Chapter 428: Reactions from all sides
In addition to the professional and authoritative media, online TV outlets such as ESPN, Sports Illustrated, FOX Sports, CBS Sports, BT Sport and ESM also broadcast highlights of the match on TV and online. Let more viewers know about this game and the name of Xiang Hero.
The sports sections of world-renowned sports newspapers and authoritative media also reported on the match, and the situation related to Xiang Hero's victory in the UFC middleweight championship was reported at length.
"The Road of the Hero's Champion", "The Tyrant Hero", "The Bloody Octagon Cage", "Incredible Victory", "Iron Warrior from China" and other dazzling titles have earned the attention of readers.
The content of these media reports is actually much the same, basically giving high praise to Xiang Ying's performance in this game. The feat of believing that Xiang Hero was able to fight back after suffering a heavy blow in the first round and eventually win the championship is the best example of the spirit of never giving up.
Especially when the next morning, when the injury reports of Xiang Ying and Robert Vitekel came out, the world was in an uproar, but it also made a one-sided praise. There was a discordant voice.
The unrelenting Australian media directly questioned in the report that if he hadn't taken doping, how could Xiang Ying have escaped from Robert Vitekel's punch in the first round, how could he have fought with Robert Vitekel for more than ten minutes with a broken rib, and finally won the championship by direct knockout of Robert Viteker.
As soon as this point of view came out, it quickly attracted the support of some media, such as CNN, the British "Daily Mail", such as the New York Times, the Washington Post, USA Today, the Chicago Tribune, the American Express, etc., which have always been very unfriendly to Xiang Yingying, and these media newspapers have reacted quickly, and various reports have come out one after another, but they have all pointed the finger at Xiang Yingying.
And some of the reports went even further, once again turning over the old accounts of China's doping scandal, believing that this is a country with a serious criminal record.
As these reports spread quickly, a number of fans joined in, and it was clear that there were two waves. The first wave was led by Australia, followed by some hated fans such as South Korea, Japan, and India.
The other wave is, of course, the international team led by Chinese fans, such as the United States, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Italy, Brazil and many other fans around the world who like Xiang Heroes have all gathered together on the Internet and launched a fierce identification battle with those heroes.
At this time, some boxing celebrities also took the initiative to stand up and refute the views of the Australian media. They believe that although Xiang Yingying has a broken rib and a bone crack, there is no misalignment, although it will be painful, it does not mean that it is unbearable.
However, they also questioned the medical superintendent of that game and Xiang Yingying's coaching team, arguing that the medical superintendent had committed serious negligence.
They believe that although a rib fracture is tolerable, if the fracture site is severely damaged, it can have serious consequences, and if it is inserted into the internal organs after a heavy blow, it can even be life-threatening.
Finally, they also said that they admired Xiang Yingying's will, but did not approve of Xiang Yingying's approach.
When they saw this report, they were suffering. They didn't know that Xiang Yingying's ribs were broken at the time, and if they knew at the time, they wouldn't have agreed to Xiang Yingxing's continued play.
The medical superintendent, who also felt wronged, also used the media to interview him. At that time, he did not find out that Xiang Yingying's ribs were fractured, he did not have a clairvoyant eye, and they could only focus on the athlete's trauma and his performance in the game without the athlete taking the initiative to explain.
But Xiang Yingying played very actively in the game, and it looked like a broken rib at all.
The night's referee, Mark Goddard, also told the media that Xiang Yingying was really active in the last two rounds, and he didn't notice the situation.
What's even more surprising is that for the first time, Daniel "DC" Cormier has publicly responded to Xiang Hero's desire to gain weight. He first reposted the wonderful moment of Xiang Hero's victory in "Twitter", and left a message below: "Strong physical fitness, excellent striking skills, welcome to the light heavyweight class!" ”
"Bones" Jon Jones saw Daniel Cormier praising Xiang Yingying, so he deliberately ran out to sing the opposite, and said directly to Xiang Yingying on "Twitter": "Welcome to the light heavyweight day trip!" ”
The implication is obvious, that is, he thinks that Xiang Hero will not be able to win a single fight in the light heavyweight division if he gains weight.
Of course, as everyone knows, Jon Jones doesn't really think that Xiang Hero can't win a single game in light weight, he just uses this statement to express his disdain for Xiang Hero's strength. At the same time, it is also to add a bit of a block to "DC" Daniel Cormier.
In the face of Jon Jones' disdain, Xiang Hero has not responded, and "DC" Daniel Cormier has responded to Xiang Hero, believing that Xiang Hero has the physical fitness and striking skills that are not lost to Jon Jones at all. If Jon Jones and Xiang Hero fight to stand, they are not necessarily Xiang Hero's opponents.
In the end, Daniel Cormier also thinks that Jon Jones said this, which only proves that he is afraid of Xiang Hero gaining weight and is a coward.
Jon Jones immediately countered, believing that Daniel Cormier, as his own underdog, had no ability to get back on the field and would only cause trouble.
Anyway, these two long-standing feuding guys are not fuel-efficient lamps.
Just when the two of them were happing each other back and forth on "Twitter". Swedish top martial arts star Alexander Gustafsen, who is known as "Rui Shuai" by Chinese fans, has come forward to offer to welcome Xiang to move to light heavyweight at any time, and he is willing to have a showdown with Xiang if possible.
Alexander Gustafson's public statement did surprise the media, but it was particularly exciting.
Alexander Gustafson debuted and was hailed as the most potential to dominate the UFC's light heavyweight division in the future. Known for its ferocity and variability, and its all-round technique, he is known as "The Mauler" (bite) by MMA enthusiasts, which shows the ferocity of his attacks.
And Xiang Hero's fighting style is also known for its ferocity, even brutality, just by beating Robert Vitekel like that with his injuries, you can know how ferocious Xiang Hero's attack is.
Good thing for the fans, and turned out the record of Xiang Hero before joining the UFC. Including when he first debuted in the Sino-Japanese match, there were several boxers who were broken on the spot by Xiang Yingying, and two or three of them were seriously injured enough to affect their careers.
Moreover, he also turned out the nickname of Xiang Hero's "Bone Shatterer" back then. When this long-forgotten nickname resurfaced, Xiang Hero was no longer the fledgling hero who only knew how to punch with his body.
He is now a veritable UFC middleweight champion and the world's No. 1 MMA middleweight world No. 1 star.