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RONALD CRUZ

I’ve spent a lot of time in boxing gyms and have met some of the best people I know in those spaces. There is something about boxing that is very democratic, rich or poor, nothing outside that ring matters once the bell rings. I once watched a member of the Foo Fighters get his ass whooped by some cholo from East LA who had no idea that he just beat the shit out of a millionaire in an amateur boxing match. I love boxing and boxing gyms for that reason. Who we are outside the ring means nothing inside the ring.

I have wanted to shoot Ronald Cruz for years. We met in the cafe that I once owned and I’ve followed his career since then. Ronald is a class act. A tough as nails fighter. I have nothing but respect and admiration for this man.