John Claridge’s Boxers (Round Three)
Photographer and Ex-Boxer John Claridge took on members of London Ex-Boxers Association when he returned to the East End recently. John distinguished himself with some fine shots in Round One, proved himself a class act with a bravura display of his singular talent in Round Two, and enters the ring for Round Three with his spirit blazing.
Nat Rodgers (First fight 1959 – last fight 1964)
George Bracken (First fight 1960 – last fight 1964)
George Hollister (First fight 1962 – last fight 1965)
Terry Bay (First fight 1949- last fight 1956)
Mike Taub (Boxing writer since 1960)
George McManus (Boxing fan since 1944)
Tommy Mellis (President Surrey Ex-Boxers Association)
Terry Clarke (Boxing writer since the nineties)
Don Ewing (First fight 1966 – last fight 1972)
Ray Caulfield (First fight 1964 – last fight 1970)
Stephen Powell (President of London Ex-Boxers Association & Landlord of The Globe)
Willie Hudson (First fight 1967 – last fight 1972)
Photographs copyright © John Claridge
Take a look at
John Claridge’s Boxers (Round One)
John Claridge’s Boxers (Round Two)
and these other pictures by John Claridge
Along the Thames with John Claridge
At the Salvation Army with John Claridge
A Few Diversions by John Claridge
Signs, Posters, Typography & Graphics
Views from a Dinghy by John Claridge
In Another World with John Claridge
A Few Pints with John Claridge
Some East End Portraits by John Claridge
Sunday Morning Stroll with John Claridge
I continue to be stunned by these great portraits !
Thanks
Lee
Another great series of portraits John.
very powerful and emotional.
Great portraits!!
Great portraits!
They just go on astonishing the viewer John – Thankyou
Damn, John!
These are great portraits!
AT
You continue to astound in the width and breadth of your talent. You were probably safer behind the camera, anyway! xx
Another great set of photographs John,I think they need to go into a book
A book of these amazing faces would be very welcome, hopefully one day we’ll see it in print, because John Claridge is the unknown master of photography, no celebrity nonsense or the “Look at me” it’s all just raw and honest with John, and I hope to see more from John in the very near future.
J
A third round of “gentle” East End bruisers . . . as usual the JC lens takes no prisoners and tells no lies!
Fantastic, round 3 has proved just as exciting as rounds 1 and 2. The sparkling light in the eyes of the boxers shows the spirit that they all still clearly have. Will there be an exhibiton at the Ex-Boxers Association? It would be fantastic to see them printed in all their glory!
There is so much emotion and character in these portraits. I feel I get a real insight into the personalities of the sitters. Whoever says photography doesn’t show character like a painting can, needs to see these photos!
Round 3. (Yes Alice, an exhibition…!!)
John, these portraits are great. Thanks.
Boxers in portrait still alive and kicking.
These guys are so fascinating and the photographs allow me to get into their world.