399 Sorry, you are old.
After the weighing ceremony between the two people, various media began to build momentum. Moreover, as a rare battle of unified punching champions in the boxing world, countless boxing fans came to Las Vegas to watch this game.
Most viewers actually want to watch not a wonderful game, but a kind of sentiment and witness to history. After all, such a unified punching champion battle is really rare in the boxing world. The next time such a duel occurs, it may not be seen within twenty years.
In the MGM indoor gymnasium, tens of thousands of spectators were watching the previous mattress match. As the unified punching champion battle, today's mattress match was also invited to the top ten boxers in the world, which was enough to demonstrate the status of today's game.
Huang Yifei was very calm in the lounge. He did not prepare any appearance ceremony today because he felt that this was not a unified punching battle, but a ritual of alternating new and old. The greatest title of unified punching champion in the 21st century is to be replaced after all, and Hopkins should retire with his final glory.
In fact, this sentence was also said in MGM's independent arena when Huang Yifei was about to hit Roy Jones Jr.. These two superstars who came from the Tyson era, the current legends no longer need to compete in this boxing world.
Perseverance is a commendable thing, but being knocked down again and again will shatter the last bit of feelings in everyone's heart.
As a challenger, Huang Yifei first walked out of the passage. He walked calmly, but waved to the audience gently, without any ostentatious actions. However, the audience's reaction was completely different. Almost all the audience stood up and applauded and cheered for him, because this was the only unified punching champion of the yellow race, and the only Chinese who challenged the boxing champion's gold belt in the field of heavyweight.
Coupled with Huang Yifei's ever-attacking boxing style and his ostentatious nature, almost all Asians were impressed by him, and even included the Japanese who Huang Yifei once defeated. After all, they are a nation that worships the strong.
Today's Huang Yifei can be said to be the enhanced version of Pacquiao in history. He has achieved the title of unified punch that Pacquiao may never be able to achieve.
Standing on the ring, Blue player Hopkins also came out. He wore a black cloak today and did not do any tricks to appear. As an old player who has been fighting in the boxing world for decades, appearance performance is no longer an important thing for him.
Because as long as the name Bernard Hopkins is given, everyone will suddenly feel respect.
So when Hopkins appeared, his cheering voice even surpassed Huang Yifei. After all, over the years, the number of fans he accumulated far exceeded that of Huang Yifei. Hopkins also waved to the audience indifferently, then took off his cloak and stood on the ring in agile shape.
This time when we met Hopkins, both sides were calmer than we imagined. Perhaps this calmness infected the audience, and the cheering sound gradually became smaller at this time. Everyone had a different feeling to look at the scene on the ring.
"I feel this may be Hopkins' last fight." An audience member murmured.
"Maybe, he is already a 46-year-old boxing champion after all, and has created his own legend."
"Did you see that Roy Jones Jr. is also sitting in the audience, maybe he is going to retire."
"Yes, in the Tyson era, except for these two legends, there are only heavyweight Holyfield and Mueller who are still fighting."
When the audience on the field saw this scene, their hearts were filled with nostalgia. Perhaps this alternation of the old and new generations of unified punches represents the past of an era.
The referee asked the two unified punching champions to the center of the ring and then emphasized the boxing rules. Huang Yifei and Hopkins looked at each other like this, and there was no expression on both of them.
But the moment after the fist hit, it was like a sleeping lion awakening, and Hopkins and Huang Yifei smashed at each other's body almost at the same time.
Huang Yifei did not hold back and would not preserve his strength. Only by exercising his all-out strength was the best tribute to a unified punch champion. However, unlike before facing Roy Jones, Hopkins' existing strength was obviously more than above. He flexibly dodged Huang Yifei's fist and launched a counterattack!
Hopkins made a quick jab that was not in line with his age, and bit Huang Yifei's chin like a poisonous snake. But Huang Yifei had long known that he was so naughty at the beginning. He dodged extremely flexibly, and then he turned his back with a sharp right hook, hitting Hopkins' chest from bottom to top.
This punch directly knocked Hopkins back a few steps, and his face began to change slightly, because Huang Yifei's punch was too fast, and at the same time, it was not like a boxer who was upgraded to the heavyweight level. Even Hopkins was surprised.
