Before the fight, Shawn and I with Jerry, one of our trainers from the Evanston Boxing Club. Shawn fought as a Middleweight (168 lbs) while my match was as a Welterweight (156 lbs)
The audience lines up at the Park West Theater in downtown Chicago
The ref (center) gives me ring instructions while the boxing announcer (right) prepares to announce the match
Jerry gives me last-minute coaching
My opponent is left-handed and fights in the southpaw stance (right foot and shoulder forward instead of the traditional left forward)
Moving around to slip my opponent's punches and line up my own
In between rounds, some coaching from Jerry. Lead with the right hand, he says.
Backing my opponent against the ropes
Wham! In the third round I land some hard rights to my opponents head, sending him staggering backwards
