Chapter 395: Lost Confidence (1/2)

Chapter 395: Lost Confidence

Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

In the office of the training center, Dai Li held Taylor's physical test report and shook his head slightly. He was clearly dissatisfied with the physical test results.

”I think you need to lose at least 20 pounds of body weight. If not, your flexibility will be greatly affected,” Dai Li stated.

For boxers in the same weight class, greater body weight was generally advantageous; however, for the current Kevin Taylor, greater body weight would instead hinder his movement and flexibility.

Taylor was only slightly more than 1.8 meters tall, which was a disadvantage in heavyweight boxing. A taller boxer had more reach. In boxing, the longer the arms, the more extensive the range of attack. In the world of heavyweight boxing, it was common to see giants who were over two meters tall.

With Taylor's current body weight, if he were to approach a two meter tall person, he might be considered light; however, when looking at Taylor's weight relative to his height, he really needed to start losing weight.

Taylor nodded awkwardly. Even he knew that it was time for him to start losing weight.

After all, Taylor had been banned from fighting in a match for two whole years. A two year hiatus was the ultimate discipline challenge for athletes. How many athletes would maintain high-intensity training for two years with no matches?

Taylor was the same. His life during those two years was undisciplined. He had even developed the habit of drinking and smoking marijuana, which were taboos among athletes. In truth, if Taylor were not hugely in debt and so tight on money, Taylor might have been much fatter.

”I will increase my exercise intensity and start dieting,” Taylor said

”Increasing exercise intensity is a must, but there is no need to diet. Just follow my training plan. Your weight will still drop quickly even if you don't go on a diet,” Dai Li said with confidence.

A look of suspicion flashed through Taylor's eyes. He was considered a veteran athlete, and he had been the world's greatest boxing champion. He had met quite a few top-class coaches before, but he had never heard that a person did not need to diet to lose 20 pounds of weight.

Dai Li continued by saying, ”Apart from that, you have to begin strength training. There is no shortcut there, you can only do it step by step. Also, your ban is ending soon, and you have to get your match feeling back, so you need to find a sparring partner.”

”I don't have money for a sparring partner,” Taylor said in a dispirited tone.

”I can help with the wage of your sparring partner. Same old rules. Pay on credit.” Dai Li paused and said, ”You've been a boxer for so many years, you should have some connections, right? I'm sure you know better than me where you can find a suitable sparring partner. But don't find someone too expensive, I don't have too much money.”

Taylor glanced gratefully at Dai Li.