At the scene of the charity boxing match at the unveiling ceremony of the "Hope Fund", Povetkin stood on the boxing ring with a strange expression on his face.
"So strong! Zhang Guan is really strong! In terms of skills, he is simply impeccable. I originally thought he relied on his physical talent to box, but I didn't expect that he is a real technical boxer! What's more important is his That footwork, yes, it’s really the butterfly step!”
Due to Chagaev's sudden injury, Povetkin had to replace him in the charity match. For ordinary people, there may not be much difference between the two. Both are boxing champions, and Povetkin is even more famous. At least it sounds like Povetkin is a free fighter. The title of world champion and Athens Olympic gold medal is much longer than that of Chagaev's "White Tyson".
In fact, Povetkin's appearance in the boxing ring also made the exhibition match much more enjoyable. After all, he is a technical boxer, and his fighting style must be more beautiful.
The reason why Povetkin is willing to replace Chagaev is because of the butterfly move. In fact, Povetkin is not as persistent in the butterfly move as Chagaev. Povetkin's technique itself is Povetkin is the best in the world. It is said that there is no one who is the best in literature and no one in martial arts. Povetkin is still very confident in his own skills. Povetkin does not think that the butterfly step mentioned by the media will be so powerful.
However, when Povetkin actually faced Zhang Guan, he found that he was wrong. Zhang Guan's weapons were more than just a butterfly step. At least technically, Zhang Guan also had the world's top level.
After all, it was a charity exhibition match, so the first round of the contest between the two sides was more like a warm-up, with no one intending to really hit the other. In the second round, Povetkin, who was still a little distracted, was hit by Zhang Guan and lost the first point.
Next, Povetkin started to get serious, and in the next three rounds, both sides only managed one effective hit each. Judging from this efficiency, it can be said that it is difficult for both sides to hit their opponents.
After all, Povetkin has the best boxing skills in the world. As an amateur boxer, he will pay special attention not to be hit by his opponent during the game, so it is normal for Zhang Guan to be unable to hit him. Not to mention Zhang Guan, even if it were another top boxer in the world, it would be very troublesome to effectively hit Povetkin.
But Povetkin was unable to effectively hit Zhang Guan, which surprised Povetkin. Then Povetkin also started to get serious, started to analyze Zhang Guan's movements, and then came up with the thoughts just now.
"This should be the butterfly step. Even though it is slightly different from Ali's butterfly step, the effect is the same. His powerful movement ability allows him to easily avoid attacks, and his dexterous steps also allow him to get twice the result with half the effort in attacking. , this can really be said to be able to advance and retreat. Moreover, Zhang Guan’s boxing skills are also top-notch. Coupled with this elegant footwork, it is even more powerful! If I don’t take it seriously, I will lose. Although it’s just It’s a charity exhibition match, but if we really lose the match, it will be very embarrassing in terms of face.”
Povetkin has never suffered a defeat so far, so he suddenly became serious when he thought about the possibility of capsizing in the gutter.
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"Povetkin is finally serious!" Zhang Guan instantly felt that Povetkin on the opposite side seemed to be a different person, with more powerful momentum and more decisive movements. This made Zhang Guan feel that the pressure increased sharply.
"Then I should fight seriously." Zhang Guan's eyes flashed with sharpness. He no longer held back, but faced Povetkin with full force.
The confrontation between the two sides became intense. It was not only a battle of skills and fists, but also a psychological game. Technical players are not pursuing a one-hit kill, so every time they advance or retreat, it may be a trap. Some gaps that appear to be exposed after mistakes are more likely to be a trap, waiting for the opponent. Get in there.
Povetkin is not as bulky as he looks on the surface. In fact, he is a very smart player. Otherwise, he would not have won the Olympic and World Championship gold medals. He is very good at designing traps for his opponents. And Zhang Guan has the career experience of boxing champion Ali, so he can always easily see through Povetkin's traps, and some will even counter Povetkin's traps.
The match was close, but interesting. The two sides battled wits and seemed to be evenly matched. However, Povetkin, who was standing in the boxing ring, didn't think so.
