Chapter 376: Homecoming, Banquet, and Good News
After the match between Wang Hao and Hernandez, the host on the scene took the stage to ask about the potential match arrangements between Wang Hao and Costa Zu.
Wang Hao and Costa Zu are both ultra-lightweight champions, both young and strong, and each holds two belts from each of the four major boxing organizations.
Wang Hao has the super lightweight boxing champion belt of the World Boxing Association WBA and the World Boxing Organization WBO, and Costa Zu has the super lightweight boxing champion belt of the World Boxing Council WBC and the International Boxing Federation IBF, the two major boxing organizations, and the two young boxing champions are undefeated and maintain a super high knockdown rate, among which Wang Hao has fewer fights, but the knockdown rate has reached 100%.
And neither of them is a European or American fighter, Wang Hao is from China in Asia, and Costa Zugen is a fighter from the former Soviet Union country in Russia.
All of this has captured the eyes of the world's fans.
Wang Hao and Costa Zu have defeated the older generation of boxing champions Chavez, Camacho and others, and now the ultra-lightweight division is the world of Wang Hao and Costa Zu, and the inevitable unification fight between the two has aroused great interest among fans around the world.
This is also the reason why the host at the scene asked Wang Hao when he would fight the ultra-lightweight unification battle with Costa Zu.
This question is of great interest to all the world's boxing fans, including the live fans.
When the host asked this question, the scene was very quiet, and most of the fans stood up to listen to Wang Hao's answer.
However, although Wang Hao knew that he was bound to fight a united battle with Costa Zu, and there might even be many games, it was unknown when it would be arranged, and Wang Hao didn't know.
Wang Hao replied with a smile: "What I can tell all the fans in the stadium and in front of the TV is that this fight will definitely be fought and will not make everyone wait too long, but I can't give the audience an answer for the specific date of the fight." ”
At this time, Wang Hao's agent, William, who is also the owner of the Rhine Boxing Club, walked up, took the host's microphone and said: "I can assure the fans on the scene that the match between Wang Hao and Costa Zu will happen this year, but it will be in the second half of the year!" ”
"As you know, Wang Hao has just become the boxing champion of the WBA and WBO boxing organizations, both of which need Wang Hao to fight some title defenses, tonight's match with Hernandez is Wang Hao's first defense of the WBA title, and then Wang Hao will first have to fight a WBO boxing champion defense." William continued, "Similarly, Costa Zu now holds the belts of the two major boxing organizations, the IBF and the WBC, and has a title defense to fight! Once Wang Hao and Costa Zu have completed their current mandatory title defenses, the next step will be a unification battle between the two in the ultra-lightweight division, and the winner will become the champion of the four major ultra-lightweight boxing organizations. ”
"Believe me, this fight will definitely be played this year, in the second half of this year, Kosta Zu's agent and I are doing our best to prepare for this match, so stay tuned!" William finally said.
It was very quiet, and all the fans were listening to Wang Hao and William talk about the future fight with Costa Zu, and when they listened to Wang Hao and William's narration, the fans in the audience were excited to talk.
"Looking forward to it!" A local German fan said, "I hope that the fight between Wang Hao and Costa Zu can be played in Europe, and I must go to watch the fight!" ”
"The unification battle of the four major boxing organizations in the ultra-lightweight division! It sounds exciting! A fan from the UK said.
"A boxer from China and a boxer from a former Soviet Union country compete for the position of ruler of a popular class in professional boxing! This is probably the first time in professional boxing! Another viewer from Germany.
"The significance of Wang Hao and Costa Zu's super lightweight unification fight is more than that, just two Chinese fighters and former Soviet Union national fighters have already set a world professional boxing record!" A veteran boxing coach standing next to the local German audience who just spoke said, "Before Wang Hao and Kosta Zu, no boxer from Asia and the former Soviet Union had won the world championship belt in the popular division of ultra-lightweight. ”
At this time, the host in the ring finished asking questions, and also said to Wang Hao and William: "Thank you for your answer, and congratulations again on your wonderful performance tonight!" ”
After shaking hands with Wang Hao and William, Wang Hao walked off the ring, and Wang Hao greeted the fans on the scene again surrounded by William and the coaching team.
