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Dec 2015 back issue
by Damian Bird
Repton fighters face-off against their opponents in the ring. Orlando, Florida.
Sharapov MMA Academy fighters face-off against Repton in the ring. Orlando, Florida.
Repton fighter (left), Sharapov MMA Academy fighter (right) pre-fight.
Repton boxer cooling off and relaxing in the pool, pre-fight.
Repton boxer landing a strong left hook.
Repton boxer stretching the day before his fight.
Repton boxer (left) Sharapov MMA Academy fighter (right).
Repton boxer, shadow-boxing the day before his fight.
Repton boxer (left) Sharapov MMA Academy fighter (right).
Repton boxers, training in the Florida sunshine, the day before fight-night.
Repton boxer (right) Sharapov MMA Academy fighter (left).
Repton boxer training with head coach, Gary McCarthy in the Sharapov MMA Academy gym. Orlando, Florida.
Repton trainer, Gary Cooke, giving advice to a Repton boxer in the break between rounds 1 and 2.
This photo-essay documents Repton Boxing Club’s journey to the USA to compete in the Knock Out Cancer
charity boxing event against Sharapov MMA Academy, of Orlando, Florida.
Repton Boxing Club is located in Bethnal Green in London’s East End. The Boxing Club grew out of Repton
Boys Club, which was established in 1884 by Repton Public School as a way of giving support and
encouragement to the young men in one of England’s poorest communities.
Knockout Cancer is an annual charity boxing event aiming to improve the lives of children on two important fronts by
giving them opportunities for medical care and athletic activities.
Each day, 46 children are diagnosed with cancer. Each day, countless other children and young adult lives are lost to
crime, drugs, and institutions. Knockout Cancer aims to make a difference in the lives of young people. The event was
created to support two key initiatives in the Central Florida Area: Kids Beating Cancer and Florida PAL.
With special thanks to: Marion & David Moth,
David Robinson (Repton Chairman)
and Gary McCarthy (Head Coach)
Repton Chairman, David Robinson (left), and Gary Cooke in the Sharapov MMA Academy gym, examining the boxing
technique of the Repton fighters as they prepare for the main event.
Sharapov boxer landing a right hook on a Repton fighter.
Repton boxer focussing before the fight.
Card girl. Round three.
Repton fighter landing a hard punch.
Repton boxer relaxing in the Florida sunshine in between pre-fight training sessions.
Sharapov boxer landing punch on Repton boxer.
