Almighty Coach

Taylor sat on the bench with his elbows resting on his knees, feeling unusually calm.

"Hayfield started out as a welterweight. He was one year older than me. He boxed amateurs and won a bronze medal in the Olympics. Later he entered the professional boxing world and also played a welterweight. He It took four years to win three light heavyweight champion belts from the World Boxing Council WBC, the World Boxing Association WBA, and the International Boxing Federation IBF."

Taylor's words were meant for Dai Li and Iris, but it also seemed like he was talking to himself.

I only heard Taylor go on to say: "Later, Highfield began to gain weight and entered the heavyweight class, but his path in the heavyweight class was not smooth. He fought in the heavyweight class for five years, although he has always been in the ranks of boxing champion challengers. , but still missed the gold belt, until that match, his opponent was me!"

There was a slight fluctuation in Taylor's tone: "In that game, everyone thought that I was sure to win, and I also thought that I could easily defeat Highfield, but what I didn't expect was that I encountered the most difficult battle in my career. A game. Highfield picked the right tactics and he teased me to applaud."

"In that game, Highfield kept making roundabouts. He kept going around in circles with me. If he couldn't get around, he would come forward and hug me. I kept attacking him, but it didn't have any effect. , On the contrary, it wasted a lot of my physical strength in vain. And after the fourth round, I realized that I might lose the game."

"I remember that it was in the sixth round, and most of my physical strength had been exhausted. I even felt that it was impossible for me to punch that kind of fierce combination punch anymore, but Highfield was still going around with me, circling with me, consuming My physical strength, and constantly using some small tricks to cause trouble for me, finally, I completely lost my mind, and I bit his ear while he was hugging me!"

"Actually, when I spoke, I already regretted it. I was too impulsive. I realized that my move might ruin my career. It is also true. I put that world-renowned game Turned into the biggest joke in boxing history, and this impulsive act nearly broke me.

"However, in all fairness, Highfield's defense is indeed the top in the world. At least among the opponents I have encountered, his defense is the strongest. It can be described as impeccable. If Highfield has been avoiding confrontation with me, Actually, I really have nothing to do."

...

In the athlete's lounge, Highfield looked at the wall clock on the wall. The hands kept moving, like the drums sounded before a big battle, which made people feel inspired.

However, Highfield kept telling himself not to get excited, to keep a calm mind, and even more so to keep a calm mind, because today's opponent is Kevin Taylor.

"Only an idiot would go head-to-head with Kevin Taylor!" Highfield pouted, and he began to recall the game three years ago in his mind. At that time, Highfield faced the fierce Taylor. Almost everyone thought that Taylor would win, but the final result was that Highfield took Taylor's WBA gold belt.

Of course, Highfield also offered his own bloody ear, and the sympathy of the audience exploded instantly, pushing him into the ranks of top heavyweight boxing champions. .

"To deal with Taylor, it's enough to avoid the edge! Just like what happened three years ago." Highfield couldn't help touching the ear that was injured that year. Although the injury has healed, and even the bite marks have been eliminated, the scar in Highfield's heart still exists.

"I remember, it was in the sixth round, the furious Taylor bit my ear, maybe he knew that his physical strength would not last long, now? Taylor is three years older, his physical strength will be stronger Poor, he won't last long, maybe in the third round, he will come to 'bite his ears'!"

Highfield looked at his watch. The time was almost up. He stood up and walked towards the exit of the passage.

...

This is a world-renowned boxing match, but there is no such deafening shouts in the audience. Strictly speaking, the surrounding sounds are not even as good as an ordinary boxing match.

"Whether the two of them still fight or not, it's been three rounds, and they haven't even had a decent offense."

"Heyfield is retreating, and Taylor is also retreating. Both of them are avoiding each other and circling the ring. We are here to watch the match, not to see two boxers glaring at each other!"

"What about the agreed-upon offensive and defensive battle? The strongest attacker versus the strongest defender. What do we see now? The two of you are going to fight!"

Many spectators began to complain, and in the commentary area, the three most well-known commentators in the United States didn't know what to say. The two boxers on the field were always probing and avoiding, and they didn't intend to fight head-on at all. Intend. This kind of game is really nothing to watch.

With a bang, the bell rang, which meant that the third round was over, and the two contestants returned to their respective corners.

Highfield's chest rose and fell slightly, he didn't gasp for breath, he didn't consume much physical strength, and at the same time he felt that Taylor on the opposite side didn't consume too much physical strength either.

"Taylor learned smart this time. He didn't rush to attack. I think this time, he is ready to play the full twelve rounds." The coach's voice sounded from the side.

"I know, after all, Taylor hired the 'White Devil' Iris, and with Iris' level of coaching, naturally Taylor won't let Taylor attack like he did three years ago." Highfield said.

"Then we have to change our strategy. You need more guns, and you can even show some flaws, intentionally create some offensive opportunities for Taylor, and lure him to attack, but in this case, you may lose some points." The coach reminded.

"Don't worry, I understand that if I can exhaust Taylor's physical strength, it doesn't matter if I lose some points. Taylor without physical strength is a toothless tiger who can only be slaughtered. At that time, I can not only lose the lost points If the points are recovered, he can be knocked out." Highfield nodded.

"Be careful, don't get hit by him. With Taylor's heavy punch, once you get hit, it may be difficult for you to stand up again." The coach reminded.

"Don't worry, I know what's going on!" Haifeld said, stood up, and walked to the field again.

...