"Did Zhang Guan see through my intentions again? It's really strange. Some of his actions in some places were like that of a boxer who has been boxing professionally for more than ten or twenty years. I was completely unable to take the initiative in the game. This feeling is really terrible!" Povetkin began to become anxious.
In terms of score, Povetkin is lagging behind, but not by much. He is currently only two points behind. It is said that he can recover easily. But as the game progressed, Povetkin found less and less likely to win, and the dawn of victory seemed to be getting further and further away from him.
"It would be really embarrassing if we lose our undefeated gold medal in this kind of exhibition match!" Povetkin thought to himself, and this was also the source of his impatience.
At the end of another round, Povetkin reached the corner of the ring. He tried to adjust his breathing, forced himself to calm down, and thought about the next strategy.
"Zhang Guan's skills are very good. If I compete with him, I can't take advantage at all. However, the strength of his fists is not as good as mine. After all, he is not a professional boxer. It is normal for the explosive power of his arms to be inferior to that of a boxer. . But this is an exhibition match, and I am unlikely to be too harsh." Povetkin analyzed it carefully in his mind, and decided to change his tactics.
"Up to now, both of us have adapted to each other's rhythm. Maybe I can try a quick attack. Yes, use a quick attack to disrupt the rhythm, and then use heavy punches to cause damage to him! This is a way to break the deadlock. good idea."
Povetkin roughly determined the next tactical direction in his mind, and then walked into the center of the ring again.
At the beginning of this round, Povetkin launched a rapid attack with a combination of punches, and the rhythm of the game instantly increased.
"Povetkin, a sudden attack from a combination of punches drove Zhang Guan into the corner!" The commentator's tone was full of nervousness, and the situation on the court began to turn against Zhang Guan at this moment.
But Zhang Guan's defense was very good. His arms were constantly blocking, and his body was shaking to avoid Povetkin's fists. Therefore, Povetkin did not break Zhang Guan's defense, but just forced Zhang Guan Arriving at a relatively disadvantaged position.
Under the ring, Lewis did not look worried at all. Instead, there was a smile on his face.
"Povetkin is starting to get impatient! The watershed in this game has arrived. When encountering a technical player like Povetkin, if he keeps fighting step by step, I'm afraid the greatest possibility is a 50-50 draw. Zhang Guan wants to Taking advantage is not easy. But now, Povetkin has voluntarily given up on technical confrontations and switched to aggressive fast-break play. This is tantamount to giving up his strongest weapon and switching to what he is not good at. Means, maybe the deadlock will be broken soon!"
While Lewis was thinking about it, Zhang Guan caught Povetkin's gap and hit Povetkin with a punch.
The "punch" effect occurred at this moment, and Povetkin suffered a 1-second dizziness.
If it were in a normal match, Zhang Guan would definitely not miss this opportunity. He would definitely go up and punch his opponent hard on the head. But after all, this is an exhibition match, and it is also a purely charity exhibition match. Povetkin He was also one of the performing guests. If he was beaten with a bruised nose, swollen head, and bleeding, it would not be a good look for the launch ceremony of the "Hope Fund". Therefore, Zhang Guan did not pursue the victory, but slipped and quickly went around the wave. Witkin's side.
Povetkin woke up, only to find that there was no one in front of him, and Zhang Guan had disappeared.
"Huh? Where is the person? Where did Zhang Guanren go?" After Povetkin was stunned for a short time, he found a figure on his side. He glanced out of the corner of his eye and found that the person was Zhang Guan.
"Ouch!" Povetkin was startled. He thought the referee should be standing there, but he didn't expect it to be his opponent.
As a boxer, you must always face your opponent with your own front, so during the game, if the opponent moves sideways, the boxer himself will also move sideways. If the opponent successfully moves to his side, it is equivalent to exposing a huge loophole, which can be regarded as a fatal loophole; and if the opponent runs into the blind spot of his sight, it is almost a death.
