Tris Dixon
44 articles · BoxingNews
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Thomas Gerbasi was my friend
By Tris Dixon
homas Gerbasi was a friend of mine. He was also one of this generation’s finest boxing writers and his byline was a fixture for leading publications for more than two decades. It…
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Ekow Essuman stuns Josh Taylor to leave Scot’s future in doubt
By Tris Dixon
GLASGOW, Scotland – Ekow Essuman scored the win of his career via a narrow decision over the former undisputed junior-welterweight champion Josh Taylor. Essuman was impressive, courageous, and kept coming, but the…
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‘BoMac’: Terence Crawford is fighting Canelo Alvarez for legacy… and then maybe bowing out
By Tris Dixon
SAN BERADINO, Calif – Brian “BoMac” McIntrye has little doubt Terence Crawford will shock the world should he fight Canelo Alvarez in September. The two are on a collision course to meet…
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A brush with jail and precious time with Muhammad Ali in Zaire
By Tris Dixon
Sportswriter Jerry Izenberg covered a golden age of heavyweight boxing, and 50 years ago today he spent nearly two weeks in Zaire, Africa, where he was ringside to witness the historic "Rumble…
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Artur Beterbiev unifies light heavyweight titles after brilliant fight with Dmitry Bivol
By Tris Dixon
They say if you come for the King, you better not miss. Dmitry Bivol fought as well as he ever has, but he fell agonisingly short in his bid to claim light-heavyweight…
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Davis Will Need To ‘Dog It Out’ To Beat Martin, Says Former Welterweight Champ
By Tris Dixon
LAS VEGAS – Former welterweight champion Shawn Porter believes Frank Martin could provide Gervonta Davis with an acid test. “The Ghost” is a hefty underdog in Las Vegas, but he is talking…
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Arum ‘Nervous’ For Inoue Ahead Of Clash With ‘Banger’ Nery
By Tris Dixon
TOKYO – Promoter Bob Arum said he feel nervous ahead of Naoya Inoue’s big night at the Tokyo Dome against Luis Nery. Thirty-four years ago, James “Buster” Douglas toppled the then-unbeaten heavyweight…
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Manager Says Focused Nery Will Not Let Inoue Get Revenge For Japan
By Tris Dixon
TOKYO – Manager Sean Gibbons says his fighter Luis Nery is dialled in on his task at the Tokyo Dome on Monday (May 6) night when he comes in as a hefty…
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MAURICIO LARA BREAKS BRITISH HEARTS AGAIN, STOPS LEIGH WOOD IN SEVEN ROUNDS
By Tris Dixon
Mauricio Lara has done it again; he’s travelled to Britain and broken hearts. The Mexican puncher landed one of the best punches of the year so far, detonating a seventh-round left hook…
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TRAINER BANKS PREDICTS VIOLENCE AHEAD OF GOLOVKIN’S THIRD BOUT WITH CANELO
By Tris Dixon
Kronk trainer Johnathon Banks has been in camp, getting Gennady Golovkin ready for his September 17 trilogy battle with Canelo Alvarez. Many thought Golovkin deserved to win the first time, but was…
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LEGEND RAY MANCINI ON CANELO’S POPULARITY AND HAPPENINGS IN THE HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION
By Tris Dixon
Former world lightweight champion Ray Mancini, who enjoyed a flying visit to the UK this week, was one of the most popular fighters of his generation and now he sees Canelo as…
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TRAINER DOMINIC INGLE SAYS AMIR KHAN’S MIND GAMES WON’T WORK WITH KELL BROOK
By Tris Dixon
The Sky Sports episode of The Gloves Are Off between Kell Brook and bitter long-term rival Amir Khan aired this week but Brook’s trainer Dominic Ingle has not seen it. Khan and…
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Could Canelo’s Dominance Eventually Lead To Higher Weight Risks?
By Tris Dixon
The task of trying to figure out how to make the 2021 version of Saul Alvarez look human falls to Caleb Plant this weekend. While it’s a challenge Plant is clearly relishing,…
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Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder 3 – Preview, Trilogy Thoughts
By Tris Dixon
Psychologists will know that you have two kinds of conversations everyday: those you have with other people and those you have with yourself. Those you have with other people fit within accepted…
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Heads Should Roll For Evander Holyfield Farce
By Tris Dixon
There were probably some who were looking forward to seeing Oscar De La Hoya in his comeback oddity fight with former MMA star Vitor Belfort. It was due to happen on Saturday…
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10 Fights We Want in 2021
By Tris Dixon
Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua There is a plethora of talent in the heavyweight division and while Dillian Whyte and Alexander Povetkin have beef to settle, Deontay Wilder remains a threat to anything that…
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Cliches and Crowds: Anthony Joshua vs. Kubrat Pulev
By Tris Dixon
Boxers exchanging their last pre-fight barbs during those obligatory face-to-face weigh-in pictures is nothing new. But it’s fair to say that Anthony Joshua and Kubrat Pulev’s lengthy verbal tiff after they’d both…
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All Roads Lead To Floyd Mayweather. Still.
By Tris Dixon
It’s hard to tell when this Fighter of the Decade thing actually became a thing. But here it is; experts, fans and fighters squabbling over who was more successful over a certain…
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Explosive Deontay Wilder Lines Up The Big Guns
By Tris Dixon
WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder knew when it landed. He gestured to the crowd, said something to ringsiders and walked off. That huge right hand had just connected on the head of…
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Inoue-Donaire-WBSS: Boxing Brilliance
By Tris Dixon
Nonito Donaire is always on hand to remind us why we love this sport. He?s almost 37 and has never looked fitter. He?s nearer the end than the beginning but his chin…