October 1st, boxing day.

According to relevant statistics, a total of 248 million people and $215.7 billion in the world are currently participating in this world war, with an average investment of $870 per capita. In the United States, 88.75 million people and $142.1 billion participated, with an average per capita investment of $1,600, and 60% of the middle class in the United States participated, half of whom used credit cards. The Wall Street Journal.

This statistic from the Wall Street Journal immediately shocked the world.

"These Americans, swiping card betting, are really gambling."

When Zhou Quan saw this article in the Wall Street Journal, he also had to convince these Americans.

At noon, Chen Long rushed to New York.

"Brother Chen, are you done with the movie?"

"Just finished, just in time for your boxing match. Iron Fist, I see that half of Hollywood's stars are here, and the influence of this boxing match is too great. Next year, my movie will be released in the United States, you will help the scene, stand on the platform for me, and cheer for popularity. ”

"Well, call me when the time comes, and I'll be there on time."

"Then it's settled."

At six o'clock in the afternoon, Zhou Quan had dinner at the hotel.

What he eats and drinks these days is specially prepared by the team, without the hands of outsiders.

After dinner, head to Madison Square Garden.

He was protected by 30 security personnel, each armed with body armor and firearms, and a close-fitting team equipped with blast shields. The car is also bulletproof.

The reason for such high security requirements is the fear that some gambling companies will make crooked moves.

After leaving the hotel, a large number of New York police officers drove a dozen police cars and motorcycles, and the convoy was spectacular.

Arrive at Madison Square Garden at seven o'clock, by which time the audience has already begun to check in.

The rows of spectator seats around the ring are the most valuable positions, and the scalper tickets on the front row are said to be as high as $300,000, and the regular front row tickets are also as high as $100,000, but it is said that no one has bought the front row tickets from the regular channels.

This boxing match attracted the attention of countless people, billionaires, celebrities, and sports stars from all walks of life, and they abound on the scene.

Boxing champions Ali, Holyfield, Foreman, Riddick Bauer and others all sat in the third and fourth rows, and even further back.

A large number of Hollywood stars sat in the back, and there were also some celebrities in the front rows, but many more were the big rich from all over the world.

Stallone didn't get the first row of tickets, and he suspected that the promoter would give the tickets in the first few rows to scalpers, making a huge difference in price.

Zhou Quan arranged a second row for him, but it didn't matter how many rows he had, he didn't sit anyway, he had been mixed with Zhou Quan's boxing team, just under the ring, and the position was the best.

Zhou Quan prepared dozens of tickets for his friends, but there were no first-row tickets, that position was too expensive, and all the first-row tickets were secretly sold at a high price by the three promoters.

There were a total of three mat matches, starting at eight o'clock, and for these three boxing fights alone, the three promoters of Don Kim sold tens of millions of dollars.

After Zhou Quan entered the lounge, he got up from time to time to move, take a walk, or do some air strike training.

The so-called air strike training is to imagine an opponent in front of you, and then conduct offensive and defensive training to improve the speed of punching, the application of combinations, and the ability to dodge with pace, while also improving your tactical awareness.

Left flat hook, one blow and return, then the right swing, then the left uppercut, and then the right hand heavy straight punch, four consecutive blows, completed a combo training of hitting the air.

In this combo, the left flat hook is false, attracting the opponent's defense, and then hitting the right swing of the combo faster, and the right swing is solid.

Although there are many variations in combination punches, there is no fixed number of paths, but once a combo like this is played, it is very threatening.

Coach Hans once again began to talk about Tyson's technical and tactical characteristics, which he had talked about countless times, and with his 95-level memory, he had already memorized it backwards.

"Iron Michael is a devastating boxer, a perfect combination of strength and technique, a rigorous defense, and a murderous spirit.

His momentum is extraordinary, and many opponents don't even have the courage to get up once they are knocked down by him, he will only keep moving forward, forward, forward, and destroying the opponent's will with devastating attacks. ”

"Iron Fist King, don't get caught up in his offensive frenzy, his weight is 100 kilograms, you are 97 kilograms, in terms of punching power, you are inferior to him."

"Iron Michael's heavy punches have the most explosive power, even stronger than you. Tekken King, you are not as good at fighting as him, don't get hit by his heavy punches. ”

"His steps and body movements are like a small-level boxer, he is swift and agile, he has god-level dodging ability, and his punches are very accurate, and you have all of these. I mean, Tekken, you probably don't have an advantage when it comes to dodging and precision strikes. ”

"Special reminder, his dodge is different from yours. You're in great control of space, you've made the most of it, and his philosophy is to hide and seek.

He will move in a unique way, following the most difficult routes to catch, and he will constantly create opportunities to hit his opponents while minimizing the probability of being hit.

I mean, because of his peek-a-boo, his punches are very tricky, and his punches will hit you in ways you can't imagine, from angles that you can't see.

So his dodge is combined with attacking, and you're not, you're dodging and then looking for an offensive opportunity.

