Pete Doherty was born in Ottawa, Canada, in 1964. He is a self-taught photographer and a graduate of the Ontario College of Art in Toronto. He lives, trains and photographs in Toronto.
For many years he left the art world and became a successful amateur boxer. He joined the Toronto Newsboys Boxing Club. After he retired from fighting, he came back with a camera. His photographs show boxing, from amateur gyms to professional fights. They document the emotions, training and politics of the sport.
His book World's Greatest (Stephen Bulger Gallery, 2013) has 60 photographs of boxing in Ontario and New York State. It includes writing by Stephen Brunt, Jim Christy and Larry Fink.
