Chapter 175: Conflict of Interest
Xiao Yong's clarification soon became a major hot search.
It also poured cold water on the evil fire that had just risen in the country.
Many people who originally came to the Tongjian Boxing Gym came to consult these days, but after Xiao Yong clarified, there were suddenly no one at the door.
Of course, there are some people who really want to learn, and they will still learn.
This also made many people angry and insulted Xiao Yong on the Internet.
However, these people did not dare to open a large trumpet, so they could only build a small trumpet to insult.
And it will soon be sprayed back by Xiao Yong's fans.
The match between Xiao Yong and Dustin Powarier is still about the same number of viewers as the previous game in China.
It can be said that as long as Xiao Yong maintains a winning streak, the number of spectators will remain at this level for a long time, but again, if Xiao Yong can't win the championship, it will be difficult for this number to rise!
On the contrary, in the pretty country.
The PPV sales of this game exceeded one million copies!
A total of 1.04 million copies were sold!
Although it is only worth more than one million copies, this level is already very high.
And Xiao Yong also got the first top grid share in his life!
$9.85 million!
This time, Xiao Yong's income from a single game exceeded 10 million US dollars!
It also officially entered the UFC Million Dollar Sales Club.
The reason why this game was able to make Xiao Yong's popularity soar was because of the weird attack he played in the game.
Faced with this style of boxing that has never been seen in the octagon, many fans are willing to pay for this fight.
Not only that, ESPN once again conducted a special review for Xiao Yong's game!
And find someone to try to replicate Xiao Yong's movements!
As a result, the one who tried to imitate couldn't beat Xiao Yong's feeling at all, but tore the muscles of his arm because of too much force.
is even more topical, although Dustin Poirier lost the game, he also took advantage of this popularity to appear on many shows.
In the show, he did not hesitate to praise Xiao Yong.
"I think Shaw is a more well-rounded fighter than Habib, first of all, he has a lot of wrestling and ground pressing, and you can see from our fights, he's really strong. Not only that, but his ability to stand is beyond the reach of Habib, especially his final attack, I still can't figure out how he can hit hard in that situation, if the two fight, I personally think, it will be Xiao Yong who wins! ”
After losing to Xiao Yong, Dustin Poirier said this kind of thing, first, to admit Xiao Yong's strength, and second, to elevate himself.
If Xiao Yong can defeat Habib, then it is not unacceptable for him to lose to Xiao Yong.
In fact, for Xiao Yong, he also wants to challenge for the championship.
even called Dana Bai for this.
It's a pity that Dana White also expressed helplessness about this: "Shaw, you have to wait, now Tony Ferguson is the first challenger, you need to wait for him to finish the match with Habib to become the next challenger." ”
Tony Ferguson has been hungry for a championship position for too long.
In this regard, in fact, Xiao Yong himself has no objection.
It's just that what displeased him was Habib's attendance.
This guy's attendance rate is definitely not high.
It's a lot to play one game a year.
But this is also something that can't be helped, and it is impossible for Xiao Yong to forcibly let him participate in the competition.
At Golden Boy Promotions, Hoya is sitting with Saul Alvarez.
Saul Alvarez is arguably one of the most valuable boxing champions in professional boxing today, and since Mayweather announced his retirement, he has become the world's most expensive boxing champion in the minor division.
Originally from Mexico, he has won multiple levels of gold, unifying the world boxing championship belts of the WBA, WBO, WBC, and even the four super middleweight world championship belts in one fell swoop.
He is also now the undisputed first boxer in the super-middleweight (168-pound or 76.27-kilogram boxing division).
Golden boy Hoya looked at Sur and Alvarez and said with a smile: "Sur, how is it, are you interested in a cross-border battle?" ”
Crossover wars?
Alvarez looked at Hoya and asked with a smile, "Who to hit?" ”
"Xiao Yong! Resemble! His PPV sales have exceeded one million copies, and now he is one of the top stars in the UFC, and if you come with him, it will definitely attract the interest of the audience! ”
Huo Ya said excitedly.
