Conquer America, Start with a Boxing Champion

Chapter 464: Love and Acquisition Plan

Link's next boxing match is scheduled for Teachers' Day, September 10, in Las Vegas. His opponent is former IBF light heavyweight champion Clinton Woods, a British man.

In 2005, he knocked out former boxing champion Rick Hoyer in five rounds and won the IBF light heavyweight belt. In 2006, he defeated 'Bulldozer' Glynn Johnson, and in 2009 he was defeated by 'Thunder' Tavoris. Claude's challenge, losing the boxing title.

This time Clinton Woods makes a comeback and is ready to compete for the IBF gold belt again.

Later, under the arrangement of both agencies, he had a fight with Link, and the winner was qualified to challenge for the boxing championship.

The opponent is a 36-year-old veteran, a technical boxer, and it is not difficult to deal with him.

However, considering the recent rumors in the boxing world, some people claim that he has never experienced cruel fighting and has a weak psychological quality. He can only be defeated with "iron-blooded" methods. Therefore, when dealing with him, you must use any means and do not follow the rules. In the end, It's nice to be able to fight with him in the boxing ring. If you hurt him once, you can destroy him over time.

Link didn't know how many people believed this statement, but he had to guard against it.

After returning from training at the Muscle Beach Club in the afternoon, when Link walked into the villa, he happened to see Ivaca cooking in the kitchen.

She was tall and tall, with skin as fair as snow. She was wearing a sleeveless silk dress that reached around her knees, revealing her slender and round calves, flat shoes, and graceful curves that could not be hidden under the long skirt.

Link found that Taylor was right. In the past six months, Eva Kalai had indeed become more conservative in dressing than before.

The clothes are more dignified, not as close to the body as before, showing off the sexy and plump figure, and rarely wearing heavy makeup, and the makeup is more elegant and light.

This discovery surprised him.

When he was dating Taylor, he made a lot of inappropriate comments about his clothing. The two had quarrels several times, and Taylor accused him of being too controlling.

In order to avoid making the same mistake again, he never raised any objections about his clothing after dating Ivaca.

Also because Eva Kats is so good at dressing, even top fashion magazines such as "Vogue" and "ELLE" have praised her clothes, which also makes him unable to say anything on this issue.

Although he didn't say anything, after the two of them started dating, Ivaca's clothes gradually broke away from the sexy line and became mature and solemn. She looked like a strong and domineering female president in the company, and more like a mature and charming lady at home. people.

Link didn't pay much attention to this change before.

Now that I saw it, I was a little confused. I didn't quite understand the reason why Ivaca did this, and whether it had anything to do with her.

"Honey, I'm back."

Link shouted as he walked into the kitchen.

"Wait a moment, the food will be ready soon."

Ivaca looked back at him and said.

"You are pregnant. You should get more rest. How can you cook by yourself? Let Elena and the others cook whatever you want."

Link took the table knife from her hand and cut the fruit into several pieces with a few clicks.

Elena is the villa's chef and nutritionist. She has a nutritionist qualification certificate. She was hired by Ivaca last year and is proficient in French and Italian cuisine.

"Elena was doing it originally, I just came to the kitchen to cut some fruits for cold dishes, but you chopped all the fruits, and now you can only make juice."

Ivaca gave him a charming look, pushed him away, took the knife, and started cutting other fruits.

"Your fingers are too tender. They should be kept away from water and knives. It's not good to get injured."

Link held her waist from behind, placed his palm against her flat and soft belly and rubbed it gently.

"Stop harassing me or I'll actually cut my finger."

Ivaca said softly.

Link stopped what he was doing, just hugged her gently, smelled the charming fragrance in her hair and said, "You seem to be wearing more and more loose clothes."

"Of course you have to dress loosely when you're pregnant."

Ivaca said nonchalantly.

"It seems to be the same. When it comes to dressing up, as long as you feel beautiful, you don't need to care too much about other people's opinions. I don't care about mine either. I don't understand fashion and don't know how to dress better, so my opinions are not reference. "

Link said softly.

Ivaca turned her forehead to his side and wiped his chin, "Why did you suddenly talk about this? Did the fashion magazine say that my dressing style has changed drastically recently, from an urban beauty to a working woman, a bit serious and rigid, lack of change? , you want to comfort me?"

".Yes!"

Link didn't know that there was such a statement in fashion magazines, and it sounded right.

