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Boxing Shoot with Actor

Actor David Tomlinson came to me with a concept to shoot in the boxing gym. We got his hands wrapped professionally by Greg Yeoman and did some fighter vs fighter work with Matt Toth. Makeup and special effects were provided by Ninozka Panelli.

Thanks to Bushido Boxing of London for the use of their facilities.

- Mark Ruddick Photography - My images are an exploration of the human body under muscle stress — understanding the body’s strength, flexibility, and power. Creating these images has given me a better understanding of the human form which has transitioned into my commercial fitness work.

I am a London, Ontario photographer who specializes in fitness, bodybuilding and fight photography.

I love to tell stories as anyone who's worked with me can attest. That includes visual stories through photographs. Let me tell your story and provide high impact images of you to sponsors, agencies, family or just for yourself.

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Sparring at Warriors

I decided to take my new lens for a spin yesterday. Sigma 105mm F1.4 Art lens. What a great lens, sharp at F1.4. The only drawback is the 3.6 pound weight, but I have a monopod for that.Once the monopod was attached it was easy to work with. Always fun shooting at the home gym (Warriors Boxing)

I am a London, Ontario photographer who specializes in fitness, bodybuilding and fight photography.

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Boxing Show at Warriors Boxing and Fitness

Saturday night we had another amateur boxing show at Warriors Boxing and Fitness, sanctioned by Boxing Ontario. 12 good bouts including my 600 fight photographed. It was a good night. Main event fighter Leo Kamara won his fight against a skilled opponent. I was feel nostalgic and the lighting wasn’t great so I decided to go with a black and white treatment of the event.

I am a London, Ontario photographer who specializes in fitness, bodybuilding and fight photography.

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Amatuer Boxing at Warriors

The home gym (Warriors Boxing and Fitness) had an amateur boxing show last night sanctioned by Boxing Ontario. It was a good competitive show.

The Winners

The Action

The Corners

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Lawrence Boom Memorial Boxing Show

On November 3rd we honoured Lawrence Boom with a boxing show at Boomerz x Warriors Boxing in London, ON. In addition to the boxing we raised over $2,000 for ChildCan. It was a great night of fights and the place was completely packed.

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Engagement Photos - Marc & Caroline

Normally I don't do engagement photos, wedding photos or family photos. On rare occasions when friends ask I will. Such was the case when professional boxer Marc "El Gwapo" Pagcaliwangan and amateur boxer Caroline Cassin asked me to shoot their engagement pictures. They wanted them done in the boxing ring. Marc is the head boxing coach at Platinum Training Facility so it was a no-brainer to have the session there in Platinum's beautiful new boxing ring. Here's a few pictures from their session. If you're looking to get wedding or engagement photos done, I can recommend some great local photographers for that.

- Mark Ruddick Photography is a full service London, Ontario photographer who specializes in fitness, bodybuilding and fight photography

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Boxing at Warriors

Amateur boxing at Warriors Boxing and Fitness on Saturday night, sanctioned by Boxing Ontario. There were 12 exciting fights and some really good match making. I was ring side for the hostilities. Here are a couple of the select images.

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Sparring at Warriors' Boxing and Fitness

I went down to Warriors Boxing and Fitness this morning to shoot some sparring so I can get my timing back for next weekend's show. I wasn't going to go, but I kicked my ass and went down there. I had a chance encounter with Alysha Sopoco and she gave me some great kicking pictures. In addition there were a lot of people at sparring this morning. Thanks to everyone who was out.

Leo waiting to get back in the ring and spar.

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Detroit Fights - Motor City Casino

A good night of fights in Detroit last month. Lots of great fight photos. Tonnes of pro boxers in attendance at the Motor City Casino. Thanks to Carlos Llinas for having me out.

A shot of the glove table before the event.

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Athletic Nudes with C (NSFW)

C contacted me in October about shooting my athletic nude series and we set it up for the end of November. C and her husband M were a lot of fun to shoot with and we had a lot of laughs that evening. We got some good images that night.

