Fight Night at York Hall.

I was given the opportunity to follow some boxers in the lead up to fight night, something i had thought of for a long time. I have a giant poster on my wall of Ali towering over Liston which i continue to look at with awe daily. Its not the win that grabs me, its rather the power emanating from Ali, the aura, the confidence, there are so many stories radiating from within the shot, its inspiring without even liking boxing.. With this series i was not so much looking to illustrate the fight, but rather the relationships between the event, the people involved, from mentoring, to the dance within the ring, i found the moments of calm almost more powerful than the event itself. A series of relationships and emotions, exploding. Hopefully i am showing a journey through the night, from the calm before the storm to the reality of the pugilism itself. It was a rush.