TITLE: Cuba Boxers

Boxing is a popular sport in Cuba. It produces numerous Olympic Champions in the past. But professional boxing was banned by government until very recent. The Cuban boxing system along with other sports programs start in grammar schools. Sports are considered a high priority in the Cuban education system and it's there a potential athlete can be recognized. From the age of 12, talented youths are sent to specialized schools where they can focus on enhancing their skills. Both male and female young boxers are trained in in such specialized school. This series of photos display the trainees in a famous boxing school in Havana.

AUTHOR: Kevin Shi (United States)

I am trained as an engineer but love photography. Three years ago I decided to quite my engineering job to focus on my photography passion. I love travel photography and would like to documenting the quickly vanished traditional lifestyles around the world. In additional, I do some portraits and still photography when I am not traveling.