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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 3: #47 Kieran Farrell

Boxing Life Stories ·

2021/08/11

Kieran Farrell was an exciting 14-0 prospect with the world at his feet when he fought Anthony Crolla. After 10 hard rounds for the English title, Farrell was stretchered from the ring and things would never be the same again. Farrell had a brain bleed and was told he would never box again. Already facing obstacles outside the ring, life got much tough but Farrell has dug deeper. Now a trainer, manager and promoter he still loves the sport and this Life Story is an uplifting tale when it could

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Season 3: #46 Peter Fury

Boxing Life Stories ·

2021/08/04

Peter Fury talks about his life and times, from a legitimate business buying and selling vehicles to being called "one of Europe's most powerful crime lords". He also talks about his work with heavyweight son Hughie Fury, Savannah Marshall and the positive impact boxing has had on his life, along with tales from prison and his time on the wrong side of the tracks.

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Season 3: #45 Matthew Hatton

Boxing Life Stories ·

2021/07/28

Matthew Hatton was a European champion who challenged for world titles and who fought the likes of Gianluca Branco, Saul Canelo Alvarez, Kell Brook, Ben Tackie and Michael Lomax. Of course, being Ricky Hatton’s brother had advantages but there were plenty of disadvantages, too. Here, he reflects on his stellar career, working with the likes fo Billy Graham, Lee Beard and Bob Shannon, and his new life as a trainer, coaching a good group of professionals including his nephew Campbell Hatton.

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Season 3: #44 Kevin Kelley

Boxing Life Stories ·

2021/07/21

Perhaps best-known for his multi-knockdown thriller with Prince Naseem Hamed as the Prince made his lively US debut in Madison Square Garden, Kelley had a long and illustrious career that resulted in him winning 60 fights, losing 10 and drawing twice. He fought the likes of Erik Morales, Bones Adams, Marco Antonio Barrera, Derrick Gainer, Troy Dorsey, Humberto Soto, Manuel Medina and many other top-liners. He was involved in several Fight of the Year contenders but is perhaps remembered fondly

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Season 3: #43 Jerry Izenberg

Boxing Life Stories ·

2021/07/14

If it's happened in boxing in the last 60-plus years, there's a fair chance Jerry Izenberg either covered it or saw it. The award-winning writer was a staple for the Newark Star-Ledger and is a Hall of Fame. He's has known them all, from Frazier and Foreman to Hagler and Hearns, from Ali and Tyson to the promoters and gangsters who have run the sport. He's been behind the scenes with champions, at the negotiating table with power-brokers and he's one of the best storytellers in the sport. Aged 90

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Season 3: #42 Kelly Pavlik

Boxing Life Stories ·

2021/07/07

Former world middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik hit the heights after back-to-back wins over Jermain Taylor. He was red hot, then, and he had a superb career with 40 wins against just 2 defeats. He was a big puncher who was involved in a number of fun fights. There was a damaging loss up in weight against Bernard Hopkins before Pavlik dropped back down to 160lbs to defend his titles and after losing to Sergio Martinez he tried to make a fresh start in California but the moment had gone. Certainly,

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Season 3: #41 Josh Warrington

Boxing Life Stories ·

2021/06/30

Leeds warrior Josh Warrington is aiming for revenge with the only man to defeat him as a professional, Mauricio Lara, firmly in his sights. Here, Josh looks back over his career, his journey to a world title and his bog wins over the likes of Kiko Martinez, Lee Selby, Carl Frampton and Kid Galahad. He also talks about the devastation of the Lara loss, his need for revenge, his future and his relationship with boxing. Boxing Life Stories is now on Patreon. You can get access to research, unseen

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Season 3: #40 Ryan Rhodes

Boxing Life Stories ·

2021/06/23

Sheffield star Ryan Rhodes talks about his time at the top, from a talented and confident amateur under Brendan Ingle and who raced to the Lonsdale Belt in record time as a young pro. He fought Otis Grant in an early attempt for a world title and here he discusses his relationships with stablemates including Naseem Hamed, Johnny Nelson, Herol Graham and Junior Witter while talking about the fights that made his career, against the likes of Gary Lockett, Jamie Moore and Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez. Now a

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Season 3: #39 Dennis Hobson

Boxing Life Stories ·

2021/06/16

Promoter and manager Dennis Hobson has worked at all levels of the sport, from his time at the top with Clinton Woods – who would meet the likes of Roy Jones, Glen Johnson and Antonio Tarver – to his successful spell with Ricky Hatton. He’s also been involved at the small hall level and has recently launched FightZone, an app for that perhaps should be but are not on TV. He’s seen the sport from many angles and here discusses some of the negotiating, posturing, triumphs and failures while

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Season 3: #38 Sunny Edwards

Boxing Life Stories ·

2021/06/09

IBF flyweight champion Sunny Edwards discusses his rise to the top, including his world title win over South African legend Moruti Mthlane. The outspoken Edwards also talks about his controversial social media presence, his mum's health battle, growing up in the shadow of a bigger brother – decorated amateur and world champion Charlie – and his own amateur career as well as his ambitions and hopes for the future.

