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

Championship mentality: Phumelela Cafu and Colin Nathan embrace the challenge of Bam Rodriguez

3 days ago | boxingscene.com | Tris Dixon

Not everyone travelling thousands of miles to take on one of the consensus best fighters in the world would see that as an opportunity and a privilege. But the chance to fight Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez in Texas is alluring, satisfying, and exciting for WBO junior bantamweight champion Phumelela Cafu.
Trainer says Callum Smith vs. Anthony Yarde ‘sealed’ for Riyadh in August

4 days ago | boxingscene.com | Tris Dixon

A fight between two of Britain’s leading lights at 175lbs seems set for later this year. The Ring had previously reported that Callum Smith – coming off an exciting win over Joshua Buatsi – and Anthony Yarde, recent winner over Lyndon Arthur, could meet later in the year. Yarde’s trainer, Tunde Ajayi, who has had plenty of spirited exchanges with the Smith family online over the years, told BoxingScene: “The fight was sealed in February,” said Ajayi.
Out of the ring arguments sabotaging Sam Eggington-Lee Cutler rematch

5 days ago | boxingscene.com | Tris Dixon

It does not look like the rematch between Bournemouth’s Lee Cutler and Sam Eggington will take place any time soon.Their fight in April ended with Eggington winning a technical decision after nine rough rounds when he was unable to continue because of damage he’d sustained in the fight. The fight went to the scorecards, and Eggington won by a too-wide margin of 90-83, and by two closer cards of 87-85. The ninth round was scored even though as the fight was stopped before a punch was thrown.
Paddy Donovan content to return to Belfast to end Lewis Crocker rivalry

6 days ago | boxingscene.com | Tris Dixon

Paddy Donovan is ready to return to the lion’s den in order to put the Lewis Crocker chapter of his career to bed. Donovan appears to be headed into a September rematch with Crocker, probably back at the SSE Arena in Belfast, where he lost via disqualification to Crocker, thus suffering the first defeat of his career.
Ramon Cardenas is writing a ‘new chapter’

1 week ago | boxingscene.com | Tris Dixon

Life will never be again the same for Ramon Cardenas, following his spirited fight-of-the-year effort against Naoya Inoue. The courageous Texan, who lives in San Antonio, dropped the Japanese superstar in round two of a thriller in Las Vegas before succumbing to the electric fists of one of the best fighters in the world.
The growing pains of Erickson Lubin

1 week ago | boxingscene.com | Tris Dixon

Erickson Lubin remarks that he has been world-ranked for the best part of a decade and sighs with a sense of gratitude. Having been out of the ring for almost two full years, Lubin isn’t often mentioned as a player in one of boxing’s hottest divisions, as more recent headlines have been grabbed by Vergil Ortiz Jnr, Terence Crawford, Sebastian Fundora, Israil Madrimov, Bakhram Murtazaliev and Tim Tszyu.
Darrelle Valsaint loves ‘the art of war’

1 week ago | boxingscene.com | Tris Dixon

As a prospect develops and nears contender status, the run of fights left behind builds them up for what lies in front. The experience gleaned from fighting tall, short, orthodox, southpaw, brawlers, boxers and punchers builds qualifications for an eventual title shot. But as the work is done and momentum builds, the consequences of a loss or setback become more and more costly.
Osleys Iglesias and Christian Mbilli won’t be as meek as William Scull, Canelo warned

1 week ago | boxingscene.com | Tris Dixon

Eye of the Tiger boss Camille Estephan says not all Cuban professionals will be as reluctant to engage William Scull was against Canelo Alvarez last night. Canelo-Scull was a damp squib for the undisputed 168lbs title in Saudi Arabia, with Scull using the ring and Canelo not cutting it off. Between them, Canelo and Scull combined to throw the second fewest amount of punches in CompuBox’s 40-year history, throwing 152 punches.
Garcia-Romero, Haney-Ramirez, Teofimo-Barboza: Times Square big-fight preview

1 week ago | boxingscene.com | Tris Dixon

If there was a fight card like this in any arena in the world, we would be discussing the appearance of some of boxing’s most eccentric, entertaining, outspoken, and controversial characters appearing on the same show. But, that it has been audaciously-placed under the skyscrapers and flashing lights in Times Square means, inevitably, the setting has top billing.
Oleksandr Usyk, Gabriela Fundora honored at BWAA Awards

1 week ago | boxingscene.com | Tris Dixon

NEW YORK -- Boxing dignitaries and fight fans filled the Edison Ballroom in Manhattan for the 100th Boxing Writers Association of America Awards dinner last night. Unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and undisputed flyweight champion Gabriela Fundora were both on hand to collect their Fighter of the Year awards, and Usyk also picked up the Fight of the Year gong for his first win over Tyson Fury.