The best boxing photography is normally considered to be in the form of an action photo taken mid fight (like many iconic boxing photographs showing hard shots, knockouts etc). At Box Pro we appreciate all forms of boxing photography, however our favourite is the more artistic and perhaps more “modern” style, such as the photo above of Manny Pacquiao by Nike.

Personally I like the fact that it’s such a gritty image, combined with the quote “ang mamatay nang dahil sa ‘yo”, which is the last line of the Philippines national anthem and means “to die for you”. It creates an emotive response and that is exactly what the photographer should have been aiming to do.

Manny Pacquiao is another fighter to have his own branding, crest and logo (created by Nike) and this is also present on the image, which is something that we think is going to become more and more important in boxing. A similar image is the “I am what I am” range of boxing images of Amir Khan by Reebok, which in our opinion aren’t as good but are still indicative of the future of boxing photography.