#259 Vinny Paz

One of the most colorful of all boxing champions, Vinny Paz talks to Tris Dixon about his incredible life in boxing. He discusses the movie of his life, Bleed For This, with Miles Teller in the lead role, his famous feuds and big fights, going into detail to talk about his contests with Roberto Duran, Roy Jones, the late Greg Haugen, Dana Rosenblatt, and countless others. (This episode was recorded before Vinny was elected into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, and before the passing of his greta rival, Haugen). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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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.