Kids punching kids
Last weekend I went to the Northern California Regional Boxing Championships at my gym, Pacific Ring Sports in Oakland, CA. These fights decide who will go on to the national championships to compete for spots on the 2012 USA Olympic Boxing Team. Some of the kids boxing looked really young to me, and while I’m not morally opposed to boxing or even to kids boxing, I couldn’t help but feel a little bit weird about watching kids punch other kids in the face. There’s just something about it.
But once I got over the weirdness, I was really impressed with the level of self control these kids showed in the ring. Most of them really did box well, and they were all good sports and hugged their opponents after every match. It was interesting to see, and I’m looking forward to shooting more fights in the future.
I also shot video of one round. I’ve been severely underusing the video feature of my new camera, and I plan to start shooting and posting more video in the future.
Northern California Regional Boxing Championships from Stephen Loewinsohn on Vimeo.
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