Domination in America, Starting from being a Boxing Champion

After just one day of rest upon returning, the finals began. On the day of the match, Link, wearing a golden cape and boxing shorts embroidered with his name and the WBA logo, appeared at the match venue in the Hard Rock Stadium.

But today, the main attractions weren't him—it was the numerous celebrities in the audience.

Among them, the most famous was the billionaire and political newcomer Mr. Thomp. Today, dressed in a sharp suit and a red tie, he sat in the front row by the ring, with City of Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, Miami Sporting Commission Chairman Avery Brundage, and dozens of other luminaries from the business and political worlds.

There was also WBA President Gilberto Jesus Mendoza, Vice Chairman of the Americas association Lynn Walker, Florida's media and publishing elites like Anderson Gyllenhaal and Rafael Varane, and many more.

However, receiving even more media attention were three boxing legends: the legendary boxer Mike Tyson, former Light Heavyweight world champion Roy Jones Jr., and former Middleweight dominator Bernard Hopkins.

Before the match began, the media interviewed the three about their views on the fight.

"I support Link, he has a powerful punch, and I believe he can defeat Miko to become the Super Middleweight champion,"

Tyson said to the HBO camera.

"Do you think Link can beat Miko in 100 seconds?"

the HBO reporter asked.

"I don't know, but I think he has a chance. Link's punch is very heavy; in the Super Middleweight division, he's almost invincible. As long as he can land a hit on Miko, he has a big chance to KO his opponent. But Miko is a very cunning opponent, to beat him in 100 seconds, Link will need to use his brains."

Tyson pointed at his forehead and laughed, showing his two big gold teeth.

The HBO reporter also interviewed Roy Jones Jr. and Bernard Hopkins. Roy Jones Jr. shrugged and said, "I don't think Link can do it. I've watched his matches, and his hard-hitting boxing style is indeed fierce, but I believe Miko can take it."

Facing the interview, Bernard Hopkins said, "Link is a tough guy; it's unbelievable that he could defeat Jermain Taylor in just 100 seconds. Mikkel Kessler? I don't know if he can last for 100 seconds.

Yes, I'm not sure, I also thought before that Link couldn't defeat Pascal and Jermain in 100 seconds, but he did. He's a miraculous guy; I don't know what other jaw-dropping things he'll do."

The reporter then asked, "Mr. Hopkins, you used to doubt Link's strength; do you still doubt him now?"

Hopkins's face turned even darker, and he gave the reporter a glance, "I didn't know who Link was at that time. A friend asked me to comment on him; yes, I hadn't watched his matches, and I had no beef with him. I thought he was just some mouthpiece desperate for fame. Just to be clear, I had never underestimated him."

"If you had the chance to fight a match with Link, do you think you could last 100 seconds against him?"

"Of course! I'm a Light Heavyweight. Though his punch is strong in the Super Middleweight class, it's not the strongest in Light Heavyweight. When I'm at my best, I can also throw punches with a force of 1,500 pounds,"

Hopkins said, clenching his fist.

"Alright, thank you for the interview."

The HBO reporter also interviewed the two participants, Link and Miko, who didn't say much before stepping onto the boxing stage.

Before they entered the ring, there were two WBA Heavyweight ranking fights as a warm-up, setting the atmosphere.

When the two of them stepped up, the atmosphere in the venue became even more heated.

"Go Link!"

"King of the Ring, Link!"

When Link entered the stage, a huge surge of cheers rose from the stands.

The Hard Rock Stadium is the largest sports arena in Florida, with boxing events accommodating 40,623 people. According to the Miami Herald, there were 34,000 spectators today, most of whom were Link's boxing fans.

When these people shouted 'Go Link' together, the volume was incredibly impressive.

"Wow, Link is so popular,"

Mr. Thomp in the front row was startled by the massive cheering.

"Haha, Link is the pride of Miami. He not only helped Miami get an Olympic Gold Medal, but he also has the chance to win the World Champion's Golden Belt. I think more and more people from Miami will become fans of Link in the future,"

laughed Mayor Francis Suarez of Miami.

"Link is indeed a great young man, I fancy his chances,"

Mr. Thump said with a smile.

"Go, Link! Go, Link!"

In the second row of the stands, the rotund James and a few others were still waving red flags, leading a group of people in loud cheers from their seats.

"Simon, do you think Link can defeat Miko within 100 seconds?"

Beneath the boxing ring, Dino Duva rubbed his palms together and asked.

"You bet on Link to win by KO within 100 seconds again? This time it's going to be tough. Link mentioned before that he would try to finish the match within one round, not 100 seconds. Dino, your bet might go down the drain,"

Simon said.

"Is that so?"

Dino stroked his chin with a he-he laugh; this time, he hadn't actually placed his bet on Link winning within 100 seconds, but rather the opposite. If Link couldn't score a KO within 100 seconds, he stood to make a tidy sum.

"Dino, are you gambling again?" Read exclusive adventures at empire

Franco looked at his younger brother disapprovingly and said.

"Just for fun, I only bet a little pocket money, really just a tiny bit."

Dino said, his index finger rubbing together in a gesture of apology and a sheepish smile.

Franco shook his head and turned his attention to Coach Brooks and Coach West, who were chatting at the coaches' bench. The two knew each other from before but were not close; now, because of Link, they had found common ground once more.

"Reggie, do you think Link can become the World Boxing Champion?"

Mario nudged Reggie, who was next to him, and asked.

"Of course, Link has never failed,"

Reggie said, looking at Link in the ring with a face full of admiration.

"I don't think so. The reason Link managed to become the Golden Gloves champion and the Olympic champion was entirely because he had me for a sparring partner. Now he's been away from me for too long. Using someone like Morales for a sparring partner, I bet he hasn't made much progress lately,"

Mario glanced at Morales beside him as he spoke.

Morales just grimaced, hugging his muscular arms and too lazy to pay any heed to Mario.

Because they shared a name and both were sparring partners for Link, there had been no shortage of conflicts between them during their time at the West Boxing Gym.

If he reacted, Mario would just go on and on.

Up in the boxing ring, a voluptuous model strutted around with the WBA World Championship Golden Belt and then placed it on the chief judge's bench.

After Joe Calzaghe announced his relinquishment of all the Super Middleweight Golden Belts, there was a vacancy for the WBA World Boxing Champion. Whoever won the upcoming match would take the Golden Belt and become the new WBA World Champion.

However, at this moment, Link's attention wasn't on the Golden Belt, it was on his opponent.

Mikkel Kessler, 29 years old, a Danish professional boxer, with a height of 185 cm, reach of 188 cm, and weighing 76 kg, a Caucasian with imposing tattoos on the right side of his upper body.

His professional record stood at 41 wins, 1 loss, and 32 KOs. He was former WBA-WBC Super Middleweight Champion, holding onto both Golden Belts for 3 years and 7 months.

Last November, he fought in a unification match against the IBF-WBO Super Middleweight Champion Joe Calzaghe, battled for 12 rounds, but narrowly lost to his opponent and surrendered both Golden Belts.

The opponent's strength was formidable; defeating him to claim the Golden Belt would be no easy task.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

But Link wasn't worried about how strong his opponent was. Becoming the World Boxing Champion had been his dream across two lifetimes. He had trained hard for six months and fought dozens of tough matches just to get to this point, to defeat his opponent, and lift the Golden Belt.

Now that he had reached this step, he was only one move away from his dream, and he would not back down under any circumstances.