Tris Dixon

United Kingdom

Freelance Boxing Journalist at Freelance

BoxingScene. Former Boxing News editor. British Boxing Hall of Famer. Ringside Charitable Trust and Ring of Brotherhood board member

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Articles

Manager Ralph Heredia hoping to find where Daniel Kinahan’s ‘goodies are hiding’ after legal victory

1 week ago | boxingscene.com | Tris Dixon

A new BBC series has explored the lawsuit that saw former boxing advisor-alleged international drug cartel boss Daniel Kinahan served with a lawsuit that should cost him some $10m. Last September, a judge ordered Kinahan to pay Heredia Boxing Management, owned by brothers Moses and Ralph Heredia, $9.7m following the culmination of a four-year lawsuit, and Heredia was interviewed as part of the new series on the BBC, titled Kinahan: The True Story of Ireland’s Mafia.
Sergey Kovalev doesn’t know what he will do next, but knows it’s the end

1 week ago | boxingscene.com | Tris Dixon

Former light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev will bid farewell to his boxing career this weekend. The 42-year-old Russian boxes Artur Mann inside the Yunost Arena in Chelyabinsk on Friday having struggled with inactivity in recent years. Kovalev is 35-5-1 (29 KOs) and it was in 2013 that he seized the WBO title in emphatic fashion from Nathan Cleverly in Wales. That was 12 long years ago, and Kovalev admits he might not be the same beast that left a scene of destruction behind him in Cardiff.
Keith Thurman: ‘If they want me gone, they’ve got to put hands on me’

1 week ago | boxingscene.com | Tris Dixon

While Keith Thurman knows what he wants to achieve in a bustling junior-middleweight division, he also knows what he wants to do when he decides to walk away from the sport. The 36-year-old has battled with inactivity, and had his first fight in three years when he defeated Brock Jarvis in three rounds in March in Australia. Victory might lead to a fight with Tim Tszyu, and the Floridian certainly wants to return to the title mix.
Inactivity the reason for Sergey Kovalev’s decision to have farewell fight

1 week ago | boxingscene.com | Tris Dixon

Sergey Kovalev is preparing to sign off as a professional fighter with a victory when he meets Artur Mann next week. They will fight in Chelyabinsk, Russia, over 10 rounds on April 19, with Kovalev citing inactivity as his reason for hanging up the gloves at the age of 42. Kovalev has boxed just twice in six years, defeating Tervel Pulev in 2022 and losing to Robin Sirwan Safar last May.
Kenny Adams, Hall of Fame trainer of 25 world champions, dies at age 84

2 weeks ago | boxingscene.com | Tris Dixon

Kenny Adams was an Army Ranger, a Vietnam veteran, an Olympic boxing coach, and a Hall of Fame trainer. Just one of those would have been enough to define a normal man, but Adams - who passed away Monday at the age of 84 - was anything but. He was unique, and in recent years had made himself a fixture at the DLX Boxing Gym in Las Vegas, offering advice and help to all those who came through the door.
Keith Thurman, the ‘old dog’ who retains his bite

2 weeks ago | boxingscene.com | Tris Dixon

Keith “One Time” Thurman might not be back for a long time, but he is hoping to have a fun time. The former unified welterweight titlist is back and wants the smoke at 154lbs, and said he felt the excitement when he swept through Brock Jarvis in Australia in March. Jarvis did not last three rounds in their fight. Thurman hopes that that is the start of a progression up the rankings towards another title shot and, more importantly, for activity.
Khaleel Majid aiming to catch Frank Warren’s eye

3 weeks ago | boxingscene.com | Tris Dixon

There might be an awkward moment in the coming weeks when, having fought one another, Khaleel Majid and his opponent Alex Murphy bump into one another away from the ring. They fight on Saturday at Manchester’s Co-op Live Arena on the undercard of Joe Joyce-Filip Hrgovic, and there is plenty at stake for both – not least local bragging rights. “I’m currently 14 and 0, and the opponent is 13 and 0,” said Majid. “It’s quite a local derby, as we both live about 15-to-20 minutes away from each other.
Callum Johnson still hopeful of a fight with Arsen Goulamirian

3 weeks ago | boxingscene.com | Tris Dixon

Former light heavyweight title challenger Callum Johnson, now campaigning at cruiserweight, is still hopeful of a fight with Arsen Goulamirian. Goulamirian, a former WBA beltholder, is rated No. 2 by the WBA and No. 10 with the WBO, who have Johnson at No. 2. Lancashire’s Johnson and the ex-champion were due to fight on Saturday in Kazakhstan on the Janibek Alimkhanuly bill for the WBA International title, but Goulamirian withdrew. “The fight got put to me” Johnson told BoxingScene.
Ardreal Holmes believes the pressure is all on Erickson Lubin

3 weeks ago | boxingscene.com | Tris Dixon

LAS VEGAS -- “He’s a good fighter, man,” said Ardreal Holmes, discussing his May 10 opponent Erickson Lubin. “He’s an excellent fighter. He’s at the top for a reason, so you can’t take that away from him. [I always followed him] because he’s in my division, so I had to keep an eye on him.”The two fought as amateurs in Lubin’s last fight in the unpaid ranks.
Carlos Adames: There’s no middleweight that can defeat me right now

3 weeks ago | boxingscene.com | Tris Dixon

Relaxing back at his home in the Dominican Republic following his controversial draw with Hamzah Sheeraz, WBC middleweight champion Carlos Adames took time out to reflect on his journey. Adames, 30, appeared hard-done-by to be awarded just a draw against Sheeraz, but nonetheless retained his title and is now 24-1-1 (18 KOs). He also is finally starting to get credit he believes he was due a long time ago. While he is riding high now, things have not always been like that for Adames.