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50 min

David Haye talks about Moses Itauma's shock upset loss to Filip Hrgovic

Former world cruiserweight and heavyweight champion David Haye talks to Tris Dixon about the huge fight at the weekend that saw Filip Hrgovic defeat Moses Itauma. Haye looks at the similarities to his early career defeat to Carl Thompson and discusses what Itauma's next steps need to be in a fascinating conversation. Built Different ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@Builtdifferentboxing⁠⁠ is brought to you by Applied Nutrition and London Diamonds. Please hit subscribe on the channel. ⁠⁠https://appliednutrition.uk/?ref=BUILTDIFFERENT⁠⁠ Use the code BUILTDIFFERENT for 20% OFF everything. Visit ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/londondiamondsofficial⁠⁠ and tell them Tris sent you. Check out Tris on Substack ⁠⁠https://substack.com/@trisdixon⁠⁠  Instagram – ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trisdixon⁠⁠ X – ⁠⁠https://x.com/TrisDixon⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

25 min

Mikaela Mayer talks Claressa Shields, Chantelle Cameron, PEDS, CTE and more

In an exclusive interview ahead of her fight with Chantelle Cameron, Mikaela Mayer opens up about her hopes for the future while talking about some of the serious issues the sport is facing. She talks about wanting to get to Claressa Shields, although only after Cameron and Lauren Price, missing out on the Katie Taylor fight and much more. Built Different ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@Builtdifferentboxing⁠⁠ is brought to you by Applied Nutrition and London Diamonds. Please hit subscribe on the channel. ⁠⁠https://appliednutrition.uk/?ref=BUILTDIFFERENT⁠⁠ Use the code BUILTDIFFERENT for 20% OFF everything. Visit ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/londondiamondsofficial⁠⁠ and tell them Tris sent you. Check out Tris on Substack ⁠⁠https://substack.com/@trisdixon⁠⁠  Instagram – ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trisdixon⁠⁠ X – ⁠⁠https://x.com/TrisDixon⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

21 min

Odel Kamara, the new Matchroom signing aiming to make a splash in the pros

Odel Kamara was the talent many of the big promoters wanted and Matchroom have landed the Liverpool starlet. I caught up with Odel after he announced professional terms with Sam Jones but before Matchroom announced the deal. Here, you get a real sense of the star quality he has and why the big promoters coveted his signature, even before you check out his fights on YouTube. Built Different ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@Builtdifferentboxing⁠⁠ is brought to you by Applied Nutrition and London Diamonds. Please hit subscribe on the channel. ⁠⁠https://appliednutrition.uk/?ref=BUILTDIFFERENT⁠⁠ Use the code BUILTDIFFERENT for 20% OFF everything. Visit ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/londondiamondsofficial⁠⁠ and tell them Tris sent you. Check out Tris on Substack ⁠⁠https://substack.com/@trisdixon⁠⁠  Instagram – ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trisdixon⁠⁠ X – ⁠⁠https://x.com/TrisDixon⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

21 min

Aaron McKenna | world title fight | Liam Smith | Zuffa Boxing

Ahead of his return to Ireland to fight for the world middleweight title on Saturday, Aaron McKenna talks about why he's linked up with Zuffa Boxing, his frustration at being inactive after his excellent win over Liam Smith, and the hard road he's chosen in boxing, moving out to the US at the age of 16 to experience what the sport has to offer. Built Different ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@Builtdifferentboxing⁠⁠ is brought to you by Applied Nutrition and London Diamonds. Please hit subscribe on the channel. ⁠⁠https://appliednutrition.uk/?ref=BUILTDIFFERENT⁠⁠ Use the code BUILTDIFFERENT for 20% OFF everything. Visit ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/londondiamondsofficial⁠⁠ and tell them Tris sent you. Check out Tris on Substack ⁠⁠https://substack.com/@trisdixon⁠⁠  Instagram – ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trisdixon⁠⁠ X – ⁠⁠https://x.com/TrisDixon⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

