Rajadamnern Portrait Series

Muay Thai fighters pose pre-fight in the dressing room of the prestigious Rajadamnern Stadium in Bangkok. Built in 1941, the stadium has a capacity of 8,000. It is every fighters dream to fight on the big stage and win a championship belt at the Rajadamnern. Competing at this venue will either make or break a fighters career. A Rajadamnern fighter feeds many mouths, including his trainers, promoters, family and the gamblers who bet on them. Only the mentally and physically strongest of fighters can achieve success in this arena. These portraits were taken during the calm before battle.