Police Activities League hosts Boxing Clinic with Jesus Chavez and sponsored by RunTex

A few of my favorite shots from the boxing clinic.

Joshiah Reyes of the Bully Unit and Ricky Medina of the SAPR club fight it out at the Friday July 10, 2009 boxing show. Reyes went on to win the fight.

Ricky Medina with his trainer during the quick break between rounds at the Friday July 10, 2009 boxing show.

Joe Haros from the Pit Boxing Club goes against Brandon Hilts from Richard Lords Boxing gym at the Friday July 10, 2009 boxing show. Hilts came out on top of the fight.

With his father on one side and pro boxer Alexis Camacho on the other side, Xuan Machado of the Castillo Boxing Club gets his gloves removed at the end of his fight at the Friday July 10, 2009 boxing show. Machado claimed the win over his opponent Ulysses Herrera of the 2nd Chance Boxing club.

Training with Jesus Chavez photos

Recently I got the opportunity to photograph Jesus for an article for Pam LeBlanc's FitCity column which can be found here.

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Jesus Chavez at the boxing gym annex at the RunTex on Riverside St on June 15, 2009.

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Jesus Chavez at the boxing gym annex at the RunTex on Riverside St on June 15, 2009.

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Jesus Chavez works out Pam LaBlanc and other students in the boxing gym annex at the RunTex on Riverside St.

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Jesus Chavez works out Pam LaBlanc and other students in the boxing gym annex at the RunTex on Riverside St. on June 11, 2009.

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Crayton Carrozza, 9, (left) gets his hands wrapped by Jesus Chavez while his brother Coby Carrozza, 8, watches and waits for their training session to begin at the boxing gym annex at the RunTex on Riverside St. on June 11, 2009.

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Jesus Chavez wraps Crayton Carrozza's hands as they prepare for a training session at the boxing gym annex at the RunTex on Riverside St. on June 11, 2009.

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Jesus Chavez works with Coby Carrozza, 8, in the boxing gym annex at the RunTex on Riverside St. on June 11, 2009.

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Jesus Chavez works with Coby Carrozza, 8, in the boxing gym annex at the RunTex on Riverside St. on June 11, 2009.

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Crayton Carrozza, 9, (left) punches a bag with his brother Coby Carrozza, 8, at the boxing gym annex at the RunTex on Riverside St. on June 11, 2009.