"It's not necessary. I used to follow the sexy fashion route because I am a young woman and need to gain attention from my peers. I also need to use feedback from the outside world to standardize my dress and behavior and become a celebrity in the eyes of others.

But no need now, I am your fiancée, I only need to care about your vision and your evaluation. Do you think I look good like this? "

"Of course, you are very charming every day. Every time I see you, I will not look at other scenery. Every time I hold you, I just want to melt you into my body, so that I can I will occupy you forever and don’t have to worry about losing you one day. Every time I have sex, this thought will become stronger. Am I a bit perverted or very controlling? "

Link reflected.

"Hold me tighter."

Ivaca said suddenly.

"What?"

Link passed his hands under her armpits and hugged her chest and abdomen tightly.

Ivaka suddenly pulled out a long knife from the knife rack, pointed it at her chest and said, "I have the same idea about you. When I see you, I won't look at anyone else, not even the sky and the sea, no matter how beautiful they are. When you hug me, I just want to stab you with this knife from here, into your chest, so that we can be together forever, and no one can take you away from me."

Link saw that she really put the tip of the knife against her heart, and quickly grabbed the handle and put it back on the knife rack.

"Don't make a fuss, you are pregnant, be careful, don't move the knife around."

"Do you think my idea is extreme?"

Ivaka smiled and lifted the golden hair hanging by her ears.

"Yes! We both need a psychologist."

Link said helplessly.

Ivaka smiled slightly and said that this was her truest thought in her heart, not a mental illness, and he didn't need to be too nervous.

"I understand, but the magazine said that pregnant women are prone to psychological problems due to endocrine and other factors. I think it is also necessary to see a psychologist regularly."

Link persuaded.

"Don't worry, I just want to tell you how much I love you. This is an emotional problem, not a psychological problem."

Evaka turned back and touched his lips with her red lips, holding up the fruit plate and asking him to come out to eat fruit.

Link looked at her mature and charming back, and a hint of helplessness flashed in his eyes. He found that the women around him could not be investigated in depth, and they were all time bombs if they were investigated in depth.

Taylor often scolded him, and used knives, punches and kicks on him at any time.

Evaka was gentle on the surface, and she was mature and steady in dealing with people, but occasionally she would have a crazy idea that made him sweat coldly.

There is also Emma Watson. As long as he showed the intention of breaking up, she would cut her wrists with a knife.

There are also women like Daddario, Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Liu, and Nozomi Sasaki.

Although they have communicated with each other many times, there is not much real communication on the spiritual level. For the time being, no major problems have been found in them. I hope that they will not be like Evaka, Taylor and Emma in the future. He will probably go crazy.

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While eating fruit in the living room, Link mentioned to Eva whether to buy a larger property.

This villa is a single-family house, with a large area around it, but not a large living area. Now it is enough for two people to live in. After the child is born, the nanny and the servants will live here. Buying a large villa will be more convenient and more guaranteed in terms of privacy and security.

In addition, he also has a consideration. Women naturally like luxurious and beautiful things. Taylor and Evaka are both like this.

Evaka was born in a wealthy family and has lived in a big villa and driven a luxury car since she was a child. In this regard, she may have higher requirements than Taylor.

In the past, they didn't care and followed their own wishes. They didn't mind living in a small villa and suffering.

But after seeing Taylor's big manor, he found that he should ask their opinions more on food, clothing, housing and transportation.

It's best to follow their ideas, no matter what ideas they have.

With his current net worth, as long as it's not the White House, other luxury houses are not a problem.

Evaka said that it was nice to live here, with a good environment, not as crowded and noisy as Beverly Hills, and it was close to the company, so it was convenient for commuting. However, after the birth of the child, the place was a little small. If you want to buy a property, you can consider buying a large villa nearby.

There are also very luxurious manor villas in the Bay Villa District. You can ask the real estate agent.

Link agreed with her opinion and decided to contact the real estate agent later to see if there are any suitable large villas nearby.

During the meal, Evaka took the initiative to talk about the company.

Lionsgate Films has three movies released in August and September.

The first one is "The Devil's Double", which is a documentary adaptation film based on the double of Saddam's eldest son Uday Hussein. It tells the story of innocent people getting into trouble, life changes and human struggles, which is more literary.

In order to open up the market, since the beginning of the year, the Lionsgate distribution department has participated in more than a dozen film festivals with this movie, hoping to promote the movie and win a few film awards before releasing it, but it was not very successful.

