Ringside

Ennio Guardi and Erik Rhodes stand inside the ropes, their muscles straining as they flex in the ring, gloves raised like weapons. One bends a leg high, gripping the ropes with a grip that suggests power, while the other stretches an arm back, veins cutting through skin. The gloves, tight, unyielding, rest against their fists, ready for impact. Every pose is a challenge, every stance a promise of what comes next.