“Step into a gym, say you want to be part of it, and you belong. No questions asked.” @santosliz_ Lizette De Los Santos is a Los Angeles–based photographer whose lens has followed generations of West Coast fighters —showcasing the grit of the gym and the dreams that fuel LA’s boxing community. “Boxing is tough, not just because it demands peak physicality, but because of its relentless repetition. The fundamentals you practice at seven years old will follow all the way to retirement. With my images, I want to show that in South LA, one of the city’s most underserved communities, there are Mexican-American kids who’ve chosen discipline. For some, going pro is a real dream. What I capture is that dream in motion, the journey itself. If nothing else, I hope these images tell the story: we all start somewhere; the important thing is to start.”