Chapter 347: The Attitude of the Boxing Champions
Lewis also gave interviews separately, and his attitude is in line with the odds of major casinos, and he is more optimistic about Michael Muller, but also believes that Zhou Quan has a chance to win, as long as he is not hit hard in a row, or knocked out with a punch.
Holyfeld, who was defeated by Michael Muller and lost two belts, has basically hit rock bottom in his career at this point, and now he only hopes to win the third showdown with Riddick Bow on November 5 and climb out of the slump with that old fellow.
In an interview, he said: "I'm bullish on Michael Muller, and I want to have a rematch with him, and it's impossible for an iron fist to beat a hammer." ”
He also had to say that if Muller lost to Iron Fist, a crossover, he would be even more humiliated as the one who lost to Muller.
Riddick Bow said in an interview: "After all, Hammer is the king for the second time, and his experience and heavy punch strength are not comparable to the iron fist."
In addition, his defensive skills are also very good, and it is unlikely that Iron Fist wants to hit a hammer like David Tua.
I think the hammer's chance is still in the heavy punch, as long as the hard blow is a few times, the iron fist should not be able to hold on, and it is likely to be knocked out directly. ”
On this day, the current head of the WBC, Oliver McCall, also came to Las Vegas, and the winner of Zhou Quan and Michael Muller will be his opponent in the World Championship gold defense.
"Oliver, who of them do you want to profit?" When I was leaving the airport, a reporter asked during an interview.
"It's the same with everyone, and I don't think any of them can threaten me."
McCall didn't care, but in fact, he was able to come here, which had already shown his attitude, he was very skeptical of these two people, otherwise why would he come to watch the battle?
"Hey, Iron Fist."
From time to time, some Hollywood friends find Zhou Quan's training gym, including Stallone, Mitch Rock, Eastwood, Robert De Niro, Roberts, Micro Nona Ryder, Christina Yeri, Tom Cruise, Arnold and many more.
The Smiling Assassins, Joe Dumas, Kendall Gill, Rodman, Schramf, O'Neal, Bill Wharton, Abdul-Jabbar, Reggie Miller, and a whole bunch of people also arrived.
"Iron Fist, is this your new girlfriend?"
"Oh, yes."
"Will you marry her?"
"Well, no accidents, next year."
Christina Yeri was very aggrieved and unconvinced, she didn't know where she was wrong, obviously she was more beautiful.
"Krina, I'm sorry!"
Zhou Quan also regretted very much, Krina wanted to marry him, but he didn't want to at that time, but after the breakup, his concept changed, and he could only say that the two did not have that fate, if they met Yeri a year later, or Yerido waited for him for a year, they might be able to come together.
"Iron Fist, I haven't learned Tai Chi yet." Red said dissatisfied.
"That, you're too slow to learn, I can't teach you." Zhou Quan had no choice but to excuse himself.
"Humph!"
Rhett's face was uncertain, but he was helpless.
Only Roberts watched the play with a smile on his face.
"They're your former girlfriends?" Zeng Li's face blushed and asked in a low voice.
"It's just Krina, it's been a long time since we broke up." Zhou Quan said busily.
"It's all big stars in the United States, you big carrot." Zeng Li was very uneasy, and glanced at Zhou Quan again.
"What I said is true, I've only had two girlfriends over the years, and they broke up with me on their own initiative." Zhou Quan explained.
Zeng Li couldn't help but flatten his mouth, didn't say anything more, and took a step back and stood behind Zhou Quan.
She is such a character, a little indisputable, not very ambitious, and now this reaction, it seems that the same is true for feelings, and it is likely to give up directly when she meets an opponent.
"Ahri, what are you doing in the back?"
Zhou Quan noticed it, and immediately took Zeng Li's hand, pulled it to his side and didn't let it go.
……
At noon, Zhou Quan attended a media conference with Michael Muller.
WBC President Ross Hogg and a number of high-level executives also attended the launch, as well as Bob Arlum, the boxing promoter for the qualifying match.
A large group of Zhou Quan's friends from all walks of life ran to support him, including several famous billionaires, plus media reporters, and the momentum was huge.
There are also a group of people on Muller's side, but they are just some ordinary people, except for the team, that is, a few relatives and friends, the momentum is far inferior to his side, and the network of the two is not at the same level at all.
They stood together and accepted the photos of the media, none of them were small people, and there was no excesses expected by the media.
