Across America, Starting with the Boxing Champion

Chapter 566 American Sniper

After the WBA heavyweight title challenge, Link returned to the United States with the gold belt. This match allowed him to successfully transform from the light heavyweight champion to the heavyweight world champion.

Compared with light heavyweight, the heavyweight competition is more enjoyable to watch and has a larger audience. The main reason is the difference in the enjoyment of the competition.

Take the middleweight class for example.

Middleweight boxers weigh less than 75 kilograms, and most boxers weigh less than 800 pounds.

Cushioned by the glove, the 800-pound fist will become lighter and less lethal when it hits the opponent.

In addition, middleweight boxers are small and light, with flexible footwork and easy to dodge.

Middleweight fights rarely involve injuries or blood, and most fights are won on points.

The weight of heavyweight boxers is more than 91 kilograms, and the boxing weight is around 1,500 pounds.

The weight of the gloves used in the competition is not much different, which also results in the punches of heavyweight boxers being more lethal. They are also prone to injuries during the competition, and bloodshed often occurs.

This kind of game will look more exciting, more enjoyable to watch, and will easily attract attention.

Link's matches with Deontay and Povetkin had higher ratings than previous matches because of the more brutal fighting.

The total PPV sales of this game reached 4.54 million copies in Europe, setting a new PPV sales record. It also sold 2.41 million copies in North America. The number of people watching the live broadcast through the ShowTime network platform worldwide reached 160 million, creating a new paid live broadcast of boxing matches. record.

Within one month after the game, the game video was played more than 1.2 billion times, setting a record for similar videos.

In addition, the revenue from advertising sponsorship, ticket peripherals, etc. has reached more than 400 million US dollars.

According to estimates from sports website ESPN, the commercial value created by this game exceeds 1 billion US dollars, which is higher than the commercial value created by Link's previous games.

Link's income has also increased, and he has received a share of 220 million US dollars.

Including the game with Deontay in April, the revenue from these two games combined is more than 400 million US dollars, which is higher than the revenue from the past six games.

This is also the benefit of playing heavyweight.

The downside was that he was injured.

The left masseter muscle was red and swollen, there was a small amount of bleeding in the nasal cavity, and there were also minor injuries to the shoulder and left rib. Although it was not serious, it was the first time such a serious injury compared to previous games.

This also led to Evaka, like Taylor, not supporting him to continue boxing. He is now worth more than 20 billion and owns many large companies. Even if he does nothing, he can earn more than a billion dollars every year. There is no need to With hundreds of millions of dollars spent on the stage, if you are seriously injured by your opponent, the gain outweighs the loss.

However, Ivaca persuaded him tactfully and did not get into an angry quarrel with him like Taylor did.

Link also wisely stated that he will play more rationally in the future and try to avoid injuries. If he suffers a serious injury in a certain game, he will consider retiring early and will not risk his own health and life, nor will he let her And the kids are worried.

Ivaca was quite satisfied with his answer and immediately responded to him with a gentle kiss and soft body.

Link fought with Eva in the bedroom all night with his injuries, and the next day he woke up fully recovered from his injuries. This was also the benefit of continuous training. After his physique and strength became stronger, his physical recovery ability and body The self-healing ability is also enhanced simultaneously.

This is also the reason why he is not afraid to fight against his opponents in the game.

It's just that Ivaca and Taylor don't know, so they are worried.

After the game, the American media also covered the game extensively.

On the one hand, it introduces the cruelty and highlights of this game, continues to promote boxing games, and expands Link's international influence.

The rest of the coverage touts his prowess and influence.

"Boxing Ring" magazine said that he has reached a height that no one has reached in his boxing career. The most dazzling superstar in the boxing world in the 2010s, Link has also brought boxing to a new level through his own influence.

"BOXING" magazine called Link the 'Caesar' of the boxing world. After conquering the super middleweight and light heavyweight divisions, he continued to conquer the heavyweight division. Under his attack, it was difficult to find an opponent in the heavyweight division.

Some media are also discussing his match with Klitschko and analyzing the strength of both sides.

Because he was injured during the match with Povetkin, the match was postponed to the fourth round for the first time, and it was also the first time he defeated his opponent by TKO.

The media believes that even if he can defeat Klitschko, it will be a miserable victory.

As for Klitschko, the media believes that the two are evenly matched. It will be very difficult for Link to defeat Klitschko and unify the heavyweight class.

These reports are also part of the promotion of the boxing match. For this reason, Link also participated in two exclusive interviews, one with "People" and the other with CBS TV's "The Ellen Show" to talk about the match, work, life, and gossip.

After finishing his boxing-related work, Link took a short break at home for a few days and continued to prepare for the filming of "American Sniper", practicing sniper rifles and receiving military training.

Since the character's prototype, Chris Kyle, is from Texas, he also needed to learn a Texan accent. Through Chris Kyle’s wife and comrades, we learned about his personal habits and hobbies. For example, he likes to inhale loudly through his nose, likes to listen to rock songs by Linkin Park and Staind, and also likes to listen to several of Link’s rock songs “Believer” "Givemereason", "Legendsneverdie", etc.

