Across America, Starting with the Boxing Champion

Chapter 29 Friendship comes first, competition comes second

　　Bang!

On the boxing ring, in the ninth round, Anderszej punched Link on the forehead. At this moment, there was a burst of exclamation from the surroundings, and he threw the punch behind him! Andrzej felt a flash of red light in the corner of his eye, which was Link's fist. Before he could react, bang! His face suffered a violent impact, as if he had been run over by a car.

Andrzej's neck suddenly twisted to the left, and he threw saliva, snot, nose, and sweat out. His head felt dizzy and the world was spinning. His body staggered two steps. Under the influence of gravity and center of gravity, he fell heavily to the floor.

　　Boom!

The audience immediately became restless. Although the two men fought brilliantly in the first nine rounds, what they wanted to see more was Link knocking out his opponent with a heavy punch. They had waited for a long time and finally waited for this moment. The emotions they had suppressed for a long time, At this moment, it burst out like floods and volcanic lava.

 “Link!”

"champion!"

 “Link!”

"champion!!"

 The audience shouted loudly, and the fans were so excited that they couldn't contain themselves. Some yelled at the top of their lungs, some jumped up and down, and some took off their clothes and peed on the spot to vent the dopamine and adrenaline hormones in their bodies that could not be excreted.

 Anderszej got up from the ground and twisted his neck. The referee asked him if he could continue, and Anderszej said he could.

The two continued to fight, and within three rounds, Link used a skillful combination of punches, including a left straight punch, a right straight punch, and a left uppercut, to knock Anderszej down again.

Anderszej got up again.

Link punched him again and knocked him down.

The roar at the scene became even more intense, applauding for Link's wonderful KO and applauding Andrzej's tenacity. The sound was like a strong wind on the seaside.

“Fake, they are all fake. With the weight of Link’s punches, can he defeat an Anderzej with three punches?”

  Mario looked at the tens of thousands of spectators in the auditorium cheering for Link and applauding Link's "fake" performance. Mario felt that he was a little depressed and should find time to see a psychiatrist for psychological counseling.

　　Bang!

 Anderszej got up again and was knocked down again.

 The referee stood up and asked to stop the game.

In a game, one side has a clear advantage and knocks down the opponent twice in one round, with a score of 10-5. If one side knocks down the opponent more than three times in one round, although there is no dizziness, it also shows that the gap between the two sides is too great. In order to prevent accidents, the referee has the right to stop the game.

 “The winner of this game is”

The referee stood in the middle of the ring, grabbing Link's arm and about to raise it. Andrzej came over, grabbed Link's hand and raised it together, shouting: "Link Baker!"

"Wow!"

 “Link wins!”

 The audience shouted excitedly.

This game was not only exciting, but also very measured.

“Link, congratulations on defeating Andrzej Fonfara and successfully advancing to the finals. What do you want to say?”

The host took the microphone and spoke to Link.

 “There is only one thing I want to say.”

Link panted and said, "Friendship comes first, competition comes second, and Ender played great." As he said that, Link also raised Anderzej's arm.

"Wow!"

 “Link is such a gentleman.”

 "Link, the champion! Link, the champion! Link, the champion!"

 Spectators and fans were waving their arms and shouting with excitement.

“Link is so great. He is not only great, but also very sportsmanlike. All of us should learn from him.”

Reggie said while wiping away tears.

Mario rolled his eyes, despairing. It was obviously a fake boxing match. Why are there so many idiots praising them, but they still have sportsmanship, **** sportsmanship, even fake boxing can be considered sportsmanship?

 Farke! “Are you sure they are fake punches?”

 In the stands, Greg Cohen looked at the assistant with a frown, expressing doubts about the assistant's news.

If this is also a fake boxing match, then Link and Andrzej are really good. The two of them fought to the point where the fake boxing match is real. No, it should be said that it is more real than a real boxing match, because it can rise to the level of sportsmanship.

The assistant was not too sure and said hesitantly: "Should we ask the media to withdraw the article?"

Greg Cohen held his chin and thought for a moment, then waved his hand and said: "Don't withdraw. Not only will we not withdraw, we will also publicize it, saying that Link is suspected of fake punches not only in this game, but also in the previous games. Someone They wanted to create a boxing star, and Link was the one chosen, and then it was revealed that Franco Duva and Link were in a close relationship.”

“Boss, Link’s competition record is 16 fights, 16 wins, and 16 KOs. If he says he cheated in the competition, no one will believe it, right?” the assistant hesitated.

Greg Cohen smiled crookedly, "On the contrary, Tyson Ali can't win every KO opponent in amateur competitions. Why can Link do it? The audience must also have this doubt in their hearts. We just need to take advantage of it." By amplifying the doubts in their hearts, the audience can believe that there is something wrong with Link’s sixteen games, and even the next game.”

Seeing that the assistant wanted to say more, he raised his palms to stop him, "You only need to confuse the public and label Link with fake punches. You don't need to completely destroy Link. If you want to destroy him, this alone is not enough." "

"Understood!"

 The assistant nodded.

 The game is over.

When he came off the stage, a reporter asked Link if he was fake.

Link did not explain, and went directly back to the lounge, and then took a car back to the beach to rest, recharge his batteries, and prepare for tomorrow's game.

After he left, reporters interviewed Andrzej and asked him if he had fake punches with Link.

Andrzej expressed shock at the reporter's question. He said that he and Link were very involved in the fight and enjoyed the game. He didn't understand how the media could mistake him for fake punches.

 The reporter said that with the weight of Link's punches, the game should be able to end earlier.

Andrzej shook his head and said that reporters are not boxers and do not know the meaning of boxing.

The purpose of an amateur boxing match is not only victory, but also the process of the match. The state of meeting an opponent is worth a thousand words and ten million dollars, so he who knows what he wants will know himself, and he doesn't want to explain it too much.

Much news of Link's fake punches that night was circulated on the Internet and in the media.

The video of Link KOing his opponent 16 times in 16 battles is also circulating on the Internet.

 Some people say that Link is great, has good skills and great strength, and will definitely become a boxing champion in the future.

Some people think it is fake. If you wear sponge gloves and hit opponents wearing sponge armor, can they be knocked unconscious?

This is impossible, there must be a conspiracy.

Even many well-known boxers have come forward to speak out, believing that Tyson cannot defeat 16 opponents in 16 fights in amateur competitions. How can Link, a light-skinned boy weighing less than 80 kilograms, do it?

　　It must be false.

Shut up!

Link's fans stood up and defended Link loudly, saying that Link won every game from the regional competition to the finals by KO. There was video to prove it, and it was impossible to fake it. It can't be because no one has done it before, but now. Just because Link did it, it's considered fake. This kind of thinking is extremely narrow-minded.

Miami media and Florida media also issued articles in support of Link Baker, believing that Link was too famous and was jealous of others.

They also called the National Amateur Boxing Association, the organizer of the Golden Gloves, online, demanding an explanation from the boxing association.

 The Amateur Boxing Association immediately stood up and publicly stated that there was no problem with the match, and there was no problem with Link's match.

However, there were too many voices of doubt on the Internet, and Link was still labeled as a fake boxer by netizens.

 At the same time, Link, as a controversial figure, has appeared in major media in the United States.

 The core issue of the controversy is, did Link fake a punch? Is the record of 16 wins and 16 KOs against opponents in 16 fights true or false?

 Because of this doubt, many people are looking forward to tomorrow’s match between Link and the number one super middleweight amateur, Andre Berto.

 Whether it is true or not, you will know by watching tomorrow's game.

 (End of this chapter)