"Michael, do you have a lot of confidence in this boxing match?" The journalist asked.
"Of course, I don't think I'm going to lose." Michael Muller is confident.
"What do you think of Iron Fist?"
"He's very good, he dodges, he's precise and that's something I need to pay attention to."
"Do you think there's a chance to knock him out?"
"Take a couple of hard hits and I'll finish him."
"Last year, David Tua fought with Iron Fist, and Iron Fist's punching was so accurate, his effective striking was significantly behind Iron Fist, forcing him to look for a knockout of Iron Fist, do you think you can avoid that?"
"My defense is not David Tua's comparable, I'm not going to let that happen, I'm just going to take the initiative to look for opportunities to hit him hard and I'm going to take the initiative."
Not far away, Zhou Quan has significantly more reporters around him than Michael Taylor.
"Iron Fist, Michael Taylor has won the world belt three times, won the title three times, and defeated Holyfield, are you confident that you can defeat such a strong world boxing champion?"
"If I didn't have faith, I wouldn't be in the ring."
"You weigh 9 kilograms or even 10 kilograms lighter than your opponent, your ability to resist strikes, your boxing power, are you ready to fight Michael Muller with the style of play against Team Davidto?"
"Possibly."
On the 15th, when he woke up in the morning, Zhou Quan felt very good spirits, and last night with the blessing of Sleep Dangong, he almost had no dreams all night.
On this day, more and more celebrities appear in the casino.
According to media reports, at least 100 private jets arrived in Las Vegas in the past two days.
Another batch of NBA superstars has arrived at Las Vegas, and they are Michael Jordan, Barkley, Olaju, Karl Malone, Larry Johnson, Magic Johnson and others.
NBA TV reported: "According to our information, this boxing match between Iron Fist and Michael Muller, in terms of attention and influence, is no less than Michael Tyson's comeback fight a month ago, and the duo's appearance fee is also more than that of Tyson and his opponent Porter McNee." ”
ABC TV reported: "If Michael Muller wins this fight, then he will be in the gold belt again.
But if Tekken emerges victorious, he will challenge for the World Championship for the first time.
He will create a miracle, a miracle of a crossover athlete, no crossover professional athlete can challenge the world professional heavyweight champion, no professional athlete can achieve such a record in his second professional sport.
We can't even imagine how high Iron Fist's stature in the sports world would have soared if he had really won this qualifying bout and then defeated world champion Oliver McCall in the next match to claim the WBC World Heavyweight Title.
Anyway, at that time, the NBA league will not be able to accommodate him, and the United States will not be able to accommodate him, and he will definitely become the world's top sports superstar.
It must be comparable to the greatest superstars in the history of the planet, such as Maradona, such as boxing champion Ali, such as football king Pele. ”
……
"In the past two days, Sleep Dangong seems to have made some inroads again."
At one o'clock at noon, Zhou Quan practiced the Sleeping Pill Gong again, and after a short time, he actually entered the Dingzhong, about an hour or so, and woke up from the realm of almost Dingzhong, feeling that the spirit was very condensed, and the qi and blood were very lively.
When night falls, Las Vegas immediately becomes brighter, a hundred times more brilliant and dazzling than the day, becoming a pearl in the desert, but it looks ordinary during the day.
Millions of tourists from all over the world flock to this desert city, where they spend and have fun, bringing the city a huge amount of income and taxes.
MGM Resort, from the early evening, countless people flock to this world-famous hotel, a large number of celebrities and billionaires haunt it, and wherever you go, you may come across a big person that you can only see on TV in the past.
At seven o'clock, the huge MGM Stadium was already crammed with people.
Under the ring is an extra seat, the first row is expensive and few, and there are only 48 seats on all four sides, and the ticket price for each position is as high as $25,000, and scalper tickets are even sold for $50,000, which is much higher than the ticket price of the first row of the NBA Finals.
The first row to the third row, a total of more than 150 positions, all celebrities, celebrities, celebrities, and rich people, some Hollywood A-list stars did not grab tickets, and they all sat in the third row.
The bout attracted countless media reporters from all over the world who were interviewing celebrities.
"Hey, Michael, how many bets did you place tonight?"
