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Llevo años explorando el mundo del boxeo mexicano, y lo que más se me queda suele ocurrir fuera de la pelea: las manos que vendan las muñecas de un boxeador, las oraciones antes de subir al ring, la voz del entrenador en la esquina, la familia que espera cerca. Quise que No Te Dejes (@notedejesmx) acercara a otras personas a ese mundo. A través de la fotografía, el cine, el sonido y la instalación, la exposición recorre el camino del boxeador: la preparación, el miedo, el dolor, el cuidado y la voluntad de seguir adelante. La fe está presente en todo ello, no solo en las oraciones, sino también en la confianza en quienes lo acompañan. Para mí, eso es lo que hace del boxeo en México mucho más que un deporte. Es una historia arraigada en la identidad de México, pero que espero pueda sentirse en cualquier parte del mundo. En exhibición en el Latino Cultural Center (@latinoculturalcenter) de Dallas, Texas, hasta el 9 de octubre de 2026. — I’ve spent years exploring the world of Mexican boxing, and what stays with me most often happens outside the fight: the hands wrapping a boxer’s wrists, the prayers before entering the ring, the coach’s voice in the corner, the family waiting nearby. I wanted No Te Dejes (@notedejesmx) to bring people closer to that world. Through photography, film, sound, and installation, the exhibition follows the boxer’s journey through preparation, fear, pain, care, and the will to continue. Faith runs through it, not only as prayer, but as trust in the people who stand beside you. To me, that’s what makes boxing in Mexico so much more than a sport. It’s a story rooted in Mexico’s identity, but one I hope people around the world can feel. On view at the Latino Cultural Center (@latinoculturalcenter) in Dallas, Texas, through October 9, 2026. by @davidmfoto
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- '𝐍𝐨 𝐓𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐣𝐞𝐬' - For five years, artist and filmmaker David Hanes-González (@davidmfoto) has documented Mexican boxing beyond the violence of the ring, revealing a world shaped by Catholic devotion, ritual, sacrifice, family, discipline and survival. At the heart of 'No Te Dejes' (@notedejesmx) is 'The Will to Continue', fourteen photographs reimagining the Stations of the Cross through the journey of a Mexican boxer. The fighter accepts the fight, carries his burden, falls, receives help, endures pain and continues forward. Featured here are seven images from the fourteen-part series. Across the wider project, the ring becomes almost sacred: a place where fear, prayer, discipline and endurance meet, surrounded by Catholic imagery and the everyday objects of boxing. No te dejes is a phrase heard constantly in Mexican boxing: Don’t back down. Don’t surrender. Keep fighting. For Hanes-González, those words came to mean something beyond the ring, a way of understanding the will to continue through life itself. The project is also a love letter to his parents, his abuelita, Mexico, and the fighters and coaches he met along the way. Ultimately, No Te Dejes is not about never falling. It is about finding a reason to rise again. On view August 29 – October 9, 2026 at the Latino Cultural Center, (@latinoculturalcenter) 2600 Live Oak St., Dallas, Texas. @boxingbasement by @davidmfoto
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For the past five years, Mexico’s boxing community has welcomed me into its gyms, homes, fights, and everyday lives. That trust made No Te Dejes possible. Now, the project enters its next chapter: giving back to the community that has given so much to me. Through El Arte de No Dejarse, a portion of proceeds will be reinvested into the Mexican boxing community, supporting fighters, coaches, neighborhood gyms, and the next generation. Because the art of not giving in also means creating opportunities for others to keep moving forward. ————- Durante los últimos cinco años, la comunidad del boxeo mexicano me ha abierto las puertas de sus gimnasios, hogares, peleas y vidas cotidianas. Esa confianza hizo posible No Te Dejes. Ahora, el proyecto entra en una nueva etapa: devolver algo a la comunidad que tanto me ha dado. A través de El Arte de No Dejarse, una parte de las ganancias será reinvertida en la comunidad del boxeo mexicano, apoyando a boxeadores, entrenadores, gimnasios de barrio y a la próxima generación. Porque el arte de no dejarse también significa crear oportunidades para que otros puedan seguir avanzando. by @davidmfoto
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Enter without fear. You are not alone. May you always find the strength to take one more step forward. No te dejes. No Te Dejes | August 29th Latino Cultural Center Dallas, Texas by @davidmfoto
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For five years, artist David Hanes-González (@davidmfoto) has immersed himself in the Mexican boxing community, inside its gyms, homes, training camps and fights, documenting not only what happens in the ring, but the faith, sacrifice and determination that carry a fighter forward. NO TE DEJES (@notedejesmx) is a mixed-media exhibition exploring the cultural and spiritual dimensions of Mexican boxing through photography, video, installation and sound. Rather than focusing solely on champions or the glory of fight night, the exhibition looks at the boxer’s everyday journey: the discipline of training, the fear before a fight, the sacrifices made by families and coaches, and the will to continue when no one is watching. Throughout the work, the language and rituals of religion intersect with those of the boxing gym, revealing spaces where faith, perseverance and survival often exist side by side. No Te Dejes means “Don’t give in.”
