Chapter 247: Post-Fight Interview and Ichkov's Hook
World Boxing Championships, in the semifinals between Wang Hao and Jill Watters, less than halfway through the second round, Wang Hao knocked out Gil Varjes again with several consecutive heavy punches.
And this time the knockdown was much heavier than when Wang Hao knocked out Jill Watters in the first round, and the referee on the court saw this and ruled that Gil Watters could not continue the game, and out of the protection of the athletes, the referee waved his hand and directly stopped the match.
In this way, Wang Hao won the semi-finals with Jill Varjes and will reach the final of this year's World Championships.
At the moment when the referee announced the victory of the game, many spectators stood up and applauded Wang Hao.
In this game, Wang Hao's performance was too exciting, feasting the eyes of the audience, and the game was also thrilling, although Jill Varjes was knocked down twice by Wang Hao in the whole game, and was controlled by Wang Hao most of the time, but the game was not all one-sided, Jill Varjes also created some trouble for Wang Hao with his own skills, especially his powerful and heavy, punched and suddenly right hand hook, almost hit Wang Hao.
"Wonderful!" An audience member applauded and said, "This should be Wang Hao's fourth consecutive knockout of his opponent in this tournament!" Although this game was more thrilling than before, Wang Hao still performed very steadily! ”
"Agreed!" There was also an audience member next to him who said, "Especially Wang Hao's reaction to dodging Jill Watters' killer hook, it was too fast, I thought Wang Hao would definitely be hit at the time, but I didn't expect to dodge it, the reaction was really superb!" ”
There were also a few spectators at the scene, who expressed regret for Jill Watters' failure, and said: "Gil Watters' biggest loss is that his arm span is short, otherwise he won't be more passive most of the time in this game, if Gil Watters can have the same arm span as Wang Hao, it's hard to say whether he wins or loses this game." ”
After hearing this, a member of the audience next to him expressed a different opinion, saying: "I don't think Jill Vargers' short arm span is the main reason for the failure, Jill Vargers has fought many fighters before, and their arm spans are longer than Gil Watters, but most of them have been knocked out by Gil Watters." In this game, the most important reason why Jill Varjes lost was because his speed was not as fast as Wang Hao! ”
At the moment when the referee announced Wang Hao's victory, Bian Fang and Sun Zeyong and others also rushed to the ring excitedly and hugged Wang Hao, Wang Hao's results created a new situation in the Chinese national boxing team, Wang Hao was able to reach the World Championships finals, proving that the Chinese national boxing team has a world-class fighter at least in the 64 kg class, which has opened up a certain situation for the Chinese team at this level.
Seeing Jill Vargers being knocked down by Wang Hao and the referee announcing the end of the match, Jill Vargers' coaching team had a look of loss on their faces, Jill Vargers was their best fighter in the 64kg category, and the failure of Jill Vargers caused the U.S. team to win only a bronze medal in the 64kg category at the World Championships for the second consecutive time, which made Jill Vargers' coach very disappointed.
Of course, Jill Watters' coach also saw that Gil Watters had tried his best in this game, but Wang Hao was too strong, especially in terms of movement speed and reaction compared to Gil Watters, which eventually led to Gil Watters' loss.
After the fight, Jill Watters' coach and team doctor also came to the ring for the first time to observe Gil Pagers' condition.
Although Jill Watters quickly came to his senses after being knocked down by Wang Hao, he had some symptoms of a slight concussion, and after the referee announced the end of the match, Gil Watters sat in the ring and rested for a few minutes without getting up.
When it was time to officially announce the results of the game, Wang Hao was held by the referee on the field with his right hand, and at this time Jill Varjes also came over and was held by the referee on the field with his left hand.
The host officially announced the results of the competition.
"World Boxing Championships, 64kg semifinals, the first match, boxer Wang Hao from China, won by knocking out his opponent in the second round!"
At the same time as the host announced the results of the game, the referee raised Wang Hao's right hand.
There was warm applause at the scene again, and Wang Hao also raised his hands to pay tribute to the audience again.