The Asian Storm Boxing Match at the Werner March Stadium in Berlin, Germany, is over, and this is the first time that Wang Hao has defended his title and the first time he has been the main fighter in a full-night boxing match.
The end result is a great success in every sense of the word.
Wang Hao not only knocked out challenger Hernandez in the first round, but also sold more than half of the tickets to the Werner March Stadium in Berlin, Germany.
You must know that the Werner March Stadium in Berlin is a stadium that can accommodate 100,000 spectators, and Wang Hao can sell more than 50,000 live tickets for boxing matches, which is already the strength of a star fighter.
The result of this game is a great joy for all members of Wang Hao's team.
Wang Hao was very dissatisfied with Hernandez before the game because of the game schedule and the conflict at the press conference, and this time, through this game, Hernandez can finally shut up.
Wang Hao knows that through this match, Hernandez should not have the idea of fighting with him again, and even with Hernandez's heart, it is possible to retire directly from the boxing world.
Even if Hernandez wants to fight Wang Hao again, it will be impossible, and the agent will block this game because this game is meaningless.
Because of the feud between Wang Hao and Hernandez in the amateur boxing era, and the fact that both were Olympic and World Championship boxing champions before, the first fight between the two was able to attract many fans.
But after Hernandez's heavy defeat to Wang Hao, and the fact that Hernandez also lost to Wang Hao in the amateur match, fans will definitely not be interested in Hernandez's third fight with Wang Hao.
So no matter which way you look at it, it's no longer possible for Wang Hao and Hernandez to meet again in the ring.
For Wang Hao's head coach Paul and Sanchez, it is also from this game that further saw Wang Hao's strength, before the game, the two thought that Wang Hao and Hernandez may not be able to win the game until six rounds later.
But Paul and Sanchez didn't expect that Wang Hao finished Hernandez in less than a round, and the result of such a match surprised Paul and Sanchez, and they saw from this game that Wang Hao's performance in the game was very stable, and he was able to play 12% of the pre-match tactics, and the game state was not easily disturbed by the situation such as the pre-match press conference.
The most surprising result of Wang Hao and Hernandez is undoubtedly Wang Hao's agent William, the double Olympic and World Championships champion Hernandez can be said to be another weighty touchstone for Wang Hao's strength in a sense.
Wang Hao stunned the crowd by knocking out Hernandez in the first round, and once again impressed the audience in front of the TV.
William knows that after tonight's match, Wang Hao's status in the hearts of world fans will be further enhanced, and the market influence will be further enhanced, and William can expect that the match between Wang Hao and Costa Zu will sell for a lot of money in the future.
After defeating Camacho and winning the WBO Super Lightweight World Championship, Wang Hao originally wanted to take a long vacation and go back to China for the Spring Festival.
However, due to the time limit of the WBA mandatory title defense and the reluctance of the forced challenger Hernandez to postpone the match, Wang Hao had no way to return to China early and could only return to China after playing the match against Hernandez.
On the second day after the end of the match with Hernandez, Wang Hao and Huang Yueying, who had already bought tickets to Beijing, took a flight back to China.
And on this day, it is already the twenty-seventh day of the lunar month.
The news that Wang Hao, the only world professional boxing champion, was going back to China for the Spring Festival soon spread in the Chinese boxing community.
Many people in the domestic boxing community who are waiting to meet Wang Hao have begun to hold back their excitement and wait for Wang Hao to return to China to visit Wang Hao.
These include Wang Hao's coaches, alumni and school leaders at China Sports University, as well as the head coaches, teammates and leaders of the national boxing team, as well as the owners of many well-known boxing clubs in China.
When Wang Hao landed in Beijing, Bian Fang, the head coach of the national boxing team, and the leaders of the Combat Sports Center of the General Administration of Sports of the People's Republic of China came to the airport to pick him up.
