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Photo by: Mike O'Meally
Mike O’Meally
Photographer
Mike O’Meally always liked watching boxing, but first got interested in shooting photos of it after training a little bit himself, just to stay fit. While getting to know the gyms and clubs, Mike became more specifically interested in the amateurs, and in particular the strong family connections that were present at many of the events: father and son teams, brothers, fathers with daughters and cousins and aunts and uncles and so on. Most of the photos were shot in East LA, so there is a really strong Latino pride coming through. They are passionate about boxing, and about “La Familia”. He shot these photos at some amateur events, Golden Gloves trials and various gyms in the East LA area during 2006 and 2007.