Chapter 405: Controversial Main Event (1)
As the main event begins soon, the atmosphere of the bout is once again in full swing, and fans are in high spirits as they await the arrival of two heavyweight champions, Lewis and Holyfield.
This is the first unification battle of the three major heavyweight boxing organizations in seven years, and it is the long-awaited match between Lewis and Holyfield, two current heavyweight first-class masters.
The two sides have been negotiating for a very long time, as early as three years ago, Lewis had been actively seeking to play with Holyfield, but the latter has been refusing to accept the match on the grounds that the appearance fee did not meet expectations.
So, today's fight is a belated match, and it is also a long-awaited fight for the world's fans.
The lights dimmed, leaving only a few rays of light to hit the boxer's entrance, where Lennox "The Lion" Lewis was already waiting to enter.
"Let's start by welcoming the current WBC heavyweight champion, a gentleman from the United Kingdom, Lennox Lewis!"
With the announcement of the host of the scene, Lewis entered bare-armed, surrounded by his own team.
Lewis' entry team was quite large, and at the front was Lewis's assistant, who walked up front holding the WBC heavyweight gold belt high to clear the way for the crowd behind.
Around Lewis, a dozen tall black and white bodyguards stood closely, and they surrounded Lewis in the middle and slowly entered.
The fans were so excited that they blocked the entry lane, causing Lewis's team to squeeze in almost all the way, very slowly, and even causing a commotion when they were about to reach the ring.
Lewis, who walked all the way through the fight, had a very serious expression as usual, and there was no emotion on his face.
The moment Lewis stood in the ring, the voice of the live host rang out again.
"Ladies! Gentlemen! Let's welcome current World Heavyweight Boxing IBF and WBA World Champion Holyfield! “
The lights on the other side of the tunnel were turned to the entrance music chosen by the Holyfield team.
Holyfield's team was much smaller than Lewis's, with a team of six or seven individuals loosely gathered around Holyfield.
Holyfield was very happy tonight, singing songs all the way in, showing that the whole person was very relaxed.
And, before the official start of this fight, Holyfield threatened to finish Lewis in three rounds at various occasions of the campaign.
And now Holyfield's relaxed and happy expression when he enters the stadium seems to show that Holyfield seems to have won this game.
Sitting in the boxing booth on the edge of the ring, watching Lewis and Holyfield enter the arena, Wang Hao knew that Holyfield's threat to finish Lewis in three rounds before the fight, or the relaxed expression he showed now, was actually part of the game strategy, trying to paralyze Lewis's team.
Holyfield's entry was much smoother than Lewis's, and he quickly came to the ring, and unlike Lewis who entered directly topless, Holyfield wore a blue, white and red tracksuit.
Holyfield, who walked into the ring, was still in a very happy mood, and with the assistance of his coach, he took off his sportswear, and at this time, the high-pitched voice of the host sounded again.
"Dear ladies! Gentlemen! Let me introduce the relevant information of the two fighters, the current WBC heavyweight boxing champion Lennox Lewis, who is 1.96 meters tall and has an arm span of 2.13 meters, was a heavyweight boxing gold medalist at the Seoul Olympics, and has fought 35 fights in his career, of which 34 have won and one loss, and 27 of them have won by knockout. “
Wang Hao listened to the host introduce Lennox Lewis's game record under the ring, Wang Hao knew that the only fight Lewis has lost so far is the fight with the American boxer McCall, this is a match in 94, Lewis was knocked down by McCall in the second round because of carelessness, and lost the game, which was the first loss of Lewis's career, but in the rematch two and a half years later, Lewis directly beat the mentally stressed Mycall into schizophrenia in five rounds, Regained the WBC heavyweight belt.
This also proves that Lewis's loss to McCall in the first battle was indeed an accident, and Lewis's comprehensive strength is obviously above McCall, as long as Lewis is careful enough, McCall has no chance.
And Lewis and McCall's rematch, Wang Hao also participated, Wang Hao, who played the third professional boxing match at the time, and Fürch, a well-known boxer in the UK, played a mat match for Lewis and McCall's rematch, when Wang Hao finished Fürch in one round and also won his first intercontinental boxing championship belt.
After introducing Lewis's stats, the host continued to introduce Holyfield in a magnetic and high-pitched voice.
"The current IBF and WBA heavyweight champion Holyfield, who is 1.89 meters tall and has an arm span of 1.98 meters, has a current professional record of 39 fights, 36 wins, and three defeats, of which 25 are knockout opponents."
Wang Hao listened to the host's introduction to Holyfield under the ring, Holyfield lost ten fights in his entire career, but at this time, Holyfield in the late nineties did not lose many games, only lost to Riddick Bower and Muller, and in terms of match record, he was about the same as Lewis.
But Wang Hao knows that Lewis's loss to McCall was an accident, but Holyfield's loss to Rydick Bour and Muller was not an accident, especially the match with Ridik Pow, Holyfield lost two of three games, Holyfield really can't beat, or it's difficult to beat a fighter like Ridick Pow, but Lewis doesn't have an opponent who can make him so difficult.
Moreover, judging from the physical data of the two, the height difference is some, but it is not big, but the gap in arm span is very obvious, and the arm span gap of fifteen centimeters is a big disadvantage for Holyfield.
Of course, Holyfield's arm span is still longer than his height, even nine centimeters longer, which is also a very good data for a boxer, but the Lewis that Holyfield faced is too perverted, he is close to two meters tall, and he has an arm span that is more than ten centimeters longer than his height, which makes any fighter who meets Lewis so depressed that he vomits blood.
After the host of the event introduced the data of Holyfield and Lewis, the atmosphere and the emotions of the fans were also at a high point, and everyone was a little impatient for the upcoming matchup.
Finally, everyone except for the two fighters and the referees on the ring left the ring, and the heavyweight unification battle between Lewis and Holyfield began
Bite!
As soon as the bell rang, Lewis made a quick walk to the center of the ring and, with little to no temptation, a quick jab and a threatening forehand hook landed a flurry at Holyfield.