He can't wait!
Operational crossover war!
Both fighters are from their own companies, so he can earn a lot of money just from PPV income.
Compared to the fighter's share of each fight, that's what he really wants!
Sur Alvarez naturally knows Xiao Yong, and now in the fighting circle, Xiao Yong can be regarded as somewhat famous.
"What rules?"
"Boxing, of course!"
Hoya knew very well that if the two went to fight MMA rules, Sur Alvarez would never agree.
Sure enough, hearing this rule, Alvarez touched his chin and said, "It's okay to play, but my appearance fee can't be less than 8,000W dollars!" ”
Hearing this number, Huo Ya's face was a little displeased!
The price, it's too high!
He shook his head and said: "Suer, you can't do this, you're not Mayweather, your game can't make so much money, and this game is a sure win for you, if you want this price, the company's promotion and operation will be very difficult!" ”
Hearing Hoya's refusal, Alvarez was a little speechless.
What is different from Xiao Yong is that he was favored by Huo Ya when he participated in the junior competition, and it can be said that his growth, for so many years, is indispensable to Huo Ya's help.
His current appearance fee is about $30 million a game.
Of course, this is not counting the PPV share and ticket share revenue.
"And what do you mean?" Sur, Alvarez asked in a deep voice.
"Still maintain the current sharing ratio, and I will increase the basic appearance fee by 10 million for you! That's a total of $40 million. Hoya made an offer and said: "You have to know that your opponent can't pose a threat to you, and this game is easy for you." ”
Sur, Alvarez fell silent, he was a little dissatisfied with the pay.
It's not the same as the crossover war he imagined.
But in his heart, Huo Ya was right, Xiao Yong was a non-threatening opponent to him.
"Okay, I'll leave it to you, if he agrees to fight, then I'll agree!"
With Alvarez's consent, Hoya flew directly to the UK and went to the crew to find Xiao Yong.
In fact, Huo Ya is very anxious, because the current Xiao Yong, although he is strong, but Huo Ya is not sure if he can defeat Habib and win the championship!
After all, Habib's dominance is too strong, and he is undefeated in his career, if Xiao Yong faces him and loses the game, Huo Ya can expect that Xiao Yong's commercial value within Huaxia will definitely be greatly reduced.
Now the match between him and Alvarez is matched, on the one hand, because Xiao Yong is still hot in Europe and the United States, and on the other hand, there is also a large market in China.
As for Xiao Yong losing the cross-border battle, Huo Ya never doubted it.
Even if Xiao Yong wins Sitthichai in kickboxing crossover, in Huo Ya's opinion, it is not the same as boxing, as long as Xiao Yong faces a top boxing champion, he will not have a chance to win.
Therefore, Dana White's cross-border contract, Huo Ya was looking at it as a single-game contract from the beginning.
At this time, he felt that he had reached the highest point of Xiao Yong's economic value!
PPV sales exceeded one million, and the reputation in China is high, and Europe and the United States are still hot.
At this time, let him fight with Sul Alvarez, then the Golden Boy Company will inevitably make a lot of money!
In fact, he also knows that the ideal state is to match Xiao Yong and Mayweather's game, but Xiao Yong has not won the championship yet, Mayweather may not be able to see it, and even if Mayweather can see it, with Mayweather's fame, PPV sales will inevitably take the lion's share, and it may not be more profitable than this game at that time.
As for Xiao Yong, losing this crossover match, in Hoya's opinion, it is not a big deal, I didn't see that after Connor lost the match, it was scary to be as valuable as in the UFC, this is a show!
As for the losses on the Chinese side, let's lose it.
In Xiao Yong's room, he was looking at the system mall that was refreshed this month!
1. Ten directions brewing method (connotation of ten kinds of top brewing secret recipes.) Consumes 3000 Ferocious Qi. )
Seeing this thing, Xiao Yong was overjoyed, you know, he is worried about this thing.
