A lifelong boxing student and fan, Tompkins looks to capture images that are \u201cpoignant and display the ductility of the sport.\u201d Not only does he bask in the in-ring action, but he also revels in the events leading up to and following the bouts. This includes the press conferences and the pre-match weigh-ins, both of which often feature the fighters in tense nose-to-nose stare downs. Still there is one moment Tompkins enjoys most: the fighters\u2019 entrances, which the photographer contends is \u201cthe most electric moment of <\/span>any<\/em> sporting event.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Among Tompkins\u2019 growing collection of acclaimed images:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Nose Bleed<\/a>:<\/strong>\u00a0A gritty, gory, but esthetically enticing visual of a battle-worn fighter being counted out.<\/p>\n Miguel Cotto<\/a>:<\/strong>\u00a0Speaking during his post-fight press conference following his hard-fought victory over Antonio Margarito, Cotto bares the cuts and bruises he sustained during the bout. Adding dimension to the print is Cotto\u2019s image on the wall behind him. <\/p>\n The Count<\/a>:<\/strong>\u00a0The downed gladiator\u2019s eyes are rife with frustration as he struggles to rise. He is determined to get back on his feet, but time is running out. The count continues.<\/strong><\/em> <\/p>\n Miguel-Angel Cotto vs. Michael Jennings<\/a>: C<\/strong>otto has Jennings in the corner and is picking him apart with body shots. As this image predicts, the fight ends soon after.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Roy Jones, Jr. vs. Joe Calzaghe<\/a>:<\/strong>\u00a0A great fight between two legendary boxers. Welshman Calzaghe triumphs over Jones to continue his undefeated streak.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Knockout<\/a>:<\/strong>\u00a0It\u2019s the moment when nothing else that has occurred during the fight matters. It\u2019s the moment fight fans always hope to witness: when the victor celebrates over the vanquished that lies motionless on the mat.<\/p>\n Pawel Wola<\/strong>k vs. Ishmail Arvin<\/a>:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>For both of these modern-day titans, failure is not an option. They have each come too far; trained too hard to fall in defeat. Each combatant has turned a deaf ear to the crowd and now wears invisible blinders that block potentially distracting visual stimuli. For each of these fighters, the only obstacle standing between them and victory is their opponent. Tompkins loves the moment he has captured, which looks like it has been posed for an advertisement. \u201cThe lights on the right side add nicely to the visual,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Geraldo Prietos vs. Tommy Rainone<\/a>:<\/strong>\u00a0Shot with a 10mm lens from an unusual angle, this unique image captures a punch connecting from underneath both boxers\u2019 arms.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n What is contained within each print can never be created within a Hollywood film. Tompkins\u2019 photos are not stage. They are unique, real moment worthy of preserving for posterity. And now is\u00a0<\/span>your<\/em>\u00a0opportunity to add each of these artistic treasures to your collection.<\/span><\/p>\n Sign-up for our\u00a0newsletter<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>and get\u00a0news, updates and special offers<\/p>\n Limited Runs, the premier destination for discovering and buying the best in original vintage posters, print art and fine art photography, continues to add new items to the site every day and each week we feature some of our latest additions of original vintage film, advertising and rock posters, art prints and photography.<\/p>\n Also follow Limited Runs on:<\/p>\n After developing a reputation for always being in the right place at the right time, sports, music and pop culture photographer Billy Tompkins is now being compared to famed expressionist artist LeRoy Neiman. What\u2019s earned the photographer this honor? What sets him apart from his peers? It\u2019s his distinct style: his keen eye for capturing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":1198,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[8],"tags":[5],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.limitedruns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1156"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.limitedruns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.limitedruns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.limitedruns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.limitedruns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1156"}],"version-history":[{"count":95,"href":"https:\/\/www.limitedruns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1156\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8991,"href":"https:\/\/www.limitedruns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1156\/revisions\/8991"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.limitedruns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1198"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.limitedruns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1156"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.limitedruns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1156"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.limitedruns.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1156"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.limitedruns.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Miguel-Cotto-vs-Zab-Judah1.jpg\" "\\"Miguel")
<\/a>Miguel Cotto vs. Zab Judah<\/a>:<\/strong>\u00a0One of Tompkins\u2019 personal favorites, this image finds Judah devastated by body blows with Cotto coming in for the finish.
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<\/a><\/strong>Victoriano Sosa vs. Miguel-Angel Campos<\/strong><\/a>: Both fighters are in stances that perfectly describe the moment: sweat pours from one fighters head immediately after he sustains a devastating punch. The other fighter follows through with his punch.<\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.limitedruns.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Nose-Bleed-Santos-vs-Rivera.jpg\" "\\"Nose")
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