Tris Dixon is a British sports journalist and author who specialises in boxing. He is best known for Money: The Life and Fast Times of Floyd Mayweather (2018). Dixon has edited Boxing News and worked as a ghostwriter for Ricky Hatton’s autobiography, War and Peace. He is a regular pundit on Sky Sports and a frequent guest on CNN, TalkSport, and Sky News.
Tris Dixon began covering boxing professionally in 2000. He has reported from fights on four continents and in more than a dozen countries. His experience includes being ringside at major bouts across the United States and Europe. Over nearly two decades, he has gained a reputation for his in-depth knowledge and critical perspective on the sport.
Money: The Life and Fast Times of Floyd Mayweather (2018) profiles one of boxing’s most successful and controversial figures. The book offers an in-depth exploration of Mayweather’s career and personal life. It highlights his rapid rise, his fighting style, and the controversies surrounding his life outside the ring.
Dixon’s background as a seasoned boxing journalist lends depth to the book. He has spoken critically about boxing’s approach to brain injury and athlete welfare in his other work, including Damage: The Untold Story of Brain Trauma in Boxing. He challenges the sport to improve its handling of concussions and long-term health effects on fighters.
In interviews, Dixon has said, “When you talk about it to the old-timers… the reaction is often, ‘Ooh, [talking about brain trauma] is not good for the sport.’ Well, what’s also not good for the sport is all these guys struggling in life after boxing.”
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