I photographed Mark Breland for the book of Asdin Alaia. I took his picture in front of his fight on television where he won by a knockout. His picture was in the living room of Yves Saint Laurent who owned so many of my photographs.
“Bed-Stuy Gym, 1981: Mark Breland won the National twice. He was the first fighter to win the Championship Belt and the Golden Gloves five times. He won a gold metal as a lightweight in the 1984 olympics.”