Tris Dixon: "I was always aware of Matthew's story. People had said for years it was the best story that had never been told." Tris Dixon has been a big part of my boxing education. From his time with Boxing News, his must-see Boxing Life Stories, and as an author of some of the best … Continue reading Tris Dixon: “I was always aware of Matthew’s story. People had said for years it was the best story that had never been told.”
Category: Interviews
Rianna Doforo: “I want to be a multi-weight undisputed world champion and I believe that I can achieve that.”
Rianna Doforo: “I want to be a multi-weight undisputed world champion and I believe that I can achieve that.” By Matthew Elliott There are many impassioned speakers in today’s society. Individuals who inspire a room full of people just through their presence and when they stand up to talk about their subject of choice, the … Continue reading Rianna Doforo: “I want to be a multi-weight undisputed world champion and I believe that I can achieve that.”
Lori Grinker: “Just being a part of people’s lives so outside of my own and being able to photograph them, that’s what hooked me on journalism and documentary photography.”
Lori Grinker: “Just being a part of people’s lives so outside of my own and being able to photograph them, that’s what hooked me on journalism and documentary photography. The privilege of being invited into people’s lives to document it.” By Chris Akers Boxing is the one sport that has always attracted the … Continue reading Lori Grinker: “Just being a part of people’s lives so outside of my own and being able to photograph them, that’s what hooked me on journalism and documentary photography.”
Tris Dixon: “People need to find a niche and make themselves stand out.”
Tris Dixon: "People need to find a niche and make themselves stand out." There is always much trepidation when I interview people who are in my opinion, journalistic heavyweights. Thoughts flicker to being a great imposter in a world that I have stumbled into and one where I don't really belong. If I am, I … Continue reading Tris Dixon: “People need to find a niche and make themselves stand out.”
Paul Butler: “I am confident and it’s a fight I am going into with absolutely zero pressure on me.”
Paul Butler: “I am confident and it’s a fight I am going into with absolutely zero pressure on me.” By Matthew Elliott In just over a week's time, Paul Butler faces the biggest fight of his twelve-year professional career. On December 13th Butler travels to Japan to face one of the most feared men in … Continue reading Paul Butler: “I am confident and it’s a fight I am going into with absolutely zero pressure on me.”
Chris Billam-Smith: “I can’t afford to slip up, because the fights that are being talked about for next year are going to be a different level of opponent.”
Chris Billam-Smith: "I can’t afford to slip up, because the fights that are being talked about for next year are going to be a different level of opponent.” By Oliver McManus The pressure is on for Chris Billam-Smith in his upcoming fight against Armend Xhoxhaj, according to the Bournemouth cruiserweight. With the potential for a … Continue reading Chris Billam-Smith: “I can’t afford to slip up, because the fights that are being talked about for next year are going to be a different level of opponent.”
Joe Gallagher: “The Terri Harper fight won’t happen and it never will happen.”
Joe Gallagher: "The Terri Harper fight won't happen and it never will happen." I last interviewed Joe Gallagher last year not long after Natasha Jonas had lost narrowly to Katie Taylor. Jonas had long dreamed of becoming a world champion, it was why she returned to the sport in 2017 after injury had curtailed her … Continue reading Joe Gallagher: “The Terri Harper fight won’t happen and it never will happen.”
Chris Adaway: “I reckon I really won about 40 of my losses. The game is so corrupt.”
Chris Adaway: “I reckon I really won about 40 of my losses. The game is so corrupt.” By Garry White It’s a Friday night on a summer's evening at London’s York Hall, but it could be literally anywhere and any one of a near century of mileposts on Chris Adaway’s journey through boxing. The unknown … Continue reading Chris Adaway: “I reckon I really won about 40 of my losses. The game is so corrupt.”
Caroline Pearce: “I feel my job is to tell their story and get people invested in what they are fighting for.”
Caroline Pearce: "I feel my job is to tell their story and get people invested in what they are fighting for." I first interviewed Caroline Pearce around 4 years ago. it was about the time Caroline was about to embark on another chapter in her life. There have been many such moves in her life. … Continue reading Caroline Pearce: “I feel my job is to tell their story and get people invested in what they are fighting for.”
Ebanie Bridges: “She’s going to be shocked. I totally believe that. I think I stop her.”
Ebanie Bridges: "She's going to be shocked. I totally believe that. I think I stop her." Ebanie Bridges is only 36. But already her life has been lived beyond any normal or reasonable expectations. The teenage rebel that nearly succumbed to her early vices. The mechanic, the bodybuilder, the ring girl, the maths teacher, and … Continue reading Ebanie Bridges: “She’s going to be shocked. I totally believe that. I think I stop her.”
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