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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: #27 Fred Sirieix

Boxing Life Stories ·

2021/03/17

Fred Sirieix always enjoyed following boxing but it was only when he met former Olympian and British and European champion Clinton McKenzie that he started to see the sport in a different light. Through a friendship that's spanned more than a decade, Fred has been taught boxing's intricacies in sparring sessions with Clinton and the pursuit of pushing himself physically has stayed with him through his incredible career progression. Here, the star of First Dates and Gordon, Gino and Fred and many

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The B.A.D Boxing Podcast 8 (Marvelous Marvin Hagler...

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2021/03/15

Top trainer Adam Booth, former world champion Alex Arthur and boxing journalist Tris Dixon return to pay tribute to an all-time great, Marvelous Marvin Hagler. Booth, Arthur and Dixon reflect on the middleweight legend's storied career and reflect on the passing of the 66-year-old. The brilliant Hagler – who did everything the hard way – fought notables from Mugabi to Leonard, Duran to Finnegan, Briscoe to Hearns and was involved in some of boxing's most iconic battles.

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Season 3: #26 Clinton McKenzie

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2021/03/10

Former British and European champion Clinton McKenzie boxed the great Sugar Ray Leonard at the Montreal Olympics in 1976. McKenzie went on to have a superb professional career and was involved in many Fight of the Year thrillers but his path was never smooth. Here, he talks about moving to London from Jamaica as a kid, mental health, being part of the famous fighting family, the losses of his father and brother, Dudley, his pride in three-weight world champion Duke and son Leon, who would have

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Season 3: #25 Frankie Gavin

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2021/03/03

For many, Frankie Gavin is the most gifted amateur boxer the UK has seen. A World amateur champion, he routinely beat the best Americans, Eastern Europeans and Cubans on his way to an Olympic berth at the 2008 Beijing Games. However, having qualified so long before heading to China, he started a battle with the scales that took over his life for a year. He ended up missing the weight and flying home, his Olympic dream over. He turned pro with Frank Warren and would win British and Commonwealth

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Season 3: #24 Buddy McGirt

Boxing Life Stories ·

2021/02/24

James 'Buddy' McGirt is a former two-weight world champion who has gone on to achieve a decorated second career as a trainer. As a fighter, he boxed the likes of Frankie Warren, Pernell Whitaker, Simon Brown and Meldrick Taylor but he fell on hard times and found out who his friends were. He, he talks about the best and worst moments of his career, his relationship with John Gotti, training Arturo Gatti for the Micky Ward fights and their subsequent fall out and much more in a must-listen

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Season 3: #23 Michael Brodie

Boxing Life Stories ·

2021/02/17

Michael Brodie had an incredible career. He was desperately unlucky not to be crowned WBC super-bantamweight champion against Willie Jorrin and then came up against the likes of Injin Chi and Scott Harrison. Brodie was a Manchester favourite who packed the crowds in and was involved in several Fight of the Year contenders. He never had it easy. Here, he talks about those big nights and an unexpected fall that saw him jailed for unwittingly become a drug runner as a taxi driver, before all

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Season 3: #22 Pat Barrett

Boxing Life Stories ·

2021/02/10

Former world title challenger and European champion Pat Barrett is now becoming one of Britain's go-to trainers. The man behind the rise of Zelfa Barrett and Lyndon Arthur was trained and mentored by Brian Hughes and the veteran coach has clearly left his mark on Barrett. Here, Pat recalls the highs and lows of his career – in and out of the ring – and recounts his road to redemption, surviving some bleak times to become and inspiration to his upcoming talents. Boxing Life Stories is now on

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Season 3: #21 Ray Mancini

Boxing Life Stories ·

2021/02/03

Ray 'Boom Boom' Mancini was an iconic WBA lightweight champion in the 1980s. One of the most charismatic boxers in the history, he met presidents, was friends with Sinatra and he became a prominent star in the sport before moving in to acting. Here, he talks about growing up in Youngstown, mob influences, family, fights with Haugen, Chacon, Bramble, Arguello and winning the title against Art Frias as well as that fateful contest against the late Duek Koo Kim. This interview is informative,

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Season 3: #20 Tony Jeffries

Boxing Life Stories ·

2021/01/27

Tony Jeffries is a 2008 Olympic bronze medalist whose career in the ring was cut short by hand injuries. He experienced a lot in his relatively brief pro career and after initially struggling to accept the end he embraced a new life after fighting, moving to Los Angeles, becoming a coach and social media influencer while training top fighters and celebrities including Robbie Williams, Deontay Wilder and Connor McGregor. Boxing Life Stories is now on PATREON. You can get access to research,

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Season 3: #19 Martin Murray

Boxing Life Stories ·

2021/01/20

Martin Murray has retired after a long career that saw him challenge for an incredible five world titles. Here, he talks about the nights against huge names such as Gennady Golovkin, George Groves, Sergio Martinez, Arthur Abraham and Billy Joe Saunders. He talks about his mentor, Oliver Harrison, working with his friend Jamie Moore and his future in the sport. However, Murray's story is incredible away from the sport. boxing gave him a second shot at life. After several prison sentences, including

