Edgar Berlanga talks to Tris Dixon about his incredibly tough upbringing, from foster care to headlining in Las Vegas against Canelo Alvarez. Berlanga talks about the big fights he wants, the possibility of moving up to heavyweight, his family, fame, and the Canelo fight and the subsequent fallout. Follow me on Instagram, X and TikTok. This collection of interviews is available on… YouTube iTunes Spotify And all good podcast platforms. Tris Dixon covered his first amateur boxing fight in 1996. T...
Jul 07, 2025•38 min
What a journey Steven Ward has been on. Here, he talks to Tris Dixon about his fascinating career, which even included a fight in Dubai against Thor, but a career that only finished a couple of weeks ago following his defeat to Cuban Mike Perez. Ward talks to Tris Dixon about his recent all-Belfast clash with his friend, Tommy McCarthy, trying to be a professional fighter while holding down a full-time job, and why he is embracing a life after boxing, while acknowledging the things he will miss ...
Jul 04, 2025•50 min
Jack Catterall talks to Tris Dixon about his crunch clash with Harlem Eubank, the gym's double act – Pat Brown and Dave Allen – and Matchroom's 'boring' campaign. He also talks about the science of boxing, the years of honing his skills, a possible trilogy fight with Josh Taylor and how much is actually at stake for him against Eubank. And it's a lot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 02, 2025•23 min
Brighton's well-liked Harlem Eubank has a deep conversation with Tris Dixon about his journey in the pros, family life, and his upcoming fight with Jack Catterall. Eubank discusses that big night in Tottenham, when Chris Eubank Snr joined his son's side for their now famous ringwalk, his own path through professional boxing, his aspirations for the future, and why now is the time to prove he is world class. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 30, 2025•32 min
A while ago, Tris Dixon was a guest on the Anthony Ogogo podcast, Getting Back Up.... Here it is. Hello, this is probably the most engaging interview I've done so I figured I would share it. Anthony did his homework and really shocked me with his preparation and this was a deep dive into my life and journey, and I shared things I'd actually completely forgotten about. I hope you enjoy it. Follow me on Instagram, X and TikTok. This collection of interviews is available on… YouTube iTunes Spotify ...
Jun 27, 2025•1 hr 26 min
Former journeyman Johnny Greaves, veteran of 100 fights, talks to Tris Dixon about what life has been like since he left the ring, the motivation behind his new book, and he recalls some of his most dramatic and funny stories from life on the road. Greaves also talks about something exciting that might be happening in his life, talks about getting the call to box having sunk a couple of beers on the sofa, and how he was not tested for PEDs once in his 100 fights. Follow me on Instagram, X and Ti...
Jun 25, 2025•37 min
Deontay Wilder and interviewer Tris Dixon first met in 2008 and have remained in touch. Here, in an open and candid interview, Wilder talks about his return to the ring, using a sports psychologist to regain some confidence, and the futures of Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury. Wilder also has harsh words for the business of boxing, and talks about the pitfalls he has faced and the issues he has suffered from, and he discusses how hard it is to be a fighter in the modern sport. He also talks about w...
Jun 23, 2025•43 min
Galal Yafai, the WBC interim champion at flyweight, gives an honest and forthright interview, talking about his title, his progress since winning gold at the Tokyo Olympics, and possible future fights with the likes of Bam Rodriguez and Kenshiro Teraji. Yafai also tells Tris Dixon about his hopes and dreams while he worked in a Land Rover factory, rolling the dice for two Olympic cycles, his fight with Sunny Edwards and the danger posed by Francisco Rodriguez. Follow me on Instagram, X and TikTo...
Jun 20, 2025•26 min
Keith Thurman talks to Tris Dixon about getting back in the ring and blitzing Brock Jarvis, his prolonged spells on inactivity, wanting to get into the mix at 154lbs and his career highs and lows. Thurman also discusses his start in boxing, from being trained by a school janitor in Florida all the way to winning world titles and headlining in Las Vegas. Follow me on Instagram, X and TikTok. This collection of interviews is available on… YouTube iTunes Spotify And all good podcast platforms. Tris...
Jun 18, 2025•30 min
Boxing historian John DiSanto has run the PhillyBoxingHistory website for more than 20 years and he has made it a mission to preserve as much of Philadelphia's boxing history as possible. Among his many projects is raising funds for gravestones for deceased fighters buried in unmarked graves and, among others, he has done that for Tyrone Everrett and Matthew Saad Muhammad. He is presently raising funds for a headstone for former contender Gil Turner. (Click here to donate https://www.gofundme.co...
