We've never seen anything quite like this.

Hawaiian artist Paul Pfieffer has painstakingly removed strikers from boxing videos to create one of the most disconcerting video you're ever likely to see which highlights the damage boxers inflict on their bodies during a fight.

Take for example the video below, which shows an invisible Canelo Alvarez laying a smack down on James Kirkland, with the ferocity of the Mexican fighter's blows put into full effect once he is removed from the shot.

Without the knowing where and when Canelo's fists will land, the power of the boxer's punches appear much more brutal than in the flow of a fight.


It's some of the best video editing we've ever come across, and involves Pfieffer meticulously photoshopping each frame and stitching them back together into a video.

In a series of video works focused on professional sports events—including basketball, boxing, and hockey—Pfeiffer digitally removes the bodies of the players from the games, shifting the viewer’s focus to the spectators, sports equipment, or trophies won.

And the results are incredible, showing the pure physical devastation of boxing that will have you watching the same clip over and over and over again.

Chilling. ?? Heavyweight #JohannDuhaupas fighting an opponent who has been meticulously removed, frame by frame, in one of the digital video loops #PaulPfeiffer calls "Caryatids" [email protected] #PaulaCooperGallery A video posted by Robin Cembalest (@rcembalest) on Oct 14, 2016 at 2:02pm PDT

Voodoo priestess Mama Pacquiao at work! The artist who's editing skills is it Level: LUCIFER name is #PaulPfeiffer these clips are all from an Art Exhibit thanks to a friend of mine who educated me on his work @fsuarezart #PacquiaoBradley @mannypacquiao A video posted by TstreeT CONTROVERSY (@tstcontroversy) on Oct 15, 2016 at 11:25am PDT