That's why, I don't think you're necessarily better at dodging than him. ”

In another break room, Michael Tyson is doing airstrike training.

The whole person was like a black beast, exuding a ferocious, tyrannical, and domineering aura.

His coach, Teddy Atlas, said on the side: "Michael, don't think you can easily beat him just because he has a similar style to you.

Yes, because it's similar, so although you haven't fought him, you're familiar with his style of play, but because of the same reason, he's also familiar with your style of play, do you understand what I'm saying? ”

"He's super spacious, he's stronger than you, he's more in control of his space than you, and that's why he's so strong in dodging, and that's why he's rarely hit by his opponent in five professional fights so far.

Michael, remember, even a super boxing champion as strong as Holyfield didn't hit him a few times, not even a single hard time. yes, I mean, he's even better at dodging than you. ”

Hearing this, Tyson couldn't help but stop the air attack training, stared at Atlas viciously and said, "I am rarely hit." ”

Teddy Atlas shrugged his shoulders and said, "I know, I'm just reminding you to value his abilities. I can safely say that he is not an opponent you can easily beat. ”

Tyson was a little annoyed, but didn't speak anymore and began to train again.

At 10:10 a.m., the third mat bout was over, and when it finally came to the main event, the fans at Madison Square Garden were in high spirits.

"Iron Fist, it's time."

The door to the lounge suddenly opened from the outside, and one of the boxing team's assistants shouted loudly by the door.

Zhou Quan got up from his chair, someone put a red cloak on him, and then walked out of the lounge surrounded by a group of people.

No one spoke, and only a trail of dull footsteps remained in the dimly lit corridor, like a beast exiting the gate, heading towards the entrance of the passage.

Coming to the entrance of the passage, there was a bright world outside, and he stood there waiting to come out.

Zeng Li, Philip, Chen Long, Stallone, Mitch Rock, Will Smith, Denzel Washington, Roberts, Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Wharton, Reggie Miller, Rodman, O'Neill, Isaiah Thomas and dozens of others stood on either side.

At the exit of another passage, stood Michael Tyson.

Tyson was a little restless, about to play, and couldn't stop his air strikes.

On the ring, the famous gold medal boxing host Michael Bufffield, dressed in a dark blue suit, white shirt, and black bow tie, said in a passionate voice in his unique magnetic voice:

"Ladies and gentlemen, are you ready? We are about to welcome two of the best professional boxers on the planet, Tekken Michael Tyson and Tekken King Zhou Quan.

They have the same style, they have the power to sweep everything, they will put on the most gorgeous and terrifying offensive and defensive battles, and they will get our adrenaline pumping. ”

Under Buffel's voice, Madison Square Garden erupted in cheers.

"Now, black boxer ......"

At this time, Buffel stretched out his voice, and when the meteor-like tail note came out, the lights of the audience went out, and two bright spotlights lit up, pointing to the exit of Tyson's side.

"Buzz ......"

A loud noise rang out, and a large group of fans stood up, looking a little restless at the side where the lamppost was pointing.

"The world heavyweight boxing champion from New York, USA, he is the unparalleled, unprecedented, and extreme violent aesthetic of the iron man Michael, Michael Tyson!"

In Michael Bufffield's rousing voice, Tyson stepped out of the aisle.

"Roar, Roar, Roar, ......Roar, Roar, Roar, Roar, T

At this time, the noise at the scene suddenly increased, and the fans in the vicinity had all stood up and cheered at Tyson.

"Iron Michael is still majestic, he has a murderous aura, no one dares to look at him in his eyes, he walked to the ring!"

"Michael Tyson, 178 cm tall, 100 kg in weight, 180 cm in reach......"

In Bufffield's introduction, Tyson lifted his hood and stepped into the ring, and the cheers at Madison Square Garden reached its peak.

Michael Buffard's voice sounded again: "Next, let's invite the red square boxer, the world heavyweight boxing champion from China, he has a stormy attack, the most gorgeous god-level dodge, the super popular king, one of the greatest athletes on the planet, the iron fist king, Zhou Quan!" ”

With Buffel's voice, Zhou Quan walked out of the passage and began to hug and bumper with Zeng Li and others, and then the cheers on the scene rose again, not weaker than when Tyson appeared, and even higher.

"Damn, are these New Yorkers?"

When Tang Jin saw this scene, he immediately cursed.

Tyson is a New Yorker, and usually such an important boxing championship will be held in the middle city, not in the home stadium of a certain fighter, so when choosing the location of the boxing match, Philip and Arum did not agree to hold it in New York.

But Don Kim insisted, because he knew that Tyson was no longer at his peak and his current strength might not be the opponent of the Iron Fist King, so he hoped to have a home-court advantage and get more fans' support.

The final decision was given to Zhou Quan, and if he didn't agree, he could only choose to play in the casino, but to the surprise of Arum and Philip, Zhou Quan agreed.

What did Zhou Quan think about, it was very simple, because no matter which city he fought in, he would definitely be in the United States, so for him, it didn't matter which city he fought in.

