Chapter 477: Depressed Romero
On the UFC Tonight talk show, Xiang Hero was particularly low-key, and most of the normal show is where Jon Jones is talking about it.
The host tried to mobilize Xiang Yingxing's enthusiasm many times, but he couldn't do so, but when he asked Xiang Yingxing if he had confidence in this game, Xiang Yingying firmly said that he would win by knockout. Jon Jones was quick to make the same statement when he heard this.
The day after the show, world-renowned sports media outlets such as Sports Illustrated, FOX Sports, CBS Sports, BT Sport and ESM all released specific reports on the news of Super War.
"Super Battle of the Year", "Tyrant VS Bones", "MMA's Gluttonous Meal", and other bright and blind titles have earned the attention of readers. The content of these media reports is actually very similar, basically expressing surprise at the sudden weight gain and upgrade of the hero and Jon Jones "The Bone" playing super battles, while also showing great attention and anticipation for this match.
Of course, there are also some media, especially those in the United States, such as the New York Times, the Washington Post, USA Today, the Chicago Tribune, the American Express and other established media, with "Bones - The Terminator of Heroes", "The Heroic Myth is about to be broken" and other similar words as headlines.
They think Xiang is carried away by the victory, light heavyweight is not middleweight, and Jon Jones is not Robert Viteker. Challenging Jon Jones directly after the hero gains weight and upgrades is very arrogant and proactive. and predicted that the hero would not survive three rounds under Jon Jones' attack.
Anyway, whether they support it or not, they are all surprised by Xiang Yingying's decision this time, even the Chinese media, who are even more excited than these foreign media.
The Chinese media, who had not received any news beforehand, went crazy and tried to contact Xiang Yingying through various channels to hear for themselves what his motivation was for launching this challenge.
In the eyes of the domestic media, Xiang Yingying will at least play a few more title defenses to gain weight and upgrade, but I didn't expect Xiang Yingying to fight a straight battle and can't wait, this is really crazy.
According to the strength that Xiang Hero has shown now, although he cannot be said to be invincible in the middleweight division, there are really not many fighters who can pose a danger to him, and among the top-ranked fighters, Yul Romero "God Warrior" and Anderson "The Spider" Silva have not fought each other. However, the Chinese media and fans don't think the two veterans, who are over 40 years old, can pose a threat to Xiang.
With such a good situation and such a favorable form, Xiang Yingying gave up like this, which really puzzled many media and fans. However, at this time, some veteran martial arts stars stood up and said that they understood Xiang Yingying's approach.
They believe that it is precisely because Xiang Yingying has the confidence to attack the difficulties that he has been able to get to where he is today. Xiang Hero is definitely not a person who slacks off on the merit book, only by constantly moving forward can passion and enthusiasm be guaranteed.
This point of view does make many fans understand Xiang Yingying's approach, but they still feel that Xiang Yingying is not the opponent of Jon Jones, you must know that Jon Jones is the existence of the big demon in the eyes of Chinese fans.
Yes, Xiang Yingying is indeed a great fighter, the best big-level fighter in China in recent decades, and the first person in mixed martial arts in China, but just thinking of Jon Jones's amazing reach, that terrifying turning elbow, and that insidious kick to the knee makes Chinese fans shudder. Although they sincerely hoped that Xiang Ying would win, reason told them that Xiang Ying was indeed unlikely to defeat Jon Jones.
In the face of the concerns of the Chinese media and fans, the hero battalion led by Tang Mu and Qu Zimo is full of confidence in this super battle of the heroes. In their minds, Xiang Hero is the undefeated god of war, no matter who the opponent is, no matter how strong the opponent is, the final winner is definitely Xiang Hero. This is a hero's victory after victory, establishing an image in the hearts of the heroes battalion colleagues.
Of course, the strongest reaction to super-fights is definitely the fighters in the UFC middleweight division, especially Ronaldo "The Crocodile" Sousa, Luke "The Big Hanger" Lokhold, Robert "Five-Star" Viteker, Michael "The Lord" Bispin, "God Warrior" Yule Romero, and others.
Especially those guys who want to have a rematch with Xiang Yingying, they are training desperately during this time, ready to attack the middleweight belt again, who knows that Xiang Yingying is like this, when they know the news here, they almost vomit blood in anger, and they angrily accuse Xiang Ying of being a shameful deserter.
Similarly, Yul Romero is feeling very depressed, and he is also doing solid training in his hometown in Cuba during this time, ready to challenge the hero. As a result, after learning the news, he flew to Miami in a rage.
So, on the third day after returning to the top team, Xiang Ying, who was sweating in the training hall, met the angry Yul Romero, followed by a speechless Ricardo.
After Yul Romero walked in with a serious face, he threw the protective helmet in his hand on Xiang Yingying, and said loudly: "Xiang Ying! Let's have a real fight! ”
"Ugh!" Xiang Yingying was stunned and looked at Romero in confusion.
"Humph!" Romero snorted coldly when he saw this, and said provocatively: "What? Can't? ”
Xiang Yingying frowned when he heard this, looked at Ricardo behind Romero, and asked a little unpleasantly, "What do you mean?" ”
Hearing this, Ricardo said depressedly: "Romero heard that you have gained weight and upgraded, so he wants to compete with you......"
After listening to Ricciardo's explanation, Xiang Ying shook his head and said to Romero with a smile: "You are not my opponent? Why bother? ”
"It's a shame to give up without giving it a try. I was going to play you in a regular match, but now it seems that there is no chance. So, I'd like to have a real fight with you at the training camp. I want to feel your strength for myself. Romero said firmly.
At this time, Luo An, who had been silent on the side, suddenly laughed and said: "I agreed for the hero, and I will be the referee." ”
Xiang Hero looked at Luo An with some exceptions. Seeing this, Luo An smiled and said, "Since Romero is willing to give you a free sparring partner, you should be honored." It is also a good time to test the effect of your training in the past 20 days. ”
Xiang Yingying was right when he thought about it, and then said to Romero excitedly: "Then come on!" ”