Fight Club

Fight Club: Thai Boxing

Canadians Charles and Dominic in their sleeping quarters. Read the story accompanying this photo essay in the MORE Propaganda blog.

Fight Club: Thai Boxing

Dominic eats breakfast on the verandah outside his room. Read the story accompanying this photo essay in the MORE Propaganda blog.

Fight Club: Thai Boxing

Born in Morocco but raised in Norway, Ahmed Ait stretches in the morning during training / Eddie de Nobrega steaming after an early morning run. Read the story accompanying this photo essay in the MORE Propaganda blog.

Fight Club: Thai Boxing

Eddie de Nobrega does sit ups in the corner of the ring during training. Read the story accompanying this photo essay in the MORE Propaganda blog.

Fight Club: Thai Boxing

Ahmed Ait shadow boxing / Charles has his feet wrapped with anklets for additional support and strength. Read the story accompanying this photo essay in the MORE Propaganda blog.

Fight Club: Thai Boxing

The only female training in the camp, New Zealander Sam practises knee kicks and works the punching bag. Read the story accompanying this photo essay in the MORE Propaganda blog.

Fight Club: Thai Boxing

The only female training in the camp, Sam the Kiwi girl pushes the head of trainer Taywin down onto her knee. Read the story accompanying this photo essay in the MORE Propaganda blog.

Fight Club: Thai Boxing

Eddie de Nobrega weighs himself as he's trying to get from 75 to 70 kilos in 1 week for a fight in Australia / Training (or Bag) gloves lined up for the morning training. Read the story accompanying this photo essay in the MORE Propaganda blog.

Fight Club: Thai Boxing

Tattoo on the back of former Sth African Super Heavyweight Champion Dimitri Bailamis / Frenchman Karim limbers up in one of the training rings. Read the story accompanying this photo essay in the MORE Propaganda blog.

Fight Club: Thai Boxing

Frenchman Karim stretches in the corner of a training ring. Read the story accompanying this photo essay in the MORE Propaganda blog.

Fight Club: Thai Boxing

Karim kicks at trainer Taywin during training. Read the story accompanying this photo essay in the MORE Propaganda blog.

Fight Club: Thai Boxing

The tattoos of Canadian Dominic / Australian Zane wraps his hands for training. Read the story accompanying this photo essay in the MORE Propaganda blog.

Fight Club: Thai Boxing

Zane practising kicks with the bag. Read the story accompanying this photo essay in the MORE Propaganda blog.

Fight Club: Thai Boxing

Danish Halfdan practises knee kicks in front of the mirror / Halfdan gets a massage from Chen and Maha at the training camp. Read the story accompanying this photo essay in the MORE Propaganda blog.

Fight Club: Thai Boxing

Halfdan is booked in for his fight. Read the story accompanying this photo essay in the MORE Propaganda blog.

Fight Club: Thai Boxing

Halfdan waits for the Monkhol to be put on his head by Den Whying before the fight. Read the story accompanying this photo essay in the MORE Propaganda blog.

Fight Club: Thai Boxing

Fighters perform the traditional Ram Muay ceremonial dance before the fight to show respect to their camps and trainers. Read the story accompanying this photo essay in the MORE Propaganda blog.

Fight Club: Thai Boxing

Trainer takes off the Monkhol and blows on the fighters head to ward off evil spirits. Read the story accompanying this photo essay in the MORE Propaganda blog.

Fight Club: Thai Boxing

Somphong prepares for his fight by walking the ring (Wai Cru) for good luck. Read the story accompanying this photo essay in the MORE Propaganda blog.

Fight Club: Thai Boxing

Straight leg teep (kick) by Halfdan on his opponent during the fight. Read the story accompanying this photo essay in the MORE Propaganda blog.

Fight Club: Thai Boxing

The audience bet wildly as some make their living from these fights. Read the story accompanying this photo essay in the MORE Propaganda blog.

Fight Club: Thai Boxing

Somphong in the corner with Halfdan. Read the story accompanying this photo essay in the MORE Propaganda blog.

Fight Club: Thai Boxing

Halfdan delivers a left front roundhouse kick to his opponent during the fight. Read the story accompanying this photo essay in the MORE Propaganda blog.

Fight Club: Thai Boxing

Halfdan mistakenly thinking he has won the fight lifts his arms in a victory salute to the audience. Read the story accompanying this photo essay in the MORE Propaganda blog.

Fight Club: Thai Boxing

A relieved and happy looking Halfdan has his gloves removed after the fight. Read the story accompanying this photo essay in the MORE Propaganda blog.