After leaving the national boxing team for more than a year, Wang Hao also misses his teammates and head coach Bian Fang very much.
At the first moment they met Bian Fang, the two hugged cordially.
Bian Fang held Wang Hao's hand and said happily: "You have only left the national boxing team for more than a year, and the national boxing team has lost the top fighters except for your departure, but you are still the same as before, but you are like a rocket this year, and you are already the owner of two world boxing championship belts!" ”
"In more than a year, you have done what most fighters can't do in their lifetime!" Bian Fang said in admiration while patting Wang Hao's shoulder.
Wang Hao also chatted with Bian Fang warmly, chatting about the situation in the team and the information of some better teammates.
Bian Fang replied while telling Wang Hao that because Wang Hao has won the Olympic Games and the World Championships in the past two years, and has won the professional boxing championship belt of the WBA and WBO two major boxing organizations, the national boxing team is now much easier to recruit boxers than before.
In the past, athletes with good conditions were reluctant to come to the national boxing team to practice boxing, because they felt that there was no chance of success in boxing in China, but Wang Hao's sudden rise and rocket-like success speed have changed the perception of many domestic athletes on domestic boxing, and they feel that Chinese boxers can also succeed, so now it is much easier for the national boxing team to choose boxers than before.
Among them, there are many athletes who have entered the national boxing team, and they all regard Wang Hao as an idol and a goal to strive for.
Bian Fang had already made arrangements, and the leaders of the State General Administration of Sports and China University of Sports wanted to entertain Wang Hao, so after a simple exchange at the airport, Wang Hao and Huang Yueying first took Bian Fang's car to the banquet.
When staying and talking at the airport, some people also recognized Wang Hao.
"Look! Wang Hao! World Professional Boxing Champion! ”
"The only active yellow professional boxing champion!"
"I've watched all of Wang Hao's games! It's so exciting, beating those white and black boxers and boxing champions in Europe and the United States is like chopping melons and vegetables! ”
Many people also boldly took the initiative to step forward, took out their notebooks and pens, and asked Wang Hao to sign, and some even asked Wang Hao to leave his signature on his clothes, and Wang Hao also promised one by one and left his signature.
Tonight, the welcome banquet arranged by the national boxing team for Wang Hao was very grand, and a total of nearly 40 people came to the scene, divided into four tables.
Among them are several main coaches of the national boxing team, as well as Wang Hao's best teammates, a number of senior leaders of the General Administration of Sports of the People's Republic of China and the Fight Sports Center, as well as the president and two vice presidents of China Sports University, several coaches of the Boxing team of the National Sports University, and several owners and head coaches of local boxing clubs in Beijing.
These figures, who are all prominent figures in the domestic boxing world and even the entire sports industry, took the initiative to gather together to welcome Wang Hao's return.
Wang Hao's achievements in boxing have made Wang Hao the most famous sports star in China and the pride of the entire Chinese sports community.
During the meal, the leader of the General Administration of Sports of the People's Republic of China excitedly held Wang Hao's hand and said, "Thank you!" Your achievements in boxing have earned us a reputation in the international community for China, and for us Chinese sportsmen. Before, there has never been an Asian boxer who has been able to beat European and American boxers to the top in the world boxing field like you, and you are the first! ”
"Let's toast to Mr. Wang Hao's achievements!" The leaders of the General Administration of Sports of the People's Republic of China stood up and led everyone to toast Wang Hao and toast together.
"Mr. Wang Hao! After you won the WBA World Boxing Championship, the number of people in my boxing club who came to sign up to learn boxing suddenly doubled! "They told me that they only liked boxing after watching your fights, and there are many young learners who take you as a role model and want to come to the ring to compete for gold and silver and challenge the world boxing champion!" ”
At this time, the leader of the General Administration of International Sports remembered something and said to Wang Hao: "Good news for you, our General Administration of Sports of the People's Republic of China is cooperating with CCTV to conduct a selection of the top ten sports figures of the year, and this year is the first one!" ”