Across America, Starting with the Boxing Champion

Chapter 472 Continuous Knockdowns

Of course, Link didn't change his tactics. He sometimes depends on his mood when playing a game.

When the mood swings big, the pace is fast, the strikes are ruthless, and the game is eager to win. The purpose is to vent and to end the game as soon as possible.

When the mood is stable, the shots are relatively stable. I like to use my opponent as a sparring partner to see how much the opponent has and whether there is anything worth learning. By the way, I can also show my skills to the audience and stir up their emotions.

Before he became famous in 2009, he was eager to be famous and make money. He hit harder during matches and often defeated his opponents within a hundred seconds, which also caused a sensation in the boxing world.

After becoming the super middleweight hegemon, he is no longer eager to be famous, fights more steadily, and learns from his opponents while fighting. This is one of the reasons why his boxing skills have become more and more sophisticated.

Now I meet Hopkins, the former middleweight hegemon, who has 60 fights and defeated many very strong boxers, which is a good experience package.

He planned to be more stable in this game, and it was best to force out all the opponent's cards.

In addition, I heard that in order to win, Hopkins prepared many shameful tricks before the game.

Have to guard against it.

Bang bang bang!

Faced with Hopkins' continuous heavy punches, Link responded calmly and received more than twenty punches from the opponent in a moment. Amid the screams of boxing fans, Link cleverly dodged three cold punches from the opponent. .

Cold punch is a killing move that is performed unexpectedly in the game. It often achieves unexpected results. The back throw punch that Link often used at the beginning is also a cold punch.

Hopkins' cold punches mainly consist of uppercuts and uppercuts hidden in combination punches. His arms are very long, his punches are very heavy, and his fighting style is also very confusing. When using cold punches, he often It makes people hard to guard against.

According to statistics, among the more than fifty opponents he has defeated in the past, eighteen were hit by his uppercuts. Some were directly KO'd, and some were injured. They were very brutal.

It's a pity that this time he met Link. Link's playing style is rigorous, his skills are superb, and his reaction speed is extremely fast. When he encounters Hopkins using cold punch, he can react in the shortest time and successfully block or dodge. Lose.

Bang bang bang!

Hopkins gritted his teeth and continued to attack with punches.

He punched more than fifty times in a row and even used his killing move three times, but he could not hurt Link even once.

This made him very frustrated and angry. Link was too cunning. He was like a loach in the boxing ring. He couldn't stick to him or hit him. No matter how hard he tried or how fast he was, he would always be dodgeable by Link. Open, it seems like a waste of effort.

Hopkins has been boxing professionally for more than 20 years and has never faced an opponent as tough as Link.

"Bernard, hold on!"

The coaches shouted from the audience.

Of course Hopkins will persevere. In his more than 20 years in the boxing world, he has met various masters and suffered many defeats, but he has never given up on the game. His mentality during the game is better than any other. People are nice.

He continued to swing his fist and hit Link's face viciously. According to the previous blows, when faced with this kind of attack, Link would raise his right arm to block, and at the same time use a swinging punch to strike from the left. The attack was spread sideways, forcing him to get out of the way, which also made the punch unable to achieve any success.

Hopkins gritted his teeth and made up his mind. Even if he was hit by Link this time, he would not fight back. He would then use a second punch and a third punch to trade injuries with Link. This was also an iron-blooded fight. method of attack.

He believed that with his rich experience and strong ability to resist blows, he would definitely be able to leave some scars on Link's face and even knock him out.

It's a pity that he miscalculated. When he punched Link in the face, Link suddenly lowered his head to dodge. At the same time, he stepped forward with his left foot, closing the distance between them, and hit Hopkins in the left rib with a jab. superior.

Hopkins groaned and involuntarily bent his waist to protect himself. While bending his waist, he suddenly remembered Link's fighting style, hitting up and down, hitting down and hitting up. When Link took the initiative to punch his opponent's ribs, The next step is to attack the head.

Thinking of this, Hopkins was about to raise his arms in defense.

Bang!

Link's fists were faster than expected, an uppercut followed by a swinging punch, hitting him one after another. Hopkins blocked the uppercut, but was hit **** the left cheek by the swinging fist. .

puff!

After being hit in the face, Hopkins' head was involuntarily thrown to the right. The sweat on his face and the saliva in his mouth were violently thrown out. His head drove his body to stagger two steps to the right, feeling dizzy and blurry. Venus.

