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'If they cancel my fight, I'll be highly upset,' says Cotton. 'I hope they don't mess with my emotional state. ' he worries his opponent may forfeit.

Arms outstretched, Cotton practices his winning stance as he looks out on Puget sound.

Cotton receive acupuncture in his elbow for tendonitis. He relaxes with a needle in place and heat from a lamp aimed at the source spot.

The Rev. Neil Braun gives weekly spiritual encouragements as the boxer's cool off from their workouts. They join hands in prayer before heading home.

After sparring with Otis Riley, Cotton and his stable mate embrace. Cotton is still full of energy.

Marcus Cotton likes to wear gloves with no padding when hitting the bags, to toughen the knuckles. Cotton's nickname is 'Mayhem. '

An Iraqi woman attend prayers at a mosque in downtown Baghdad during the holy month of Ramadan.

Iraqis occupy a market in central Baghdad four days after the last round of air strikes by U.S. and British forces.

Iraqi children run through dust as a building, damaged by December's U.S. and British missile attacks, is demolished by wrecking crews.

An Iraqi woman use an AK-47 assault rifle to help Herself up during a military training session for civilians.