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"Benjamin Lowy’s photograph of Floyd Mayweather wasn’t intended to be a cover; he took this shot for what we call a “technique shot.” Yet when we saw the defending champ demonstrating his famous shoulder roll, we knew it had to be the cover of our Fight Issue, one with profiles and separate covers of Mayweather and his opponent Canelo Alvarez. We decided to go with a bright white background—a rarity for The Magazine—to contrast the fighter’s dark skin, showing off the beads of sweat on his forehead and intense concentration in his eyes. We offer this cover as an athlete who is the embodiment of his craft in a rare moment when boxing rose to the top of the sports conversation."





Cover Critique

Overall this is a very cool and interesting cover because of the contrast of the black and white. I feel like it would pop out more if the photographer gave color to the gloves and maybe the ESPN logo in the background. This magazine is advertising a fight between Floyd Mayweather and Canelo Alvarez and I think that the wording on the top, "The Fight Issue" is very eye catching in the bold font. The lighting is also very good to where it catches and reflects the sweat on Mayweathers forehead. When i look at this picture I get a since major competition which is really what boxing is all about.