Hopkins yelled in his mind, 'Stand still! You must not fall down,' but Link's punch was too strong. Under the strong inertia, his body involuntarily fell heavily on the ring, and his shoulders slid forward half a foot while scraping the floor.

"Wow!"

"Look, the black man is down."

"Oppa Link is awesome! Oppa Link will win!"

There was a burst of exclamation from the audience, and many people stood up and looked towards the stage.

Link's fans immediately started shouting loudly when they saw him knocking out his opponent Hopkins in the first round. Many girls shouted Link Oppa Fighting!

"Farkle! Damn it Link, I'm going to kill you."

Before the referee came over to check the situation, Hopkins quickly jumped up from the ground and angrily rushed towards Link. His fists were like drumsticks, hitting Link one after another.

He couldn't help but be angry. Link had always used that method to deal with him several times before.

But when he adapted to Link's rhythm, Link suddenly changed his response method, causing him to suffer a big loss.

When he fell, Hopkins suddenly remembered De La Hoya's instructions before the game:

Link likes to trick his opponents very much during the game. He first lets the opponent get used to his style of play, and then suddenly changes his style of play at critical moments to catch the opponent off guard. This is Link's routine, or rhythm, and tactics.

Link has won at least eight of the past twenty games with this style of play. Although it is less than half, it is a highly lethal tactic that must be guarded against.

Hopkins also realized this when studying Link's game, and secretly warned himself not to be tricked by Link.

But despite all the precautions, if someone doesn't pay attention, he still falls into his trap.

This made Hopkins furious. He waved his fists, exerted his maximum strength and speed, and attacked Link without reservation.

Facing Hopkins's series of attacks, Link raised his arms and kept blocking, while also swinging his fists to hit Hopkins.

Link punched 36 times in a row, hitting Hopkins three times in the head and eight times in the torso.

Hopkins punched 54 times, hitting Link once on the chin and six times on Link's shoulders, chest and abdomen.

"come on!"

"Link Oppa Fighting!"

I saw the two of them entangled together, punching each other, hitting the flesh, and they were inseparable.

The audience at the scene shouted excitedly.

"Farke! Farke!"

Hopkins is a bit tongue-tied when punching. He likes to swear or make curse words while punching, as if this will make his punches more powerful.

No matter how the opponent fought, Link continued to fight steadily according to his own rhythm.

With more than ten seconds left in the first round, he quickly dodged Hopkins' uppercut and struck Hopkins on the left rib with a swift jab.

This punch was much more powerful than the previous punches. When the opponent's center of gravity sank, he followed up with a powerful and heavy right swing, which severely knocked away Hopkins' arm that was about to block it. The peak of the fist hit Hope directly. Kings face.

Bang!

The sweat on his arm muscles was shaken up by the impact of his fist, and was thrown back.

Hopkins was hit on the right side of his face, and the dark skin on his face rippled with wrinkles. The sweat on his hair and face was thrown upward, making it look crystal clear under the light. His eyelids also subconsciously narrowed due to the punch. He stood up and his whole dark face became distorted.

Before Link could land another punch, Hopkins hit the back rope, stumbled forward, and fell to the ground again.

boom!

Seeing Link knocking down his opponent again, many people in the audience shouted excitedly and shouted champion at him! champion!

"Stop!"

The referee ran over and pushed Link away, squatting next to Hopkins to count.

"8, 7, 6, 5, 4"

Next to him, Link exhaled, shook the sweat off his arms, and looked at his opponent quietly.

Originally, he thought that this punch would destroy Hopkins and end the game, but something unexpected happened to him.

When the referee counted down to 3, Hopkins supported the ring with both fists, stood up unsteadily, shook his head, and stared at Link with an even more fierce look, like a wild beast.

Link looked at him, a little surprised. The punch just now was very strong, and the weight of the punch was at least 1500 pounds. No one he had ever encountered could withstand such a punch, not even Tyson in 2009. no.

Unexpectedly, Hopkins could get up within ten seconds after being punched.

He is worthy of being a former middleweight hegemon. He can still fight like this at the age of 46. With this ability to fight, he is also a leader in the boxing world.

Link looked at the other person with an expression of appreciation, and Hopkins felt like he was insulted when he saw the expression of appreciation. When he looked at Link, there was murderous intent in his eyes.

Dang Dang Dang!