Make your purchase now!
Xiao Yong had an extra book in his hand, and Xiao Yong opened it to see that it contained a variety of alcohol.
Champagne, red wine, white wine, whiskey, vodka, tequila
There is a brewing method for each type of liquor.
I don't know what it tastes like, but it is not too bad to be systematically evaluated as a top sake brewing secret!
With this thing, Xiao Yong was finally able to set up a winery.
2. Designated genetic card (Assign a certain talent of oneself to the offspring, a single offspring can only use one, consuming 10,000 fierce energy.) )
This thing, Xiao Yong touched his chin.
Bought two.
Don't inherit the fierce face, the fighting talent can be inherited, don't say whether you take the career path or not, at least don't be bullied.
3, Keyboard Warrior (code word speed 10,000 per hour, consumption of ferocious gas 30)
Xiao Yong is not interested in this thing. (The author himself is very interested.)
4. Powerful pills (can increase the upper limit of body strength, each consumes 5 fierce qi, and is limited to 5 pills.) )
Xiao Yong raised his eyebrows and made a purchase without hesitation.
Then I ate it, although I don't know how effective these 5 strong pills will be in the end, but it is definitely better than not using it!
Xiao Yong had just taken the pill when there was a knock on the door, and when he opened the door, Xiao Yong found that it was Huo Ya.
As soon as he entered the door, Huo Ya said excitedly: "Xiao! Sur Alvarez has agreed to fight you in a crossover battle, and your appearance fee for this match can reach at least $20 million! ”
Looking at Hoya with an excited face.
Xiao Yong did not speak.
Just let him into the house.
Then he closed the door.
Huo Ya's eyes rolled, and he noticed that Xiao Yong didn't seem satisfied.
The two sat down again.
Xiao Yong asked softly, "Who did you say you were beating just now?" ”
"Thur, Alvarez." Hoya said: "Now the weight class is about the same as yours, and the most popular player is this one. ”
"Isn't there Mayweather?"
Xiao Yong looked at Huo Ya and said with a smile: "Mayweather's worth is much higher than that of Sur Alvarez. ”
Mayweather's current form, a real fight may not be Alvarez's opponent, but his value is much higher.
It's easy to decide which one to fight.
Hearing this, Huo Ya smiled awkwardly and said, "Aren't you still a lightweight champion now?" It's not bad to hit Alvarez first, you can make a lot of money! ”
"MMA rules?"
"Boxing!"
Xiao Yong looked at Huo Ya in front of him and asked meaningfully, "Alvarez is also from the Golden Boy Company, right?" ”
"Yes, it's all my own people, so it's convenient to arrange." Huo Ya said with a smile, this is not something that can be hidden.
Xiao Yong looked at Huo Ya with a smile on his face, shook his head and said, "Before I win the UFC lightweight championship, I won't consider crossover!" ”
Hearing this, Huo Ya's smile was a little stiff, and he said in a low voice: "Then if you can't win against Habib, your popularity will definitely decline at that time, and then arrange a cross-border, Alvarez may not be willing, although it is a company, but this time he has accommodated you." Don't miss it! ”
Xiao Yong still shook his head: "I won't lose, at this price, I won't agree to cross the border." ”
Hoya hurriedly persuaded again: "In the match between Connor and Mayweather, he will only have an appearance fee of 20 million US dollars, and your appearance fee is not low." After this game, I will also go to talk to Dana White about your contract again, and the base appearance fee will definitely exceed one million! ”
Xiao Yong looked at Huo Ya and sneered: "Connor has a PPV share, the basic appearance fee is 20 million, but with his PPV share and wine promotion, he gets far more than 20 million." ”
Xiao Yong is not a fool, he has been in this industry for so many years.
Which side is the big head, how could he not be clear?
Although Huo Ya gave himself a high basic appearance fee, he never mentioned the PPV share.
It's clear that I don't want to give.
Of course, Xiao Yong will not be angry.
