John Locher has been photographing boxing for more than two decades. He’s been ringside for a rollcall of the best fighters this century: Oscar De La Hoya, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Wladimir Klitschko, Manny Pacquiao, Bernard Hopkins and Shane Mosley are among the boxers he’s covered.
Isaac Cruz, of Mexico, hits Rolando Romero in a super lightweight title bout Saturday, March 30, 2024, in Las Vegas . LAS VEGAS — His most recent fight was a super lightweight title bout in which Isaac Cruz beat Rolando Romero. Here’s what Locher said about making this extraordinary photo: Las Vegas has become a sports town in the last several years. We’ve had professional franchises such as the Raiders football team and Aces WNBA team move here, and home-grown teams like the Vegas Golden Knights.
Covering boxing from ringside has an intimacy you don’t often get with other sports. The fighters are rarely much farther than 20 feet away. As a photographer you are really close to the action -- your elbows are resting on the mat. Often, it’s a bit too close — getting sprayed with sweat and blood are part of the game . I think this photo works because of its intimacy. You feel like you’re right in there with the fighters.
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