Before the two men could start fighting, the bell rang to end the first round, and Link and Hopkins each returned to their corners to rest and treat their injuries.

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"So strong, Mr. Baker is so fierce!"

"Zhixian, how does it feel to have such a powerful boyfriend like Mr. Baker?"

In the VIP area, the famous actor Song Hye Kyo looked at Link on the ring, saw his strong muscles, and bumped into Jun Ji Hyun next to him and asked.

Jun Ji-hyun brushed her long straight hair hanging around her ears, and said shyly with red cheeks: "Link Oppa is pretty good."

"Very good? Where is better?"

Song Hye Kyo joked.

"Everyone is fine. Link Oppa is very good at taking care of people." Quan Jixian said shyly, blinking his eyes.

Song Hye Kyo looked at her and couldn't help but feel a little envious.

She and Jun Ji-hyun were originally contracted artists under SidusHQ management company. They entered the company at about the same time and were both models at the beginning.

She became popular in Asia in 2000 with the hit drama "Blue Life and Death", and Jun Ji-hyun became popular in 2001 with the movie "My Sassy Girl".

One of the two is a TV actor, and the other is a movie actor, but there is also some competition within the company. A few years ago, it was revealed that the two competed with the company's top sister.

In recent years, she has become a popular star in South Korea with film and television dramas such as "Full House" and "Hwang Jin Yi".

Jun Ji-hyun also maintains high popularity in South Korea with movies such as "Sister" and "Daisy".

However, Jun Ji Hyun's career has not been going well in the past three years, and her popularity has declined. Last year, her contract with SidusHQ was terminated.

I originally thought that Jun Ji-hyun's career would suffer a heavy blow after the contract was terminated, and she would fall to the second-tier star level. However, she did not expect that she would hook up with the famous star and rich man Link Baker on the set of "Snowflake and the Secret Fan" and get a large investment from Link. Co-founded J&Baker Entertainment Company.

Everyone knows that Link is not only a world superstar, but also the boss of Lionsgate Pictures and one of the top 500 richest men in the world according to Forbes.

Relying on Link's relationship, Jun Ji-hyun has gained a lot of film and television resources in the Korean entertainment industry. Not only has her popularity not declined this year, but it has become even higher.

Jun Ji-hyun has also invested in several popular film and television dramas through J&Baker Entertainment Company. She has also transformed from a simple actor to a film and television company boss, and is envied by many people in the industry.

Song Hye Kyo is also very envious. She does not have to be exploited by a talent agency or compete with other actresses in the company for resources. She is independent and financially free, and has become the upper echelon of the industry.

It's a pity that I haven't met a supporter like Link, and I can only envy him for the time being.

"Jihyun, you have to be careful. I heard that Mr. Baker is very close to several members of Girls' Generation."

Song Hye Kyo looked at the figures of several young girls not far away and said meaningfully.

"It doesn't matter, they and Link Oppa are just ordinary friends."

Jun Ji-hyun shrugged nonchalantly.

But when he looked at Link on the ring, there was some worry in his eyes.

In fact, she and Link were just friends and had never slept together.

But the Korean entertainment industry is very deep. If she, an actress, wants to gain a foothold in the industry and develop further, she must have a strong backer, otherwise she will be eaten up by capital as a fat sheep.

After founding J&Baker Entertainment, in order to get rid of unnecessary troubles and harassment, whenever she was asked about the scandal with Link, she would shyly deny it, saying that they were good friends.

When chatting with the 'friends' around her, she will admit that she has some close relationship with Link, and spread the word about her relationship with Link through these friends.

This also led to Korean media repeatedly reporting on the scandal between her and Link, conclusively saying that the two had an intimate relationship and that she was Link's Korean lover.

This also made the forces in the circle who coveted her dare not attack her because they were afraid of Link.

She also relied on her relationship with Link to obtain a lot of film and television resources. J&Baker Entertainment also established a foothold in South Korea and made some money.

This is the good side.

What worried her was that her relationship with Link was still just friends.

If Link knew about this, or if someone asked Link about his relationship with her, Link would only say that they were ordinary friends. When the lie was exposed, she would be in more trouble, and she would not even be friends with Link. How to do it.

Jun Ji-hyun looked at Link in the boxing ring in awe, thinking about whether to confess to Link, or take advantage of Link's oppa in Korea to take the relationship a step further?

