"Hey, dear viewers, good afternoon, I'm your old friend Steve Mandanda, and I'm currently at..."
"Link! Champion!"
"Link! Champion!"
"Sorry, wait a moment, it's too noisy here, I might need to change positions."
At the competition venue, Steve Mandanda, the host of ...
2024-08-07 08:18:53 +0000 UTC View PostHe turned his gaze to the second row, where a reporter held a microphone with the HBO logo. She was a tall female reporter in a beige suit, and the most attractive of the group.
"Miss reporter, what's your question?"
"Mr. Link Baker, boxing champions Bernard Hopkins, Chris Byrd...
2024-08-07 08:17:02 +0000 UTC View Post"I seem to have forgotten something, something important."
After a busy first day of the finals, the more intense final day arrived. At noon, as Link walked into the venue of the finals, looking at the American Airlines Arena, he felt that he had forgotten something. He had been too ...
2024-08-07 08:16:40 +0000 UTC View PostBang! In the ninth round, Andrzej landed a punch on Link's forehead. Suddenly, a gasp arose from the audience. A backhand punch! Andrzej saw a flash of red in the corner of his eye – Link's fist. Before he could react, another bang! His face was struck with a fierce impact, as if a car h...
2024-08-07 08:04:12 +0000 UTC View PostWhoosh! Link's fist grazed Andrzej's chin.
"Wow!" A sigh rose from the audience.
"Link's arms are a bit short. Andrzej is taller and dodges faster," West said regretfully.
Andrzej's manager wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and breathed a sigh of relief.
Only s...
2024-08-07 08:03:44 +0000 UTC View Post"Hello, is this the Miami Herald news department? I have a news tip, a very important one."
Outside the American Airlines Arena, in a phone booth, someone with a rough and strange voice called the Miami Herald, claiming to have a significant news tip related to Link Baker, the Southe...
2024-08-07 08:03:23 +0000 UTC View Post“Mr. Link Baker, may I have a word with you?” A voice called out from behind as Link and James returned from a meal outside the east entrance of American Airlines Arena.
The speaker was a middle-aged man with thinning hair, wearing a polo shirt. His opening line was the same as G...
2024-08-07 08:03:03 +0000 UTC View Post"Hey, Link, how about we chat again?" After the match, Link ran into Greg Cohen in the hallway of the locker room.
Greg Cohen, a famous promoter under Top Rank, had participated in promoting matches for boxing champions such as De La Hoya and Mayweather, and was very famous in the in...
2024-08-07 08:02:39 +0000 UTC View Post"We are the champions my friends
And we'll keep on fighting till the end
We are the champions
We are the champions
No time for losers"
Before the competition started, the organizer invited five local bands from Miami to perform on stage to warm up for the upco...
2024-08-07 08:02:18 +0000 UTC View Post"Link, you've been tricked. You shouldn't have told those reporters that you would continue to win the championship by KO. It's too difficult."
In the lounge, West frowned with his gray eyebrows, the age spots on his cheekbones were slightly deformed due to the frowning brow and corn...
2024-08-07 08:01:54 +0000 UTC View PostPalm Beach Coast.
Blue sky, sea, white sandy beach, large palm groves, and bikini girls playing volleyball on the beach, beautiful scenery everywhere.
It feels good to be back.
Link strolled on the beach, then drove a speedboat to patrol the waters in front of his house. ...
2024-08-07 08:01:30 +0000 UTC View Post"How much?!" Mario's eyes widened in shock as he stared at him. "One hundred million dollars? Are you crazy? Mr. Duva came to negotiate with you in good faith, and you respond to his kindness with such an insincere number?
Link, stop joking. Let's be serious and sincere. I heard that...
2024-08-07 08:00:34 +0000 UTC View Post"A brilliant match, the Anesthetist Link once again ended the match with a KO, bringing his amateur record to 14 wins and 14 KOs. This is a remarkable achievement, a record-breaking achievement. Tyson didn't have it, Holyfield didn't have it, and neither did Mayweather. On June 13th, pleas...
2024-08-07 07:59:59 +0000 UTC View PostBam!
Jones leaped forward, a swift straight punch aimed at Link's face. Link reacted even faster, dodging with a head tilt while throwing a backhand punch towards Jones' head.
"Whoa, that move again!"
"The Anesthetist is finally online, oh my God!"
"Can he hit him?"...
2024-08-07 07:58:23 +0000 UTC View PostAfter winning the Golden Gloves Florida state championship in Orlando, Link received a gold medal, five sets of sportswear sponsored by the Amateur Boxing Association, and a $5,000 cash prize.
Just a day later, he and West took the Silver Star train to Charleston, South Carolina, for...
