The people in this picture are boxers. They are practicing with one another, and the man in the foreground is teaching the other individual in the background. The showdown figure in the background is aspiring to be like the mentor who is teaching him.  The man in the foreground is feeling encouraged and rewarded by the progress his student is making. After the 2 men get out of the ring, they will change into street clothes and go about their separate lives. They will have another boxing lesson the next day.
