Posts Tagged ‘boxing’

“The Sweet Science…” Newburgh, NY 26•March•12

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NEWBURGH, NY.  Twenty-one year old fighter hits a heavy bag during a workout at the HOOK Elite Boxing Club in Newburgh, NY on Monday, March 26, 2012.  © www.chetgordon.com NEWBURGH, NY.  Young fighters hit the heavy bag during a workout at the HOOK Elite Boxing Club in Newburgh, NY on Monday, March 26, 2012.  © […]


"What is it about fighters…?" (continued) Newburgh, NY 15•May•11

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These from last night, particularly following 15-year old fighter Gary Acosta (bottom 8 photos), who I’d met and photographed on Friday in the Newburgh Boxing Club gym. ~cg. Trainer Ray Rivera of the Newburgh Boxing Club tapes the hands of fighter Felix Davila prior to his 165lb. bout during the Junior Olympics Metro Championship Boxing […]


"What is it about fighters…?" Newburgh, NY 13•May•11

Fighter Randy Hinkson (21) of Plattekill wraps his hands at the Newburgh Boxing Club in Newburgh, NY on Friday, May 13, 2011. Ray Rivera, the club's owner / trainer may have to close the gym in June due to financial hardships.  CHET GORDON/Times Herald-Re

Fighter Randy Hinkson (21) of Plattekill wraps his hands at the Newburgh Boxing Club in Newburgh, NY on Friday, May 13, 2011. Ray Rivera, the club’s owner / trainer may have to close the gym in June due to financial hardships. CHET GORDON/Times Herald-Record Spent a few hours this afternoon at the Newburgh Boxing Club […]


"The Weather & Recent Work…" July 6 – 17, 2010

Youngsters kept cool in the spray of a sprinkler at Audrey Carey Park on Liberty Street in the City of Newburgh, NY on Friday, July 9, 2010. The Northeast U.S. has endured a heatwave for a week, with temperatures reaching past 100ºF. © www.chetgordon.com/blog Valdrin Muriqi (right) of Newburgh, NY follows through on a punch […]


*More "Juice…" (Sports Photography) 1•July•2010

Poughkeepsie, NY. One of yesterday’s assignments called for coverage of a few local boxers training for a night of boxing next weekend. This was sort a media event in one of their training facilities, at a local college across the river. I was a little disappointed that there wasn’t a boxing ring in this converted […]


"Bringing Your ‘A’ Game…" *Musings from late March / early April 2010.

*More on differentaspects of my sports photography – (particularly at the championship level…) I’ve thought a lot lately about approaching the challenges of not only the daily grind, but stepping it up when necessary to make memorable or game telling sports images. Sports portraits also offer that opportunity to show the viewer an athlete’s personality […]