On July 29, the film was released on a small scale in North America. Due to the low attendance rate, the theater chain ended the screening ahead of schedule, with a box office of 1.36 million. The overseas box office performance was also average. Since the beginning of the year, it has received a box office of 4.6 million US dollars in more than a dozen countries.

The current total box office is 5.96 million, and the cost of the film is 19.1 million US dollars, which is almost a total loss.

The second film, "Boxing Warrior", starring Tom Hardy and Joel Edgerton, has a highly similar plot to "The Fighter". It also tells the story of a pair of boxing brothers encountering conflicts in the game, but the "third party" is replaced by the father from the mother, and Amy Adams' role is replaced by a female doctor, and there is a more satisfactory ending in the end.

Because the plot is too realistic, after the film was released, it was considered to be a sister film of "The Fighter".

The film was released on August 9, and the current box office in North America is 13.12 million, and the overseas box office is about 8.5 million.

The production cost of the film is 25 million. In order to make a profit, the global box office of the film needs to reach more than 50 million. Obviously, there is no hope of profit for this film.

However, the company can also earn income through the distribution of movie DVDs, streaming rights, cable TV rights fees, etc.

The estimated loss is about 8 million.

This movie has a better reputation than "The Happy Family of Madame Tussauds", but if movie fans don't buy it, it doesn't matter how good the reputation is.

The third film, "The Escape", starring popular male star Taylor Lautner and British actress Lily Collins, tells the story of a young man who encounters a series of crises and discovers the truth when investigating his own life experience.

It was released in North America on September 2, and earned 10.92 million US dollars in the three days of the weekend. The current overseas box office is about 25 million.

The production cost of this film is 35 million.

Considering that Taylor Lautner and Lily Collins are relatively famous overseas, there should be some profit in the total box office, estimated to be 70 to 80 million.

It can barely make up for the losses caused by the first two films.

In the past two months, Lionsgate also helped Relativity release two films, "Shark Night" and "Judy Moody and the Not So Bad Summer". The former barely broke even, and the latter lost more than 10 million.

In September, the Hollywood summer season also came to an end. The media released some statistics. This year's North American summer season sold a total of 543 million tickets, with a total revenue of 4.4 billion US dollars.

The number of moviegoers was the lowest since 1997, with the highest number of movie tickets sold in 2002 being 653 million.

However, due to the influence of 3D movies, the total box office of 4.4 billion US dollars set a new record.

During the summer season, Paramount earned about 1.5 billion US dollars in North American box office with movies such as "Transformers 3", "Captain America", "Thor", and "Super 8", and Warner Pictures earned about 1.3 billion US dollars in North American box office with movies such as "Harry Potter 7", "The Hangover 2", "Green Lantern", "Bad Boss", and "Bridesmaids".

Disney, Universal, and Sony are on par with each other, with about 500 million to 600 million.

20th Century Fox is at the bottom.

Lionsgate is currently ranked tenth with 210 million US dollars.

This 4.4 billion is a big pie, but unfortunately, with Lionsgate's current size, it can only eat a small piece.

"Today, the company held a meeting. President Burns proposed an issue, which was to acquire Summit Entertainment and form a strong alliance. This issue was a plan before Lionsgate was acquired. Because Lionsgate changed its ownership, it was interrupted. Now President Burns has brought it up again. Should this plan continue to be implemented?"

At the table, Eva Ka asked while eating.

Michael Burns is the vice president and chief strategy officer of Lionsgate, leading the planning, acquisition, and expansion of its industries.

The target of this acquisition is Summit Entertainment, which was established in 1993 and is also headquartered in Santa Monica. It has produced many popular movies, including the "Twilight" series, the "Step Up" series, and the 2009 Oscar-winning film "The Hurt Locker", "Mr. and Mrs. Smith", "Vanilla Sky", "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels".

In recent years, Summit Entertainment has also become the leader of independent production companies in the box office with the "Twilight" series.

If you can take over Summit Entertainment, you can get the copyrights of these movies under its umbrella, but Summit Entertainment holds the "Twilight" series, and the price must be high.

"How much is the offer from Summit?"

"About 420 million, there is room for negotiation, and the merger can also be achieved through shares."

Ivaka said.

430 million is a very suitable number. Some film companies make money from their films, but it does not mean that the film company itself is valuable.

Film companies are the goose that lays eggs. Every year after the film makes money, the shareholders will take away most of the profits and leave a part as production funds.

