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Chapter 92: The Siege of Link

"Link, you did it."

The van arrived at Madison Square Garden for the match. Compared to the first fight, which had hundreds of spectators, today there were more than three thousand.

On the ground around the ring, over a hundred reporters gathered. There were not just American r...

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Chapter 91: To Wear the Crown

Link's speech at Madison Square Garden, released by the media, hit the boxing world like a bomb. After the Olympics, Link's fame had already transcended regional boundaries and spread throughout the global boxing community, with many people knowing about him.

Upon hearing that he was enteri...

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Chapter 90: The Verbal Joust Begins

“Hahaha!”

Some of the reporters laughed, while others glared at the laughing journalist. Link had just said he would only answer five questions, and this was not the time for such irrelevant questions.

Link, however, was surprised and glanced at the journalist. This guy mus...

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Chapter 89: Professional Debut

The next day, the sky in New York still hadn't cleared up. The sun was wrapped in clouds, only occasionally peeking out to reveal a faint light.

When the sunlight spilled down, the skyscrapers in the center of Manhattan were the first to brighten up, while the surrounding streets rem...

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Chapter 88: Leonardo

"My audition was successful, thank you."

"When are you coming to Los Angeles? I miss you."

In the car, Link received a text message from Gal Gadot. Not long ago in Los Angeles, he helped Gadot choose a script and selected a supporting role in the action movie "The A-Team." He h...

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Chapter 87: Extraordinary Potential

"Link, faster! Show me how fast your punches can be!"

"Pay attention to your footwork. Your feet and fists must move in unison to maintain a stable center of gravity. A stable center of gravity means a balanced body, which prevents you from being knocked down by your opponent."

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Chapter 86: Newcomer to the Boxing Ring

A light rain fell outside, but the air conditioner kept the apartment warm and cozy.

Link and Taylor sat on the sofa as he shared his life story – from a two-time jailbird to a world-renowned boxing champion. It was an inspiring and moving tale, but only he knew the truth behind it...

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Chapter 85: First Time in New York

Rumble!

It was a gloomy morning in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York. The numerous skyscrapers were shrouded in dark clouds, resembling Gotham City in the Batman movies.

Cars on the road whizzed by, bringing gusts of cool wind and a few yellow leaves.

Link, weari...

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Chapter 84: Buying Stocks

"Link, you've worked hard!"

Simon Curtis, dressed in a suit, stood by the car door downstairs at HBO, opened the door, and smiled.

"You too."

Link got into the car, pulled off his tie, and exhaled.

In recent days, he and Simon had been running around, constantly par...

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Chapter 83: Fame in China

"Mom, look, Link is a world champion now. Do you still think he's a bad boy?"

In a hotel room in New York's Times Square, Taylor Swift sat cross-legged on the sofa, watching Link writing Chinese characters on TV.

"He is indeed very good now, but he did do bad things in the past...

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Chapter 82: Exciting Review

"Catherine, come quick and see, Link is on TV! Wow, he looks so handsome in a suit."

In front of the TV, Selena Gomez sat on the sofa, wearing a yellow dress and stockings, holding a bag of chips in her arms, her cheeks bulging with snacks like a giant hamster.

Catherine came o...

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Chapter 81: The Champion's Entrance

"Hello everyone, good afternoon. I'm your old friend Steve. God bless, after eight months away from the studio, I'm finally back here again. I miss this place, and I miss all of you. Thank God."

In the HBO TV studio, host Steve Mandanda sat in front of the large broadcasting desk, lo...

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Chapter 80: The End of the Olympics

In August, Link represented the U.S. boxing team in the Beijing Olympics.

The Olympic boxing competition consisted of five rounds: elimination round, preliminary round, quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals. The number of participants was relatively small, only 30, but they were all ...

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Chapter 79: Boxing Arrangements

"Cut!"

The cameo appearance in "Fast & Furious" went smoothly. Link played the role of Dwight, an underground racer.

In "Fast & Furious 4," Dominic Toretto, to catch the killer of his girlfriend Letty, and Brian O'Conner, to catch a South American drug lord, team up aga...

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Chapter 78: Cameo Appearance in a Movie

Link had agreed with Franco to transfer the yacht's ownership after winning the gold medal at the Olympics. To achieve this, Link returned to the boxing gym to continue training after a two-day break.

