Dixon is notable for having won the major British title and having been a repeat competitor at the World's Strongest Man.

[1] Dixon, whilst competing, was living in Sand Hutton and owned the Samson and Delilah's Fitness Centre in Haxby and in Pocklington.

In 2000 he was invited to compete at the World's Strongest Man tournament, in Sun City, South Africa.

I’d not done any sport since the shot putt when I was at school and had been nowhere near a gym but he was stood next to an Atlas stone and said ‘if you can lift that, I’ll train you.’ It was about 150 kg but I did it.

"[2] Dixon began training Westaby, who would eventually appear a number of times at the World's Strongest Man finals.