Across America, Starting with the Boxing Champion

Chapter 5 The return of the boxing champion

Between matches, bar gambling stalls will set aside ten minutes for drinkers to place bets and for boxers to rest.

But for Link, ten minutes seemed too much. After he came on stage, the betting stalls only received 13 US dollars to bet on his victory. Obviously everyone knew that Link could not win, and no one was willing to give money to the betting stalls.

On the boxing ring, Mario walked up to Link after his break. The two stood face to face. They were about the same height, about 186 centimeters. Link was slender and muscular, but not big, while Mario opposite him was fat. Bucket waist, round arms, like the hind legs of a cow.

 The two stood together, like a bodybuilder and a sumo wrestler.

 “Hey, boy, you’re dead.”

Mario punched his fists and grinned coldly with his teeth bared.

 “Don’t smile like that if you are ugly, it will make you even uglier.”

Link said calmly.

 “Hou Li Crab, what did you say?”

 Mario was furious and waved his fist to hit him.

 After the referee saw it, he quickly came over to stop him.

 “Boy, you’re dead, I promise to God.”

Mario gasped and cursed.

Link shrugged his shoulders and looked at him with contempt. Mario was so angry that he gritted his teeth and wanted to rush over and beat him now.

 The referee begins to announce the rules of the game.

During the competition, it is not allowed to push, pull, bite, or strangle people. It is not allowed to kick the crotch. It is not allowed to hit the opponent with the head, shoulder, or elbow. Effective hitting parts include the front and side of the head, and the waist. The above and the front and side of the upper body, but hitting the arm will not score points. When the referee calls BREAK, you must stop and step back, otherwise it will be a loss.

 The coach was mainly talking to Link, worrying that he was too amateurish, was too hasty in the game, and used forbidden moves.

Link nodded, indicating that he fully understood.

 “Boxing begins!”

 After the announcement, the referee waved his right hand down and the game started.

 “Mario, slap him in the face, and I’ll buy you a drink.”

 “Mario, defeat him in one turn, otherwise you are a wimp.”

 “Come on Link, protect your nose.”

 After the game started, the drinkers started to revel and shouted some random words.

There are also more professional spectators in the crowd, such as West Corian, who is Mario's coach.

 After the fight started, he could tell at a glance that Link was not a rookie. He saw that Link's body was relaxed, his hands were naturally vertical, his feet were advancing and retreating in an orderly manner, and his steps were flexible, like a well-trained boxer.

 “Mario, be careful, don’t underestimate the enemy!”

West Corian stood up and yelled.

 It’s a pity it’s too late.

 Mario gave up his usual conservative style of play after the match started and chose to take the initiative to attack. He took two steps in the middle of the ring and rushed directly in front of Link.

Seeing that Link didn't dodge in time, he felt happy, roared violently, swung his fist, and hit Link's handsome but hateful face.

 This was a jab, fast, hard, and at a tricky angle. If he was hit, his nose would probably be broken.

The moment Mario punched, West Corian's eyes widened in shock. He saw that Link's shoulders didn't move and he just turned his head slightly. Ao's fist seemed to have completely predicted Mario's attack route.

However, what happened next shocked West Corian even more. Just as Mario's fist passed through Link's hair, Link's left fist appeared strangely on the side of Mario's face. But Mario was defenseless.

 “Mali.”

　　Bang!

Before West could shout 'be careful', Link's fist hit Mario's face hard. Mario's face was violently impacted, and the fat on his face showed concussive ripples.

 Poof! The pink braces were flung out of the mouth with saliva, and appeared translucent under the illumination of the incandescent lamp.

Mario tilted his body, staggered a few steps, and fell onto the ring with a clang, throwing up a cloud of dust.

ˆ “.”

The scene was completely silent.

Thousands of spectators stood blankly on the spot, their necks tilted up at a 45° angle, their mouths opened in an 'O' shape, and they stared blankly at the ring.

 “.Seven, six, five, four, three, two, one!”

While the referee was counting down Mario lying on the ground, the audience also came out of their freeze.

　　Boom!

 “That white-faced boy won?!”

"How is it possible? He is so thin. How can he knock down Mario with one punch?"

 “Who is that guy with the white face?”

 “His name is Link! Link Baker! He’s my partner.”

James' chubby cheeks turned red with excitement, he raised his hands and kept shouting Link's name.

 “Link won? That’s incredible.”

Daniel also roared excitedly,

 “Link, you are the best!”

Looking at the crowded crowd under the stage and listening to their shouts, Link couldn't help but his heart beat faster. He seemed to be back in the boxing ring before. The audience, the boxing ring, his opponents, and himself, everything seemed to have remained unchanged.

 He likes this feeling, the feeling of defeating his opponent and being cheered.

Link shook his fist vigorously.

 “I declare that the winner of the first game is Link Baker.”

 The referee raised Link's arm.

 “In the second game, does anyone want to challenge Link?”

 “Here I go, he must have knocked down Mario by chance.”

"He won by sneak attack, which is not very powerful. I can kill him even if I go up."

“He’s not as strong as me, so he can’t be that powerful. If I had 100 dollars, I could beat him to pieces. Is there any guy willing to sponsor me with 100 dollars?”

The audience was noisy, and many people wanted to go up and beat him up, but only five people came to the ring and lined up with hundred-dollar bills. The first one to come up was a strong Latino man with anaconda tattoos on his shoulders and walked onto the ring.

