In the blink of an eye, five months have passed. In the past five months, Xiang Hero has defended his title twice, against the stunning duo of Kane Velázquez and Dos Santos.

Kane Velasquez's strength is undeniable, with his Indian roots, not only his stamina, speed and coordination, but also his very strong TD (the technique of dragging opponents to the ground) and TDD (the technique of preventing opponents from being dragged into the ground) ability.

In addition to this, there is also the perfect GNP (ground smashing) means, and the ultra-clear insight and calm judgment, strong will. Definitely the most formidable opponent that Xiang Hero has encountered since he landed in the UFC.

The title defense lasted a total of four and a half rounds before Xiang was TKO.

Round 1: Kane tried to take Xiang Hero down at the beginning, but he couldn't face Xiang Hero's first-class anti-fall skills. Instead, he was hit hard by Xiang Hero several times, and if it weren't for his good fighting ability, he would have been killed in the first round.

And in the latter part of the round, Xiang Hero smashed a penetrating uppercut through Kane's defense, knocking him down, and pressing him with a ground-and-pound, Kane remained on the back and narrowly escaped the first round.

Round 2: Kane finally managed to take Xiang Hero down and get him to the back, but on the ground Kane faced Xiang Hero, who was as strong as an ox, and it didn't seem that he had much to attack, so he could only suppress Xiang Hero and make him unable to get up.

Kane tried to undo an armbar, but was unsuccessful, and the two ended the second round in a clinch.

Round 3: Kane continued the tactics of the first two rounds, relying on punches and wrestling to suppress Xiang Hero in close quarters. However, Xiang Ying's punches were very sharp, and Kane's frontal attack was no match for Xiang Hero at all, and Xiang Hero almost knocked Kane out of the head several times in a row in the middle of the round, but Kane still miraculously persevered.

Fourth round: Xiang Hero's continuous attacks left Kane powerless to fight back, and he could only barely maintain himself from being knocked out through guerrilla, and he was unable to organize an effective attack at all.

Kane also had a few counter-attacks at the end of the round, but Xiang Hero was still full of energy, and he defused them one by one with beautiful dodges.

Fifth round: Xiang Hero continued the state of the previous rounds, and the excellent anti-fall technique made Kane have no way, but was suppressed by Xiang Hero's sharp fists, and there was no way to organize an effective attack.

In the middle of the round, Xiang Hero knocked Kane down again and splattered Kane with a brutal ground-and-pound punch that made Kane bloodied on the spot, completely losing the ability to fight back, and the referee immediately stopped the match.

After the game, Xiang Hero once again challenged Joshua in front of the world's audience.

In the second title defense, Xiang Yingying won relatively easily. Facing the Brazilian star "Xiaoju" dos Santos, whose strength has declined greatly, Xiang Ying showed strong dominance, and it took only more than one minute and 30 seconds to directly knock out Santos.

After the match, Xiang Hero challenged Joshua again. However, until Xiang Hero returned home, Joshua's side still did not respond positively.

On this day, Joshua's training plan was interrupted by Eddie Hearn and Frank Smith, who took Joshua and head coach Mike Lacken to study all of Xiang Hero's game video footage, especially Xiang Hero's last three games.

After watching the game, Mike Laken's expression was a little surprised, and he said with some sighs: "I really didn't expect that this Chinese actually defended two matches with his fists." ”

Seeing this, Eddie Hearn smiled at Mike Lacken and asked, "How is it, is it time to make a decision?" ”

"I think it's okay, this Chinese's boxing skills are pretty good. Still, Joshua had no problem defeating him. "Mike Lacken has a lot of faith in Joshua.

"Joshua! What do you think? Eddie Hearn asked.

"You can do it as you see fit, I don't care." Joshua shrugged his shoulders with a relaxed expression.

Seeing this, Frank Smith frowned and said: "Don't be careless, I think Xiang Ying's strength is still very powerful, he has created many miracles along the way, and he is an inscrutable character." Before many matches, the media and some pundits were not optimistic about him, but he won all of them. And he has a lot of willpower, and there are many games where he fights back and wins in the face of adversity. In particular, when he won the middleweight title, he was kicked in the first round with a cracked rib, but he gritted his teeth and held on for four rounds before knocking him outright. ”

"He's really strong, I've seen that, but who doesn't have a lot of willpower in the sport? The boxing ring is a place where strength speaks, and willpower is strong, but how long can it last in absolute strength? ”

"And boxing and MMA are two different concepts, and if you think he has good boxing, it's because his opponents are all MMA. Once he faces a true pro, his punches are not enough. Besides, my punches are definitely no worse than his," Joshua said with a laugh.

"Haha! Joshua, you're right, boxing and MMA are indeed two concepts. However, Xiang Ying's endurance and strength are indeed top-notch, and his ability to resist striking is very good, and ordinary professional boxers may not be able to beat him. ”

"But the gap between him and you is still more obvious. Let's not talk about the technique, just in terms of physical condition, he is much worse than you. His height is 191.5 cm and his arm span is 196 cm. With his reach you have to be close to you, but before you get close to you, he's in your firepower, so as long as you control the distance and control the tempo, you won't have any problems in this game. Mike Laken said with a smile.

"In that case, let's let the news out." Eddie Hearn said excitedly.

"No problem!" Joshua glanced at Mike Laken and nodded.

"Okay, you can prepare for war with peace of mind! I'll take care of the rest with Smith. The attention of this game is very high, and many big conglomerates have shown strong interest. And Xiang Hero is Chinese, and there is a huge market behind it, so the degree of gold absorption in this game will definitely not be worse than the match between Connor and Mayweather. Eddie Hearn said confidently.

"Ahh Can it be done? Joshua, who was very calm just now, couldn't be calm in the face of the huge dollar, and asked in surprise.

"Of course, but it will take some time to operate. You can prepare for the war with peace of mind, and don't capsize in the gutter when the time comes. Eddie Hearn quipped with a laugh.

"Don't worry! I'm not going to give him any chance. Joshua excitedly agreed.