Chapter 330: What Kind of Footwork Is This?
August 9, the day of the match between Zhang Guan and David Haye. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
It was the weekend, and the match also attracted a lot of spectators.
Sebastian looked at the already full audience around him, and felt a little comforted in his heart, with so many spectators, at least the tickets would be sold, and although the ticket revenue was a drop in the bucket compared to the cost of forty or fifty million pounds, it was better than nothing.
The game hasn't started yet, and the crowd is already talking.
"How many rounds do you think 'Emperor Haye' will be able to knock Zhang Guan down?"
"I think it's less than three rounds! David Heyer is, after all, the strongest heavyweight boxer in our UK, and I even think David Heyer is not far behind even compared to Klitschko Jr. ”
"Didn't David Haye say before the fight, give him two minutes and he can knock out Zhang Guan."
"Do you believe what the boxer said before the fight? I've seen the fight between Zhang Guan and Tyson Fury before, Zhang Guan is very flexible in his footwork, and he is very good at dodging, so I think Zhang Guan will definitely survive the first two rounds. ”
"Hearing you say that, you must have bought David Haye a three-round knockout crown, right?" The person next to him immediately asked.
"Hehe, you guessed it, I did buy three rounds, what about you?" The man asked rhetorically.
"I only bought the winners." The man next to him nodded and said.
"In that case, the odds are very low, after all, the whole of England knows that David Haye won this game."
"It's a welfare lottery, it's always better than nothing." The man said with a smile.
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Zhang Guan once again stood in the boxing ring of the competition, and unlike the last time, this time, the organizers changed to a larger venue, with more spectators around and more lights shining on the ring.
But just like the last match, the crowd's hostility towards him was still the same, even more serious than the last one.
"Emperor Heyer, blow him up! Beat that Chinese guy! ”
Listening to this voice, Zhang Guan had a sense of déjà vu, and he looked at the opposite side, a black man about his height was waiting for him viciously.
This black man is David Heyer, nicknamed "Heyer the Great".
David Heyer wore dreadlocks on his head, which is not incompatible for a black man, but there are clearly only a handful of boxers with long hair like this.
The color of his boxing gloves is red and blue, which is the color of the British flag, and the front of his shorts is also printed with a large British flag, obviously he wants to show the audience that he is fighting for his country in this match.
At this time, David Heye kept waving his arms to the surrounding audience, which also attracted a burst of crazy cheers from the audience, and it was obvious that the "Heyer the Great" had a very high popularity in the UK.
David Haye didn't say a bunch of useless nonsense before the fight like Tyson Foley did, and obviously as a boxing champion, he was much more mature than the young Tyson Fury, and he didn't bother to tease his opponents in this way, but that made Zhang Guan even more vigilant.
The referee looked at his watch, then asked the unrelated people to leave the ring, called the two fighters to the middle of the ring, separated the two with both hands, and asked the two fighters if they were ready, and after receiving an affirmative answer, he signaled that the fight could begin.
"Boom!" The bell rang for the start of the fight, and the next moment, the crowd roared around the ring.
"Haye, come on!"
"Rush over, hit him, hit him!"
"Beat him, go up and beat him!"
The surrounding audience kept shouting, which instantly pushed the atmosphere of the scene to a climax.
However, neither of the two boxers in the ring immediately attacked, and neither Zhang Guan nor David Haye chose to wander away at the beginning of the match. If the other party advances a little, he retreats a little; If the other person retreats a little, he moves forward; Move left in the opposite direction, and turn your body with it...... Both men adjusted their pace, shaking their arms occasionally, but they didn't throw punches, not even a jab temptation.
"David Haye was cautious, he started with a more conservative style of play, he didn't attack at the start. It looks like he's forgotten what he said not long ago, to knock out Zhang Guan in two minutes! The narrator spoke.
If Zhang Guan played more conservatively at the beginning of the game, people can understand, after all, everyone feels that Zhang Guan is the weak side, and he should focus on defensive counterattacks, rather than forcing attacks. But the current situation on the field, not only Zhang Guan has chosen to be conservative, but even David Haye, who is in a strong position, has also chosen to be conservative.