Jun 16, 2025•52 min
Ohara Davies talks to Tris Dixon about his return to the ring in Ghana and the lowest of the lows he felt last year. Davies talks about playing a character in boxing, the fake friends within the sport, his incredible respect and admiration for Anthony Joshua, and the aspirations he still has in boxing. Ohara Davies for BoxingScene – https://www.boxingscene.com/articles/returning-ohara-davies-hoping-to-finish-as-a-nice-guy Follow me @trisdixon on X and Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. ...
Jun 13, 2025•24 min
Spencer Fearon shares his memories of James Cook MBE, who passed away last week. Fearon talks to Tris Dixon about their times together, prompting both laughter and sadness, reflects on his own career but it's the wonderful James Cook that features most in their conversation. https://www.boxingscene.com/articles/the-lucky-ones-got-to-know-james-cook James Cook MBE INTERVIEW – https://feeds.megaphone.fm/COMG9059667779 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 11, 2025•41 min
One of the most colorful of all boxing champions, Vinny Paz talks to Tris Dixon about his incredible life in boxing. He discusses the movie of his life, Bleed For This, with Miles Teller in the lead role, his famous feuds and big fights, going into detail to talk about his contests with Roberto Duran, Roy Jones, the late Greg Haugen, Dana Rosenblatt, and countless others. (This episode was recorded before Vinny was elected into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, and before the passing of his...
Jun 09, 2025•54 min
Barnsley super middleweight star Callum Simpson talks to Tris Dixon about the remarkable popularity that has seen him twice box at his hometown football stadium, his big rivals at 168, the likelihood of him moving up in weight and his sweet tooth. Simpson also discusses his journey from fighting on the small halls, building his fanbase and how it has grown since working with Sky Sports and Boxxer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 06, 2025•30 min
Josh Kelly talks to Tris Dixon about life in and out of the ring, and how he has changed his mindset from someone who had suffered with anxiety to someone who desperately wants to fight the best at 154lbs. Kelly talks about the best fighters in his division, his relationship with trainer Adam Booth, his relationship with golf, and how he has matured in recent years. Please give this podcast a rating and review if you enjoy it, share with others. I can be reached @trisdixon on instagram and X. Le...
Jun 04, 2025•27 min
Tris Dixon speaks to Lucas Roehrig, the undefeated cruiserweight prospect and recent Wasserman signing who is managed and trained by George Groves. Roehrig discusses his early development, learning the ropes in and out of the ring, sparring top 200-pounders like Chris Billam-Smith and Jai Opetaia, his hopes for the future, and whether he will ever fall out with his mentor, Groves, the way Rocky did with his starlet Tommy Gunn in Rocky V!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.co...
Jun 02, 2025•23 min
Kyrone Davis is a dangerous middleweight contender who is not high on the list for any of the champions to face. Having defeated unbeaten prospect Elijah Garcia last year, he takes on an unbeaten Cuban – Yoenlis Hernandez – this weekend. It is another tough fight, for a man who has done much of his work in Philadelphia. Davis, who has also fought the likes of David Benavidez, moving up in weight and facing him at short notice, could be just a win away from the title shot he craves. Learn more ab...
May 30, 2025•16 min
Paddy Donovan suffered the first defeat of his career when he was disqualified in Belfast against Lewis Crocker in March. Donovan was heartbroken and distraught at the time. His team immediately filed for a rematch and the IBF granted it, meaning he will likely face Crocker again – probably back in Belfast in September – with the winner due to challenge Jaron Ennis. Donovan also talks to Tris Dixon about being part of one of the leading stables in boxing, with coach Andy Lee also working with Jo...
May 28, 2025•21 min
Caleb Plant boxes Jose Armando Resendiz this weekend in Las Vegas, with Jermall Charlo in a separate bout in the hope that they meet later this year. Plant is one of the most interesting characters in boxing today, principled, tough, he does not know how to take a backward step. The former super-middleweight champion talks to Tris Dixon about the rough upbringing that has made him, the losses he has suffered, and his hopes for the future. Read the full interview here https://www.boxingscene.com/...
May 26, 2025•21 min
Light-heavyweight contender Matt Floyd is desperate for a big fight. The 15-1 (10 KOs) Australian has even chased down bouts with the likes of Tommy Fury and other influencers, having found his options restricted in Australia. That is, in part, because he has served prison time. As a child who was abused by pedophiles, Floyd made it his mission to hunt pedophiles and torture them. It resulted in him going to jail, but now he is looking for career opportunities and for a fighter – and promoter – ...