For a film company, the valuable assets are film copyright income and the adaptation rights of popular films, distribution channels, production departments, etc.

Compared with Lionsgate, Summit Entertainment has no experience of listing, limited funds, and only invests in two or three films each year. It also has no TV series department and TV channels, video websites, and a large amount of film library inventory. It is also worse than Lionsgate in distribution capabilities.

This is also the reason why Summit Entertainment, although it has "Twilight" with a global box office of more than 2 billion, is not as valuable as Lionsgate.

As for whether to acquire this company, Link still needs to think seriously.

The benefit of the acquisition is to expand Lionsgate's film library. Lionsgate originally had more than 12,000 film and television copyrights, most of which were acquired through the acquisition of other film production and distribution companies.

With these film and television copyrights, Lionsgate can earn about 80 million in copyright fees each year.

After acquiring Summit Entertainment, the company's film library can be expanded and its film and television IPs can be expanded.

In addition, Summit Entertainment is also good in film production and distribution capabilities, which can play a reinforcing role.

Originally, Lionsgate was able to move from the eighth largest in Hollywood to the seventh and sixth, and sometimes even surpass Fox, Sony, and Paramount to become the top five, which was also the result of the acquisition of Summit Entertainment in 2012.

This is the benefit.

The disadvantage is that it is a bit expensive.

From the perspective of investment income, if you have 430 million US dollars in your hand and invest in other fields, such as Nvidia, whose market value has fluctuated, it will increase by 100 times in another ten years, and you can also earn more than ten times by investing in other fields.

Selling Summit Entertainment is not a reasonable investment.

In addition, the reason why Lionsgate acquired Summit Entertainment was because Lionsgate is a listed company. If a listed company wants to become bigger and stronger, the most direct way is to acquire and merge.

Now the company is privately owned, with limited sources of funds and reduced risk resistance. If it continues to develop along the original route, problems will inevitably arise over time.

Thinking of this, Link put down the juice cup and looked at Evaka across from him.

"Dear, what do you think about this matter? I want to hear your opinion for reference."

"My idea is that it is not suitable to acquire Summit Entertainment for the time being."

Ivaca put down her knife and fork and explained her reasons.

First of all, both of them are newcomers to the film industry and do not fully understand the film industry. After owning the large company Lionsgate Pictures, they then acquired Summit Entertainment, which was a bit too fast.

Secondly, the acquisition of Lionsgate was only completed in May. They do not fully understand the internal situation of Lionsgate and have not yet achieved 100% control. At this time, they will acquire Summit Entertainment, which is not much smaller than Lionsgate. , prone to problems in management.

At the same time, it will not be able to give full play to the advantages of Lions Gate + Summit, which will cause a waste of funds.

Finally, Lionsgate Pictures currently has a debt of 180 million U.S. dollars. The company's box office performance this year is average. Link currently does not have sufficient funds on hand. Continuing to use debt for acquisitions will bring a heavy burden to him personally and to the company.

"My opinion is that it can be acquired, but not in the past two years. In a few years, if Lionsgate develops well and has the strength to acquire other companies, we will consider buying Summit or other companies. This will be safer. ”

Ivaca said calmly.

"You're right, it's a little faster, so let's do what you want and see what happens in a few years."

Link said.

"good!"

Ivaca nodded and continued eating.

Link looked at her and said, "My dear, will it look too serious if we talk about work while eating like this?"

"No, we can flirt in the kitchen, read in the study, and talk about work at the dining table. This shows that we are like-minded and compatible in every aspect. I like this."

Ivaca raised her red lips and her eyes became brighter.

"Yeah, that's what it sounds like."

Link smiled and said, "One more thing, we are very compatible in bed. It's a pity that you are pregnant. I have to wait until next year if I want to touch you. Every time I think about this, I feel a little regretful, although I am also looking forward to this." child."

Ivaca smiled slightly, and her cold and dignified face suddenly had a charming look.

"Who said you have to wait a year? You can have sex after three months of pregnancy. Just be careful and there won't be any problems."

"is that true?"

Link was a little surprised. He was a rough guy and didn't know this knowledge.

Ivaca blinked her bright eyes, and responded to him with a soft "hmm" in Qiong's nose.

It's just that her humming was so delicate that Link's heart trembled when he heard it. He couldn't help but move forward and kissed her red lips before she finished eating the strawberry.

Ivaca's red lips are always the most delicious thing on the table.

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