Boxing day | Postcard Booklet | 210x90mm
The tenseness that develops in the catacombs under the ring immediately before a fight seems here to have more to do with apprehension than anticipation of the approaching trial of strength. A tough and hard-hitting sport in which reputations are made and lost - for its male and female participants alike. This is what makes Michael Oreal’s images so impressive. When we see the loser finally brought low we are made aware that we are not merely spectators at a contest, but also at a minor personal tragedy.
– Thomas Linden
– Thomas Linden