However, since Link is the leading actor in the movie, it would be too cumbersome to include his song in the film, so it was not included.

This is a lot of work, very complicated, but also very important. Only by understanding the other party in enough detail can the character be made more full and three-dimensional.

In early June, the filming of "American Sniper" officially began. The film was directed by Clint Eastwood, written by Jason Hall, and starred by Link, Sienna Miller and Luke Gray. James and others star.

The main filming locations were in Rabat, the capital of Morocco, Santa Clarita in southern California, and the Valley of the Kings town in El Centro, etc. These places were used to replace the battlefield in Iraq.

"Act 1, Scene 1, Action!"

Filming officially began in the desolate Gobi Desert of Southern California.

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When "American Sniper" was being filmed, the North American film market entered a fiercely competitive summer season.

Currently, the movie with the highest box office performance in the summer is "Captain America 2" produced by Disney Pictures. The film cost US$180 million to produce and was released in early April. It grossed US$302 million in North America and US$813 million in global box office.

In second place is Sony Pictures' "The Amazing Spider-Man 2", which cost US$230 million to produce and was released in early May. It currently has a box office of US$187 million in North America and a global box office of US$668 million.

Warner Pictures' "Godzilla" ranked third, with a production cost of 160 million. It was released in mid-May. The current box office in North America is 162 million US dollars and the global box office is 428 million US dollars.

"Divergent: The Alien Awakening" released by Lionsgate Pictures is temporarily ranked fourth. The production cost is 78 million US dollars. It was released in early May. The current North American box office is 158 million US dollars and the global box office is 305 million US dollars.

At the end of May, Lionsgate's eighth film "Neighbors" was released. The film tells the story of a young couple with a newborn daughter. In order to protect their personal space, they engage in fierce pranks with a group of young and passionate college students next door. The Great War is an R-rated comedy film.

It is directed by Nicholas Stoller, the screenwriter of "The Muppet Movie" and "The New Couple", and stars comedy stars Seth Rogen, Rose Byrne, Zac Efron and others.

The film was released on May 30 and earned US$51.07 million in its first weekend in North America, ranking first at the box office. It was also the best-performing R-rated comedy film on its release day in American film history as of June 2014.

Ranked second is "X-Men: Days of Future Past", which was released last week, with a box office of US$46.67 million this week, and a cumulative box office of 192 million.

On the 15th day after its release, the North American box office of "Neighbors" exceeded 100 million US dollars, reaching 103 million US dollars. It is also Lionsgate's fourth film with a North American box office of over 100 million US dollars this year.

The film also performed well at the box office in overseas regions. In the two weeks after its release, the overseas box office total reached US$84.44 million. It is currently the best-grossing comedy film in overseas regions.

The total box office is expected to be around US$280 million.

The production cost of the film was US$18 million.

The revenue ratio reaches 1:15, making it a box office dark horse that is more popular than "Fake Family" and "Joshu Brothers".

Lionsgate Pictures released eight movies in the first half of the year, seven of which grossed more than $50 million in North American box office, and four of which grossed more than $100 million in North American box office. This figure makes peers very jealous.

Lionsgate only invests more than 600 million US dollars in making movies every year, but it often produces dark horse movies, including three in succession this year.

The six major film companies invest more than one billion in making movies every year. Except for a few commercial blockbusters with good box office results, the box office results of other small-cost movies are average. Six out of ten movies lost money, and the box office revenue ratio of the remaining four movies was 1:3. Within the total, the total is not as good as the box office of "Neighbors".

The top executives of the six major film studios were helpless. On the one hand, they could only poach Lionsgate, hoping to learn some insider knowledge. On the other hand, they tried to cooperate with Paramount and Warner Bros. to try to cooperate with Lionsgate. door express.

As for whether they will be embarrassed, they don't care. As long as they can make money, satisfy shareholders, and not be fired, everything else doesn't matter.

For this reason, Lionsgate Pictures has received multiple film cooperation invitations from the Big Six.

Taking advantage of the top executives of the six major film studios bowing their heads, Lionsgate Films once again applied to join the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) to help supervise and manage American films and contribute to the development of Hollywood films.

After discussions, the top executives of the six major film studios reluctantly accepted Lionsgate as a member of the MPAA.

However, Lionsgate Films is only given the treatment of ordinary members, only voting rights and suggestion rights, no specific positions and rights, and is not responsible for the internal management of the MPAA. On the contrary, representatives sent by the six major film studios serve as chairman, vice chairman, director and other positions. .

Link and Iwaka had no objection to this arrangement.

Lionsgate has just joined the MPAA. It will first gain a foothold in the Motion Picture Association of America and slowly gain power and positions.

As long as Lionsgate develops well enough and continues to lead its peers at the box office, there is no need to worry about losing power.

Affected by Lionsgate's joining the MPAA, Lionsgate Chairman Eva Ka continues to rank first in the latest 'Hollywood Power Rankings' released by The Hollywood Reporter. She is also the first person to be on the list for two consecutive years. The woman who tops the list.

Under the hype of the media, she became more famous and was called a goddess by countless media and fans.

(End of chapter)