Chapter 57: Wang Lei's "Threatening" Rhetoric
(Make up last night's first, ask for tickets)
As the day of the boxing title fight with Marlon Starling approached, Wang Lei's spirits were high. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
Not only because he became the boxing champion after this fight, but also because his appearance fee was increased again in this match.
With a whopping $5 million, such a high appearance fee is second only to Leonard, Hagler, Thomas and Duran, the four kings of middleweight, in the light and middleweight division.
The reason why there is such a high appearance fee, which is three million higher than the last game against Bai Rentie, is that Wang Lei's popularity has risen again recently, causing almost everyone in the United States to know about him.
CNN television network and newspapers and media such as "San Francisco Chronicle" and "New York Times" have continued to speculate or smear him during this time, plus the sci-fi script "Butterfly Effect" he wrote for Tom Hanks has been released, and the reputation and box office are good, it is estimated that the North American box office will break 100 million again before it is taken off the shelves, and it has also been nominated for Best Science Fiction Film and Best Screenplay at the Saturn Award and Nebula Awards, and it is very likely to win.
The movie "Butterfly Effect" gave him a popularity bonus, which led to the early sale of tickets for Wang Lei's match with Marlon Starling.
The fact that the tickets were sold out was almost entirely due to Wang Lei, and it was natural for Wang Lei's appearance fee to increase.
Marlon Starling, a two-sport welterweight champion in both the WBC and WBA, has an appearance fee of only three million, which is two million less than Wang Lei.
The appearance fee of the boxing champion is not as high as that of the challenger, and it will definitely be unbearable for others, but Starling can only break his teeth and swallow it into his stomach, who makes him less popular than Wang Lei!
Atlantic City's ** company is also worried.
Because of what Wang Lei said when he was on the CNN sports channel, coupled with the result of Hopkins and Shang Ge Yunton finding trouble with Wang Lei's second uncle and father, Wang Lei's body was clouded with mystery.
Many people are beginning to believe that Wang Lei really mastered the killing technique of Chinese kung fu.
Coupled with Wang Lei's all-knockout record since his debut, more and more fans are optimistic that Wang Lei will win the fight, resulting in the odds of Wang Lei's fight with Marlon Starling constantly changing.
Although Marlon Starling is a two-time champion, there are not many fans who are optimistic that he will defeat Wang Lei.
Wang Lei's odds have now been lowered from 1.80 to 1.16, while Marlon Starling's odds of 2.20 have magically risen to 5.00.
In other words, if Marlon Starling defeats Wang Lei, it will definitely be a big upset.
It is said that Marlon Starling almost vomited blood and died when he saw this odds in the newspaper.
Despite the high odds, there are few people who buy Marlon Starling to win, and no one wants to let their money go down the drain.
On July 30, Wang Lei and Sadler and his party returned to Atlantic City.
As soon as he got off the plane, he was blocked by the media reporters guarding the airport, and dozens of long guns and short cannons stretched out in front of Wang Lei, almost stabbing him in the mouth.
"Wang, can you interview me?"
"Wang, do you know the killing skills of Chinese kung fu?"
"Wang, in the game the day after tomorrow, if you lose to Starling, will you kill him with killing skills?"
"Wang, can you perform a killing technique on the spot?"
"Wang, how many rounds do you think you'll knock out Starling?"
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Wang Lei was full of black lines, opened his palms and pressed down, and waited until these reporters were quiet before replying: "Everyone, I will tell you very seriously. First, I don't know how to kill people; Second, even if I could, I wouldn't use it in boxing; Thirdly, we have been on the plane for several hours, we are already tired, and we need to rest, please don't bother us again, otherwise we will lose the game the day after tomorrow, and you will have to be counted. Sorry, please let Jean! ā
The media reporters present were willing to get out of the way, and they were still blocking Wang Lei.
"Tell the truth, king!"
"Yes, king, don't be perfunctory to us!"
"That's right, we've seen reports from your second uncle and your father......"
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Wang Lei once again had a black line.
Nima, what do you say about this, do you want to say that brother really knows how to kill people, and plans to use killing skills to kill opponents in the competition the day after tomorrow?
Wang Lei couldn't help but regret once again that he had "talked nonsense" in an interview with CNN.
Seeing Wang Lei's unhappy face, his bodyguards began to rush forward, and one of the reporters cleverly changed the topic:
"Wang, let's not talk about this, let's talk about the big day after tomorrow, can you predict how many knockout opponents you will have to knock out Starling?"
This is a question that cannot be left unanswered.