A warning. A blessing. A command. NO TE DEJES 📍 Latino Cultural Center (@latinoculturalcenter)
2600 Live Oak St., Dallas, TX 75204 Opening Reception: Saturday, August 29, 6–8 PM On Display: August 29 – October 9, 2026 by @davidmfoto
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The Mother of Those Who Fight. Throughout Mexico, La Virgen de Guadalupe is a symbol of protection and devotion. I see her everywhere in boxing, around the necks of fighters, sewn onto shorts, and watching over gyms from small altars. A reminder that even when a boxer fights alone, they are never entirely alone. This piece is my interpretation of that protection: La Virgen watching over those who fight. I carry her with me too. I wear her around my neck and keep her in my home as a reminder of my mother and my abuelita. I carry their love with me. It gives me the same feeling of protection I’ve witnessed in so many fighters. 1 of 1. Hand screen printed and painted.
Blessed at the Basílica de Guadalupe, Ciudad de México. No Te Dejes (@notedejesmx) remains on view at the Latino Cultural Center (@latinoculturalcenter) in Dallas through October 9. — La Madre de los que Luchan. En todo México, la Virgen de Guadalupe es un símbolo de protección y devoción. La veo en todas partes dentro del boxeo: alrededor del cuello de los peleadores, bordada en sus shorts y cuidando los gimnasios desde pequeños altares. Un recordatorio de que, aunque un boxeador pelee solo, nunca está completamente solo. Esta pieza es mi interpretación de esa protección: la Virgen cuidando a quienes luchan. Yo también la llevo conmigo. La llevo alrededor del cuello y la tengo en mi casa como un recordatorio de mi mamá y mi abuelita. Llevo su amor conmigo. Me da la misma sensación de protección que he visto en tantos peleadores. 1 de 1. Serigrafiada y pintada a mano.
Bendecida en la Basílica de Guadalupe, Ciudad de México. No Te Dejes (@notedejesmx) continúa en exhibición en el Latino Cultural Center (@latinoculturalcenter) en Dallas hasta el 9 de octubre. by @davidmfoto
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La fe empieza dentro de ti. Se practica todos los días. En el gimnasio, toma forma en los movimientos que repites, en el cansancio que atraviesas y en la decisión de volver a empezar. Antes de enfrentar a alguien más, aprendes a seguir adelante contigo mismo. 📍 Deportivo Pino Suárez, colonia Jamaica, Ciudad de México. No Te Dejes (@notedejesmx) continúa en exhibición en el Latino Cultural Center (@latinoculturalcenter) de Dallas hasta el 9 de octubre. — Faith begins within you. Practice it every day. In the gym, it takes shape through the movements you repeat, the exhaustion you push through, and the decision to begin again. Before facing anyone else, you learn to keep going for yourself. 📍 Deportivo Pino Suárez in the Jamaica neighborhood of Mexico City. No Te Dejes (@notedejesmx) remains on view at the Latino Cultural Center (@latinoculturalcenter) in Dallas through October 9. by @davidmfoto
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🥊 Come experience No Te Dejes in person at the Latino Cultural Center and step into the world captured through David Hanes-González. 📸🎥🥊 🖼️ No Te Dejes 🗓️ September 29 - October 9 📍 Latino Cultural Center by @davidmfoto
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NO TE DEJES (@notedejesmx) is an immersive exhibition by visual artist and filmmaker David Hanes-González (@davidmfoto), exploring Mexican boxing through photography, film, sound and installation. Featured here are the final four works from The Will to Continue, fourteen photographs reimagining the Stations of the Cross through the journey of the Mexican boxer. XI — The Boxer Endures the Pain. Photographed at Gimnasio Julián Magdaleno in Guadalajara, two fighters meet mid-exchange. Like Christ enduring the cross, the boxer remains standing through exhaustion, punishment and doubt, choosing to continue when the body tells him to stop. XII — The Boxer Takes His Last Breath. Under the lights at Deportivo Maracaná in Tepito, Ciudad de México, a fighter receives a devastating blow and is knocked out. After being asked to continue again and again, the body finally gives way. XIV — The Boxer Is Laid to Rest. After a long training session in Tacubaya, Ciudad de México, a boxer stands before the Virgin of Guadalupe and prays. The gloves are off. The work is finished. What remains is the ritual, the quiet return to faith after everything the body has endured. Together, the final four stations move through pain, collapse, victory and prayer. The journey ends where so much of Mexican boxing begins: with faith. 🗓️ On view through October 9, 2026 📍 Latino Cultural Center (@latinoculturalcenter) 📌 2600 Live Oak St., Dallas, TX 75204 🎟️ Details: notedejesmx.com | davidhanesgonzalez.co #notedejes taken in Dallas, Texas by @davidmfoto