In business, that's it, who doesn't want to make more?
But there is one sentence that he also comes from the heart.
Before winning the championship, he will not fight cross-border battles.
"Xiao, how much PPV do you think you want?"
Xiao Yong smiled: "I said, before I get the belt, I won't fight a cross-border battle, as for this PPV share, you can think about it slowly." There is no hurry. ”
Seeing Xiao Yong say this, Huo Ya understood that Xiao Yong really had no intention of fighting a cross-border war.
He left the room disappointed.
Sending Huo Ya away, Xiao Yong sat back on the sofa and pondered.
It's clear that for his part, Hoya wants to make a crossover war.
Because it will bring him huge benefits.
And in this kind of cross-border war, the interests of the two themselves are conflicting.
At least in the big battle with Alvarez, the conflict of interests between the two can be said to be direct.
Because of this kind of event operated by a promotion company, the first thing is that the PPV share is taken by the promotion company, and of course, the appearance fee of the players is also paid by them.
So in essence, if Xiao Yong takes a little more, they have to take a little less.
This is one of the reasons why many fighters end up turning against their agencies.
The biggest difference between Xiao Yong and other UFC fighters is that he has an excellent ability to attract gold!
Ordinary players, seeing the appearance fee of 20 million US dollars, may not be able to walk.
But for Xiao Yong, this money is not much.
Compared with boxing, MMA is actually quite different in terms of the value of the players.
Boxing is the most traditional martial arts in the West, with a history of more than 100 years, and there are too many stars.
It has an absolutely strong influence and market!
But MMA only started to develop in the 90s.
In just a few decades, it is difficult to surpass boxing.
In fact, the emergence of Connor has allowed MMA to catch up with PPV sales by a large margin.
You know, Alvarez's PPV in one game is more than a million.
Conor McGregor, who can sell more than a million PPVs in almost every game, is therefore super valuable.
But except for Conor McGregor, it is actually difficult for the rest of the fighters to earn an income comparable to that of boxers.
Of course, Xiao Yong is an exception, and now Xiao Yong's income, if he is benchmarked against boxers of the same level, then he still has to surpass boxers.
After all, he hasn't gotten the UFC belt himself.
You can earn more than 10 million dollars per game.
And many boxing champions with gold belts actually don't have this income.
No matter what kind of sport is the same, it is always those who stand at the top of the pyramid who can collect the outstanding.
As for Xiao Yong's reluctance to accept a cross-border war, it is also very simple.
Because he doesn't want to lose!
In Xiao Yong's concept, no matter what game he plays, he has only one goal, which is to win the game.
If it's just to make money and go through the motions, then he'd rather not take it.
It takes a lot of time and effort to get used to the rules of boxing and to train for special training.
At present, Xiao Yong's main focus is still on the UFC championship, and before defeating Habib, Xiao Yong does not want to be distracted.
After sending Huo Ya away, Xiao Yong was ready to go to bed, after all, there was still a shooting task the next day.
The filming location of this movie is in London.
Since joining the group, he has gotten along well with the actors, especially Tom Hardy's acting skills, which really left a deep impression on Xiao Yong.
Don't look at the age, but when you really play that ruffian role again, it's still the same taste.
Xiao Yong is the same, he originally played Po Hao.
I've also played undercover before.
is also familiar with this kind of role, and the combination of the two can be said to be very good in terms of temperament.
This made David Drew even more convinced that he did not choose the wrong role.
Xiao Yong lay back on the bed and prepared for sleep.
Suddenly there was a knock on the door again, and Xiao Yong walked to the door and opened the door.
This time it's Catherine Landford.
"Xiao, I want to come to you for tomorrow's play." Catherine Landelford was wearing pajamas and her face was slightly red.
Xiao Yong looked her up and down, pink pajamas, snow-white skin, and long golden hair. He suddenly grinned: "I'm sorry, it's time to get off work, I don't work!" ”
Bang, the room door was shut.
Landford at the door was stunned.