Damian Gutierrez, 20 and Joshua Britto, 18, pose for a portrait in between fights at the Backyard Squabbles 5 event on Sunday, May 30, 2021. The two founded Backyard Squabbles, a fight club whose goal is to curb gun violence. Instead of settling disputes on the street, people can contact Gutierrez and Britto through instagram for a chance to settle differences in a ring with a referee. P
Valinda Hernandez, 27, poses for a portrait in her home gym on Friday, May 28, 2021. Ms. Hernandez has trained as a boxer since 2012. She trains twice everyday - first at her home, then with a trainer at a boxing gym. She has yet to compete in the Backyard Squabbles league, as no other female opponents are in the league. Ms. Hernandez is focused on boxing professionally, and believes Backyard Squabbles will be her break.
