Behind The Lens: The legacy of a Highland news photographer

July 2013: On a historic night in Inverness, Highlander Gary Cornish floored Englishman Paul Butlin to become the first Scot to win a British heavyweight crown.

The moment he landed the knockout blow to win the British International Masters title was captured by Inverness Courier photographer Gary Anthony.

It was part of his portfolio in the Highlands and Islands Media Awards in 2014 when he scooped the prestigious Journalist of the Year gong along with Photographer of the Year and Top Shot of the Year prizes.

Series to pay tribute to Inverness photographer Gary Anthony

The image features in an online retrospective series, Behind The Lens: The Legacy of a Highland news photographer, being run by the Inverness Courier in tribute to Gary who died in August 2023, aged 58.

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