Boxing Life Stories

Light heavyweight contender Najee Lopez discusses his career to date, the importance of his fight with Manuel Gallegos and how close he was to landing a bout with Artur Beterbiev. Lopez talks about his start in boxing, his ambitions, and how the loss of his father affected him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The always entertaining Gabriel Rosado looks back over his stellar career, talks about what it means to be a Philly fighter, sparring with Bernard Hopkins for some of his biggest fights and missing out on a Canelo bout to Amir Khan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool world champion Jazza Dickens talks about his rocky road through boxing to the point of heading to Dublin to defend his world junior lightweight title against Anthony Cacace, how and why he kept the faith, those who have been in his corner and what the future might hold Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

REUPLOADED As fight night looms, Adam Booth welcomes Tris Dixon in to his apartment ahead of Murtazaliev-Kelly for the IBF 154lbs title. He talks about his nine years with Josh, working with Michael Conlan and contemplates his future in the sport ahead of another big night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

REUPLOADED Josh Kelly, on the eve of the biggest fight of his life against Bakhram Murtazaliev, talks to Tris Dixon about his boxing journey to date and why this world title fight has come at the perfect time for him and why he believes it will lead to his perfect moment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The new WBC light-welterweight champion Dalton Smith talks about upsetting the odds in New York, where he shocked Subriel Matias, talks about the team behind him and his journey to the top. He also ponders what is next and how it feels to be the champ. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Finally, Tris Dixon interviews Prince Naseem Hamed. Naz was talking ahead of the release of Giant, the film that focuses on the fractured relationship between Hamed and his late coach Brendan Ingle. Hamed is in fine form, talking about his career, life after boxing, the controversies and much more besides. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dr Margaret Goodman, head of the Voluntary-Anti Doping Association (VADA), International Boxing Hall of Famer, former Nevada State Athletic ringside physician and one of the few people in boxing working with the greater good in mind gives Tris Dixon an update about PED usage in boxing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fabio Wardley discusses what turned out to be his title winning effort against Joseph Parker, email titles, big domestic fights, Oleksandr Usyk, and why he feels he still has a point to prove Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben Whittaker speaks to Tris Dixon about his recent trip to Japan, his recent link up with Matchroom, Team Benavidez reaching out to him and his last fight Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave Allen and Tris Dixon talk about the Doncaster man's fighting future in a frank exchange that shifts to discussion about Anthony Joshua's bout with Jake Paul Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A candid Lawrence Okolie, who boxes in Nigeria on Sunday, talks about helping Jake Paul get ready for Anthony Joshua, the big fights he wants in 2026, fighting in Africa, working with Joe Gallagher and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Bournemouth cruiserweight talks about where he finds himself in his career, the fights he might have, and his goals for 2026 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tris Dixon speaks to Conor Benn about his future, his 2026, the darker times and the news that his father, Nigel, will be inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Deontay WIlder joins me in Dubai at the IBA pro-am event and we discuss Oleksandr Usyk calling him out, Anthony Joshua's upcoming event with Jake Paull, and how Wilder felt he did in his last fight, against Tyrell Herndon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Robin Deakin was once unkindly dubbed the world's worst boxer. He was not that, but he did have a record of 2 wins against 53 losses. He boxed the likes of Ryan Walsh, Stephen Smith, and Anthony Crolla in a long career that has left him with some colourful stories Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lamont Roach talks about his role in one of the year's biggest talking points, his draw with Gervonta "Tank" Davis. Roach discusses the fallout from the controversy and his next step, against Isaac "Pitbull" Cruz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One of the sport's finest pundits, Chris Algieri, discusses the big PBC PPV bill that sees Lamont Roach challenge Isaac Cruz for the WBC interim title at 140. Also, Janibek faces Erislandy Lara and Stephen Fulton faces O'Shaquie Foster. Tris and Chris also discuss Paulie Malignaggi's bareknuckle fight, and why boxers find it so hard to walk away from the sport Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

Few fighters have experienced boxing politics quite like Noel Mikaelian, He gets the chance to fight Badou Jack again in December having lost a split decision for the WBC cruiserweight title and here he talks about his journey and his motivations for his life in boxing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ed Latimore was a good amateur and pro heavyweight who is the author of several boxing books, including Hard Lessons From The Hurt Business. Here, Ed talks about his own journey, his battle with alcohol, the US amateur boxing programme, becoming a writer and fighting the likes of Dominic Brezeale, Cam Awesome and Charles Martin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Swedish cruiserweight contender Robin Safar talks about his unusual journey from getting in with the wrong crowd early in life to moving out to Las Vegas to focus on boxing. He also talks about possible fights with the likes of Chris Billam-Smith, Zurdo Ramirez and Jai Opetaia and the lonely life of being a pro a long way from home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoi...

Troy Williamson sprang one of the shocks of the year when he stopped MArk Dickinson and it earned him a big fight with Callum Simpson, on the BBC, next month. Williamson talks about being written off and how he has managed to breathe new life into his career at the age of 34. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andy Clarke joins Tris Dixon to talk about the huge Saudi Arabia bill that features Benavidez-Yarde, Mason-Noakes, Norman-Haney and Rodriguez-Martinez. They also react to the announcement that Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua will share a ring on December 19. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andy Clarke joins Tris Dixon to discuss all of the action and the fallout from the second bout between Conor Benn and Chris Eubank. They look at the futures of both me, reflect on the rivalry, and the bout itself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Harlem Eubank talks to Tris Dixon about how he plans to come back from his first loss, his future aspirations, and his view on the grudge match between his cousin, Chris Junior, and his bitter rival Conor Benn. They also took about the Jack Catterall fight, the aftermath, and Eubank's hopes for the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices