Domination in America, Starting from being a Boxing Champion

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On the boxing ring, Link greeted his opponent.

"Hello!"

Miko nodded blankly without any expression.

The referee came over to read the match rules, and after confirming that there were no objections from both fighters, he swung his arm down vigorously.

"Boxing!"

As the referee's arm went down, the cheering from the crowd also quieted down suddenly, like a string that had been sharply cut.

Yet the two still figures on the boxing ring suddenly sprang into action.

Hearing the referee's command, Link advanced forward, swinging his fists as he launched the first attack on Miko, almost simultaneously Miko also attacked, swinging both fists at Link's head, his punches no weaker than Link's.

Link had already discussed Miko's tactic of opting for offense instead of defense before the match with Coach Brooks and Coach West.

Although Miko's professional record was an impressive 40 wins in 41 fights, with 32 knockouts, in the eyes of the seasoned boxing experts, his boxing was flawed.

His punches were heavy, leading him to over-rely on heavy punches, his technique slightly crude, and his style not as nimble and delicate; his best technique was very similar to Link's, a series of heavy, relentless punches, using them to pressure the opponent, and looking for an opportunity to deliver a knockout with one heavy punch when the opponent was weakened.

Link's advantage over his opponent lay not in the weight of his punches, but in his technique and abundant stamina.

Seeing Miko deploy heavy punches, Link immediately retracted his fists, holding his arms up in front of him, shifting from complete offense to defensive counterattacking. This was his first time adopting a defensive stance in the WBA championship series.

Bang Bang Bang!

Taking the opportunity, Miko advanced, attacking his arm's defense frantically, throwing more than 20 heavy punches within 6 seconds. Link, with his arms up, defended and counter-moved, absorbing all of Miko's heavy punches.

Bang Bang Bang!

Miko continued the offensive, each punch harder than the last, at least over 1200 pounds of force, no lighter than Link's punches, causing Link's arms to go numb and making it very uncomfortable for him when two punches hit his shoulder and left side.

"Why is Link defending? Can he win against Miko within 100 seconds like this?"

Dino stroked his chin and asked.

"Watch closely, this is Link's tactic,"

Simon said.

"Tactic?"

Dino raised an eyebrow. With Link fighting like this, he definitely couldn't knock out his opponent within 100 seconds, and he would make a nice bit of pocket money for himself.

"Look, I told you he's regressed, didn't I? In previous matches, he was always aggressive, never waiting to be hit; now Miko has him on the ropes unable to counter, huh, he brought this on himself for not taking me to New York,"

Mario snorted with his big nose.

"The match has just started. What's the rush?"

Morales said with a sideways glance.

"Am I not stating the obvious? A good sparring partner is vital to a boxer, and If I were there, Link would be much stronger than he is now, you are no match for me,"

Mario said as he shoulder-bumped Morales out of the way.

Morales curled the corner of his mouth and moved to stand beside Reggie.

Bang Bang Bang!

Miko had great stamina, and in under 40 seconds, he unleashed over eighty punches. In the first forty seconds, Link threw only 8 punches, spending the rest of the time on full defense, making his guard watertight.

"Link, counterattack quickly, 100 seconds are nearly up,"

someone shouted from the spectator seats.

But Link continued to play defensively, his expression showing no urgency.

"Could it be that Link has changed his tactic? Not aiming to knock out Miko within 100 seconds?"

Rafael Varane, the editor-in-chief, stroked his chin and said.

"Could this be the strategy Link set up in advance? He first makes an agreement of 100 seconds with everyone, creating pressure for the opponent, forcing the opponent to defend or initiate an attack? If the other party defends, he would launch a ferocious attack, his punches are heavy, and his bombing style is suffocating. There are very few who can withstand his continuous attack for 100 seconds.

Perhaps Miko chose to attack proactively for this same reason, to substitute offense for defense and get through the first 100 seconds?"

Doug Fisher pondered.

"Is that so? What happens if Link doesn't win within 100 seconds?"

Anderson Gyllenhaal, the director of the "Miami Herald," asked.

"Ha ha, of course, the match will go on. Have you not noticed, Link always said he'd knock out everyone within 100 seconds, but he never said he'd give up if it took more than 100 seconds,"n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Rafael Varane laughed.

"Is that the case? Then Link is quite crafty,"

the people around exclaimed.

"Ha ha, I've always said Link is a smart guy. He fights with his brain, never just relying on his fists,"

Rafael laughed.

On the boxing ring, Link focused entirely on the fight, following his intuition, not caring about anything else, including the 100 seconds. What mattered most was winning the match, getting it done in the shortest possible time, but he needed an opportunity, a chance to counterattack.

Bang Bang Bang!

Eighty seconds into the match, Miko had thrown more than 110 punches, hitting Link more than ten times.

However, his continuous use of power punches took a toll on his stamina, and as the first round was drawing to a close, his offensive speed slowed down, he was sweating profusely, and breathing heavily.

Seeing the opponent reduce the rate of attack, Link knew his moment had come. In an instant, he launched a counterattack, swinging a jab at his opponent's head.

Miko reacted quickly, lifting his arms to defend and, seeing Link counter, he also threw a straight punch at Link's face.

"Watch out!"

Someone shouted from below.

Disregarding the opponent's punch, Link's right fist, previously hanging, shot forward with a speed surpassing his opponent's, smashing towards his head.