Of course, a top boxing champion like Povetkin would not leave his profile to his opponent. Although Zhang Guan was still within Povetkin's field of vision, Povetkin was frightened. At this time, the second The burly man who weighed more than 100 kilograms showed the agility of a rabbit and quickly jumped to the side. He knew that he had exposed such a big gap, and he was even more worried that Zhang Guan would launch an attack.
However, Zhang Guan did not attack. This was an exhibition match after all, and there was no need to treat Povetkin like a sandbag.
Povetkin breathed a sigh of relief after escaping the injury. He looked at Zhang Guan with lingering fear.
"Fortunately, Zhang Guan didn't attack, otherwise, he would have been hit, and he would have lost points again. If it were me, I would definitely seize such a good opportunity, and then punch him hard!" No, this is a charity exhibition match!" Povetkin suddenly realized this.
"I almost forgot, there is no need to be cruel in a charity exhibition match. If it were me just now, I should give up that offensive opportunity. Zhang Guan is saving face for me." Povetkin looked a little embarrassed. .
"By the way, how did Zhang Guan get to my side? I remember that I forced him to the edge of the arena, and then used a combination of punches to attack quickly. I was also punched by him during the period, and then he appeared next to me. It really shocked me. At first I thought it was the referee standing over you. Zhang Guan moved from my front to the side, and I didn’t even have the slightest memory. Could it be that I didn’t see it? This is completely inappropriate. It's possible! I'm not blind. How could such a big living person not be able to see it? Could it be..."
Povetkin thought of one possibility, and the only possibility.
"Am I knocked unconscious?"
As the world's top boxer, Povetkin has certainly experienced what it feels like to be briefly knocked unconscious. For example, a slight concussion caused by a blow, or a short-term lack of brain supply, will cause a brief syncope. The duration of this syncope will be very short, it may be one or two seconds, three to five seconds, or seven or eight seconds. It's like hitting your head against a wall. You may see a blackout and then feel pain. You may see stars for a moment and then recover immediately.
This situation is very normal for ordinary people, and trained professional boxers are much more resistant to beatings, so they rarely experience such brief 1-second fainting, especially for heavyweight boxers. Only when you suffer a serious concussion will you really faint. Povetkin, as the world's top boxing champion, has not experienced this feeling for a long time.
Povetkin also knows that if this happens during the game, it will definitely be a golden opportunity for his opponent. Although one second is very short, one second for a professional boxer is completely different from one second for an ordinary person.
Professional boxers can punch three to five times per second. Tyson once performed five punches per second. It is said that the world record can reach 13 punches per second. Of course, it is impossible to reach the same boxing speed as during a performance. You can warm up during a performance, repeat it many times to find your own rhythm, and just pursue speed. But the competition must ensure accuracy and strength, and it is impossible to find the rhythm by repeating it many times in advance like a performance. Moreover, being stunned during the competition is still an unexpected event, but it is still easy for a heavyweight boxer to punch two or three times in one second. Did it.
One second of dizziness was enough for Potwigin to receive two or three punches. If he encountered a heavy boxer like Tyson, he would definitely be knocked out directly.
"I must have been knocked unconscious just now. Zhang Guan could have used this opportunity to punch me two or three times, but he didn't do that. He used this time to get around to my side, and he didn't launch an attack immediately. I had enough time to avoid it, but he was letting me go on purpose! Is it because of the exhibition match?"
Thinking of this, Povetkin smiled bitterly: "I never thought that I, Povetkin, would have such a day to fight in an exhibition match with someone who is not even an amateur boxer, and I would have to let him go! It's so embarrassing, This is really embarrassing! I am embarrassed to face Zhang Guan now."
After all, Povetkin has the dignity of a boxing champion and a world champion. When he thought about being given up by a layman, his self-esteem seemed to have been hit hard, and this blow also made him feel a little embarrassed. In this situation Within seconds, his fighting spirit disappeared without a trace.
"I lost. This boxing match has gone to this point, and people have deliberately let me down. How can I have the nerve to continue fighting!" Povetkin let out a long sigh, put down his fists, and then turned to look To the referee.
"I surrender!" Povetkin said.
(End of chapter)