Red Corner is a series of photographs documenting female boxers, both amateur and professional, as they fight for their place in the sport. Even in world championship level boxing, women are forced to work extra jobs in order to support their boxing careers. All the while, their male counterparts make millions fighting for the same belts. This project aims to shed light on the obstacles women must overcome to participate in a sport they love.
To the outsider, boxing is a violent sport; it is gruesome and outdated, many don’t understand why the sport is even allowed to continue. However, to the boxer, it is an art form, a practice of precise movements and rhythms, one that requires an intense amount of focus and intelligence. These photographs take an in-depth look at the women who choose to fight despite everything working against them.
***In boxing, the red corner is the corner out of which the champion (or the fighter with better odds) fights, while the underdog fights out of the blue corner. The blue corner enters the ring first and is forced to watch the champion's entrance to the ring.
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