Every fighter reaches a time when they must reconcile their passion for their sport with the toll it takes on their body. I trained long after my professional fighting career was over, but there comes a time when you need to accept things need to change. This picture was all about coming to terms with that time for me.

This hyperrealsitic portrait was completed with a range of charcoal, carbon and graphite pencils.

Picture dimensions: 25 × 37 inches (635 × 940 mm