I always loved dirty and weathered gyms. The one used by Dresda Boxing School is a well known gym to me. A friend of mine used to pull weights in that particular gym when he was a discus thrower. The decay reminded me gyms and in general the mood of certain boxing or martial arts movies except for the high amount of lycra that was around.
A couple of months ago some friends of mine became passionate about boxing and decided to attend the Dresda boxing school. When they told me that the gym was the one used once by my discus throwing friend and that the gym was in the same conditions of decay I decided to stick with them and realize a portrait set of those boxeurs. So I joined the school, I was pretty ridicule and I convinced them to pose for me.

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