"I hit Hopkins with a dodge and counterattack. It can be seen that the young reaction and speed have surpassed the old boxing champion in a comprehensive way. We can clearly feel the strength of this punch. Can Hopkins withstand such a heavy punch?"
The host of the ring explained that no one could give him an answer except Hopkins on the stage. At the same time, the rhythm on the stage was faster than he thought. Just as Hopkins retreated, Huang Yifei slid forward and punched him hard at Hopkins.
Even though Hopkins blocked the frame, the sound of "bang, bang" fist to the flesh still made the audience hear it very clearly through the radio.
It's too fast, many people have this idea in their minds. Although everyone is not optimistic about Hopkins before the game, no one can expect that Huang Yifei's offense will be so fierce. When it becomes ferocious, it will be like he doesn't have the power to fight back!
"Come on, Hopkins, I grew up watching your game!"
"Hopkins, isn't age a number in front of you? Let's see you create miracles again!"
"My boxing champion, fight back!"
The cheering voices were heard from the audience one after another, and you could even hear a hint of crying in the cheering voice. Hopkins was even a symbol of memory in the hearts of many Americans. Maybe he had failed, but he had never had such a weak scene.
These cheers naturally reached Hopkins' ears. He was moved and powerless. He knew that Huang Yifei had won the unified punch champion with a sweeping force, and his strength was beyond doubt, so he thought of using the boxing organization to ban the game to avoid the battle.
But he didn't expect that Huang Yifei could be so strong that he could hit the point where he had his first punch surpassed his reaction speed. Hopkins, who had originally planned to attack Huang Yifei, could only be forced to block the defense. Moreover, under the power of Huang Yifei's heavy punch, he kept retreating and was forced to the corner.
"Jones, are you surprised by the result of such a ring?"
The supporter asked Roy Jones, who was sitting next to him, who was also a guest commentator of this boxing match today.
"I don't know how to say that flying is strong is what I expected, but I don't want to see Hopkins be crushed and beaten down like this. After all, he is the strongest boxer in our era."
"Will Hopkins be defeated like this?" The host murmured, Jones's words about our era deeply touched him.
"No, because he is Hopkins!" Roy Jones Jr. answered the question in a very affirmative tone. Even when he spoke it in this tone, the audience was surprised. What does this mean?
Hopkins on the ring seemed to respond to Jones's words. In a situation where many people thought there was no strength to resist, he suddenly dived quickly, his head was almost pressed to his knees, and then he slipped sideways and dodged from Huang Yifei's armpit.
When Huang Yifei found that his fist fell, he felt a little surprised. This movement was so flexible and fast that it didn't seem to be done at this age. But what surprised Huang Yifei even more was still behind. Hopkins not only wanted to get out of trouble and dodge, but while slipping, he launched a counterattack, and a straight punch hit Huang Yifei's under the ribs.
As a super boxing champion who has been standing for decades, Hopkins' heavy punch is beyond doubt. This punch made Huang Yifei stagger and hit the rope. At the same time, Hopkins launched a rapid counterattack, and the continuous combination of punches attacked Huang Yifei like a storm.
The appearance of this scene shocked everyone. Is this the strength of the unyielding punch champion?
The whole audience was in full bloom! No matter who his fans were, they began to cheer for Hopkins because this old boxing champion proved his glory of the king!
Roy Jones, who was sitting in the audience, did not have the surprise and congratulations like the audience when he saw this scene. Because he was the only person off the court who had fought with Huang Yifei and was also the boxing champion who had created miracles. Perhaps his strength is no longer enough now, but his vision and experience are still there.
He saw that Hopkins did not break through Huang Yifei's defense at all. Even though Huang Yifei was holding his fist like a storm, his expression on his face was very relaxed. He did not see any panic, but instead began to dodge the more threatening fists in a planned manner.
Roy Jones Jr. understands that at Hopkins' age, no matter how well he is in good condition or how slowly his body deteriorates, he is 46 years old after all. This high-speed combination punch cannot last long. Once the punch speed slows down, finding a gap for Huang Yifei, it is the beginning of the counterattack.
Chapter completed!