A reporter typed Jordan, Jordan sat in the second row, didn't grab the first row, didn't buy the scalper ticket for the first row at a high price, and even his second-row ticket was obtained from the scalper, which cost $30,000.
didn't sit in the front row, he was a little unhappy, and when he heard the reporter's question, he said impatiently: "Of course it's Michael Muller, he is a three-time king, not the guy with the Iron Fist and the little Tyson before." ”
"And how much did you put down?" The reporter asked.
"One hundred thousand." Jordan said.
"So little?"
The reporter was surprised, it seems that Jordan is afraid that Michael Muller will lose, so he doesn't dare to bet heavily!
"Just to meant, I've quit gambling for a long time." Jordan washed himself by the way.
"Charles, what about you?" The reporter asked Barkley next to him.
"I also ordered 100,000." Barkley Road.
"Who's down?" The reporter asked again.
"Oh, 50,000 each, get involved." Barkley said with some embarrassment.
Jordan glared, you bastard, you actually bet on Iron Fist, you deserve to be pressed by him in the West for the rest of your life.
"Michael, do you admit that you and Phil Jackson teamed up to force out Jerry Kraus?" That's when another reporter ran up.
Jordan's face immediately became cold and hard, and he said angrily in his eyes: "No one forced him, he wanted to fire Phil, this is what none of us can allow, his own choice, he has to take responsibility for himself." ”
"The offseason is almost over, do you think Phil Jackson can build a championship lineup? He's never been a general manager, he's never proven himself in that position, and aren't you worried that the Bulls won't be able to beat the SuperSonics next season? The reporter asked again.
Michael Jordan said: "I believe in his ability, he is a very capable guy and I trust him. ”
"Big Dream, do you think Mosaic has a chance to make it out of the West next season?" Another reporter typed Olajuwon.
"Of course there is a chance, we are still strong." Big Dream snorted coldly.
"But you and the glider are getting older, and their fitness is declining." The reporter said.
Big Dream said angrily, "Who told you that our physical strength is declining? ”
"Charles, what about your Suns, can you break out of the West next season?" The reporter no longer provoked Da Meng, turned his gun and asked.
"What's not to do, our squad is full of energy." Barkley's face was a little ugly.
"But Phoenix has been saying that they want to trade you, is that true?" The reporter asked.
"No, the management has no intention of trading me, that's impossible, I still have enough value." Barkley said firmly.
But in fact, he knew that the management was really looking for a deal, but there was no good deal partner, otherwise the deal would have been completed long ago.
The bout was broadcast pay-to-air by HBO in the United States, and the live commentators were Rock Schachell and Morrell Winston.
"It's hot, Morrell, do you know why this fight is so hot?" Rock Schachell asked.
"Because of Iron Fist, don't you know?" Morrell Winston quipped.
"Why? Muller is the one who has been crowned king for the second time, and Iron Fist is only a newcomer in boxing. Sharkell asked with a smile.
Winston also explained with a smile: "Because the PPV sales of Iron Fist's boxing match last year were higher than the PPV sales of the three boxing fights in which Muller was crowned, this is why this qualifying tournament has attracted so much attention, and why is Iron Fist's PPV share ratio higher than that of Muller?" ”
"Yes, Iron Fist proved that he is a well-deserved PPV in professional boxing with only two professional fights, so the PPV price for this boxing match is a whopping $78." Shachel laughed.
"Iron Fist's style of play is very entertaining, and in the fight against David Tua, he played a storm of never-ending attacks until he destroyed Tyson David Tuah Jr., which is why he is so popular in professional boxing, and the WBC is willing to praise him, otherwise he would not have been able to participate in this qualifying match." Winston said excitedly.
Shacher shook his head and said: "Little Tyson David Tua is also known as Tyson II, and his company also packaged him like this."
And his strength potential is really strong, his ability to resist strikes even surpasses Tyson, and his heavy punch power should also surpass Tyson.
Unfortunately, his self-confidence has been completely destroyed by Tekken, and he hasn't fought in a boxing match for a year since he was knocked out last year, and is likely to retire. ”
"Last year, Hammer Michael Muller was knocked out of the ring by Foreman, lost three belts and lost face, and at one point wanted to retire, but he chose to continue fighting," Winston said.
Being selected by the WBC to be the opponent of Iron Fist this time is also an excellent opportunity for him, after all, Iron Fist is not very experienced in boxing, and he has a chance. ”
Shachel nodded: "Defeating a popular fighter like Iron Fist is extremely beneficial to him and can help him regain his popularity." ”
(End of chapter)