"The sixth round of the game has begun!" The high-pitched voice of the commentator rang almost at the same time as the bell for the start of the game:

"In that match three years ago, in the sixth round, Taylor did the stupid thing that shocked the whole world. He bit Highfield's ear and created the biggest scandal in the history of boxing. But today's The situation is completely different from three years ago. Currently, the two are almost evenly matched, and Taylor still has a slight lead in terms of points. Although this advantage is not enough to determine the final outcome, it is still an advantage after all. Taylor, who thinks he has the advantage, should not do the stupid thing like three years ago."

In the ring, Taylor was on the offensive and Highfield was on the defensive, but overall the two were evenly matched. Highfield deliberately exposed some small flaws to lure Taylor to attack, and Taylor did not give up the opportunity, but he did not achieve obvious results, but only gained a slight advantage in points.

Highfield is the heavyweight boxing champion who is best at defending. How could the small flaws he intentionally exposed really give Taylor a big advantage. Those two or three point advantages will not play a decisive role in heavyweight boxing. Heavyweight matches are too prone to KO situations. Even if you have a relatively large point advantage, the opponent still needs to KO. lose the game.

The bell rang at the end of the sixth round, and Highfield lost another point in this round, but he didn't pay much attention to this small gain or loss. When he returned to his corner, his eyes kept observing Taylor's situation.

"Taylor's physical strength still seems to be very strong, and it seems that he will continue to consume him for a few more rounds. Maybe it will be the ninth round or the tenth round before Taylor will lose his physical strength. Based on this calculation , The last two rounds are my chances. But that guy Taylor is not an ordinary fight, and if it is only two rounds, I may not be able to knock him out." Highfield thought to himself.

...

Ninth round.

The light shone onto the boxing ring, reflecting a bright black light on the two fighters.

It was the reflection of sweat. At this time, Highfield and Taylor were covered with sweat, as if they had just come out of the sauna. From this point alone, it can be seen that the two fighters consume a lot of physical energy.

Boxing is a sport that requires extremely high endurance for athletes. ESPN once invited experts to score various sports. In terms of endurance requirements for athletes, road cycling and track and field marathon ranked first, with 9.63 points. The third-placed long-distance swimming scored 9.25 points, while boxing scored 8.63 points. In contrast, football scored only 7.75 points and basketball scored 7.38 points.

Heavyweight boxers consumed even more energy. At this point in the ninth round, neither Highfield nor Taylor had much energy left.

"Taylor must be very tired." Highfield thought to himself, his breathing was a little short, and Taylor's condition was similar to his.

"Maybe Taylor is just holding on! I should test it out." Thinking of this, Highfield decided to try an attack.

The next second, Highfield's body suddenly began to sway from side to side, and he began to confuse Taylor with his waving movements, waiting for an opportunity to punch. And Taylor didn't give up much, still very fast.

Between lightning and flint, the two collided with each other, punched several times in a row, and the two retreated sharply at the same time. Their fists were too fast, and their bodies' reactions were too fast. The audience could probably only count how many punches they punched. Without slow-motion playback, they couldn't even see the way they punched clearly.

Highfield looked at Taylor, and now he wanted to use his hands to rub the position under his ribs, because in the confrontation just now, he was punched by Taylor under the ribs on the right side, and that punch made him feel that his internal organs were churning. , he even had a feeling of wanting to vomit.

However, what Highfield thought of at this time was not the pain, but Taylor on the opposite side. In the confrontation just now, Taylor's movements were still very fast, his body's reaction was still very fast, and the strength of his fist was very sufficient, and all of this It is all proving that Taylor's physical fitness has not been exhausted.

"Damn it, Taylor is still physically fit!" Highfield felt anxious for the first time.

...

Under the boxing ring, Dai Li crossed his arms in front of his chest, but he had a proud expression on his face.

"Don't underestimate Taylor's physical ability, this time I even used the endurance halo!"

Under the effect of the age reduction card, Taylor has a 27-year-old body, which would have allowed him to last longer in the boxing ring. The recent physical training has also improved Taylor's physical condition.

However, in this game, Dai Li still used the stamina halo.

In Taylor's previous matches, Dai Li used the explosive aura. Taylor's best weapon was the sharp attack with three axes. With the explosive aura, the power and speed of punches were enhanced, which made Taylor even more The attack is even more powerful.

Today's match, since it is a tug-of-war, may last twelve rounds, Li Dai simply replaced the explosive halo with the stamina halo. Although he lost some explosive power, it allowed Taylor to last longer , and therefore, even in the ninth round, Taylor still retained a certain amount of physical fitness.

...

On the boxing ring, Taylor's chest was also heaving at this time. Like Highfield, he was a little short of breath. The confrontation just now also consumed a lot of his physical strength. Although he feels a little tired now, his body is still strong. is very excited.

"It's the ninth round. With my current physical condition, I will definitely be able to last twelve rounds. For the first time in my career, I have to play twelve rounds. This is really uncomfortable. I just said It seems to have hit Heyfield's lower rib, so it should be an effective hit, right?"

Taylor couldn't help but glanced at the position under the ribs on the right side of Highfield's body.

"In the previous few rounds, there were several effective hits. In comparison, although he also hit me once or twice, I am definitely in the lead in terms of points. That is to say, I am now in an advantage The situation. Before the game, Coach Iris told me that if you are leading in points and the situation is superior, you must calm down, don’t worry, and let the opponent attack first!”

Taylor began to calm down, not only the opposite Highfield reflected in his eyes, but also the dawn of victory!