Across America, Starting with the Boxing Champion

Chapter 576 Is Link going to lose?

"Link, don't rush and take your time. Even if you can't KO Klitschko, you can still win with points."

Coach Brooks said from the sidelines.

Link nodded. Although Coach Brooks was right, KOing his opponent was the goal he set for himself before every game. If he won by points, he would not be able to complete the goal, which was equivalent to losing.

He doesn't want to lose, so he will try his best to complete his goal, win by KOing his opponent in the fewest rounds, and give himself an explanation.

Dang, Dang, Dang!

The bell rang for the second round. Link spat out the water in his mouth and walked to the middle of the ring with his fist in hand.

Opposite him, Klitschko was still very stable. Some lubricant was applied to his chin, which made it look shiny and shiny. If you look closely, you can see traces of redness and swelling.

This is the result of Link's many attacks.

And Klitschko's chin is also very strong, and his ability to resist blows is stronger than expected.

If it is in the light heavyweight and super middleweight competitions, nine out of ten opponents will be knocked down based on his few punches in the first round, while Klitschko is only knocked back.

From this point of view, except for speed, heavyweight boxers have better qualities than low-weight boxers in all other aspects.

After the game started, Link continued to attack, just like he did in normal training, attacking his opponent with the fastest speed and the hardest punches.

And Klitschko is also a good partner. He retreats while fighting, and does a good job in defense. Sometimes during the gaps between Link's attacks, he will take the opportunity to play defensive counterattacks, disrupting Link's offensive rhythm.

The two sides were going back and forth, fighting inextricably in the ring, punching to the flesh.

The audience in the audience also roared excitedly.

This is the United States, Link has more fans, and the audience is cheering him on. The scene is very lively.

Bang!

In the 68th punch, Linkley struck down and hit a combination of punches. The fist once again hit the side of Klitschko's face. Klitschko was beaten and retreated repeatedly. He kept dodging while protecting his head with his fists.

"Fight! Fight! Fight!"

The audience roared loudly.

Link pressed forward and kept hitting his opponent's body, chin and head with his fists. Klitschko once again used practical hug tactics to interrupt Link's attack.

"Uu uh uh!"

The audience in the audience booed Klitschko with dissatisfaction.

But Klitschko still acted very calmly, expressionless, and was not affected by the emotions of the audience at all.

Link looked at his opponent with some admiration. In the American Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the reason why Link was able to defeat his opponent Aragorn in a David-and-Goliath match was not only because of his proper tactics, but also because Aragorn was easily knocked out of the game. factors affected him, thus disrupting the rhythm. Finally, he found an opportunity and defeated him with one punch.

Although Link has a good mentality, when he hears the crowd cheering loudly and yelling for fight during the game, he sometimes can't help but be affected by the crowd's emotions and make some changes in tactics.

This change can sometimes boost the atmosphere and make the game more enjoyable to watch, but for professional boxers, staying calm and rational during the game is undoubtedly more beneficial.

Klitschko did this very well.

Link shook the sweat off his arms and gloves. After the referee announced a restart, he chose to continue the fast-paced attack. He wanted to see how strong the opponent's ability to resist was.

Bang bang bang!

At 102 seconds into the second round, he hit the opponent's chin again, causing Klitschko to stumble on the rope and almost fall to the ground.

The audience first let out a burst of climactic cheers, seeing Klitschko holding the rope to steady his body, and then let out a sigh full of regret.

"Is Vitali going to lose?"

Hayden Panettiere asked from the front row.

Hayden Panettiere is a famous Hollywood actor, with representative works such as "Call Me Number One" and "Heroes". She is also the fiancée of Klitschko Jr. This year, she gave birth to a son for Klitschko. Some time ago, she took care of the door There are pictures of her too.

Klitschko clenched his fists and stared at the ring.

"No, this is Vitali's tactic. First lure Link to attack, consume his energy to the maximum extent, and then find an opportunity to counterattack later. Link doesn't know Vitali's tactic, so he attacks quickly in the first two rounds. He is very impatient. If you look at him, he is sweating profusely, which shows that he has exhausted a lot of energy.

According to this situation, he can last for one round at most. After the fourth round, Vitali will definitely be able to turn defeat into victory. "

This is also the tactic he and Vitali formulated after studying the video of Link's game. From Link's debut to the present, except for the sixth round when fighting Tyson, all other games ended in the first four rounds. .

No matter how strong Link is, Link rarely plays games after the fourth round, and most of his tactics are concentrated in the first three or four rounds. This is obviously a shortcoming.

Trying to drag the game into five rounds, Link's disadvantage will definitely expand and his flaws will definitely increase. By then, there will be many opportunities to defeat him.

Many people in the boxing world can see this.

But few people can last beyond three rounds with Link's strong attacks and fast-paced attacks.

Therefore, if you want to drag the game into the second half, you also need some strength.

Klitschko didn't know if Vitali could do it, so he could only cheer him on in the audience.

"Vitaly, hold on!"

"Come on Link! Hit him hard!"

The audience in the audience was also cheering for Link.