2024-08-07 07:57:52 +0000 UTC View Post"Hey, Robert, Daniel, I'm talking to you. What are you looking at?"
In the Gyro Greek Grill restaurant in downtown Orlando, 18-year-old Emma Watson frowned and waved her hand at the two companions opposite her.
"Emma, what did you say?"
Daniel Radcliffe withdrew his gaze ...
2024-08-07 07:57:26 +0000 UTC View Post"Link! Go!"
"Link! You're the champion!"
As Link stepped onto the boxing ring, his fans cheered loudly for him.
Link waved his fists and looked at his opponent in the finals, John Stevens, who was walking towards him. John was a bit taller than him, with dark, shiny muscl...
2024-08-07 07:56:48 +0000 UTC View Post"What are you doing today? Did you practice guitar?"
At night, in the Aloft hotel in downtown Orlando, Link came out of the bathroom after showering and saw two messages from Taylor on his phone. She asked him what he did today, told him she was recording music at a studio in Manhatt...
2024-08-07 07:55:46 +0000 UTC View PostAfter the heavyweight matches concluded, the cruiserweight (90+ kg) and light heavyweight (79.45+ kg) first rounds continued. It wasn't until after 2 PM that the super middleweight (76.27+ kg) matches began.
Link weighed in at 77.4 kg before the match, falling within the super middle...
2024-08-07 07:55:13 +0000 UTC View Post"Link, isn't this too high-profile? If your opponents notice, they'll study your fighting style, and your future matches will become more difficult."
In the third-floor office of the boxing gym, West flipped through the match records, a hint of worry in his voice.
Link had won ...
2024-08-07 07:54:35 +0000 UTC View PostAfter deciding to participate in the Golden Gloves tournament, Link dedicated more time to training. The Golden Gloves tournament is a great platform for promotion, where major boxing promotion companies focus their attention, selecting and cultivating potential newcomers, similar to talen...
2024-08-07 07:53:17 +0000 UTC View PostBang! Bang!
On the boxing ring, Link and Mario continued their training.
With Mario's cooperation, Link constantly varied his attack methods: jabs, straight punches, left hooks, uppercuts, and overhand punches.
In the past, due to his smaller stature, he was most skilled ...
2024-08-07 07:52:40 +0000 UTC View PostThe seafood restaurant Taylor mentioned was over three kilometers away from the stadium, located across from the Hilton Hotel in West Palm Beach. It was called Joyce Brothers Lobster House, a luxurious and upscale establishment.
The restaurant's signature dishes were lobster and ston...
2024-08-07 07:50:02 +0000 UTC View PostAfter finishing his training, Link checked his phone in the gym's locker room and found two messages from Taylor Swift sent an hour ago, asking what he was doing and mentioning some rehearsals.
Link thought for a moment and decided to call Taylor directly.
"Hello, this is Taylo...
2024-08-07 07:49:25 +0000 UTC View PostIn the office, Coach West Corian was surprised to learn that Link was only twenty years old after reviewing his newly filled information card.
"Doesn't it seem like it?" Link asked with a smile, sucking on an orange-flavored lollipop.
"Haha, not in terms of personality. Young b...
2024-08-07 07:48:49 +0000 UTC View Post"Mario, did you skip breakfast? Put some force into it, be decisive! If you fight like this, you won't be able to take a single punch from Link even after ten more years of training."
"West, don't mention that bastard Link. I underestimated him yesterday and wasn't prepared. Give me ...
2024-08-07 07:46:36 +0000 UTC View PostAfter leaving the boxing bar, James burst out laughing on the street. He had just bet two dollars on Link and earned twenty dollars.
In the second round, the odds on Link dropped to 1:2, but James continued to bet on him, turning his twenty dollars into forty. Daniel did the same. 2024-08-07 07:45:56 +0000 UTC View Post
During the break between matches, the bar's gambling den would allow ten minutes for the patrons to place their bets and for the boxers to rest.
But for Link's match, ten minutes seemed too much. After he stepped onto the stage, the gambling den only received $13 in bets on him winni...
2024-08-07 07:44:51 +0000 UTC View PostIn the afternoon, Mike from the neighboring surfboard shop came over to invite everyone to his bar to celebrate the second anniversary of his shop's opening. Link and James readily agreed.
Bar Street is one of the liveliest areas in Miami's Palm Bay district. It's surrounded by Miami...
2024-08-07 07:40:14 +0000 UTC View PostAs the sun rose, people began to appear on the beach for their morning walks.
Chubby James rode his scooter down the beach road and almost fell off when he saw the two of them having breakfast together.
Link didn't explain much. He cleared the dishes and hung the cleaned diving...
2024-08-07 07:39:44 +0000 UTC View Post