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En el boxeo, el entrenamiento también es una forma de devoción. El cuerpo se entrega a la disciplina, la voluntad se forja en el sacrificio que nadie ve y, aun frente al dolor, la fe permanece. Mucho antes de subir al ring, la pelea se libra en la repetición, el cansancio y la decisión de continuar. Filmado en el Gimnasio Dr. Horacio Ramírez Mercado, en Tacubaya, Ciudad de México. No Te Dejes (@notedejesmx) continúa en exhibición en el Latino Cultural Center (@latinoculturalcenter) de Dallas hasta el 9 de octubre. Visita la exposición para conocer el proyecto completo. — In boxing, training is also a form of devotion. The body surrenders to discipline, the will is forged through the sacrifice no one sees, and even in the face of pain, faith remains. Long before entering the ring, the fight is carried through repetition, exhaustion, and the decision to continue. Filmed at Gimnasio Dr. Horacio Ramírez Mercado in Tacubaya, Mexico City. No Te Dejes (@notedejesmx) remains on view at the Latino Cultural Center (@latinoculturalcenter) in Dallas through October 9. Visit the exhibition to experience the complete project. taken in Ciudad de México by @davidmfoto
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NO TE DEJES (@notedejesmx) is an immersive exhibition by visual artist and filmmaker David Hanes-González (@davidmfoto), exploring Mexican boxing through photography, film, sound and installation. Featured here are four works from The Will to Continue, a series of 14 photographs inspired by the Stations of the Cross, reimagining the Mexican boxer’s journey through sacrifice, struggle, faith and the will to keep moving forward. VII — The Boxer Falls the Second Time. Photographed at Escuela de Boxeo SSC Zona Norte Quetzalcóatl, a training facility for police officers in the Narciso Bassols neighborhood of Mexico City. During a sparring session, a boxer leans forward against the ropes, his gloves holding him up as exhaustion pulls his body downward. VIII — The Boxer Meets Those Who Grieve. Photographed at Deportivo Maracaná in Tepito, a young boxer sits in his corner surrounded by his team. Their hands rest on his head and shoulders, capturing the care, concern and collective weight carried by those beside him. IX — The Boxer Falls the Third Time. Two boxers meet beneath the lights at Deportivo Maracaná in Tepito, during the first night of open-air fights staged on the venue’s football field. X — The Boxer Is Left Exposed. A professional boxer stands alone training inside Gimnasio Dr. Horacio Ramírez Mercado in Tacubaya, CDMX, in 2021. Framed in the gym’s mirror with motivation and protection on each wall. Together, these photographs move through exhaustion, vulnerability and collective care, revealing what surrounds a boxer when the body begins to give way. 🗓️ On view: August 29 – October 9, 2026 📍 Latino Cultural Center (@latinoculturalcenter) 📌 2600 Live Oak St., Dallas, TX 75204 🎟️ Details: notedejesmx.com | davidhanesgonzalez.co taken in Dallas, Texas by @davidmfoto
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XI | The Boxer Endures the Pain Part of ‘The Will to Continue,’ fourteen photographs reimagining the Stations of the Cross through the journey of the Mexican boxer. Like Christ enduring the pain of the cross, the boxer remains standing through exhaustion, punishment, and doubt. Choosing to continue when the body tells him to stop. In the background, a phrase by legendary trainer José “Chepo” Reynoso (@cheporeynoso_) reads: “Lo peor que te puede suceder es que te valga madre perder.” A reminder that pain is part of the fight, but becoming comfortable with losing is something else entirely. The photograph was made at Gimnasio Julián Magdaleno in Guadalajara, Jalisco, the same neighborhood gym where a young Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez (@canelo) trained under Chepo and Eddy Reynoso (@caneloteam) developing the foundations that would carry him from Guadalajara to the world stage. Part of my five-year multidisciplinary body of work, No Te Dejes (@notedejesmx). On view through October 9, 2026 📍Latino Cultural Center (@latinoculturalcenter) 2600 Live Oak St., Dallas, TX 75204 notedejesmx.com | davidhanesgonzalez.co — XI | El Boxeador Soporta el Dolor Parte de ‘La Voluntad de Continuar,’ catorce fotografías que reinterpretan el Vía Crucis a través del recorrido del boxeador mexicano. Como Cristo soportando el dolor de la cruz, el boxeador permanece de pie entre el agotamiento, los golpes y la duda, eligiendo continuar cuando el cuerpo le pide detenerse. Al fondo aparece una frase del legendario entrenador José “Chepo” Reynoso (@cheporeynoso_): “Lo peor que te puede suceder es que te valga madre perder.” Un recordatorio de que el dolor es parte de la pelea, pero acostumbrarse a perder es algo completamente distinto. La fotografía fue realizada en el Gimnasio Julián Magdaleno en Guadalajara, Jalisco, el mismo gimnasio de barrio donde un joven Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez (@canelo) entrenó bajo la guía de Chepo y Eddy Reynoso (@caneloteam), construyendo las bases que lo llevarían de Guadalajara al escenario mundial. Parte de No Te Dejes (@notedejesmx), mi cuerpo de obra multidisciplinario desarrollado a lo largo de cinco años. by @davidmfoto
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