Dang Dang Dang!

After a minute's rest, the second round begins.

Link walked to the middle of the ring with his fists in hand and looked at Hopkins quietly. The opponent had received two punches, and his right cheekbone was bulging. After applying Vaseline, the left corner of his mouth and eyebrows were shiny. There is also some redness and swelling on the arch bone, and there is also a scratch on the shoulder. It looks like the injury is not serious.

But the opponent's ability to persist until the second round exceeded his expectations, so in the next game, he will not hold back and will find a way to end the game as soon as possible.

"snort!"

Hopkins also stared at him fiercely and touched his bald head with his fist to demonstrate to him.

"Boxing!"

The ring referee waved to announce the start of the second round.

Link didn't care whether Hopkins was mainly attacking or defending this round. After the referee announced the start, he took the initiative to attack Hopkins with his fists, straight punch + left swing punch + right swing fist + right straight punch, relying on his super speed and powerful punches.

He punched 20 times in 8 seconds, twice hitting Hopkins firmly in the head.

When Hopkins saw him charging towards him, he was able to fight off a few moves at first. After taking two blows, he felt as if his head had been hit by a hammer. His brain turned into a ball of paste and he felt dizzy. , looking at people with double images.

"Bernard, guard yourself!"

Someone in the audience yelled, and Hopkins didn't dare to fight anymore. He tightly blocked his head with his arms to prevent him from being hit by Link again.

It was just too late. When he was about to defend, Link struck a swift uppercut from bottom to top, hitting Hopkins **** the chin.

Get stuck!

After being attacked on the chin, Hopkins' body rushed upward, and then his head was shaken, and his vision went dark. Before he could react, he fell to his knees on the ring with his legs, his head fell forward, and his forehead hit the table. A thud.

"Stop!"

The referee rushed over and pushed Link away to prevent him from making punches at this time.

Link had no intention of making up for his punch, and took two steps back to stare at Hopkins closely.

The audience cheered from the audience.

"8, 7, 6, 5, 4"

This time the referee counted down to 4. Hopkins supported the ring with both fists and stood up again, his body swaying.

The referee asked him if he could continue playing.

Hopkins looked at Link fiercely, gritted his braces and said yes.

"Boxing!"

The referee announced that the game should continue.

Link didn't intend to give the opponent a chance to recover. Taking advantage of the opponent's dizziness, he rushed forward, left uppercut and right uppercut, left and right fists, and punched Hopkins's defense arms one after another. .

After being knocked down three times, Hopkins' condition was not as good as before, his pace became messy and his defense was full of loopholes.

Link only used 5 punches to break through the opponent's defense. The sixth punch was a swinging punch that hit Hopkins **** the right side of his face.

Bang!

Hopkins falls to the ground again.

"Well done!"

Under the ring, Franco stood up suddenly and clapped his hands vigorously.

"This **** is too cruel!"

De La Hoya looked at Link with a dark face. He thought that after special training, Hopkins could last a few more rounds in Link's hands. However, the game only entered the second round and Hopkins was beaten four times. Knocked to the ground, the situation got worse every time.

In other words, the preparations they made before the game were of no use at all, they were all in vain.

"Hoya, where is the trick you prepared for Hopkins? Don't tell me that's it."

Eddie Hearn said in disappointment.

De La Hoya did not answer. Before the game, the coaching team helped Hopkins prepare many underhanded tricks to deal with Link.

Hopkins had also used several small tricks just now, but Link's reaction speed was too fast and his response methods were very sophisticated. No matter what dirty tricks Hopkins used, he could not hurt him.

De La Hoya is helpless in this situation. Link is too strong. Whether he fights openly or covertly, he can steadily crush Hopkins.

Encountering such an opponent is so despairing.

"Wow!"

Suddenly there was a deafening exclamation from the audience. De La Hoya's eyes widened and he looked towards the ring in disbelief. He saw Hopkins pressing on Link's shoulder and raising his fist towards Link's head. Hit it hard.

"Is this your trick? Is this a little too much?"

Eddie Hearn was surprised.

"Damn, how can you fight like this? This is boxing, not a fighting game."

Franco said angrily.

De La Hoya also looked at the ring with a confused look on his face. He didn't understand how Hopkins could fight like this. Such a foul was too obvious. Suddenly his eyes lit up, and he remembered something, and he immediately understood Hopkins. idea.

(End of chapter)