Bang bang bang!

Link continued to swing his fists and violently attacked Klitschko's vital parts. Because the punches were coming very fast, the sweat on his body was obviously increasing, and his hair was wet, with a wet sheen under the light.

"Link will probably lose if he fights like this."

James Toney said, crossing his arms.

"Didn't you say that Link can definitely win? Why do you think Link is going to lose in the second round?"

Hoya turned back in surprise. "Klitschko obviously used a delaying tactic, which is also one of his most commonly used tactics. He consumes his opponent's energy in the first few rounds, and then suddenly exerts his strength in the second half to turn defeat into victory. Link was too anxious to win and accidentally fell into In Klitschko’s trap, the further the game goes, the greater Klitschko’s chances of winning.”

James Toney commented.

"It is indeed the case. Although Klitschko also counterattacked in these two rounds, the number of times was very small. Most of them were to lure Link to continue attacking. Link encountered too few tactical masters. Even if there were tactical masters, he would not be able to fight back. He was knocked out in the first two rounds and had no time to show off, so he fell into Klitschko's trap because he was inexperienced in this area."

The big George Foreman looked at Klitschko who kept dodging, "What a very smart boxer. He is the real master of tactics. Link is probably even worse than him."

"You mean, Link might lose?"

O'Neill said with a wide grin.

James Toney and George Foreman nodded.

"Haha, great, but it's a pity that Klitschko is not black."

O'Neill said.

The expressions of several black boxers next to them dropped, and their mood for watching the good show suddenly turned bad. Since black boxers such as Holyfield and James Toney have aged, they have pinned their hopes on Deontay Wilder, hoping that he Can carry the heavyweight boxing banner.

It's a pity that Deonta was defeated by Link before he became the world boxing champion.

So far, there is no outstanding black boxer in the heavyweight field.

Once upon a time, the heavyweight boxing world was dominated by black boxers. Ali, Joe Frazier, George Foreman, Tyson, Holyfield, Lennox Lewis, etc. were all dominant boxers.

With them around, light-skinned boxers have little chance of getting ahead.

Now all the boxers active in the heavyweight boxing ring are light-skinned, and black heavyweight boxers seem to have disappeared.

This made the old guys lament that black boxers have indeed regressed a lot in recent years.

Dang, Dang, Dang!

The second round is over.

In this round, Link punched 156 times, effectively hitting Klitschko's chin and face 4 times and the abdomen and ribs 24 times.

Klitschko punched 98 times and effectively hit Link 8 times, mostly in the chest and abdomen, and once hit the side of Link's face.

In this round, Link broke out quickly and sweated more, while his opponent Klitschko's chin and left face became red and swollen, with a small amount of bleeding from the corners of his mouth and nose, and the color of the skin on his sides also deepened.

"Link, Klitschko's attack frequency was very low in the first two rounds. Is he trying to use this method to consume your energy?"

Coach Brooks said.

"Maybe, but it doesn't matter. I will win."

Link said while looking at his opponent.

At the beginning of the third round, Link continued to attack his opponent, hitting up and down, hitting down and hitting up. His fists hit the opponent's defense alternately. As long as Klitschko's defense speed was slower, his fists would hit the opponent's defense. On the ribs, or on the chin.

Since Klitschko is 16 centimeters taller than him and his reaction speed is not slow, he does not hit the opponent's chin many times.

"Is Link still continuing to attack?"

"Looks like he's lost."

"If I had known, I would have bought him to lose. The odds are more than fifty times, and I can make a lot of money by betting 10,000."

"Haha, I like to take risks, so every time I encounter a game with big odds, I will bet a sum. This time I bet 5,000 US dollars on Link to lose."

James Tony discussed with Foreman, Tyson, and O'Neal.

"Look, Link's speed has slowed down. Has he lost his strength?"

Hopkins shouted.

"It's very possible!"

George Foreman nodded and said.

"It's a pity that it's too late to save energy at this time."

Tyson shook his head and said.

"Are we going to witness Link's first failure here? Hehe, it's quite memorable."

O'Neill laughed.

In the boxing ring, in the second half of the third round, Link's attack speed indeed slowed down. His opponent Klitschko used punches to lure him to attack, but Link's powerful shots failed to hit Klitschko's head. , the lethality of his fists is also decreasing.

Klitschko tested several times and started to counterattack with 40 seconds left in the third round. A pair of arms that were nearly 10 centimeters longer than Link kept greeting Link.

Straight punch + swing punch + uppercut + jab

Bang bang bang!

At this moment, Klitschko displayed his superb combination boxing skills to the fullest.

"Klitschko is worthy of being a veteran boxing champion who has dominated the WBC gold belt for many years. His combination boxing skills are top-notch."

James Toney marveled.

"This wave of attacks is more powerful than Link's previous attacks. With Link's remaining physical strength, how many rounds can he last?"

Mike Tyson said as he stared closely at the two people in the ring.

"Is Link going to lose?"

O'Neill also stared with wide eyes, unblinking, and full of expectation.

(End of chapter)