Apr 09, 2025•1 hr 5 min
Former light heavyweight contender Mark Prince talks about his battles inside and out of the ring. As one of Britain's top fighters in the 1990s, he was involved in several wars on Sky Sports before getting his big chance in Germany against Dariusz Michalczewski. He then had an unlikely comeback, that was inspired by the tragic murder of his son, Kiyan, a budding footballer with Queens Park Rangers, Mark made is his life's work to make sure his son's name lives on, while trying to make sure that...
Apr 02, 2025•2 hr 11 min
Former light-heavyweight and heavyweight champion Michael Moorer talks to Tris Dixon about his huge nights in the ring, against the likes of Evander Holyfield and George Foreman, but is also open about his struggles away from the ring. He talks about how tough life can be for a fighter away when he is not fighting, whether he is an active boxer suffering from the sport's politics or life after the final bell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 26, 2025•1 hr 6 min
Boxing historian George Zeleny has spent a lifetime in the sport. George has been on hand to see many of the greats travel to the UK, including Ali, Tyson and Liston, and he has seen the great and the good of British boxing in more than 50 years. Many leading British fight figures have confided in him over the years but, at heart, he remains a fan and his passion for the sport and the is clear all these years on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 27, 2025•1 hr 46 min
Australian star Jason Moloney is a former world bantamweight champion who has become a darling in Japan and is one of the most-liked guys in the sport. You can see why, as he reflects on his decorated amateur and professional careers, his incredible relationship with his twin Andrew, making it big from Australia and the huge nights he's boxed on, from taking on Naoya Inoue in Las Vegas, to boxing inside the Tokyo Dome, and on huge bills at home. Jason says why he's not ready to retire just yet, ...
Nov 27, 2024•1 hr 58 min
This week, Boxing Life Stories hosts Kurt Emhoff, the first fight attorney that we've had on the show and Kurt is also a boxing manager. Kurt has been involved in the sport for more than two decades, and talks about some of his clients, some of his biggest cases, and some of the most significant talking points in the sport today, including lawsuits, the need for central governance in boxing and much more. He also has his own podcast, which I have recently been a guest on. Check out the Boxing Es...
Nov 20, 2024•1 hr 48 min
In a hugely emotional podcast, light-heavyweight contender Jesse Hart talks about growing up in Philadelphia, as the son of local heavy-hitting legend Eugene "Cyclone" Hart, his road to becoming a top-ranked fighter, the current light-heavyweight landscape and his role in it – including the likes of Artur Beterbiev, Dmitry Bivol, David Benavidez – and others, and his hopes for the future. But the podcast gets heavy as Jesse breaks down over the senseless murder of his brother in 2010, something ...
Nov 13, 2024•1 hr 8 min
WE ARE BACK!!! This week, I'm delighted to have the colourful and controversial Victor Conte on the podcast. Conte works with many of the leading fighters in the world, including Terence Crawford, Bam Rodriguez, Devin Haney, Joshua Buatsi and he's recently linked up with Chris Eubank Jnr. Conte is very much an anti-doping advocate today, but he shot to infamy as the mastermind of the BALCO scandal in 2002, which saw him jailed for four months. Subsequently, much has been said and written about C...
Nov 06, 2024•1 hr 58 min
The Welsh Dragon, Joe Calzaghe, one of the great fighters of the modern era and one of the finest ever fighters from Britain, reflects on his incredible Hall of Fame career, and Calzaghe brings the curtain down on Boxing Life Stories. For now. Joe talks about his dad's tea – with lumpy milk – that raised the eyebrows of the travelling HBO crew, why Joe 'The Cat' Calzaghe never happened, how nervous he was for Strictly Come Dancing, life as an introvert, the loss of his parents and his legacy. He...
Jan 10, 2024•2 hr 52 min
Irish amateur standout Eric Donovan was close to boxing at the London Olympics in 2012 but instead was headed to rehab. Now, following a long journey into recovery, Donovan is a retired professional with an incredible story to tell. Donovan is a father, counsellor, trainer and husband, and he is the voice of wisdom and an engaging talker, whose incredible story – which, in professional boxing terms went against the grain and ended on a high – is about a man who is likely going to inspire future ...
Dec 20, 2023•2 hr 20 min
Former European champion and world title contender Jim McDonnell talks about the big fights, against the likes of Azumah Nelson, Barry McGuigan and Brian Mitchell, the devastating knockout loss to Kenny Vice, being part of the famous Royal Oak stable and becoming a top trainer, working with the likes of James DeGale and Danny Williams. Jimmy Mac, as he known in boxing, was a ferocious trainer, and he talks about his drive, wanting to be like Alan Ball on the football pitch, running sub-three hou...
Dec 13, 2023•1 hr 22 min
