the year contender with Sebastian Fundora and the pressure of being a high-profile fighter in the model day. Lubin talks about his internal struggles after his emphatic loss to Jermell Charlo, turning pro under Mike Tyson while Team USA were still hoping for big things from him and his hopes for the future.

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Season 4: #36 Aaron Snowell

Boxing Life Stories ·

2022/07/06

Veteran trainer Aaron Snowell has worked with many Don King fighters over the years. But he is not just a King lieutenant. He grew up in Pottsville, just down the road from Muhammad Ali's Deer Lake training camp and he was around The Greatest for the best part of a decade. As a coach, who was in the corner the night Mike Tyson was stunned by Buster Dougles, and when Frankie Randall shocked Julio Cesar Chavez. He also worked with the likes of Julian Jackson, Tim Austin and Tim

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