On the 22nd, FOX TV station, which grabbed the broadcast rights of this boxing match, began to conduct market research. A total of 10,000 people were surveyed. Through the survey, they finally decided the unit price of PPV sales.
On the 25th, Forbes suddenly released news and announced the latest income rankings of athletes around the world.
This ranking is not last year’s. Last year’s ranking was announced at the end of January or February. This is this year’s ranking.
Zhou Quan ranks first among sports athletes in the world, with total income reaching US$88.5 million, surpassing Michael Jordan last year.
Jordan's sports-related income last year was US$52.5 million, including dividends from the MJ brand, various sponsorship and endorsement income, and salary.
Forbes' income only includes sports-related salary income and commercial sponsorship and endorsement income, and does not include private business investment income.
Zhou Quan's income does not include the income from the upcoming boxing match, but the income from the previous boxing match is included.
This ranking adds fuel to the fire for the upcoming challenge and defense of the world boxing championship, and also adds fuel to the fire for Zhou Quan.
“Iron Fist, the World’s Most Highly Paid Athlete.” New York Times.
"Cross-border is really a money-making tool." Los Angeles Daily News.
After Phillip saw the Forbes list, he also calculated Zhou Quan's income. It was about the same, just a lot more.
He is the person who knows Zhou Quan's income best, because he has a share of both salary and commercial sponsorship and endorsement income. Taking 10%, he also makes a lot of money from Zhou Quan.
The part he didn't know about was Zhou Quan's business investment. Zhou Quan made it himself and didn't leave it to him. He didn't have the ability, and the circles he was involved in were far less high-end than Zhou Quan's.
"Iron Fist, Forbes' calculations are pretty much the same. Their data should come from the tax bureau."
"Maybe."
Zhou Quan is well aware that he has received many endorsements in China this year. Forbes did not obtain the data, otherwise his income data would be higher.
Philip said excitedly: “After winning Michael Muller, many brands have contacted me these days, some are new brands, some are old brands, hoping to renew the contract in advance, but I rejected them.
Zhou, if you take down McCall, your status in the sports world will soar and your commercial value will be completely different. We are not in a hurry. "
"Are you so confident?" Zhou Quan teased.
"You have never let me down since I signed you." Philip seemed more confident than Zhou Quan.
…
On September 27, FOX announced that the PPV sales price of the boxing match was US$99.
This sales unit price shocked countless media, because even Michael Tyson’s highest PPV sales unit price was only 99 US dollars. No boxing match in the history of boxing has exceeded 100 US dollars. Now Zhou Quan is His status in the boxing world is far inferior to that of Tyson, so why set such a high unit price?
Faced with numerous media doubts, FOX responded positively.
Lowell Hans, chairman of FOX cable TV station, said in an interview with the New York Times: "This will be the greatest cross-border fight in the history of boxing and the greatest fight in the history of professional boxing. The World Boxing Championship Challenge is also the greatest cross-border battle in the entire history of sports.
Never has an active professional athlete been able to engage in two professional sports at the same time and achieve such a high level of achievement. We think this boxing match will attract the attention of countless people.
In fact, so far, 312 TV stations around the world have purchased our TV signals, which is why we set the price of $99. "
"Damn it, Iron Fist, your appearance fee is going to be less. It's worth at least 50 million US dollars." Philip said regretfully.
"Haha!" Zhou Quan laughed.
…
On the morning of the 28th, far away on the other side of the Pacific, CCTV received a notice from its superiors and immediately sent people to the United States to purchase satellite signals for the boxing match between Zhou Quan and McCall from FOX. CCTV would broadcast the boxing match live.
The leaders of CCTV were surprised because there had never been a live broadcast of a professional boxing match, but this was a notice from superiors and could only be implemented immediately.
A deputy manager from the sports department, an assistant and a translator were sent, and with a sum of foreign exchange specially allocated from above, the three of them hurried to Los Angeles, USA.
They first contacted the Consulate General in Los Angeles, who then contacted FOX, which is headquartered in Los Angeles. After arriving in Los Angeles, it took them a day to complete the task, and then hurried back to the country.
"CCTV broadcast live boxing match? Really?"
Zhou Quan was a little surprised when he received a call from Zhang Lili.
Zhang Lili said excitedly: "Teacher Sun Zhenping just told me that it was a notice from a superior. Xiao Zhou, if you win the title of world boxing champion, that would be great."
"I hope." Zhou Quan said calmly.
…
On the evening of September 30, the eve of the boxing match, Zhou Quan and Zeng Li had dinner at the top-floor restaurant of MGM.
“Dear lady, Iron Fist, this is the most expensive Strotarga Bianco caviar in the world, from Austria, platinum quality, made from albino sturgeon eggs, you can only have the opportunity to taste it by special order , the price is as high as one hundred and thirty US dollars per gram." The male waiter introduced politely.
"A few more spoonfuls."
The waiter took three spoons on each of the two plates and then looked at Zhou Quan. Zhou Quan said with a smile.
"OK."
The waiter hurriedly brought out three more spoons each. Zhou Quan signaled for two more spoons, and then the waiter began to weigh.
Zeng Li looked at the scale that the waiter brought out in surprise. Is there such a thing about eating in the United States?
"Iron Fist, 135 grams in total." The waiter said respectfully.
"knew."
Zhou Quan nodded and said with a smile: "Ali, this thing is too expensive. It costs about one thousand yuan per gram. Here, 135 grams is more than 17,000 US dollars."
"What?"
Zeng Li covered his mouth and blurted out: "Is this made of gold?"
"It's called soft gold. Come on, try it. I've never eaten such a luxurious thing before. Ordinary caviar is not so expensive." Zhou Quan said with a smile.
Zeng Li carefully picked up the spoon and put a little bit in his mouth. It felt a little fishy, but the taste was really good, and there was no other taste.
"Is it yummy?"
Zhou Quan scooped a small spoonful and stuffed it into his mouth. He felt that the taste was indeed better than ordinary caviar, but that was all. This thing mainly focused on the name of the upper class, and eating it was a status symbol, just like diamonds. .
"It's delicious." Zeng Li nodded.
"I can't find anything delicious, so what do you think is delicious?" Zhou Quan joked.
Zeng Li couldn't help but laughed angrily: "How did I know? These few spoons can last me a lifetime of hot dry noodles. It's too expensive, so don't eat it next time, okay?"
Zhou Quan smiled and explained: "Ahli, when you are hanging around outside, sometimes you just care about face, and that's how it is when eating.
The taste of a restaurant with three Michelin stars may not be as good as a small restaurant on the street, but many times I can only choose a restaurant with three Michelin stars and not a restaurant with better taste.
The same goes for me spending millions to buy that yacht. It is a status symbol. Without that level of status, you will not be able to enter that circle, and others will reject you.
Different circles are different worlds. You will be exposed to information that is completely unavailable in another circle. As long as you grab a piece of information that is useful to you, your life may be changed. "
"oh."
Zeng Li nodded as if understanding.
She felt that her life had been changed from the moment she met Zhou Quan on the street outside the school gate.
…
October 1, 1995.
United States, Nevada, Las Vegas.
A large number of private planes arrived in this pearl city in the desert, and there were many more wealthy people than in the qualifying match half a month ago.
A large number of Hollywood stars also arrived one after another, including NBA stars, a large number of well-known boxers in professional boxing, world boxing champions, and many celebrities in other sports fields.
"Diego, are you here to watch the title defense challenge between Bull and Iron Fist?"
"Diego, it is said that you are retiring?"
Some reporters actually saw Maradona at the airport who had just walked out with his luggage. They cheered and rushed up immediately.
Maradona said: "Yes, I am here just to see the greatest crossover king in the world. I want to witness this process live."
"So you support Iron Fist?" a reporter immediately asked.
"Yes, I always want to see miracles, because miracles always make people excited. If Iron Fist becomes the world boxing champion, then it is a miracle. He will become the greatest crossover king and do other professions. What no athlete can do is to win titles in two professional sports at the same time." Maradona said excitedly.
Zhou Quan's training gym welcomed many people, including old friends and celebrities from all walks of life.
Basically, every time he greeted visiting friends, he would bring Zeng Li with him.
After getting along with Zeng Li, he felt good.