The strong man is over 190 centimeters tall, with thick muscles and broad shoulders like door panels. When he walks over, he gives people a sense of oppression.

“Hey, kid, it’s nothing if you rely on luck to defeat Mario. I can defeat him in one turn, do you believe it?”

The strong man said provocatively, waving his fist.

"I don't believe it. No part of your body, except your mouth, can be hardened. You are more of a softie than Mario." Link looked at the other person up and down with contemptuous eyes.

　　"Fake! Boy, you **** me off. I said one round is one round. If it takes more than one round, I lose."

The strong man anaconda waved his fist and roared.

Link raised the corners of his lips and smiled.

 The referee came over, announced the rules of the game, and the game started.

 “Fuck you to death!”

The strong man did not touch his gloves. As soon as the match started, he swung his fist as big as a sandbag and hit Link **** the forehead.

"Watch carefully!"

 In the audience, West Corian yelled at Mario who had just woken up.

 Mario was leaning on the chair, with an ice pack on his forehead. His head was dizzy, and his face was no longer so fierce. He squinted his eyes and watched the competition on the ring.

The strong man of Anaconda punched Link on the head. Link flexibly turned his head and dodged the opponent's straight punch.

 “Look at his right hand.”

West yelled.

Mario's eyes widened suddenly. Just as he was watching Link dodge the opponent's ultimate move, he unexpectedly discovered that Link's right fist came to the opponent's face at some point.

　　Bang!

Link's uppercut had a close relationship with the mandible of the strong man.

The strong Anaconda man was hit in the chin, and his head was thrown back violently. He sprayed out a mouthful of water mist on his back, took three steps backwards, and fell on his back on the ring. A 19-meter-tall man fell to the ground. The visual effects are absolutely stunning.

ˆ “.”

The boxing ring was quiet for two seconds before it exploded with a bang.

 “KO, KO again.”

 “Why is it this move again? Does he only know one move?”

 "Link, the champion of boxing! Link, the champion of boxing!"

 James and Daniel were so happy that they crossed their arms and danced Cuban salsa in the crowd.

 “Another punch?”

Mario was stunned, and the ice pack on his head slipped to the ground at some point.

“Another KO with one punch! But this is not a simple punch. His speed, strength, reaction ability, boxing skills, and boxing consciousness are all reflected in this punch. He is by no means an ordinary boxer.”

 West Corian looked at Link in the boxing ring with burning eyes. Link had the qualifications to become a top boxer, even a boxing champion.

He wanted to be Link's coach and train him to become a boxing champion, but the enthusiasm in his eyes suddenly cooled down. A boxer of Link's level cannot lack a coach.

"West, is it possible that he only knows this one move? If I am prepared in advance and adopt defensive tactics, he will never be able to knock me over with one punch."

 Mario felt that his coach was about to 'transfer', so he quickly reminded him.

 West shook his head, "With his speed and strength, it's not difficult to break through your defense. With his strength, he can at least be ranked in the top ten among the amateur boxers I know."

"West, you are exaggerating. If he is so powerful, would he participate in such a competition?"

 Mario curled his lips.

West also frowned, wondering how a boxer of Link's level could be here.

 The third game is about to begin.

 The third challenger is a lean, muscular black man. He is wearing white shorts and jumping on the stage. He looks very flexible.

“Haha, Link has met his opponent. There is no way he can win this round so easily.”

 Mario clapped his hands and smiled.

On the ring, the third match began. Link touched the gloves with the boxer in white shorts. Before he could punch, the white shorts quickly retreated and circled around him on the edge of the ring, not following him at all. He fought.

 “Johnson, run quickly, don’t let him catch up with you!”

 “Johnson, you are the sprint champion.”

 “Link, kill him!”

Link looked at the white shorts and smiled. In addition to his speed and flexibility, the opponent was weaker than Mario and Anaconda in other aspects. As long as he surpassed him in speed, it would not be difficult to deal with him.

While the white shorts retreated to the corner, Link stepped forward and rushed to the opposite side of the white shorts. The white shorts was startled and raised his fists to block the front.

Link used his jab to break away from his opponent's defense. Taking advantage of his opponent's lack of defense, he followed up with a backhand punch and hit the opponent in the face.

　　Bang!

The glove hit the side of the white shorts' forehead. The white shorts staggered a few steps and hit the rope. After struggling a few times, the white shorts fell from the gap in the rope to the audience.

"Wow!"

 “Another KO with one punch!”

There was a burst of exclamation from the scene.

 The audience also knew that he was very powerful and had no need for a sneak attack to win. Everyone began to applaud and cheer for him, shouting his name loudly.

 “Link wins!”

 “The white-faced boy won, he is so awesome.”

“Hit three opponents with only one punch. I bet he must be a professional boxer.”

“I declare that the champion of this month’s Red Glove Bar boxing match is Link Baker!”

The referee raised Link's arm and shouted.

 “Boxing Champion Link!”

 “Boxing Champion Link!”

The audience roared loudly.

Link closed his eyes and listened to the cheers from the audience. He felt that his soul was more relaxed and active than ever before.

 I am Link the Boxer, not Link the Diver. I should follow my own path.

Link opened his eyes suddenly, and his handsome brow showed a trace of determination. He decided to continue boxing, continue the unfinished road in his previous life, achieve the goal that he could not achieve in his previous life, become a boxing champion and become a boxing legend.

 “Boxing Champion Link!!”

 (End of this chapter)