Across America, Starting with the Boxing Champion

Chapter 6 Come on, the boxing world needs you

 Leaving the boxing bar, James laughed on the street. He had just bet two dollars on Link and earned twenty dollars.

 In the second game, Link's odds dropped to 1:2. He continued to bet on Link, and twenty turned into forty. He got forty dollars in vain, and the same was true for Daniel.

But it is Link who earns the most. The basic prize for tonight’s game is US$1,000. Eight people have competed on stage, and the prize pool has reached US$1,800.

 It took him less than half an hour to earn 1,800 U.S. dollars. Although it is not as good as Tyson who made 20 million U.S. dollars in 90 seconds or Mayweather who made 250 million U.S. dollars in 36 minutes, it is a good start.

 “Hey, Mr. Link Baker, please wait a minute!”

Hearing someone shouting, Link stopped the car and turned around to see a lean old man wearing a baseball shirt getting out of the car. The old man was a Latino black man, short in stature, with thin cheeks and a few age spots on his cheekbones. , looks kind-hearted.

Although the old man is old, he is energetic and speaks in a loud voice.

 Behind him followed a fat man with a sinewy face. It was Mario who had been knocked over by Link in the boxing ring just now. When he saw Link, Mario snorted heavily and turned his face to one side.

“Mr. Baker, can we talk to you? My name is West Corian, and I am the coach of the West Boxing Club.”

 West Corian handed over a business card.

Link took the business card, looked at it, and said hello.

"Link, which club are you training at? Who is the coach? Maybe I know your coach."

West asked.

 “I don’t have a coach for the time being, so I practice at home.”

“Haha, that’s nonsense. You can do that by practicing by yourself. What do you mean, those of us who come out of boxing gyms are all trash?”

 Mario said, rolling his eyes.

James chuckled, "I can testify that Link just practiced casually, skipping rope and doing sit-ups. He has never been to a boxing gym or been in the ring. Today is the first time. The first time Link came on stage If I can beat you, you are indeed a bit hehe.”

 Mario's face fell, and he closed his mouth and stopped talking.

 West Korian's face became even more eager after hearing this, "Link, your talent is so good, it would be a pity not to box. I would like to invite you to come to my boxing gym to practice boxing. How about you consider it?"

Link saw on the business card that the West Boxing Gym is also in the Palm Beach area, not far from the outer beach. It would be a good place to train there.

 “Coach West, how much do you charge for your boxing gym?”

“Two thousand U.S. dollars per month, equipment expenses and food expenses are not included, and it will be paid on time at the beginning of each month and will not be in arrears.”

Mario hummed.

 “NoNo, no money, not a penny.”

Coach West pushed Mario away and said, "As long as you come, everything is free."

“What are you talking about?!” Mario widened his eyes and said dissatisfied, “You said I am very qualified and have to pay a thousand every month. Why doesn’t he have to pay a cent?”

"Shut up!"

Coach West glared at him, smiled and asked Link, "What do you think?"

 “Sounds good, I’ll go to your boxing gym tomorrow.”

“Okay, I’ll be at the boxing gym tomorrow. Come over anytime. I’ll wait for you.”

Coach West grabbed Link’s hand and shook it vigorously, with a very enthusiastic attitude.

Link and the other three were going to the party, so they said hello and rode away.

 Mario's dissatisfied voice shouted again.

 “Why? Why can he get it for free and I can’t, West, it’s not fair.”

“Don’t complain, he is a genius. He can defeat you, a person who has practiced boxing for three years, by practicing alone. He is entitled to special treatment.”

“Genius? Humph, when he goes to the boxing gym tomorrow, I will beat him until his teeth are all over the floor to let you know who is the genius.”

 Mario said while clenching his fists.

West shook his head, opened the car door and said: "If Link is willing to join the boxing gym, you will be his sparring partner in the future." "What?!"

Mario's eyes widened and he looked at West in disbelief. He thought that after he entered the boxing gym, he became the pillar of the boxing gym. West's biological son and other boxers were his sparring partners. Now Lin Ke came and he became a sparring partner?