Although this girl's personality cannot be called introverted, she is somewhat restrained and emotionally delicate. She is not the kind of careless person and is a bit sensitive.
Now Zeng Li has little self-confidence. This is a psychological change brought about by the environment and his own strength and social status. It takes time to adapt.
He believed that Zeng Li could adapt. A girl who traveled all the way to the capital to study opera when she was less than twelve years old should have good willpower and psychological quality.
In fact, Zeng Li has changed a lot during this time. Of course she is getting closer to him, and she is becoming more and more generous in dealing with others. Even if she does not know English, it does not prevent her from greeting people simply.
…
In the evening, the entire Las Vegas lights up, as if there has been a transformation, from an ugly duckling to a princess.
All the rooms at the MGM Hotel had been booked a week ago, and the room prices had already skyrocketed several times. At this time, countless celebrities dressed up in glamorous clothes flocked to the stadium.
In the gymnasium, Tang Jin smiled so hard that his face was full of wrinkles.
This boxing match made him a lot of money, and he only has one idea now. If Iron Fist wins, then he will go all out to have a world boxing title defense challenge between Michael Tyson and Iron Fist.
However, I still suffered a bit this time, only eating 40%. I will try to eat more next time.
Bob Arum's face was a little stinky, and he felt that he was at a disadvantage. He gave away 40% of the profits he received, which was a benefit to Tang Jin, a vampire.
Under the ring, from the front row to the fifth row, there are all famous and wealthy celebrities. A seat in the front row costs up to 50,000 US dollars. The black market price is said to have reached 100,000 US dollars. This was revealed by a second-tier Hollywood star.
"well!"
New York, David Stern is so worried. If Zhou Quan succeeds in winning the heavyweight boxing title this time, he is not sure whether he will run away.
After all, Zhou Quan's current income from a boxing match is enough to spend several years in the NBA.
At the scene, a large number of media reporters were chasing celebrities, celebrities and rich people, seizing the opportunity to interview.
"Michael, Iron Fist's income exceeds yours. Did you forget to report any income to Forbes?" a reporter asked.
Jordan's face turned dark instantly, and he said angrily: "Are you trying to get me to be investigated by the tax bureau? My accountant will not miss a dollar."
"That means you really don't make as much money as Iron Fist?" the reporter asked in surprise.
Jordan snorted: "He has two projects at the same time. What's so great about having more than me?"
"Agassi, do you like boxing?" A reporter was interviewing tennis star Agassi.
"Boxing feels pretty good. It's a completely different experience from tennis. It's a warrior's sport." Agassi said with a gentlemanly smile.
"Who do you support?" the reporter asked.
Agassi said with appreciation: "Iron Fist surprised me very much. He actually achieved such amazing success in two professional sports at the same time. I hope to see him go one step further and truly win the double championship."
"Is this the appeal of this world boxing title defense challenge to you?" the reporter asked.
"Of course, Tekken's crossover is what attracts me." Agassi nodded firmly.
Not far away, Stallone was being interviewed, saying with great excitement and anticipation:
"I hope Tekken can successfully become the boxing champion. This is my dream. I can't do it. I am an actor and I don't have the strength to succeed in the professional boxing world. But I hope he can do it. He is my The hope is in the boxing world, and I will be very satisfied to see him succeed in the boxing world.”
In the lounge, Zhou Quan was exercising.
Some friends would come in to visit him in batches, but would not disturb him. They would say hello, look around, take photos with him as the background, say hello to Zeng Li, and then leave.
Chen Long, who has returned to Xiangcheng, as well as Xu Xiaoming, Wang Zuxian, Brigitte Lin and others called to wish him victory.
Zeng Huaqian and Cheng Derong also called. He and they both broke up peacefully and there were no conflicts. They didn't have much contact, but they still kept their contact information.
The sports atmosphere in Xiangcheng is average, and football is more popular. These Xiangcheng stars all know about this boxing match, which shows how influential this boxing match is.
Xiangcheng Wenhui Daily reported on the front page, describing the game as the greatest cross-border battle in the history of world sports.
According to Wen Wei Po's report, Zhou Quan has become the greatest athlete in China, Asia, and the entire yellow race.
(End of chapter)
