Kanto Flyweight Fury by DentedBrain on DeviantArt (original) (raw)

Entry #46 is another fighting type, but a classic nonetheless. Hitmonchan, rightfully referred to by the Pokedex as the "Punching Pokemon", was just begging to be depicted in the ring. This piece was focused on replicating a very famous photograph of the 1964 Heavyweight Champion fight between Sonny Liston Vs Muhammad Ali (or Clay as he was known by at the time). The most commonly seen photo of the exact scene is actually in monochrome but I managed to find a colour photo from a slightly different angle and ditched the idea of painting the whole piece in monochrome or sepia, still used softer tones tried to replicate the photo grain.

Since Sonny was knocked down in the photo, that had to be represented by another Pokemon, Sawk happens to be the exact same weight as Hitmonchan so that would be a legal fight within the rules of professional boxing. If you're curious, Sawk will get a piece which is more dignified sometime in the future.

If you'd like, you can check out the Pokemon Scrapbook where you can find all of the Poke Pieces I've created so far! Plenty more to come!

Any comments are always cool to read, feedback is greatly appreciated