Wang Lei came back to his senses and didn't see Coach Sadler glaring at him, and replied: "Three rounds at most!" ā
"Wang, have you read the odds offered by ** company about the outcome of your game?" The reporter who asked the question had a twinkle in his eyes and a look of ill will, only to hear him ask: "The odds of Starling beating you are as high as 5.00, and the odds of you beating Starling are only 1.16." In other words, if you lose to Starling unexpectedly, it will be a big upset, and it can also make a windfall for the buyer who bought Starling. Wang, would you deliberately lose the game by putting water in the game? ā
When Wang Lei heard this, he glanced at the reporter meaningfully and replied: "This is impossible, for me, honor is more important than money, my goal is to KO Wang, it is the gold belt of the boxing champion, and no one can stop me from achieving my goal." If anyone dares to make me lose the game, my family will make them pay. Maybe you'll be able to see the murderous techniques that have been secretly circulating in Chinese kung fu for thousands of years! ā
After that, Wang Lei ignored these reporters anymore, and with the help of "bodyguards" Nissen and Chekov and others, he forced out of these media reporters and walked out of the airport.
In the afternoon of the same day, Wang Lei's "threatening" remarks at the airport were published by media reporters.
Some forces in Atlantic City did have the idea of manipulating the game after seeing the latest odds offered by ** company for the game, but after listening to what Wang Lei said at the airport, they thought about it again and again, and finally gave up the idea.
It doesn't seem wise to offend a Chinese kung fu family who are proficient in killing skills for a little money!
Bill Duncan and Zhou Yuqiang Zhou Yuwei sisters did not come to Atlantic City this time, Wang Lei rarely quiet, honestly stayed in the Caesars Hotel and Casino boxing training room, or enjoyed Amanda's massage service, life is very leisurely.
Three days passed in a flash, and the day of the competition finally arrived.
The day before the fight, on August 1, Mike Tyson had a unified boxing fight with IBF champion Tony Tucker in Las Vegas, and finally fought 12 rounds, Tyson won by points, taking the IBF heavyweight belt from Tony Tucker, and since then he has become the "undisputed world heavyweight champion" with the three major boxing organization heavyweight belts of WBC, WBA and IBF.
However, according to media reporters at the scene, although Tyson won the game, it was a bit dull and boring and lacked excitement. Tyson acted as if he was sleepwalking throughout the game, his previous ferocious and aggressive attacks were gone, as if the beast had lost its wildness.
And after 12 rounds, his opponent Tony Tucker didn't say anything about it, and he was able to provoke Tyson after the match, smiling and acting as if he was the winner.
In short, Tyson's boxing match with Tony Tucker was not exciting at all, and it was impossible to be voted the best fight of the year by the most authoritative boxing magazine, The Ring.
Ring magazine's "Fight of the Year" has locked in the middleweight title bout between Leonard and Hagler on April 6.
Although that bout also played the full twelve rounds, and the result is still controversial, it is undeniable that the bout was much better than Tyson and Tucker.
While going to the locker room to prepare, Wang Lei saw his opponent for tonight's game, Marlon Starling.
Marlon Starling, who was about the same height and weight as him, had fierce eyes, and when he saw Wang Lei, his eyes seemed to want to eat people.
Obviously, Wang Lei's repeated "contempt" for him in the media greatly stimulated him.
Wang Lei thinks this is a good thing, as as long as Marlon Starling loses his cool in the match, it will be easier for him to knock out his opponent.
I don't know if the appearance ceremony of the previous game aroused the disgust of some people, when Wang Lei was preparing in the locker room, the organizer of this game specially sent a person to discuss with him, asking him not to play tricks in the appearance ceremony of tonight's game.
The reason is that he is the challenger who comes first, and Starling is the boxing champion.
If he makes a lot of tricks at the appearance ceremony, the subsequent appearance ceremony of the boxing champion will not look good.
Wang Lei was speechless about this reason, but for the sake of the WBC and WBA boxing championship belts, Wang Lei still agreed to this request.
Anyway, after tonight's fight, I'll be the boxing champion.
To become a boxing champion, you have to be the finale when you appear, and when the time comes, you can do whatever you want to do with your appearance ceremony, and no one will say no!
So, in this welterweight boxing championship with an audience of more than 20,000 people, Wang Lei went against the norm and appeared honestly in an ordinary way.
made many viewers at the scene who wanted to enjoy Wang Lei's appearance ceremony feel depressed.
(This chapter is from yesterday.,Yesterday I didn't finish the code at all.,Fell asleep unconsciously.) There are still two watches tonight! ļ¼