No Te Dejes (Don't Give Up)

My two-year documentary project about Mexican boxing culture and identity. This project explores themes ​​of love, faith and resilience. In Mexico, boxing is not just a sport, it is a religion. To step foot in the boxing ring you must have guts, courage and a warrior spirit. For Mexican boxers, boxing is about honor and national pride. You have to be brave. It is being willing to receive two hooks to give a good one. Boxing, like corn, is intertwined with Mexican culture. A famous fighting style defined by having more heart and always moving forward. Over the past two years I immersed myself in Mexican culture for the first time, and visited various boxing gyms in important neighborhoods, such as La Merced, Tepito, Tránsito, Tacubaya, Granjas Mexico, San Juan de Aragón, Chimalhuacán, and many others. No Te Dejes brings a unique perspective to the world of boxing and photography, as it captures the true essence of this sport and the sacrifice, passion and spirit of the boxers.