After all, David Heyer is a rich boxing champion, the so-called lion fights rabbits, even in the face of Zhang Guan, a layman, David Heyer did not rush to achieve success, but chose to be safe.
As a fighter who has risen through the welterweight division, David Haye's footwork is considered to be very flexible in the heavyweight division, and it can even be said that David Haye's footwork is the most flexible among the well-known heavyweight champions. But compared to Zhang Guan, a sprinter, David Heyer looks very clumsy.
"Sure enough, just like in the video, Zhang Guan's footsteps are more flexible than mine, and if you use footwork alone, I can't have the upper hand at all." David Heyer thought of this, and there were some more small movements in his hands.
These small movements are mainly feints, and sometimes David Heyer will also really punch, but halfway through the punch, David Heyer will take it back, obviously this is a test of Zhang Guan.
Zhang Guan was not idle, and while David Heye was testing himself, Zhang Guan was also testing David Heyer. It can be said that in the first round, the two men were always in position, at most a jab or two punches, and they were still cautiously guarding each other while punching.
On the sidelines, Lewis nodded silently.
"David Haye started with a solid start, he is an experienced boxer, I thought he would choose a quick attack at the beginning of the fight, but I didn't expect him to choose this kind of steady temptation, he is indeed much more mature than the previous two years."
Lewis looked at his watch, and at this point, there were less than twenty seconds left until the end of the first quarter.
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In the first round, the two sides have been probing, which obviously made the audience feel unacceptable, originally many people hoped that David Haye could quickly knock down Zhang Guan, but they didn't expect that in the first round, David Haye did not have a decent attack at all.
Someone has already started to boo, this one is for David Haye, and some viewers with poor quality have even started to shout and curse.
David Heyer kept staring at Zhang Guan, looking very calm.
"There are a dozen seconds left in the first round, and for some inexperienced fighters, they will let their guard down at the last moment of a round! I'll wait a little longer, wait until the last ten seconds, and then attack. "David Haye thought of this, but instead stepped back a little bit and made defensive moves.
Seeing David Haye actually make a defensive move, the audience at the scene booed again.
However, it was actually David Haye's tactic, retreating and making defensive moves that made Zhang Guan mistakenly believe that he would drag the first round to the end and not attack in the last ten seconds. This allows Zhang Guan to let his guard down, and David Haye's surprise attack can work wonders.
Zhang Guan is also calmly observing David Haye.
"The first leg is coming to an end and David Haye has opted to retreat, is he going to end the first leg like this? I thought he would go on a first-round attack as he said before the fight. ”
Zhang Guan was thinking about it, but David Haye in front of him suddenly moved, he came to Zhang Guan's approach with a sprint step, and then punched hard.
"Oooo There was a burst of exclamations from all sides, and it was clear that David Haye would suddenly attack at the last minute at the end of the first round, and it was clear that the vast majority of people in the audience did not react to it.
Seeing that Zhang Guan didn't make any moves, David Heye was overjoyed.
"Zhang Guanzhong has hit the plan, and he has hit!"
However, at this time, Zhang Guan's body retreated sharply at an oblique angle.
Zhang Guan dodged away! It's so fast! David Haye could feel the empty touch coming from his boxing gloves, and he knew he didn't hit Zhang.
However, before David Haye could get frustrated, Zhang Guan walked to the right side of David Haye's body with a left loop, and took advantage of the situation to land a left hook directly at David Haye.
"Not good!" David Heyer immediately leaned back to dodge, but Zhang Guan also spotted David Heyer's intention to dodge, and he lowered his fist, which hit David Heyer hard in the ribs.
At the same time, David Heyer retreated sharply, but this punch still hit him, but it was precisely because of this sharp retreat that he gained space to defend, so that Zhang Guan's next second punch was perfectly dodged by David Heyer.
Now that David Haye was on guard, Zhang Guan didn't continue to attack, and he also opted for a retreat to wait for the first round to run out.
"What a lot of body control and explosiveness! My fist was fast enough, I thought this blow could hit him, but I didn't expect him to be able to dodge, the sprinter's muscle reaction speed, really not to be underestimated, it seems that the level of attack just now is unlikely to hit Zhang Guan directly, I need to be faster, closer to Zhang Guan. ”
David Haye was thinking to himself that the bell rang for the end of the first round.