However, with fame came more responsibilities. One day after training, he received ...

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Chapter 77: The Double-Decker Yacht

Woo!

The sun shone through the window, casting a large golden patch of sunlight on the carpet. A loud whistle came from the sea.

Link opened his eyes and suddenly felt a soft weight on his body. He looked up at the woman lying on his chest, her chestnut hair messy on her face, ...

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Chapter 76: Gal Gadot

Work it make it do it

Makes us longer better faster stronger

N-n-now th-that don't kill me

Can only make me stronger

At night, in the Pink Lover Bar, the colorful lights flickered, and the music was noisy. Hundreds of men and women swayed their bodies to the rhythm ...

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Chapter 75: Millionaire

Not long after finalizing the contract with Franco, Link received a call from Greg Cohen of Top Rank, a leading boxing promotion company.

"Hi, Link, are you busy? How about we chat again about the contract?" Greg Cohen greeted him in a familiar tone.

"Mr. Cohen? What are we cha...

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Chapter 74: Signing the Contract

“Franco, what are you doing here?”

When Franco walked into the small living room, Link and Nora Duval were having tea and chatting, with a folder they had just looked at on the table.

Seeing the folder, Franco's face suddenly changed, and he thought to himself, "Oh no."

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Chapter 73: Nora

Nora Duva quietly looked at Link Baker sitting in the chair opposite her. Although she had watched several of Link's boxing matches on TV and learned a lot about Link from Franco, she was still a little surprised when she saw Link in person. Link looked polite and gentlemanly in his clothe...

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Chapter 72: Fame

Dr. Holt was a doctor recommended by Coach West and a long-term contracted surgeon for the boxing gym. He was in his fifties, graduated from the University of Miami School of Medicine, and was skilled in treating trauma.

However, he didn't have much room to show off his skills with L...

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Chapter 71: Income

"Link, Wilson came to collect the venue management fee. I said you are a star customer, can you get a discount? He said no."

In Baker's diving shop, Fatty James saw off two diving tourists, put two glasses of freshly squeezed orange juice on the round glass table, lifted his buttocks...

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Chapter 70: Post-match

"Link, the newspaper you want!"

"Thank you!"

On the beach in front of Baker's shop, the sun was shining brightly, and the sea rolled up blue waves from time to time, washing the white sandy beach. White water birds fluttered past the beach and landed on the tall and lush coconu...

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*Chapter 69: The Second Champion*

“Aragon, go for it!”

“Aragon, beat that American!”

In the stands, the Cuban spectators shouted loudly. Their voices, once light and casual before the match, were now filled with anger and resentment, as they could see that Aragon was likely losing to that damned America...

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Chapter 68: The Second Knockdown

"10, 9, 8, 7"

On the boxing ring, Aragon was struggling on the ground, and the referee squatted beside him and counted.

Link was panting heavily against the ropes, his right arm hanging on the ropes, his biceps twitching non-stop. Although the backhand punch just now was used b...

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Chapter 67: Knockdown

On the boxing ring, Link grabbed the rope and straightened up, touched his face with his glove, and the dizziness in his head gradually disappeared.

Just now, his hook hit Aragon first, causing Aragon's swing to deviate slightly, and the impact force on his head was also reduced by 2...

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Chapter 66: Provocation

"Boxing!"

The referee came over and waved his arm.

The game continued, Link raised his fists and moved forward, approaching Aragon little by little, without fear.

While Aragon put his arms up, his shoulders moved up and down, and his feet kept changing positions.

Se...

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Chapter 65: Exchange Punches

On the boxing ring, after the referee announced the rules, the match was about to start, and the shouting at the scene was like a cut-off waterfall, falling to the ground with a crash, turning into a pool of still water.

More than 10,000 people at the scene opened their eyes wide and...

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Chapter 64: Tactics

Before going on stage, Link had asked himself many times in his heart, if it was before the Golden Gloves, if he met Lorenzo Aragon, could he beat him, the answer is no.

At that time, even if he had rich experience in competitions, he was far inferior to Aragon in terms of physical c...

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Chapter 63: Mindset

"Aragon must win!"

The Cuban audience at the game continued to shout loudly.

Someone in the audience played the blue, white and red Cuban flag and waved it vigorously.

Some people put several crocodile skin drums on the second floor and beat them vigorously, and there was...

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