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Season 3: #18 Barry Hearn

Boxing Life Stories ·

2021/01/13

Promoter Barry Hearn is now an OBE. He's also in the International Boxing Hall of Fame and has been involved with the sport since the 1980s. The patriarch of Matchroom, he's been a dominant figure in darts, snooker and fishing, among other sports. In boxing, however, the father of promoter Eddie, has worked with the likes of Chris Eubank, Frank Bruno, Naseem Hamed and many, many others. Here he recounts some of the highs and some of the lows from his long, rewarding and successful career to Boxing

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Season 3: #17 Steve Robinson

Boxing Life Stories ·

2020/12/23

Steve Robinson has one of the great stories in British boxing as a bonafide Cinderella Man. The former WBO featherweight champion was seemingly going nowhere, losing close fights, losing on the road and condemned to the 'also-ran' pile before his life changed with a phone call. Having lost a bout in France, he was called at two day's notice to fight for a world title. He took the shot and won, and then proved he belonged with a string of impressive title defences against the likes of Colin

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The B.A.D Boxing Podcast 7 (Canelo dethrones Callum...

Boxing Life Stories ·

2020/12/20

Top trainer Adam Booth says Canelo has now made it to all-time great status after his decisive win over Callum Smith. Both Booth and former world champion Alex Arthur are brimming with superlatives for the excellent Mexican after another impressive outing, and they ponder what is next as the 30-year-old hits his peak. They also look at the recent performance of his former rival, Gennady Golovkin against Kamil Szeremeta.

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Season 3: #16 David Diamante

Boxing Life Stories ·

2020/12/16

Ring announcer David Diamante talks about making it to the top of his profession as one of the very best in the business. David, a cigar-smoking (he also has owned a cigar lounge and has his own brand of cigars), fifth generation Brooklynite, talks about his upbringing in Baltimore and coming through the hard way following addictions to drink and drugs when his life threatened to spiral out of control. Now 28 years sober and one of the most recognisable faces in the sport, Diamante has announced

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The B.A.D Boxing Podcast 6 (Smith takes on Canelo,...

Boxing Life Stories ·

2020/12/13

Top trainer Adam Booth, former world champion Alex Arthur and boxing journalist Tris Dixon reflect on the return to heavyweight championship boxing as Anthony Joshua drops Kubrat Pulev and stops him in nine rounds. Dixon was ringside, the others were stuck at home!! Then, they look ahead to Callum Smith's title defence against the brilliant Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez and discuss the career trajectory of Gennady Golovkin, who boxes on Friday night hoping to keep the Canelo trilogy fight alive.

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Season 3: #15 Scott Welch

Boxing Life Stories ·

2020/12/09

Former British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion shares his incredible stories, from being on the Tyson-Holyfield I bill in Vegas, to laying out Brad Pitt in Snatch, his on-off friendship with Herbie Hide, brutal sparring sessions and much more on an incredible heavyweight scene that saw him challenge for the WBO title. Here, he talks about the likes of Akinwande, the late James Oyebola and Gary Mason respectively, Frank Bruno, Lennox Lewis and also the incredible charity work that has seen him

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The B.A.D Boxing Podcast 5 (Joshua-Pulev preview plus...

Boxing Life Stories ·

2020/12/07

This week, Tris Dixon, Alex Arthur and Adam Booth look back on Lyndon Arthur's victory over Anthony Yarde and Errol Spence's return against Danny Garcia. They also look ahead to Anthony Joshua's heavyweight title defence against Kubrat Pulev in front of 1,000 fans at Wembley Arena this weekend.

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Season 3: #14 George Groves

Boxing Life Stories ·

2020/12/02

George Groves has had one of the most iconic careers in British boxing in the last 25 years. A world champion at the fourth and final attempt, he shared an audience of 80,000 at Wembley with Carl Froch, had a bitter feud with James DeGale, worked with Adam Booth, Paddy Fitzpatrick and Shane McGuigan and was involved in a fight that left Eduard Gutknecht with life-changing injuries. He also fought Chris Eubank, Callum Smith, Martin Murray, Badou Jack, Kenny Anderson and a host of other leading

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The B.A.D Boxing Podcast 4 (Joyce stuns Dubois; Tyson...

Boxing Life Stories ·

2020/11/29

Tris Dixon, Alex Arthur and Adam Booth look back on the highlights of a busy weekend as Joe Joyce, a former Adam Booth trained fighter, defeats Daniel Dubois and Mike Tyson and Roy Jones share an exhibition in Los Angeles. We assess the big heavyweight fight, break down what happened and look ahead at the potential paths for both men, as well as discussing the 'Q' label all fighters dread.

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Season 3: #13 Thomas Hauser

Boxing Life Stories ·

2020/11/25

Thomas Hauser is one of the leading boxing writers of the generation. He penned Muhammad Ali's biography with him, Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times and has written both well-received books including The Black Lights and Waiting For Carver Boyd. He had an impressive career even before he started working in boxing but has subsequently become boxing's go-to investigative reporter, writing long-form pieces on PEDs, corruption, incompetence and all of the other things fight fans love and hate about the

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