Hanks Dorrey suddenly asked: "Grant, the Iron Fist King KOed Holyfield in three rounds, is it possible for him to replace the old fox and become one of the four kings?"
Grant Mewes was startled, thought for a moment and then smiled: "The four kings of heavyweight boxing, Michael Tyson, Evander Holyfield, Lennox Lewis, Riddick Bowe, age They are not young anymore, they were all born in the 1960s.
Tyson is 66 years old, Riddick Bowe is 67 years old, Lewis is 65 years old, Holyfield is the oldest, in October 1962, he will be 34 years old next month, and Iron Fist was born in 1972, they are not from the same era. .
Hanks, I don’t think Iron Fist King needs to replace Holyfield as one of the four kings. He should become the king of the heavyweight boxing world in the new era. "
Hanks Dorrey nodded and said with regret: "Among the four kings, neither Tyson nor Lewis have fought against the other three.
Among them, Rick DeBow once rejected Lewis's challenge and gave up the mandatory title defense. He even threw the WBC gold belt into the trash can at the press conference.
Holyfield has only fought against Riddick Bowe, winning once and losing twice. As for Riddick Bowe, apart from Holyfield, he has never fought against the other two.
In other words, among the four kings, there are only three boxing matches between Holyfield and Riddick Bowe. This is a pity for the heavyweight boxing world. There are too few fights between top boxing champions. "
Grant Mewes nodded and said: "Neither want to lose, and we are very jealous of each other. It is indeed a pity, but they have not retired yet and there is still a chance."
"Crack, click, click..."
At this time, Zhou Quan, who was in the boxing ring, put on his gold belt and accepted photos with media reporters together with Zeng Li. The entire boxing ring was illuminated by flash lights.
"Iron Fist King, you didn't get hit hard tonight. Do you intend to defend your title for the second time in the shortest possible time?" After taking the photo, a reporter asked loudly.
Zhou Quan smiled and replied: "There is no such plan. I did not have a good rest this offseason, so I will not defend my title for the second time in the short term."
Philip and Arum arranged a grand celebration party, and a lot of the world's most famous promoters gathered around Zhou Quan, with the sole purpose of becoming Zhou Quan's promoter.
Zhou Quan and Arum did not sign a long-term contract, and each fight counted for one, so the promotion rights for his next boxing match became a hot commodity.
Tyson, Lewis, and Riddick Bowe are also by Zhou Quan's side. Now that Zhou Quan has successfully defended his title, all three of them want to fight Zhou Quan.
Among these three, only Riddick Bowe currently has a WBO gold belt, and Tyson is about to compete for the WBA gold belt.
Zhou Quan understands what these people mean. If he fights with him, he can get the WBC gold belt and gain both fame and fortune. If he loses, he can also make a lot of money.
He wanted to fight the other three kings, but time was too tight.
At this time, Philip came over, sat down and said: "Zhou, Mr. Louduva just said that Holyfield wants to fight again."
Zhou Quan shook his head and said: "The new season is very important. It is related to whether we can defend the dynasty. This offseason ends here. As for next year, I mean, the boxing match with Michael and the three of them will take priority."
"This is the right choice."
"That's right, Iron Fist. Holyfield failed in the challenge. He is not qualified to fight you again. Don't fight him. Fight me first."
"Iron Fist, the first one I fight, I will definitely snatch the WBA title on the 7th, and then next year we will have a boxing championship match, and whoever wins will be the double champion."
"Riddick Bowe, you rejected my challenge and threw the gold belt into the trash can in front of everyone. Do you have the courage to fight me now?"
"That's right, Riddick Bowe, don't you despise the WBC title? Why do you want to fight Iron Fist so much? Is it for money?"
"Hey, you two guys, I have a title now, do you? Don't you two guys try to steal my opportunity."
The three Tysons nodded very happily, and started talking at once. After all the talking, the three people suddenly started fighting among themselves, and Riddick Bowe was targeted by Tyson and Lewis.
Zhou Quan sat on the mountain and watched the tiger fight. Anyway, there was still a year, so he was in no hurry to make a decision.
Moreover, he still needs to discuss with the WBC when the next defending fight will be.
The next day, the news of the title defense hit the front pages of countless media around the world, and the name of the Iron Fist King became even more shining.
In the following time, Zhou Quan entered into a real rest, practicing the Sleeping Alchemy Technique diligently with Zeng Li every night.
Of course, there is also a lot of practice in yin and yang and combined skills. Zeng Li is determined to practice Yuanying.
On the night of the 7th, Tyson defeated his opponent, grabbed his opponent's WBA gold belt, and became the world boxing champion again after several years.
Tyson's appearance fee was as high as 30 million US dollars, but the PPV income of this world boxing championship challenge was not as good as Zhou Quan's title defense, with only 2.17 million sold, almost half.
But it's not that Tyson's popularity has dropped much. His highest PPV sales are 3 million. This sales volume proves that his popularity is still there.
Arum, a well-known manager and promoter in the professional boxing world, said: “The reason why Iron Fist King’s PPV is so high and its popularity is so high is due to many reasons.
First, it can actually be seen that although Michael Tyson is still very strong, he is no longer as good as he was at his peak. The King of Iron Fist's fighting style is similar to Tyson's, and it is also very entertaining. This is the most important thing. With his strength, he has every chance to replace Tyson.
Second, the King of Iron Fist's exposure opportunities are much higher than that of Tyson, which provides him with a huge popularity base and boxing fan base.
Third, Iron Fist is the greatest crossover on the planet, and he attracts different people to watch his matches. I think under his attraction, more people will become boxing fans and NBA fans.
Fourth, Iron Fist is a hundred times more handsome than Michael. "
After Zhou Quan and Zeng Li watched Tyson's boxing match, they did not go back to Seattle. Instead, they went to Los Angeles and then took a super cruise ship to South America.
Last month, Mr. Ballmer revealed to him that there was a piece of land on the market in Brazil, covering 51,000 acres, 206 square kilometers, with a listing price of US$166 million, or US$3,200 per acre.
There are many specific details of the land, such as a 15-square-kilometer natural freshwater lake, three rivers, a forest area of 38 square kilometers, a arable area of 136 square kilometers, and a small town with a population of more than 3,200 people. There are 19 kilometers of coastline, etc.
The situation is not bad. Now he has so much cash on hand. He has made a lot of money from this title defense. He can either buy this land and invest a sum of money to start a farm for long-term investment, or he can use the cash on hand to He has not yet decided on other investments, such as the rapidly developing financial securities industry in the United States.
However, he has sent Philip over to conduct an investigation, accompanied by several people from a professional investigation company. It will not be too late to make a decision after the investigation is clear.
His idea is still to buy a farm. Now he has a lot of stock investments on hand, so he can't invest them all. He needs to make some safer investments, and a farm is suitable.
While Zhou Quan was traveling to South America, the NBA league's transactions continued.
Mosaic team, after Dawson broke down the deal with Big Dream, he contacted Tim Hardaway who entered the free market and brought in this star point guard.
Hardaway averaged 15 points, 8 assists and 1.7 steals per game last season, but he had a hard time with the Warriors. The decline in statistics was caused by a decline in status, not a decline in strength. He is still an All-Star level point guard and has been selected three times. All-star substitute, one All-NBA second team and one third team.
After Glider left, 9 million US dollars of space was vacated. Dawson gave Hardaway a 5-year US$30 million contract, but it was only 2.5 million US dollars next season and up to 12 million US dollars in the final season. Mosaic still has a lot of money. Large spaces can be reinforced.
With the introduction of Tim Hardaway and Barkley by his side, Dameng saw hope. His heart settled down and he no longer made trouble with the management.
After completing the signing, the Houston media were immediately full of confidence in Mosaic's new season, and other mainstream media also believed that the Mosaic team in the new season was stronger than the Big Three lineup of last season and was still a championship-level team. Have the strength to challenge the SuperSonics.
On September 6, the SuperSonics completed a signing and introduced a member of the Dream Team from the free market, Christian Laettner, the No. 3 overall pick in 1992.
Laettner is 211 centimeters tall and can play the fourth and fifth positions. He has good offense around the basket and is good at mid-range and long-range shots. He is known as a high-powered player. He currently has no three-pointers. Last season, he averaged 32.6 minutes per game, 16.4 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1 steal and 1 block.
The Timberwolves had All-Star insider Tom Gugliotta, and they also had Kevin Garnett, the No. 5 pick in the first round of 1995. They had no salary space to renew Laettner, so they chose to let him go.