The referee decisively ran between the two and signaled for the game to stop, and both of them consciously returned to their respective corners.
David Heyer rubbed the place where he was hit by Zhang Guan, he knew that this time he was hit, although it did not cause him substantial damage, but he lost in terms of shares, but fortunately, professional boxing is compared to the total points, losing one or two points in a round of fighting, and there is still a chance to get it back.
"David, you just played too conservatively, and throughout the first round, you basically didn't launch any attacks, and you kept testing Zhang Guan. You have to remember that you are the side with the superior strength, so what you have to do is to play your advantage, you have to attack, you have to keep attacking, not holding on to Zhang Guan! The coach's voice rang in David Haye's ears.
"Attack? I don't know anything about Zhang Guan, so I'm always testing him, I'm getting familiar with his style of play. However, I still underestimated him, and although the strength of his punches was average, he was really fast and reflexive. Don't you see that? The punch I just threw was so sudden, and he dodged it. David Haye grumbled.
"So you're going to chase him! Sprinters react much faster than boxers, and don't forget that Zhang Guan is the fastest man in the world, and if he wants to retreat, no one in the whole boxing world can catch up with him! That's why you have to keep attacking, compressing his retreat space, using your experience, forcing Zhang Guan into a corner, and when he can't retreat, you have to take your fist hard. The coach continued.
On the other side, Lewis is also mentoring Zhang Guan.
"David Haye was really nimble on his feet, I was going to attack and he dodged it very quickly." Zhang Guan said.
"If you have the strength of Tyson's fist, I think you can kill him in a short period of time." Lewis continued: "David Haye is indeed flexible on his feet, but you have to be more flexible than him, which means that his strengths become weaknesses in front of you, so in the next round, I suggest you play to your strengths as much as possible and put pressure on David Haye with your feet. You can use a few more jabs, don't worry about missing a shot, quickly step up and give him a punch and then drop back right away, and try to counter with some hooks when he's closing in on you. Also, be careful not to go straight in and out, your steps are more flexible, and adding some angles to your footwork will have a better effect! ”
The one-minute break was short, and as soon as Lewis finished speaking, the referee announced the start of the second round.
"Footsteps, use your steps!" Lewis shouted from the side, and the voice fell not only into Zhang Guan's ears, but also into David Haye's ears.
"Footsteps? What do you mean? No matter, let's push him into a corner first. David Haye looked at Zhang Guan opposite, but found that Zhang Guan was moving a little faster than just now.
"Huh?" This scene made David Haye hesitate, and he began to think about how to force Zhang Guan into a corner, and it was at this moment that Zhang Guan took the lead in the offensive.
Forward and sliding with jab, this is a very common way to attack, but when Zhang Guan uses it, it means the word "speed", even if David Haye can sense that Zhang Guan is going to attack, but the speed of Zhang Guan's footsteps still makes David Haye difficult to adapt.
"It's coming!" David Haye was about to lean back to dodge, but found that Zhang Guan's forward and sliding step this time was not simply using standard boxing footwork, but had a certain angle of inclination, and this angle of inclination also caused the angle of Zhang Guan's attack to be tilted.
"There's an angle, you can't hide like this!" David Haye realized this, but still slowed down by half a beat, and Zhang's fist had already hit him in the shoulder. It's not a very lethal part, but it will still be counted as a valid hit, which means David Haye has lost points again.
At the same time, David Haye took a step back and quickly dodged Zhang Guan's attacking range, but he didn't have time to think about his loss of points, Zhang Guan looked like he was in hot pursuit, and broke close to him again.
"Zhang Guan actually caught up! Haven't you heard of the poor Kou Mo chasing? Here's your chance! David Heyer threw a straight punch suddenly in his left hand.
A straight left hand is what David Haye does best, and it's the essence of his punching skills. His straight left hand is not only fast and powerful, but more importantly, his straight left hand is always so sudden.
"Die!" David Haye roared in his heart.
However, in front of his eyes, Zhang Guan was like a phantom, suddenly disappearing into his attack range.
"If you miss, he dodged away again, and the figure disappeared in a flash, what kind of footwork is this?" (To be continued.) )