Gleason's Gym (42 images)
Started in 1995, this project was conceived as a collection of photographs documenting the life and many faces of this legendary gym. Gleason’s Gym opened in 1937 in the South Bronx and is the oldest active gym in the United States. Now located in Brooklyn, it is the home of over 700 professional and amateur boxers. While boxing is for many a conflicting emotional experience, this project focuses less on the violence than the inherent beauty of the sport and its various rituals....
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Super Bantamweight Agapito "El Ciclón" Sánchez...
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A young fighter between rounds at Gleason’s...
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Wesley Hobbs (r) and trainer Mike Smith before...
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Shadow of a fighter on the north wall at...
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Raul Frank, left, with his trainer Bob Jackson...
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Oleg Maskaev training at Gleason’s in 2004, two...
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A view from the gym’s office in 1997. Gleason's...
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The Ghanaian boxer Joshua Clottey in 1996, 12...
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A little girl in front of the ring during an...
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A boxer at the speed bag at Gleason’s Gym,...
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A boxer bench pressing at Gleason’s Gym,...
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A boxer wrapping his hands at Gleason’s Gym,...
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A young boy watches Denis Douglin (r), a few...
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Golden Gloves competition at Gleason's Gym in...
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Mike Tyson takes a break while at Gleason's Gym...
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A young fighter awaits his bout ring side...
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A young fighter poses in Gleason's Gym's old...
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Trainer Reggie Ford at Gleason's Gym in...
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Gleason's Gym in Brooklyn, New York....
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A boxer at the speed bag at Gleason’s Gym,...
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The junior flyweight Jill Matthews, also known...
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Amateur fight at Gleason's Gym in Brooklyn, New...
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Two young fighters after an amateur fight at...
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Veronica Simmons in between rounds at Gleason's...
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Former professional fighter Domenic Monaco...
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A professional fighter between rounds at...
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Professional boxer Yuri Foreman between rounds...
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Ghanaian boxer Joshua Clottey at rest during a...
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Amateur fight at Gleason's Gym in Brooklyn, New...
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A boxer and his trainer at the heavy bag at...
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Rohnique Posey during a training session with...
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Saoul Mamby, a former junior welterweight...
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Rohnique Posey (r) at Gleason's Gym in...
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Trainer Edwin Viruet's locker at Gleason's Gym...
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Denis Douglin (l), a few years before he turned...
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Sparring session at Gleason's Gym in Brooklyn,...
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A little girl playfully tries on a mouth piece...
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Super Bantamweight Agapito "El Ciclón" Sánchez...
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Ghanaian boxer Joshua Clottey during a training...
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Trainer Neil Ferrara watching a sparring...
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A boxer and his trainer at the double end bag...
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"White Collar" fight at Gleason's Gym in...