186 【To Speak of Martial Virtue】

Therefore, if Ma Whistle wants to gain a good reputation with less risk, he must have something different.

Or rather, he needs to initiate a revolution in the field of martial arts.

Now, in 1848, as a traditional British martial art, boxing is well known as a rogue industry, with barbaric forms, corrupt operations, and immature skills.

This state of affairs is well known, and even the most passionate about boxing have to admit that there is too much ugliness in the sport.

In other words, reform of the sport of martial arts is imminent.

Gideon said: "Every boxer's debut starts with challenging others, and I can arrange a coach and an opponent for you, and as long as you keep winning the challenge, you can become a boxing champion that everyone admires." ”

Ma Whistle asked, "What kind of coach and opponent can you find for me?" ”

Gideon: "For a natural king, the coach doesn't matter, just help get familiar with the rules and I can be your coach. Rules are important, very important. ”

Ma Whistle laughed: "But I've heard that fouls are not uncommon in boxing matches. ”

"It's true, but the rules are still important." "A good fighter knows how to keep a minimum of fouls and how to make his opponent foul more than himself. ”

He added: "In many competitions, the winner is often not the one who is recognized as being better at fighting, but the one who is better at using the rules. ”

Ma Whistle suddenly said, "Why don't we establish a new set of rules?" ”

Gideon was stunned: "New rules? ”

Ma Whistle: "Everyone knows that the rules of boxing are full of loopholes, both on and off the stage. That being the case, why don't we build a more regulated and decent model to replace traditional boxing. ”

Fernando Gideon: "There are councillors who are arguing that people who love boxing want it to be a decent sport...... However, it doesn't seem to have much to do with us. ”

"Rather than becoming a king under the existing rules, it is a real honor to establish new rules and replace them," Ma Whistle said. ”

"Gideon, if you think back at the history you know, you will see that the most outstanding heroes are always the creators of certain rules."

John Gideon was a rather pure businessman, but this quote still aroused some reverie and thoughtfulness in him.

After a while.

"What kind of rules are you going to establish?" He asked.

"It's the rules of Apache martial arts." Ma Whistle said.

Gideon seemed to be a little confused: "What? ”

"I'm a Native American, what you white Americans call an American Indian." "Apache is the name of my tribe. Apache martial arts, a combat sport that is more adapted to actual combat than boxing, and it is also more martial arts. ”

"Wude?" The word may have been original to the horse whistle, and Gideon was naturally more incomprehensible.

"On the Ethics of Martial Arts." Ma Whistle explained, "For example, do not bully the weak, do not cheat, respect the opponent, respect life......

"The martial arts of our Apache people are to pay attention to martial virtues, and pay attention to the point when fighting, and unnecessary bloodshed is not worth encouraging."

Gideon: "Well, that sounds great, but how are you going to build it, or get people to buy into it?" ”

Ma Whistle: "What is not in actual combat is all fist embroidered legs, no matter what martial arts, challenges are always essential...... So, just like the debut of a boxer, the debut of this set of rules should also be presented in the form of a challenge. ”

"Gideon, since you're a professional agent, I've hired you to put me in touch with some well-known fighters and have them challenge me – according to the rules of Apache martial arts."

Gideon hesitated, "Of course, I'd love to." But fighters may not be willing to participate in a fight with unfamiliar rules, unless you are willing to pay them as well. ”

"That's right." Ma Whistle nodded, "So in the next challenge, the one who beats me can get a prize of five hundred pounds." ”

Sure enough, a big nobleman, maybe a wealthy chieftain, Gideon couldn't help but think.

Five hundred pounds is a staggering amount, and for the vast majority of workers it would take at least ten years to go without food or drink.

So much so that Gideon was a little tempted to challenge the horse whistle: "Five hundred pounds, that's enough to make all the fighters in London want to try their hand at it, no, it should be all the men!" ”

"I don't want so many challengers, so failure is not without cost, and those who fail will have to pay a pound – not to me, of course I don't, and that money will be donated to the Irish victims of the Great Famine," the whistle added. ”

Gideon was stunned for a moment, then reacted, and couldn't help but smile and said, "Good idea, no one will say that we are carrying out barbaric activities now!" ”

Ma Whistle smiled and said, "That's right, we're going to have a charity fundraiser." ”

Although boxing matches are very popular in England and are popular among peddlers and pawns, and the princes and nobles, boxing and even various fighting competitions are still nominally illegal and may be stopped by the police.

Engaging in a charitable name can undoubtedly greatly reduce this risk, and it is good to say.

Horse Whistle gave Gideon a sum of money as a reward and funding to help organise and contact boxers in London to participate in the nominal charity fundraiser.

The £500 prize is still very tempting, compared to the £1 payment for failing the challenge, and it is not too shameful in the name of charitable donations, and the cheeky can completely declare "I actually want to donate".

For the next few days, taking on the challenge of the London fighter became Ma Whistle's daily routine, and several fighters would fight him every day.

In fact, the number of people who signed up was much higher, but it was impossible for Ma Whistle to accept all of them, at least they had to be a somewhat famous fighter.

There were no surprises in the results.

With his far more physical fitness and a fighting system ahead of his time, Ma Whistle defeated all the boxers who challenged him, and most of the fights were easy, at least without injury, and he did not hurt his opponents as much as possible, and he was indeed to the point.

London is the center of the world of boxing, and the horse whistle set up the ring here, and a bunch of well-known fighters were easily knocked out in succession, and the media reports naturally fermented quickly, and the news soon spread throughout Britain.

As it turns out, this stuff gets a lot more attention than physics.

So much so that when Joule came to London from Manchester, the first thing he said to the horse whistle was to say half-jokingly: "I heard on the train that there is a god of war from the Apache in London—could that be you?" ”