Boxing Life Stories

By Tris DixonSports

Boxing Life Stories episodes

August 27, 2025 Teremoana Jnr On His Rise As A Pro, Moses Itauma Collision Course, And Being The Future Of The Division
Australian heavyweight prospect Teremoana Jnr is making rapid progress in the professional.
In the heavyweight crop, starring RIchard Torrez and Moses Itauma, he is in the next wave of big men hoping to follow on where Oleksandr Usyk, Anthony Joshua, Deontay Wilder, and Tyson Fury leave off.
Teremoana talks about his rise, jis journey from amateur to pro, and back to amateur again, his family, and the increasing burden of fame.

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20 min
August 25, 2025 Raymond Ford On Who's Next, Defeating Abraham Nova, Tom And Jerry, And PEDs In Boxing
Camden southpaw Raymond Ford talks to Tris Dixon about his recent victory over Abraham Nova, future fights and targets – such as O'Shaquie Foster – boxers talking big on social media but not backing it up, PEDs, the dream to fight in Camden and much more.

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26 min
August 21, 2025 Nathan Heaney On The Stoke Homecoming, His Opponent's Failed Drugs Test, Tom Jones, And Carlos Adames
Stoke icon Nathan Heaney talks to Tris Dixon about his recent return to the ring on the back of the loss he suffered in February, to someone Heaney only recently discovered had failed a test for banned substances.
Heaney talks about the ambitions and dreams he still has, creating that electric atmosphere in Stoke and how he's created viral moments from his ring entrances, and he discusses the middleweight picture, domestically and further afield.

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32 min
August 19, 2025 Tony Sims Talks About The Rivalry Between Conor Benn and Chris Eubank, Working With Johnny Fisher
Tony Sims talks to Tris Dixon about Conor Benn-Chris Eubank I and the scheduled rematch. They also discuss PEDs in boxing, Sims working with Johnny Fisher and the hopes he has for his young prospects at 160lbs, George Liddard and Jimmy Sains

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32 min
August 12, 2025 Regis Prograis Talks About His War With Jojo Diaz, What's Next, Passion For Boxing, Devin Haney
Regis Prograis, a two-time world champion at junior welterweight, talks to Tris Dixon about his Fight of the Year contender with Jojo Diaz, viable future opponents, his passion for the sport, old rivals Josh Taylor and Devin Haney and what PED testing he did (or didn't do) for his most recent fight.

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32 min
July 28, 2025 Erik Magraken: Everything You Need To Know About Proposed Changes To The Ali Act
A Bill has been created in the US to change the face of boxing, empowering promoters to create titles, leagues and alter the structure of the sport.
Is it what boxing needs? Is it something that will benefit the fighters? How will it change the boxing landscape?
Canadian combat sports lawyer Erik Magraken joins Tris Dixon to analyse the proposed changes and weigh it all up.

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36 min
July 25, 2025 Josh Taylor: Being Forced To Retire, Career Reflections, Winning The Lot
Former undisputed junior welterweight champion Josh Taylor won everything in his career. A decorated amateur, the Scot went on to claim WBA, WBC, WBO, IBF and Ring titles and he also won the World Boxing Super Series.
The latter part of his career was plagued by injuries and he suffered as a consequence of the pandemic. Here, he talks to Tris Dixon about the sad news of having to bow out from the sport or risk going blind in one eye.

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38 min
July 22, 2025 Wayne Elcock: The Success Of Mad Dog's Boxing Store, Going Viral, And Building A Social Media Brand
Wayne Elcock is a former British middleweight champion and world title challenger.
He is also the owner of Mad Dog's Boxing Store and here he tells Tris Dixon how he and is son, Wayne Jnr, have increased business, revenue, and footfall at the shop and online by embracing social media and expanding their horizons.
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Tris Dixon covered his first amateur boxing fight in 1996. The former editor of Boxing News, he has written for a number of international publications and newspapers, including GQ and Men’s Health. He has been a broadcaster for TNT Sports and hosts the popular “Boxing Life Stories” podcast. Dixon is a British Boxing Hall of Famer, an International Boxing Hall of Fame elector, and the author of five boxing books, including “Damage: The Untold Story of Brain Trauma in Boxing” (shortlisted for the William Hill Sportsbook of the Year), “Warrior: A Champion’s Search for His Identity” (shortlisted for the Sunday Times International Sportsbook of the Year) and “The Road to Nowhere: A Journey Through Boxing’s Wastelands.”

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29 min
July 20, 2025 Usyk-Dubois II: Post-Fight Action (With Johnny Nelson)
Former world cruiserweight champion Johnny Nelson and boxing journalist Tris Dixon reflect on Oleksandr Usyk's resounding rematch win over Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium.
They look back on the fight, wonder what happens next for the fighters, and review Usyk's place in history.

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26 min
July 18, 2025 Usyk-Dubois: Big-Fight Preview (With Adam Booth)
Trainer Adam Booth and Tris Dixon look ahead to the weekend's heavyweight bout between unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and IBF champion Daniel Dubois.
Has the 27-year-old Dubois improved enough with his victories over Jarrell Miller, Filip Hrgovic and Anthony Joshua to defeat the Ukrainian in their rematch?
Has the 38-year-old Ukrainian had his day? Or will it be business as usual for the best heavyweight (and cruiserweight) of this generation.

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23 min