It is precisely because it is held at Tyson's home stadium, so in terms of PPV and other income, Don King and Tyson have also made some concessions, which is also a rule, whoever plays at their home stadium must give up a part of the economic interests.

But now, seeing that New Yorkers welcomed Zhou Quan so much, Don King was not happy and felt that he had suffered a loss.

And he was also dissatisfied with Michael Buffard, and actually let the Iron Fist King play in the finale, whose home field is this?

If Buffael knew about Donkin's grievances, he would definitely feel aggrieved, because this was ESPN's decision, and ESPN decided the order of appearances from the PPV sales of both sides.

For popular fighters, PPV sales are king, it decides everything, and ESPN follows that rule.

When Zhou Quan came to power, O'Neill, the shark, and Isaiah Thomas, the assassin, were about to climb up again, ready to press him down.

The two bikini beauties who are ready to press the rope are specially selected first-class card girls, they are not happy, this super world boxing championship known as the battle of the century is their chance to show themselves to the world, what are you two guys doing to rob us of our chance?

"Hey, gentlemen, can you know some rules?"

"This is our job, do you want us to lose our jobs?"

The two of them blocked it, and the four hands blocked the two, just to prevent the big shark and the assassin from going up, and the words were unceremonious.

O'Neal and Thomas stepped aside with some embarrassment, and Zhou Quan smiled and bumped fists with the two before stepping onto the ring.

Tyson walked over, and when the two looked at each other, they seemed to shoot invisible sparks.

"Hey, Iron Michael, Iron Fist, it's time, let's have a big fight!"

At this time, Buffel's passionate voice sounded again, it was his famous words, and the more than 20,000 fans in the audience immediately broke out into enthusiastic cheers, and the atmosphere of the scene reached a high court.

On ESPN's commentary seat, commentator Leo Pollinis and his partner Lore Gabriel were having a lively conversation.

"The unit price of PPV sales in this World Championship has reached the highest selling price ever, $105, which is the highest unit price of PPV sales in the last time of Tekken." Lore Gabriel said excitedly.

"Now our PPV sales have reached 3.58 million copies, which is 630,000 short of the record of 4.21 million copies of Tekken, and now the sales are increasing rapidly, almost in a straight line, and I hope to break the record tonight." Leo Pollinis said.

"Anyway, Iron Michael has broken his PPV sales, which have exceeded hundreds of thousands." Lore Gabriel said.

"Poof!"

Leo Pollinis burst into laughter, then grinned, "Lore, be careful to be heard by Iron Michael, he will be upset with you." ”

"Alright, Leo, joked aside, we've got to get down to business."

Lol Gabriel sorted out his expression and said seriously: "From the analysis of the style of play of the two sides, we all know that they are very similar, and the Iron Fist King himself admitted that his style of play originated from Iron Michael. ”

"Yes."

"In terms of physique, Iron Michael is 10 centimeters shorter, he has more muscles, and his strength and resistance to blows are definitely stronger."

"Of course."

"Then in the case of a similar style of fighting, Iron Michael, who has more strength and resistance to blows, he has the perfect combination of strength and technique, so I think he has a better chance in this boxing match." Lore Gabriel said.

Partner stands on Tyson, Riopolinis can of course only stand on the side of the Iron Fist King, so he immediately shook his head and said: "The Iron Fist King is taller and has an arm span advantage, his arm span is more than 23 cm more than Michael Michael, and the length of one arm is at least about 7 to 8 cm......"

"NONO, RIO, YOU'VE IGNORED THE IRON FIST KING'S PALM. His palms are very long, but this is not basketball, palm length is useless, so his arm span advantage is actually not that big. Lore Gabriel said right away.

Leo Pollinis was stunned for a moment, but he also reacted, and nodded hurriedly: "I ignored this, but his arms are still longer than Tyson's, and he can control a larger area." ”

"Of course, Iron Michael has to grab the inside of the Iron Fist King to attack." Lore Gabriel said.

Leo Pollinis continued: "In terms of physical fitness, the Iron Fist King should be stronger than Iron Michael, who has not trained professionally for several years and his body is no longer at its peak. So, Iron Michael's strategy should be to try to resolve the fight in the first few rounds. ”

Lore Gabriel nodded and said: "The Iron Fist King's precision strikes are very powerful, compared to points, Iron Michael should not have any advantage, so the number of rounds is more, and the Iron Fist King should have an advantage." ”

Leo Pollinis said: "In terms of Michael's previous fights, the first three rounds were his most ferocious phase, with the most punches, the wildest and most ferocious attacks, and he had the most knockouts in those three rounds. If he drags on after six rounds, his fitness will drop rapidly, and his punches will drop significantly. ”

At this time, Lore Gabriel suddenly said excitedly: "Good news, 4.22 million, the record has been broken, the record has been broken." ”

"Great!" Leo Pollinis said excitedly.

"There's even better news, sales are still rising rapidly." Lol Gabriel said excitedly.

(End of chapter)