In the office of the training center, Dai Li took Taylor's body measurement report and shook his head slightly. He was obviously very dissatisfied with the results.
"I think you need to lose at least 20 pounds, otherwise your flexibility will be greatly affected." Dai Li said.
Among coaches at the same level, the heavier the weight, the more advantageous it is. However, for the current Kevin Taylor, too much weight will limit his flexibility.
Taylor is only over 1.8 meters tall, which is a disadvantage in the heavyweight boxing world. Height means arm length. In boxing, longer arms obviously have a larger attack range, which also means more advantages. Therefore, in today's heavyweight boxing world, there are many big men over two meters tall.
Based on Taylor's current weight, if he is a big man close to two meters, it may be considered light. However, based on Taylor's height, he does need to lose weight.
Taylor nodded awkwardly. He actually knew that he should lose weight.
After all, Taylor was suspended for two full years. There was no competition for two years. It was also a great test for the self-discipline of athletes. No athlete can guarantee that they will continue to maintain high-intensity training without competition.
The same is true for Taylor. He has not been self-disciplined in his life in the past two years, and has even developed the habit of drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana. These are taboos for athletes. In fact, if Taylor hadn't owed a lot of debt, his recent life would have been relatively Due to financial constraints, Taylor may be much fatter now.
"I will increase my exercise intensity and go on a diet." Taylor said.
"Increasing exercise intensity is necessary, but dieting is not necessary. According to my training plan, you can lose weight quickly without deliberately dieting." Dai Li said confidently.
The doubt in Taylor's eyes flashed away. He was considered an old athlete, and Taylor was once the world's top boxing champion. He had contact with many first-class physical coaches. He had never heard of a weight of up to 20 pounds. There is no need to diet to lose weight.
Dai Li continued: "In addition, you also need to carry out strength training. There is no shortcut in this area. You can only do it step by step. Also, your suspension period is about to end, so you have to hurry up." To get a feel for the game, you have to find a partner."
"I don't have money to find a sparring partner." Taylor's tone was full of depression.
"I'll help you pay your sparring partner's salary. The old rule is, credit first." Dai Li paused, then said: "You have been a boxer for so many years, so you should have some connections, right? You must know where to recruit people. You are better at finding a suitable sparring partner than I am. But don’t find one that is too expensive, I don’t have much money.”
Taylor glanced at Dai Li gratefully.
Dai Li pointed behind him and continued: "This used to be a gymnasium, but I later transformed it into a physical training gym. I plan to clear out that location and build a boxing ring so that you can practice."
"Build a boxing ring just for me?" Taylor didn't react for a moment.
"Of course, you are a boxer and need actual combat training. You can't keep pumping iron in front of a lot of fitness equipment!" Li Dai said.
Taylor fell into silence. After more than half a minute, he said: "Coach Li, I don't think you need to do this. There is no need to renovate your training hall and build a boxing ring specifically for me. It's not worth it! "
"Why? Why do you think it's not worth it?" Dai Li asked.
"It's not worth your investment in me, because I may not be able to pay off your training fees at all." Taylor lowered his head in despair: "Don't forget, I still owe the bank more than 20 million U.S. dollars, I'll do it I have been notified by the bankruptcy court before, and they have consolidated my bankruptcy application. In the next five years, I will implement a debt repayment plan."
For Americans, bankruptcy is sometimes not a bad thing. Many U.S. presidents have experienced bankruptcy, such as the famous Lincoln, who went bankrupt in 1833; and the current president *, has been bankrupted four times, but due to his celebrity effect and his thick skin and tough skills, his prestige has not diminished even after bankruptcy. *** Similar situations are not uncommon among celebrities in the United States. It is often seen in the news that a celebrity in the United States is bankrupt, but they are still living a happy life.
There are two types of personal bankruptcy in the United States, one is asset liquidation, and the second is deferred payment. In the case of asset liquidation, after Americans declare bankruptcy, their property will be taken away and then auctioned to pay off debts. At the same time, their credit will be reduced to a minimum. There is no need to repay bank debts, but debts such as tax arrears, divorce alimony and other items will still have to be paid. Keep paying it back.
In this case, it is difficult for the bankrupt to get a job in a legitimate industry, and there is almost no social relief. They cannot even think of renting a house outside the slums. Their children must also attend slum schools. They cannot buy medical insurance or buy insurance for their children; You can't buy a plane ticket, you can't go abroad, and you will be monitored by the police even if you enter a wealthy area.
Under normal circumstances, Americans would never choose this method of bankruptcy. Once such bankruptcy occurs, all dignity will inevitably be lost. There are many homeless people on the streets. They just have no money, no job and no place to live, rather than real bankrupts. Even if they live on the streets, they are unwilling to choose bankruptcy.
Compared with asset liquidation, Americans are more willing to choose the bankruptcy method of deferred payment. If the payment is deferred, the property will not be taken away, but there must be a debt plan to repay the debt according to the income in the future. This situation is actually a kind of debt restructuring. , although the credit will also be reduced, the restrictions on life will be much less. But one thing is certain, people who go bankrupt in this way still cannot spend money as they wish.
Taylor chose the bankruptcy method of deferred payment. After the 20 million debt reorganization, every penny Taylor earns in the future must be repaid to the bank in strict accordance with the debt repayment plan. This means that Taylor earns The money had to be given to the bank first, and it would be difficult for him to come up with too much money to pay for Dai Li's training fees.
Dai Li laughed after hearing this: "You just owe the bank 20 million U.S. dollars. I remember you used to have a boxing match and the appearance fee alone was 10 to 20 million U.S. dollars. This does not include other shares. For For you, a boxing match can probably pay off the bank's debt, right?"
"That was me seven years ago. I was 25 years old at the time. But now, I am 32 years old. I haven't boxed for two whole years. It is impossible to return to the previous state. I will wait until my suspension period in a month. It’s over, when I return to the field, I may not even be able to defeat the first opponent after paying for it!” Taylor’s expression was full of helplessness and frustration.
"I have my own way of doing this." Dai Li said to himself. The age reduction card he got first could obviously solve this problem perfectly.
However, what is more important now is to let Taylor regain the confidence of a boxing champion!