Domination in America, Starting from being a Boxing Champion

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"Link, here's the newspaper you wanted!"

"Thanks!"

On the beach in front of Baker's shop, the sun shone brightly, with the ocean occasionally rolling up emerald waves to cleanse the pristine sandy shores, while white seabirds flitted by, settling atop the tall, lush palm trees with the sea breeze.

Link lay on a beach chair, opened his eyes, pushed up the sunglasses covering his face, and now had a stack of newspapers in his arms—the Miami Herald, the Los Angeles Times, the New York Post, American Express, The Sun, and more.

Despite the convenience of computers and smartphones for browsing news online, Link still preferred reading newspapers.

That's because the news sources in newspapers are more real and credible, with public trust, and editors of newspapers need to take responsibility for any false news published.

Online news, on the other hand, changes every day, can't even guarantee the correct spelling of words, let alone the content of the news, which seem more to fool people and gain traffic.

Moreover, news in print media goes through multiple levels of scrutiny and selection by the newspaper's internal staff, who are professional journalists with a higher sensitivity to news than the general public. Through their professional knowledge and view, they can pick out the most real and valuable news from the plethora of indistinguishable stories, presenting it in print.

Reading newspapers also offers a higher efficiency in obtaining information.

As an athlete, Link's habit when reading newspapers was to start with the entertainment and sports section.

Recently, the entertainment and sports news in North America has been quite rich.

Anne Hathaway has publicly stated that she split up with her former boyfriend last year and was not involved in his work-related affairs—today's headline in American Express;

Angelina Jolie and Jennifer Aniston tear into each other, with Brad Pitt taking sides—today's headline in the New York Post;n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

The Fast & Furious 4 crew came to Miami movie city to film—entertainment headline in the Miami Herald.

In the sports section, several newspapers reported on the end of the boxing competition of the American Olympic qualifiers.

The reports said that the U.S. boxing team performed mediocrely, capturing only 4 of the remaining 28 spots in the Americas Zone, including second place for women's 51kg, second place for men's 91kg, third place for 81kg, and first place for 75kg.

In related news, Link's victory in Havana was the hottest topic.

The Miami Herald, American Express, and other newspapers praised Link's performance in the qualifiers, saying his record of 5 wins, 5 by KO, was a miracle that had never been achieved before, and likely never would be again.

American Express's sports section even directly called him 'a man who is creating and continuing to create miracles.'

The newspapers also detailed his matches, writing that from the first round to the last, all his opponents were amateur elites, who had achieved excellent results in international competitions such as the World Championships, Pan American Games, and World Youth Championships.

This included Mexico's second place Tias Ezekiel Vargas Martin, Canada's top man Dennis Urth, Cuba's second place Rosniel, Haiti's first place Pitts, and Lorenzo Aragon from the magazine "The Ring", rated as the elite among the amateurs, all of whom had achieved results in international competitions.

In comparison, Link was just a rookie who had been on scene for less than two months, yet he managed to defeat each of them.

Rafael Varane, editor-in-chief of the Miami Herald, said in his latest comment piece that almost all of Link's opponents were amateur elite boxers equal or even superior to him in strength, but after five rounds of competition, Link not only won every match, but also managed to win all by KO or TKO, which is undeniably a miracle, a splendid record.

Rafael also analyzed the reasons for Link's victories in the article and concluded that besides his own strong capabilities, there were three key factors:

One was his high boxing IQ.

His tactics in the ring were very flexible, often able to switch strategies based on the condition of his opponent, overcoming the strong with the weak.

For instance, in the fourth round, facing Pitts who had super high defensive abilities and resilience, he concentrated all his strength to attack Pitts' weak points, eventually forcing his opponent to surrender;

In the fifth match, he brought his high boxing IQ into full play, exchanging blows with Aragon dozens of times in the first round, both unable to break through the other's defense, taking points off each other.

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At times like this, most boxers become impatient and continue to attack with all their might, wasting time and energy, but Link didn't. He picked the right moment to trade a ferocious rear hook punch for Aragon's jab, completely disrupting the rhythm of the match.

"That was brilliant! That clever kid Link got a huge advantage. Not only did that move hit Aragon hard in the face, but it also disrupted the match rhythm that Sawn had planned for Aragon, taking control of the pace of the fight in his own hands. It was a spectacular punch, a crucial one; Link did a really beautiful job,"

Rafael praised the punch profusely in his article, considering it more critical than the final winning punch.

The second critical factor was that Link had a very good mindset, Rafael said, no matter the type of competition venue or the opponents he faced; he could always maintain an excellent competitive mentality, often outperforming himself in matches.

He also thought that Link's mindset during the match was very good, whether he met setbacks on the offensive or had a great victory over his opponents, he could maintain a calm composure, steady and methodical. Rafael referred to this as the mindset of a world champion boxer.

The third factor, Rafael believed was the most critical one—immense willpower. He thought Link's willpower was even more tenacious than Pitts', who continued fighting despite an injured chin.

For instance, during the fourth-round fight with Pitts, he attacked over a hundred times and still couldn't break Pitts' defense, draining a lot of his energy. But for victory, he continued to throw punches relentlessly, one after another, until he severely injured his opponent's chin.

The key was the fifth round; Link used the rear hook punch multiple times, which caused a muscle strain in his right bicep. But at the crucial moment, he ignored the pain and viciously threw that ferocious rear hook punch, settling the match with one blow.

"What kind of boxer is Link?"

Rafael Varane said at the end of the article, "He is absolutely a boxer who deserves all the praise from the fans, someone who can be talked up without exaggeration. He will definitely be the biggest surprise in the world of boxing for the next decade and will become a boxing superstar brighter than little Roy Jones or Floyd Mayweather.

I bet that Link will become the world champion within three years, and if he doesn't, I'll run naked on Palm Beach."

Haha!

Reading this, Link couldn't help but laugh out loud. Rafael would definitely only bet publicly because he wanted to streak, not because he was certain Link would become the world champion within three years.

This old man was always offbeat.

The paper also featured a photograph.

It was of him facing the audience, his back to the lights, with his left arm raised high. That arm was thick and muscular, the lines of the muscles clear and profound, like a work of art sculpted from marble.

Even more striking was his silhouette, full of determination and unyielding strength, conveying a powerful presence.

It is said that this picture has been submitted to the Pulitzer Prize judging committee for consideration, and the photographer, Simmons, is hopeful of earning a prize in photojournalism with it.

Ding-a-ling-a-ling!

While reading the newspaper, Taylor called.

"Hey, Taylor, how was the concert in Vancouver?"

"Haha, it was awesome, Link, you really should have come with me,"

Taylor said cheerfully on the phone.

"Me, joining you at a concert? People would think I'm your bodyguard,"

Link joked. After the fight ended, Taylor went to Los Angeles with Mr. Swift for a follow-up visit. According to their agreement, Taylor was supposed to come to Miami to stay for a few days afterward, to build a relationship with him.

But then Big Machine Records arranged some work for her, and with Taylor busy, there was no time to come. She called specifically to say she wanted to postpone their date.

Link felt helpless and told Taylor directly that they were both in the rising phase of their careers and hardly had time for each other. It might be better to focus on work first and consider dating when they had time in the future. For the time being, they could be friends, putting no burden on each other.

But Taylor wouldn't agree and called whenever she had time to chat.

Link didn't have the heart to hurt her and accompanied her in conversation as usual each time she called.