 Is this life? So cruel?

"Yes, Link is very powerful. His speed and strength have reached the level of a professional boxer. If you work with him as a sparring partner, your progress will be faster. Don't forget that boxing champion John Ruiz once worked as a sparring partner for Lewis. Wang McCall has been a sparring partner for Tyson, and boxing champion Larry Holmes has been a sparring partner for Ali. Being a sparring partner for him is not to belittle you, but to value you and cultivate you.”

“Humph, why don’t you let him be my sparring partner?”

 Mario complained.

West glanced at him and said quietly:

“Link’s fists are heavier and you probably won’t be able to withstand them. Maybe I should consider finding him a more powerful sparring partner.”

 Mario opened his mouth, okay, I'm not even qualified to be his sparring partner.

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Link, James, and Daniel went to the Pink Lover Bar to attend the surfboard shop’s second anniversary. A group of people drank, picked up girls, and smoked pot, and had a great time.

Link does not want to harm his body and refuses pornography, gambling, drugs, tobacco, alcohol and junk food. He is a bit out of place at parties and goes home early to go to bed before nine o'clock in the evening.

 Ding dong! As soon as I lay down on the bed, I received an MSN message, it was the newly added Swift.

 “Have you slept?”

 “No, I just came back from the bar.”

Link talked about the celebration of the surfboard shop next door, and Taylor also talked about the rehearsal at the Hard Rock Stadium. He said that the rehearsal was very tiring and more cumbersome than the live performance, but the thought of being able to stand on the stage and sing made me feel happy. .

Link smiled, he felt the same way in the ring.

I got up early the next day and continued running on the promenade. At about nine o'clock, Taylor waved to a middle-aged woman on the promenade and walked over the sandbank carrying a log-colored guitar.

Today she changed into a white suspender skirt with a light blue belt. She has a tall and slender figure, her hair is tied into a fluffy ponytail, and she staggers when she walks. When she sees him at the door, she smiles and waves.

 “Link, are you waiting for me here?”

 “Yes, I guess you will come at this time.”

Link said with a smile.

Taylor smiled slightly and began to teach him how to practice guitar.

The two of them sat on the blanket, facing the sea. One taught patiently, and the other learned through gritted teeth. They were both serious, but the progress was not fast. Taylor could tolerate his temper at first, but then he stopped and hit him with his fists. His shoulder muscles.

 “Wow, that’s so sweet. Are they in love?”

Daniel from the hot dog shop came over and licked his ice cream and asked.

James raised his head from Playboy magazine, glanced at the men and women on the beach, curled his lips and said, "No, they are just taking guitar lessons."

"It doesn't look like it. Taylor is almost leaning into Link's arms. Is it a teacher-student relationship?"

 The two looked at each other and laughed.

Link had no time to pay attention to the teasing of the two people behind him. His attention was entirely on the six strings of the guitar, and he also had to deal with Taylor to prevent being criticized by her.

 After practicing for two or three hours, he roughly understood the differences between the six strings and the position of the CDEFGAB note, but there was still a long way to go before he could play a complete piece of music.

During the practice, he discovered something strange. Taylor seemed to be approaching him intentionally or unintentionally, and had some close contact with him. This made him a little embarrassed, wondering whether he should accept Taylor.

 Taylor is very beautiful and a big star. It would be great to have her as a girlfriend.

But Taylor has a lot of relationship experience after becoming famous, and her ex-boyfriend can form a football team, so it is not bad to say that she is an overseas queen.

Link didn't think he was her match in this regard, so he tried to be careful when getting along with her.

In the afternoon, Taylor's mother, Mrs. Andrea, came to pick her up for rehearsal. When she saw Link, she looked at him deeply, which made Link's scalp numb. He felt that dealing with these women was better than fighting in a cage. It’s hard to win the championship.

 After sending Taylor off, Link also rode his scooter to the West Boxing Gym to have a look.

 (End of this chapter)