The Sonics have more than 5 million yuan left in space. Whitsitt gave Laettner a four-year long-term contract worth 20 million US dollars. The salary next season is 2 million, the final year is 8 million, and the middle two years are 5 million each. , the final year is a player option.
After introducing Laettner, Whitsitt retained two fringe players from last season, inside man Steve Scheffler, and re-signed a one-year basic salary contract of US$280,000, and forward and guard swingman David Wing. Gate is $500,000.
Then he signed Terry Cummings, the second overall pick in 1982, with a minimum salary. Cummings is 35 years old and can play the fourth or fifth positions. He was a two-time All-Star substitute. In his rookie season, he was elected the Rookie of the Year and the best player once. The second team, once the third team, but did not win the championship. I came to the SuperSonics for the championship. Although I am older, I still have a little energy.
They also signed back former center Sam Perkins from the free market, using the $2.2 million mid-level package to continue to strengthen their ability to draw inside and prepare for the Bulls.
On this day, Whitsitt notified Zhou Quan, who was still in South America, of the twelve-man roster for the new season.
Center: Laettner, Matt Geiger, Steve Scheffler
Forwards: Rodman, Schrempf, Sam Perkins, Terry Cummings
Guards: Zhou Quan, Hawkins, Drexler, McMillan, David Wingate
Zhou Quan took a look and found that both the starting lineup and the bench lineup were pretty good, especially the bench lineup was better than the previous three seasons.
Drexler and Hawkins rotate, and the scoring ability of the substitute lineup is better than that of Aisiu before. McMillan can also play, the defense is still online, and there are Sam Perkins and Matt Geiger inside. The strength of the substitute lineup has increased, and the pressure on the main lineup has decreased.
In terms of the inside, Laettner is good at mid-range shots. 60% of his offenses are mid-range shots and 40% of his offenses are two-pointers. Substitute Sam Perkins can shoot three-pointers. They are all aimed at the Bulls' lineup. Muttom can be Bo pulled out of the penalty area, allowing the outside to break in and play.
And Laettner's offense at the basket and low post is not bad either. 40% of his offense is in the paint, 30% of his offense is at the basket, and he has a 67% shooting rate at the basket.
Of course, if facing Mutombo, he may not be able to attack like this at the basket, which is something to note.
It is said that the style of play is a bit soft, but he can kill everyone in the NCAA, and even suppressed O'Neal and Mourning. Therefore, he was selected for the Dream Team, but after entering the league, his performance was not as glorious as during the NCAA period.
Some media even said that he was selected for the Dream Team because he is white and is the hope of white American basketball.
Zhou Quan and Laettner played together in the NCAA, so they weren't too familiar with each other, but they had a bit of an impression. Then because Laettner was selected for the Dream Team, the impression deepened.
As far as he knew, Laettner's image during his time at Duke was not very good. He was known for his foul mouth and bullying. He often gave his teammates insulting nicknames and even spit in their faces. Sometimes, he often uses beatings and abuse to encourage his teammates, and his methods are quite cruel to his own people.
In the words of old coach K, Laettner is the kind of person who will do whatever it takes to win. If he cannot control himself in the locker room, he will burn the entire team together with himself.
As Laettner's teammate at Duke, Grant Hill said of Laettner: "I think he's just a villain. There's no better way to describe him."
Regarding Grant Hill's words, Leitner also admitted head-on: "Yeah, I guess I'm a villain, so what?"
In short, in Zhou Quan's view, Leitner is almost a replica of Laimbeer. He has the image of a young man, a dirty and rebellious playing style, and an unscrupulous style. He is polite on the surface, but in fact he never looks at you seriously and steps on you. When I saw you, I was still looking down at you from above.
Of course, this is also in line with Duke's usual image. They bully others, they are in groups, they are arrogant and rude, and they are all the rich second generation.
However, as far as he knows, Laettner is different from Laimbeer. He is not a rich second generation, but comes from a poor family. The entire Duke basketball team is Grant Hill, a young man.
Regarding Laettner's soft style of play, he believes that the external rumors are not true. He is actually a very dirty guy who keeps making small moves such as black elbows, but has a strong fighting spirit.
(End of chapter)