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Season 3: #37 Glyn Rhodes

Boxing Life Stories ·

2021/06/02

In one of the most moving Boxing Life Stories I've done, Sheffield ex-fighter and now trainer, manager and promoter Glyn Rhodes MBE recalls the highs and lows of his time in the sport. Trained by Brendan Ingle, he talks of life as 'Showboat' Rhodes, a frustrating journeyman who should have done more in his career but also his time outside the ropes, with particular attention on the traumatic night his friend and fighter Scott Westgarth lost his life after a fight he won.

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Season 3: #36 Bernard Fernandez

Boxing Life Stories ·

2021/05/19

Veteran Philadelphia boxing writer Bernard Fernandez is an International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee who has covered the sport for several decades. He cut his journalistic teeth back home in New Orleans. The son of a prizefighter, he loved boxing from the start and looked up to the likes of Carmen Basilio rather than basketball or baseball stars and when his career took him to Philly there was only one sport on his mind. He would cover fights involving Meldrick Taylor, Julio Cesar Chavez, Mike

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Season 3: #35 Curtis Woodhouse

Boxing Life Stories ·

2021/05/12

Curtis Woodhouse is a former British light-welterweight champion who won 24 of 31 professional bouts. For many, he is known as the former Premiership footballer who played for Sheffield United and Birmingham City – against some of the finest players of his generation. But his humble start in boxing is where his story really began which resulted in a roller coaster career and him fulfilling a promise to his dying father of winning the British title in one of the most unlikely championship stories

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Season 3: #34 Ryan Burnett

Boxing Life Stories ·

2021/05/05

Irish star Ryan Burnett was a two-belt world champion whose career was cut short through injury. A decorated amateur, his career was nearly over before it began due to irregularities over a brain scan but he wound up on the world tile path after turning pro and serving an early apprenticeship under Ricky Hatton. With Adam Booth in his corner, he made rapid progress and would win 20 of his pro fights but disaster struck against Nonito Donaire in the World Boxing Super Series. How, however, he has

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Season 3: #33 David Price

Boxing Life Stories ·

2021/04/28

Big Liverpool heavyweight David Price took bronze at the Beijing Olympics in 2008 and was rocketing towards the heavyweight crown in the professionals. He'd defeated John McDermott, Sam Sexton, Audley Harrison and Matt Skelton – seemed set for a huge fight with Tyson Fury in Anfield – and then the wheels came tumbling off. He lost to Tony Thompson, twice, and would in fact be defeated by three men who would fail drug tests in their careers. Price was reborn as a vulnerable puncher late in his

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Season 3: #32 Don Majeski

Boxing Life Stories ·

2021/04/21

Don Majeski is a boxing agent and matchmaker who has been involved in the sport for more than 60 years and is one of the best storytellers the sport has known. He was at the Fight of the Century and The Rumble in the Jungle, he's been a journalist, matchmaker and agent and he's seen and done it all. This is a fun chat about history, gangsters, corruption and Don's remarkable life in the boxing. Boxing Life Stories is now on Patreon. You can get access to research, unseen photographs from

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Season 3: #31 Steve Farhood

Boxing Life Stories ·

2021/04/14

Showtime announcer Steve Farhood is an International Boxing Hall of Fame boxing journalist. He had long spells as the editor of KO Magazine and then The Ring before a long and illustrious career working as a broadcaster. Steve is an old school New Yorker and here talks about his encounters with the likes of Cus D'Amato, Mike Tyson, Floyd Mayweather, Meldrick Taylor, Muhammad Ali – including covering Ali's last two fights – and many more. Boxing Life Stories is now on Patreon. You can get access

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Season 3: #30 Leon McKenzie

Boxing Life Stories ·

2021/04/07

Leon McKenzie was a super-middleweight boxer who dreamed of winning a title belt. He turned pro late, after his career as a professional footballer, and he had a family name to live up to, son of former Olympian Clinton McKenzie and nephew to Uncle Duke, a three-weight world champion. But he was driven. Boxing was his calling and he was always going to fight. Even after a successful soccer career, having been to prison and having suffered with demons that caused suicide to enter his head more than

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Season 3: #29 Christy Martin

Boxing Life Stories ·

2021/03/31

In one of the most unbelievable episodes, International Boxing Hall of Famer Christy Martin goes back over her incredible career. "The Coal Miner's Daughter" rose from toughman contests to become a star in the 1990's, boxing on Don King bills alongside the likes of Mike Tyson and Julio Cesar Chavez. She was a pioneer. She became a Sports Illustrated cover star and wound up fighting many of the biggest and best names of her era. However, everything changed in 2010 when her husband/trainer/manager

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Season 3: #28 Don Broadhurst

Boxing Life Stories ·

2021/03/24

Don Broadhurst didn't have it easy. The former Commonwealth champion – both amateur and professional – endured a stop-start career. He fought Lee Haskins, competed in Prizefighter and made several defences of his Commonwealth crown but didn't reach the heights he hoped to. Now training boxers, he talks about the death of his brother, how his mother was diagnosed with cancer just after he'd moved to Australia for a fresh start and the regrets he has over his career.Boxing Life Stories is now on

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