Domination in America, Starting from being a Boxing Champion-Chapter 586 - 443: During the Match (8/10)

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Thump, thump, thump!

Link, having landed a punch, didn't hesitate and followed up by taking advantage of the ropes to unleash two sets of combination punches on his opponent.

Eight punches were thrown and five landed with precision.

Beirut's arms tightly wrapped around his head, bereft of the strength to counter the blows.

Beirut couldn't get away from his onslaught and was reduced to a clinching tactic, firmly wrapping his arms around Link's shoulders.

"Break!"

The referee stepped in to separate the two fighters.

Link took a step back, concluding his first wave of attacks.

"Too ferocious, Link's attacking speed is even faster than what's seen on the tape,"

In the VIP boxing area, Olympic champion Zou Shiming, wearing glasses, was intently observing Link in the ring.

When Link executed combination punches, Zou found himself instinctively throwing a few punches in the air too.

Zou Shiming was the bronze medalist in the 48 kg class at the 2004 Athens Olympics, and the gold medalist in the same category at the 2008 Olympics.

He was thirty years old this year but was still competing in amateur bouts mainly because professional boxers were not allowed to participate in the Olympic Games.

For this reason, he needed to wait until after the London Olympics next year before he could go professional.

Zou Shiming had been following Link's boxing career since the 2008 Olympics but was too busy with training to fly overseas to watch.

This time, since Link was holding a boxing competition in Hong Kong Island and he saw the news, he originally planned to take leave to watch the match, realizing that observing on site could offer greater insights.

Later when the boxing team leaders heard about it, they grandly handed out a stack of tickets, announcing that the top three fighters in all categories could go watch the match live.

As the number one amateur boxer in China and a representative figure in the sport of boxing, Zou Shiming was also arranged to sit in a position close to the ring.

Watching Link's match on site, Zou Shiming was quite shocked.

Link's fists were extremely vicious; the initial punch was like a drill, striking with overwhelming ferocity, unreasonably breaking through Beirut's guard and smashing into his face.

To the average person, this punch didn't seem like much, just a fist hitting a face—something even quarrelling spouses might manage to do.

But for these seasoned fighters, they knew how difficult that punch was.

First, boxing gloves are quite large, not only elastic but also increasing the surface area of the fist—like using a cotton swab rather than a toothpick to poke through cloth; without a doubt, the former is more difficult.

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Second, those who compete in boxing matches aren't ordinary people; they are well-trained fighters who often practice offensive and defensive moves, knowing how to defend themselves from being hit.

A strong defense from the opponent undoubtedly increases the difficulty of landing a hit.

This is the most apparent difference between a boxing match and an ordinary brawl.

In a match between top boxers, where skill levels are closely matched, finding a flaw and knocking out an opponent is extremely difficult.

If a heavyweight world champion boxer were to go all out against an ordinary person, they could probably knock someone out with a single punch.

In this match, Link's opponent is the WBA Light Heavyweight World Champion, a top boxer who has gone through numerous major competitions and has considerable strength.

For Link, who had just moved up to the light heavyweight class, to be able to drive back his opponent with one punch demonstrated overwhelming strength.

"Indeed very impressive. He made the light heavyweight champion take three steps back with one punch. The weight of the punch must be at least 1200 pounds, too fierce,"

WBC-IBF Lightweight Continental Champion Xiong Chaozhong also said intently as he watched Link.

Xiong Chaozhong, 29 years old and 155 cm tall, originally worked as a copper miner.

He entered professional boxing in 2006, successively winning the WBA/WBC/IBF mini-flyweight Asian regional championship titles, and is currently the most famous professional boxer in the country.

Next, he will step out of the four major organizations' Asian divisions to compete for the international championship title and earn the right to challenge for a world champion title.

Unlike Zou Shiming, who came from a national team background, Xiong acquired his boxing skills mainly through his natural brute strength and self-exploration, with an unorthodox background.

During his training, he often watched international professional boxing matches to learn the methods of top fighters.

Because of Link's huge fame and strong capabilities, consistently topping the "Ring" P4P (Pound for Pound) rankings.

Link is also one of the fighters Xiong Chaozhong frequently studies and learns from.

But there's a drawback to only watching the tapes.

Due to the extremely fast speed at which boxers punch, the cameras at the venue often fail to keep up with the pace, resulting in blurry footage or less-than-ideal shooting angles, making it hard to learn effectively.

Seeing Link's match on site today left him staggered.

Link's punching speed was faster than what he had seen on video, and the punches were more forceful. When a punch landed on the opponent's body, the ripples on Beirut's skin and muscles were clearly visible even from below the ring.

Moreover, Link's combination punches and footwork were seamlessly coordinated. Each of his strikes, each retreat, was worth learning from.

Xiong Chaozhong felt that Link truly deserved the title 'Grandmaster' in the sport of boxing.

"How can this guy Link be so amazing at only 22 years old?"

Zhang Zhilei, the heavyweight silver medalist from the 2008 Olympics, exclaimed in admiration.

Zou Shiming and Xiong Chaozhong, both older boxers, were left somewhat speechless, as they were still competing in amateur and continental championships at their ages.

Yet here was Link, at age 22 already dominating the super middleweight class and now aiming for the light heavyweight world championship, not to mention the tens of millions of US dollars in prize money for each match—a truly astonishing boxer.

Bang, bang, bang!

Above the boxing ring, Link continued to launch a fierce assault on his opponent Beirut.

Left Jab + Right Jab + Straight Punch + Left Jab.

His fists relentlessly hammered against Beirut's defensive line.

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