Hard directional light to provide highlights and shadows.

- Mark Ruddick Photography is a full service London, Ontario photographer who specializes in fitness, bodybuilding and fight photography

- The Athletic Implied Nudes series is an exploration of the human body under muscle stress— understanding the body’s strength, flexibility, and power. Clean backgrounds, hard lighting, and black & white photography work together to eliminate distractions and highlight the muscle groups and figure of my subjects.

Beginning with Mixed Martial Artists and Boxers, I have developed my technique to capture rapidly firing muscle groups at high speed in front of the lens. The resulting instinct for timing fight photography has lead to an ability to freeze my subjects at the peak of their motion. Discovering a better understanding of the human form with this project has transitioned into my commercial fitness work, maximizing composition and positioning to best showcase the human form.

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Canadian Heavyweight Championship

On Friday Dec 1st, in Niagara Falls, ON the NCC Canadian Heavyweight Championship was fought for.

The champion: Dillon "big country' Carman (Global Legacy Boxing)
The challenger: Mladen "monster" Miljas (Lee Baxter Management)
Promoter: Global Legacy Boxing

It was a contested affair with both fighters on the canvas at point. Miljas took the fight via KO in the 2nd round winning the title.

The Monster waiting for the champion to arrive

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Fight #500 - Global Legacy Boxing

I shot my first fight in March of 2014. It's taken three and a half years to make it to fight #500. Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts and Muay Thai have all been photographed. I still waiting to shoot a world title but I did get on North American network boxing with ShoBox. More than the fights though I've met a lot of great people.

Below are images from fight #500. I've photographed a couple of Marko's pro fights and did some pictures with him when he was at a training camp in London, ON. (Boomerz Boxing with Kyle Millette)

December 1st, 2017
Global Legacy Boxing - Thunder at the Falls
Marko Szalai vs. Aaron Lozcano
Marko wins via TKO

- Mark Ruddick Photography is a full service London, Ontario photographer who specializes in fitness, bodybuilding and fight photography

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Fight Pictures - Lee Baxter Promotions

Saturday night was fight night in Brampton with Lee Baxter Promotions. Sam Vargas was defending his NABA-WBA Welterweight belt against Finland's Jussi Koivula.

Championship Fight - Vargas vs. Koivula

The Undercard

- Mark Ruddick Photography is a full service London, Ontario photographer who specializes in fitness, bodybuilding and fight photography

- Lee Baxter Promotions is more than just a professional boxing promotional company. Founded in 2012, LBP was created to oversee all aspects of a professional boxer's career. Committed to developing its fighters, mapping out their roads to success, negotiating contracts, ensuring their health, creating marketing and endorsement opportunities, giving financial advice and preparing clients for their careers after boxing. Lee Baxter Promotions recruits, develops and guides elite fighters to the next level where they need to be while working with the athletes to achieve the best results for their boxing careers.

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Behind the Scenes with Nick Robinson

Boxer Nick Robinson is making his pro debut on Lee Baxter's show on November 11th in Brampton, Ontario. Nick trains out of Warriors Boxing and Fitness in London, Ontario. Mark Ruddick Photography was there to capture his training for an upcoming magazine article.

Video was done by Dawson Bell

Nick Robinson training for his pro debut with coaches Rob Caron and Bob Wilcox

Working with trainer Rob Caron of Warrior's Boxing and Fitness

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Lawrence Boom

I met Lawrence in the summer of 2014 and he welcomed me into his gym as he did everyone. In the years that followed I would visit him at the gym and we'd sit and talk about boxing and whatever else was happening at the time. I always enjoyed just being around him. I took a lot of pictures of Lawrence at events, including at his wedding on Sunday.

One way you can measure a man is by the loyalty of his friends. Lawrence's friends would lie down in traffic for him.

He's only been gone a day and I already miss him a lot...