Josh Taylor: Being Forced To Retire, Career Reflections, Winning The Lot

Former undisputed junior welterweight champion Josh Taylor won everything in his career. A decorated amateur, the Scot went on to claim WBA, WBC, WBO, IBF and Ring titles and he also won the World Boxing Super Series. The latter part of his career was plagued by injuries and he suffered as a consequence of the pandemic. Here, he talks to Tris Dixon about the sad news of having to bow out from the sport or risk going blind in one eye. 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.