Jill Varjes also walked up to Wang Hao, shook hands with Wang Hao, and hugged him, showing good competitive sportsmanship.
After the game, Gil Varjes, accompanied by the coach and team doctor, first went to the hospital for a check-up, while Wang Hao came to the sidelines and was interviewed by the local Hamburg TV station before the next match between Ichkov and Nagaev.
"Hello! Mr. Wang Hao! I'm a reporter for a local TV station in Hamburg to cover the World Boxing Championships in Hamburg, so thank you very much for your interview after the match! The young reporter from Hamburg TV said with a smile on his face, "You won the match very well today, how did you feel after the race?" ”
Wang Hao said with a smile: "I feel very happy, and I look forward to the finals going as smoothly!" ”
"Do you have anything to say about your opponent, Jill Vargers, a fighter from the United States?" The reporter from Hamburg TV continued.
Wang Hao thought for a while and said: "Jill Varjes is also a very good fighter, I have known him for a long time, we once participated in the World Junior Boxing Championships in Kiev more than two years ago, but we didn't meet in the competition. Jill Varjes is now ranked No. 6 in the world and one of the best fighters in the 64kg division. However, I had a very good strategy and play today, so I won the final victory! ”
Recalling the fight, a reporter from Hamburg TV asked: "During the match, we saw that Jill Varjes once hit a very dangerous right hand hook, which was very fast, and sudden, and powerful, and the audience at the scene also exclaimed, everyone thought that it is difficult for ordinary fighters to dodge such punches, but you managed to dodge, what kind of feelings or thoughts did you have at that time?" ”
Wang Hao nodded and said: "Jill Vargers' right hook in the first round is indeed very threatening, I believe it was his killer method, I was a little surprised at the time, but my reaction was fast enough, and my nerves have not relaxed, so I dodged!" ”
"Actually, we are very interested in your coaching team...... "The reporter from Hamburg TV said as he looked at the coaching team behind Wang Hao, and when his eyes were fixed on Atoli Lomachenko's face, the reporter's words suddenly stopped.
Although the Hamburg TV reporter is not very old, he often broadcasts boxing matches, and he knew Atoli Lomachenko, and when he saw Atoli Lomachenko standing in Wang Hao's coaching team, he also showed a shocked face.
The reporter asked: "Can I interview Mr. Atoli Lomachenko?" ”
Wang Hao also noticed that the reporter noticed the existence of Atoli Lomachenko, and replied: "I think there should be no problem." ”
The correspondent of Hamburg TV went up to Atoli Lomachenko and said: "Hello! Mr. Atoli Lomachenko, it is a pleasure to see you at the World Boxing Championships in Hamburg! ”
Atoli Lomachenko smiled and nodded.
"You are a master of Soviet-style boxing! I think you are Wang Hao's coach! A Hamburg TV reporter asked.
"Wang Hao and I are actually teachers and friends!" Atoly Lomachenko replied.
"What do you think of Wang Hao's performance today? Isn't it full of strength! The reporter from Hamburg TV continued.
"Of course not!" Atoli Lomachenko smiled and said, "Wang Hao only played half of his strength today!" ”
"Half the strength!" The Hamburg TV reporter was shocked!
It took less than two rounds for Wang Hao to knock out the 64-kilogram world No. 6 American fighter, and Atoly Lomachenko went so far as to say that Wang Hao only played half of his strength.
"That's right!" Atoly Lomachenko continued, "Wang Hao just showed his ability in regular boxing techniques today, and Wang Hao has a lot of skills in his arsenal that other fighters don't have, and he didn't use them today, and there is no need to use them!" ”
Hearing this, the reporter of Hamburg TV was even more shocked, although the general coach will exaggerate the strength of his disciples, but as a master of Soviet-style boxing, Atoli Lomachenko must not deceive people, the reporter of Hamburg TV is very interested in what Atoli Lomachenko said about Wang Hao's unique skills.
He asked, "What are the unique technologies that you said Wang Hao has?" Can you share it with us? ”
"It's a secret, of course not!" Atoli Lomachenko laughed.
