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Ismail Abdoul preparing his fight against Jiri Svacina. Gent, Belgium, April 2010.
Gino Mieto alias Junior warming up for a fight. Junior is a political refugee from Congo; his parents and uncle used to work for Mobutu. After Mobutu’s death, he fled to Belgium with his family. He hopes to return to his country one day. Gent, Belgium, December 2009.
Gino Mieto alias Junior during a fight. Junior is a political refugee from Congo; his parents and uncle used to work for Mobutu. After Mobutu’s death, he fled to Belgium with his family. He hopes to return to his country one day. Gent, Belgium . Januari 2010.
Jiri Svacina just before a fight against Ismail Abdoul. Gent, Belgium, April 2010.
Tarik Madni strikes Cristian Frias during a fight. Gent, Belgium, September 2009.
Gino Mieto during a fight. Gent, Belgium . Januari 2010.
Tarik Madni versus Cristian Frias. Tarik wins by decision. Gent, Belgium, September 2009.
Tarik Madni after a fight. Tarik was born in Casablanca, Morocco. In Morocco it is impossible to have a professional boxing carreer. He came to Belgium a couple of years ago to become a professional boxer. He’s now married to his coach’s daughter. Gent, Belgium, September 2009.
Ronny van Eesvelde, the manager of Ron’s Boxing Club, is also a boxing coach. He trains professional boxers (Ismail Abdoul, among others), as well as amateurs, and youngsters. Here’s Ronny, preparing for a fight. Gent, Belgium, April 2009.
Jiri Svacina warming up for a fight, Gent, Belgium, April 2010.
Jiri Svacina after his fight against Ismail Abdoul. Gent, Belgium, April 2010.
Coach Ronny Van Eesvelde. Ronny is coaching Ismail Abdoul and Tarik Madni. Tarik came to Belgium a couple of years ago to become a professional boxer. He’s now married to Ronny's daughter. Gent, Belgium, January 2010.
Ismail Abdoul training at Ron’s Boxing Club. Ismail was sentenced to 14 months of imprisonment for assault and battery and extortion. Gent, Belgium, September 2009.
Ismail Abdoul preparing his fight against Giovanni Jemma. Ismail was sentenced to 14 months of imprisonment for assault and battery and extortion. After being subjected to a special regime of electronic surveillance, he has the opportunity to box again. The night of the first fight after his imprisonment -- a match that he won -- Ismail ran into trouble with the law again: he violated his 22 o’clock curfew because of the doping control protocol… Gent, Belgium, April 2009.
Ismail Abdoul just before his fight against Jiri Svacina. Gent, Belgium, April 2010.
Ismail Abdoul during his fight against Marco Heinichen. Gent, Belgium, September 2009.
Mieke Moorthamer at work. Mieke is a lawyer, and quite an a-typical example of a boxer: female, white, respectable, and well-educated. Gent, Belgium, January 2010.
Belgian Champion Mieke Moorthamer warming up for a fight against Sharon Siebert. Gent, Belgium, September 2009.
Belgian Champion Mieke Moorthamer. Mieke is a lawyer, and quite an a-typical example of a boxer: female, white, respectable, and well-educated. Gent, Belgium, January 2010.
Mieke Moorthamer at work during a trail. Gent, Belgium, January 2010.
Belgian Champion Mieke Moorthamer coming up for a fight against Serron Jill. Gent, Belgium, Januari 2010.
Belgian Champion Mieke Moorthamer during a fight against Serron Jill. She won the match by decision. Gent, Belgium, January 2010.
Belgian Champion Mieke Moorthamer during a fight against Serron Jill. She won the match by decision. Gent, Belgium, January 2010.
Belgian Champion Mieke Moorthamer. Gent, Belgium, January 2010.