Chapter 406: Boss Fight (1/2)
Chapter 406: Boss Fight
Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
”Next, we have our famous boxing commentator, Mr. Mason!” The talk show host waved his hand, and the camera pointed towards the entrance of the stage. Mason appeared there, dressed in a white suit, and smiled and waved to the audience below the stage before walking over to sit on the sofa opposite the host.
The host started with a few jokes to liven up the atmosphere around the stage before moving on to the main topic. ”Mr. Mason, you are regarded as the 'Light of Betting' in professional boxing. When it comes to predicting match results, surely you have your unique methods? You can tell me secretly, I won't tell them!”
The host pointed towards the live audience, and the American humor earned a burst of laughter from the audience.
Mason spread his hands and answered, ”There really isn't any secret. You have to observe. Observe the distinguishing feature of every boxer, find their strengths and weaknesses, and then start analyzing…”
”It sounds simple, but we all know it is a difficult thing to do. I always mix up the two boxers, let alone remember their distinguishing features,” the host interrupted.
”For an ordinary person, it is somewhat difficult, so I'll teach everyone a simple method, and that is to follow my blog, follow me on Twitter, and follow me on Facebook. That way, you will know exactly where to place your bets!” Mason said with a smile.
At that moment, something black suddenly flew into the view of the camera, heading straight for Mason.
Bang! The black thing hit Mason in the face.
It was a black leather shoe. It fell to the ground, revealing Mason's face, and the clear black shoe mark that was left there.
”You liar, you actually have the guts to sit here and talk! To h*ll with this 'Light of Betting' nonsense, I placed bets according to your judgment in Taylor's previous two matches, and I've lost 10,000 dollars!” A big bearded man from the audience below the stage shouted, still bent over from hurling his shoe.
A commotion began to build in the audience. As the crowd's attention shifted towards the big, bearded, shoe-throwing man, someone even whistled and cheered him on. Maybe they lost money for the same reason.
The talk show recording was forced to a halt. Security guards appeared and hauled the shoe-throwing man out. Mason, on the other hand, left the scene with a face that was gloomy, and still partially covered by the shoe mark.
Blame me for losing money? And you actually threw a shoe at me! I don't see you sharing your winnings with me! Mason thought furiously.
By his side, a worker said apologetically, ”Mr. Mason, we've caught the guy who threw the shoe, and he refused to apologize, so we've already called the police!”
”Called the police? Oh my God, why did you call the police!” Mason's heart was confused and disconcerted.
”That guy messed up our show recording, so it's natural for us to call the police. Punish him, set an example. If not, more will come to disrupt our recordings! We will also report this incident to the public and let everyone know the consequences for messing up the recordings of our program!” the worker said, believing he was upholding justice.
”No. Don't let the public know about this incident. It would be even better if the police weren't involved.” Mason suddenly looked like a frosted eggplant.
”Why? Mr. Mason, you are the victim here. Don't you want the guy who was violent to you to get what he deserves?” the worker asked.
”I don't want to escalate this type of incident. By then, everyone would know that I was hit in the face by a shoe thrown by the audience,” Mason said immediately.
I think you just don't want people to know that you were hit in the face because your predictions were inaccurate, and you made someone lose money! Then you would no longer be the ”Light of Betting.” This is related to your livelihood, huh… The worker thought in his mind.
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”In yesterday's heavyweight boxing match, Kevin Taylor faced off with his third opponent since making his comeback, the 'Crocodile' Martinez. The result was Kevin Taylor KO'ing his opponent in just one round.”
”Kevin Taylor only took two minutes and 21 seconds to tame the 'Raptor' Harris. Harris is the heavyweight boxer whom the International Boxing Federation has supported over the past few years, and he is also one of the strongest young boxers in the heavyweight class. A lot of people saw him as a future boxing champion, but it looks like Harris's road to becoming a boxing champion is still very long!”
”This just in. Kevin Taylor easily defeated the 'Matador' Hood. Hood used to be the championship belt holder of the WBA and WBO light heavyweight class, and after he moved himself up to the heavyweight class, he achieved five straight wins. But when faced Taylor, Hood didn't even make it past the first round. Looks like Hood needs more time to adapt after making the leap from light heavyweight to heavyweight.”
”Kevin Taylor faced a boxing champion in his sixth match since making his comeback. A past IBF heavyweight boxing champion, nicknamed 'The Giant Beast' Romonsolov. Romonsolov is 2.13 meters tall, his arm span is 2.16 meters, and he weighs as much as 320 pounds. In front of him, Taylor was like a midget, but even so, Romonsolov only made it to the second round. However, Romonsolov is the only opponent that hasn't gotten knocked out in the first round since Taylor made his comeback.”
”Kevin Taylor's winning streak continues. In yesterday's match, he defeated 'The Thug' Wallace, maintaining his winning streak since making his comeback. Wallace won the WBO championship belt back in March, and was successfully crowned as the WBO boxing champion. Although he only defended the championship belt for two months, one cannot deny that Wallace was the highest valued opponent Taylor has faced since making his comeback.”
”Although 'The Bull' Thompson never received the title of boxing champion, it is undeniable that over the years, he has been one of the best heavyweight boxers in the world. However, just yesterday, when he faced-off against Kevin Taylor, he was beaten like a child. The match lasted a mere one minute and 43 seconds, and was anything but suspenseful. Faced with the ferocious attacks of Taylor, Thompson could only retreat, retreat, and then get knocked down…”
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Suddenly, Taylor had a nine-match winning streak, and he had defeated most of his opponents in the first round.
No one believed that Taylor's wins were coincidences anymore, and even an idiot could tell that Taylor had returned to his former condition. Regardless who his opponent was, he settled them in the first round.
In truth, according to Dai Li's judgment, Taylor was stronger than he was ten years ago. He had the body of a 27-year-old and the experience of a 32-year-old. That was far better than the body and experience of a 22-year-old.