Ben Cleeton

Photographer / Visual Storyteller

www.bencleeton.com

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Location: syracuse, ny

Nationality: american

Biography: Ben Cleeton is a Syracuse documentary photographer and filmmaker who holds a degree in photojournalism from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications (2015). He was born in Syracuse and lived in Geneseo, NY, where his mother, a professor... MORE

VERONA, NY – FRIDAY JUNE 10, 20...Cleeton for The New York Times

VERONA, NY – FRIDAY JUNE 10, 2022: Portrait of Alexis Arguello Jr. during the boxing hall of fame weekend at the events center in Turning Stone Casino. CREDIT: Ben Cleeton for The New York Times

VERONA, NY – FRIDAY JUNE 10, 2022: Alexis Arguello Jr. interviews James "Lights Out" Toney in Turning Stone Casino for a SHOWTIME documentary. CREDIT: Ben Cleeton for The New York Times

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CANASTOTA, NY – FRIDAY JUNE 10, 2022: Alexis stretches before filming for a Showtime documentary at the International Boxing Hall of Fame’s fist casting for new inductees. CREDIT: Ben Cleeton for The New York Times

CANASTOTA, NY – FRIDAY JUNE 10, 2022: Alexis Arguello’s plaque in the International Boxing Hall of Fame. CREDIT: Ben Cleeton for The New York Times

VERONA, NY – FRIDAY JUNE 10, 2022: Alexis Arguello Jr. interviews Miguel Cotto for a SHOWTIME documentary during the boxing hall of fame weekend in Turning Stone Casino. CREDIT: Ben Cleeton for The New York Times

CANASTOTA, NY – FRIDAY JUNE 10, 2022: Barbara Buttrick washes her arm after having her fist cast at the International Boxing Hall of Fame CREDIT: Ben Cleeton for The New York Times

CANASTOTA, NY – FRIDAY JUNE 10, 2022: James “Lights Out” Toney and Andre Ward stare each other down in front of adorning fans after getting their fists cast at the International Boxing Hall of Fame. CREDIT: Ben Cleeton for The New York Times

CANASTOTA, NY – FRIDAY JUNE 10, 2022: Laila Ali prepares for the fist casting at the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Each participant is covered with petroleum jelly before making the mould. CREDIT: Ben Cleeton for The New York Times

CANASTOTA, NY – FRIDAY JUNE 10, 2022: Shane “Sugar” Mosley signs autographs at the International Boxing Hall of Fame. CREDIT: Ben Cleeton for The New York Times

CANASTOTA, NY – FRIDAY JUNE 10, 2022: James Edward “Smitty” Smith’s shoes. He announces and commentates events during the fist casting at the International Boxing Hall of Fame. CREDIT: Ben Cleeton for The New York Times

VERONA, NY – FRIDAY JUNE 10, 2022: Blood speckles the ring floor. CREDIT: Ben Cleeton for The New York Times

VERONA, NY – FRIDAY JUNE 10, 2022: Oshae Jones wins her pro debut against Sonya Dreiling for SHOBOX: The New Generation at Turing Stone Casino during hall of fame weekend. CREDIT: Ben Cleeton for The New York Times

VERONA, NY – FRIDAY JUNE 10, 2022: Alexis Arguello Jr. and Ryan Newman film b-roll of the fights for a documentary during SHOBOX: The New Generation at Turing Stone Casino. CREDIT: Ben Cleeton for The New York Times

VERONA, NY – FRIDAY JUNE 10, 2022: Referee Mark Nelson, splattered with blood, after Chann Thonson beat Tyler Tomlin in order to remain undefeated. CREDIT: Ben Cleeton for The New York Times

VERONA, NY – FRIDAY JUNE 10, 2022: Ryan Newman films b-roll of the fights for a documentary during SHOBOX: The New Generation at Turing Stone Casino. CREDIT: Ben Cleeton for The New York Times

VERONA, NY – FRIDAY JUNE 10, 2022: Bakhodir Jalolov, 2020 olympic gold medalist, listens to music as he prepares for his main event fight against Jack Mulowayi during SHOBOX: The New Generation at Turing Stone Casino for hall of fame weekend. CREDIT: Ben Cleeton for The New York Times

VERONA, NY – FRIDAY JUNE 10, 2022: Charles Foster [right] defeats Bo Gibbs Jr. to stay undefeated during SHOBOX: The New Generation at Turing Stone Casino during hall of fame weekend. CREDIT: Ben Cleeton for The New York Times

VERONA, NY – FRIDAY JUNE 10, 2022: Portrait of Alexis Arguello Jr. during the boxing hall of fame weekend at the events center in Turning Stone Casino. CREDIT: Ben Cleeton for The New York Times