28 min

Teremoana | heavyweight eras | fame and celebrity | scoring big KOs

Australia's heavyweight knockout artist Teremoana has raced to 11-0 with 11 KOs. Promoted by Matchroom, he tops the bill on the Gold Coast this weekend against the 11-1 (11 KOs) DeAndre Savage. Here, the 6ft 6ins puncher talks about his growing fame, the changing of heavyweight eras, and his motivation to put the Cook Islands firmly on the map. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1 hr 13 min

Larry Goldberg and what the Ali Revival Act means for club promoters

So you missed Boxing Life Stories? Some long-form interviews are coming back, and we are kicking them off with Boxing Insider's Larry Goldberg, who promotes in New York and New Jersey, lives in Atlantic City and who has seen a lot, going back to attending Tyson-Spinks at the Trump Plaza with his friends when he was a kid. He has also been producing unique and insightful coverage about the Ali Revival Act on his website, which you can visit at boxinginsider.com. Built Different ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@Builtdifferentboxing⁠⁠ is brought to you by Applied Nutrition and London Diamonds. Please hit subscribe on the channel. ⁠⁠https://appliednutrition.uk/?ref=BUILTDIFFERENT⁠⁠ Use the code BUILTDIFFERENT for 20% OFF everything. Visit ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/londondiamondsofficial⁠⁠ and tell them Tris sent you. Check out Tris on Substack ⁠⁠https://substack.com/@trisdixon⁠⁠  Instagram – ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trisdixon⁠⁠ X – ⁠⁠https://x.com/TrisDixon⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

22 min

Raymond Muratalla | defeating Andy Cruz | calling out Shakur | in camp with Robert Garcia and Bam

IBF lightweight champion Raymond Muratalla talks about his upcoming fight with Robson Conceicao, defeating Andy Cruz as an underdog earlier in the year, wanting to fight Shakur Stevenson, and life in camp as a stablemate with Bam Rodriguez and under coach Robert Garcia. Built Different ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@Builtdifferentboxing⁠⁠ is brought to you by Applied Nutrition and London Diamonds. Please hit subscribe on the channel. ⁠⁠https://appliednutrition.uk/?ref=BUILTDIFFERENT⁠⁠ Use the code BUILTDIFFERENT for 20% OFF everything. Visit ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/londondiamondsofficial⁠⁠ and tell them Tris sent you. Check out Tris on Substack ⁠⁠https://substack.com/@trisdixon⁠⁠  Instagram – ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trisdixon⁠⁠ X – ⁠⁠https://x.com/TrisDixon⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

18 min

Bobbi Flood | Comeback of Irish boxing | training with Stephen Smith | planning big things

Dublin light-middleweight prospect Bobbi Flood talks about pre-fight fear, his path to big things, what it's like working with Stephen Smith and how Irish boxing is on the up. Built Different ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@Builtdifferentboxing⁠⁠ is brought to you by Applied Nutrition and London Diamonds. Please hit subscribe on the channel. ⁠⁠https://appliednutrition.uk/?ref=BUILTDIFFERENT⁠⁠ Use the code BUILTDIFFERENT for 20% OFF everything. Visit ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/londondiamondsofficial⁠⁠ and tell them Tris sent you. Check out Tris on Substack ⁠⁠https://substack.com/@trisdixon⁠⁠  Instagram – ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/trisdixon⁠⁠ X – ⁠⁠https://x.com/TrisDixon⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

About Boxing Life Stories

Welcome to Boxing Conversations with Tris Dixon, a series of interviews that takes you behind the scenes in the world of boxing. Including the hugely-popular Boxing Life Stories library, long-form interviews with some of boxing's biggest hitters, this podcast reveals all about the sport, the good, the bad and the ugly, and gives you unprecedented access to those who live and breathe boxing. 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.”   Follow me on Instagram, X and TikTok. This collection of interviews is available on… YouTube iTunes Spotify And all good podcast platforms.

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Creator
Tris Dixon
Hosted by
Tris Dixon
Years active
2026 - 2018
Episodes
675
Copyright
Tris Dixon

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