The University of Maryland Boxing Club and UMD Boxing Team warm up before hitting the bags on Nov. 20, 2019, in the basement of the School of Public Health. The club and team practice Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, while a team-only practice is held on Saturday.
(By Luke Gentile)
A team member's boxing shoes are placed off to the side of the gym before practice starts on Oct.30, 2019. Boxing shoes were designed to be lighter than regular athletic shoes to give their wearer quicker movements and more agility.
(By Luke Gentile)
A club member applies hand wraps before practice on Nov. 20, 2019. Hand wraps were designed to compress the bones and tissues in a wearer's hands to prevent possible injury.
(By Luke Gentile)
Kat Georgantas wraps her hands before practice on Nov. 20, 2019. Before joining the boxing club, Georgantas instructed students at the US Martial Arts Academy Limited.
(By Luke Gentile)
Team members conduct band work at the end of practice on Nov. 20, 2019. Boxers have used band exercises to strengthen their legs and core.
(By Luke Gentile)
Boxing gloves are placed out by coaches before practice on Oct. 30, 2019. Boxers are taught to rotate the glove when making contact with an opponent's face to produce a cut.
(By Luke Gentile)
Brandon Sawickey, a rookie team member, hits the heavy bag during practice on Nov. 20, 2019. Heavy bags were designed to help a boxer develop power.
(By Luke Gentile)
Sawickey recovers after taking a body shot during sparring on Nov. 20, 2019. Sawickey said that outside of boxing his favorite hobby is collecting hats.
(By Luke Gentile)
Donovan Clemmons works on his combinations on Nov. 20, 2019. Clemmons has served as the club's vice president since the start of the semester.
(By Luke Gentile)
A club member's tattoos come on full display under the gym lights during practice on Nov. 20, 2019. Boxing has long been considered one of the purest forms of human expression.
(By Luke Gentile)
Mark Bickerstaff eyes his next sparring partner during practice on Nov. 20, 2019. Sparring was created to give a boxer the experience of fighting under safe conditions.
(By Luke Gentile)
Joe Kattan, a new club member, learns how to throw a jab on Nov. 20, 2019. Kattan said he joined the club because he had too much free time.
(By Luke Gentile)
Georgantas smiles while she works the pads for another club member on Nov. 20, 2019. Club members are partnered up before practice, and each member takes a turn working the pads.
(By Luke Gentile)
Christian Abueg hits the double-end bag during practice on Oct. 30, 2019. Abueg said this bag is ideal for developing accuracy, hand-eye coordination and rhythm.
(By Luke Gentile)
Biren Rai takes a break to smile at teammate on Oct. 30, 2019. Rai said this is second year on the team.
(By Luke Gentile)
Bickerstaff blocks a body shot during sparring on Nov. 20, 2019. Bickerstaff said that in boxing defense can be more important than offense.
(By Luke Gentile)
Head Coach Enrique Alonso speaks to club and team members after practice on Nov. 20, 2019. Alonso told his boxers about upcoming events and matches.
(By Luke Gentile)
The team and club come together to "break it down" after practice on Nov. 20, 2019. The great Muhammad Ali said, “The fight is won or
lost far away from witnesses—behind the lines, in the gym and out there
on the road, long before I dance under those lights.”
(By Luke Gentile)
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