The reporter from Hamburg TV showed a look of disappointment, and he continued to ask: "How do you predict the next match, which is the final of the 64kg class at the World Championships, do you think Wang Hao can win?" Ichkov and Nagaev, which fighter do you want Wang Hao to face? ”
Atoli Lomachenko nodded and replied: "I think we can win 100 percent, but we also have to do some pre-match preparation to make the game go a little bit smoother!" As for the two fighters, Ichkov and Nagaev, the two fighters are ranked third in the world and fifth in the world, so there is not much difference. It's going to be a bit harder, but it's not much of a difference for us, and we can win no matter who we face in the final! At the moment, there is only one fighter in the 64kg amateur class, and that is Cuban fighter Hernandez, who is ranked No. 1 in the International Boxing Federation, and has the ability to pose a big threat to us. ”
Hearing Atoli Lomachenko's very confident answer, the reporter from Hamburg TV was also a little moved, and he replied: "Then I wish Wang Hao a victory in the competition, thank you!" Thank you, Mr. Atoly Lomachenko! Thank you again Mr. Wang Hao! Thank you for your time with Hamburg TV. ”
The reporter from Hamburg TV, after shaking hands with Wang Hao and Atoli Lomachenko one by one, also ended the interview, thanked him and left.
At this time, the other semi-final of the 64kg class will be the match between Bulgarian Ichkov, who is ranked third in the International Boxing Federation 64kg class, and Russian Nagaev, who is ranked fifth.
The bout was about to begin, and Nagaev and Ichkov stepped out of the ring one after the other.
Russian boxer Nagaev, Chinese New Year's Eve, is currently ranked fifth in the 64kg class of the International Boxing Federation, was the gold medalist in the 60kg class of the last Olympic Games, and after the Olympics, entered the 64kg class.
The Bulgarian boxer, now 29 years old and currently ranked third in the International Boxing Federation 64kg class, is a silver medalist in this class at the last Olympics and has been fighting in the 64kg class for a long time, making him one of the strongest fighters in this class.
Ichkov still wore his favorite red shorts and tank top with red gloves, while Nagaev wore a gray tank top and white shorts, and the two men stepped into the ring as the bout was about to begin.
"Nagaev is a typical Soviet-style boxer, who came out of the Soviet national team, and his technical characteristics are that he likes to throw straight punches, is physically tough, and likes to inflict sustained attacks on his opponents."
Before the start of the fight, Atoli Lomachenko also introduced to Wang Hao his understanding of the two fighters, Ichkov and Nagaev.
"Ichkov is a well-known Bulgarian boxing genius, he is in good physical condition, better than the typical confrontational Soviet-style boxing strongman, especially the power and speed of the hook, and often relies on continuous swing punches to knock out opponents to win."
Wang Hao nodded, listening to Atoli Lomachenko's introduction, while looking at the ring, paying attention to the start of the match.
Jingle Bell Bell!
The first round between Ichkov and Nagaev began.
The two quickly made their way to the center of the ring and began to fight.
Nagaev is very fast forward and backward and likes to throw straight punches, while Ichkov likes to throw punches with powerful hooks, and he does have more speed and power than the average fighter.
In the first round, Nagaev's style of play in the middle had some impact on Ichkov, who was able to land straight punches between Ichkov's punches.
Unfortunately, Ichkov's hooks were too skillful and fast, and Nagaev was not able to get rid of them smoothly every time he won in the middle, and on several occasions he was hit by Ichkov's hooks and almost stumbled.
In the first round, Nagaev had a slight lead in points, but as the second round continued, Nagaev's form quickly slipped as he received too many punches, and he was hit more and more by Ichkov with hooks.
On the other hand, although Ichkov was also hit by Nagaev in the first round, Nagaev's punch power was still a little worse than Ichkov's, and Ichkov's resistance was also stronger than Nagaev's.
Finally, in the second half of the third round, Nagaev, who was moving slower and weaker, was knocked down by Ichkov with two consecutive left and right hooks, and lost the match.