If someone asked a boxing audience who is the strongest heavyweight boxer in the world today, at least eight out of ten people would give the same answer, and that is 'Iron Teacher' Hopkins.
Hopkins participated in the Olympics at the age of twenty-two and won the Olympic gold medal, and then entered professional boxing. This kind of amateur player who has achieved results in the Olympics has a relatively high starting point when he switches to professional boxing.
Hopkins is two meters tall, but has a wingspan of 2.06 meters. This height and arm length are perfect statistics in the heavyweight boxing world. He has powerful fists without losing the flexibility of his body. sex. In the heavyweight boxing world, boxers who are shorter than Hopkins will definitely not have any advantage when facing him; those boxers who are about the same height as Hopkins have less wingspan than Hopkins; and their body size A boxer who is taller than Hopkins will be crushed by Hopkins in terms of flexibility. It can be said that Hopkins was born with the body of a heavyweight boxer.
More importantly, although Hopkins has an almost perfect boxer's body, he is a technical boxer, and the kind of boxer whose skills squeeze into perfection.
Boxers who have played amateur boxing often have outstanding skills. Because amateur boxing requires wearing protective gear, it is very difficult to win by KOing your opponent. Pursue effective hits to gain points. It is the best way to win in amateur boxing, and it requires very high skills from the boxers. Therefore, people like Hopkins who have won Olympic championships are inherently better at technology.
What's more, Hopkins is indeed very smart in boxing. During the game, he will constantly calculate the opponent. Whether it is the overall tactics or on-the-spot response, Hopkins is the best. It can be said that he is a real of punching with the brain.
With an excellent body, an iron will, and a smart mind, Hopkins has almost no shortcomings in general, and all this earned Hopkins the nickname "Professor of Steel."
Hopkins has not insulted this nickname. Since entering professional boxing, he has defeated opponents one after another. So far, he is the double boxing champion of WBO and IBF, the heavyweight gold belt of the four major boxing alliances, and Hope Kings then had two. And with Hopkins' current momentum, it should be a matter of time before he dominates the heavyweight boxing world.
In comparison, Taylor can be regarded as the ruler of the heavyweight boxing world in the previous era, while Hopkins is the ruler of the heavyweight boxing world in this era.
Facing Taylor's challenge, if it were another boxing champion, he would definitely consider it carefully. Now Taylor has returned to his former state. He can knock out anyone he meets in one round. No one can guarantee that he can handle it. Withstand Taylor's attack.
But Hopkins was different. He accepted Taylor's challenge. It is said that newborn calves are not afraid of tigers. Hopkins, who is in the rising stage, actually really hopes to fight Taylor, because Taylor was once the ruler of heavyweight boxing. It's like being in a pride of lions. If the young lion king wants to ascend to the throne and be recognized by other lions, the best way is to defeat the original old lion king. When a new king ascends the throne, the most awe-inspiring thing is to step on the corpse of the old king and sit on the throne.
For powerful boxing organizations such as the WBO and IBF, the fight between Hopkins and Taylor is also something they like to see. The showdown between well-known boxers can always bring more profits. If possible, the boxing organizations would love it. Let the famous boxers have a fight every day.
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In a quiet villa in a wealthy community, an old man in his seventies was holding a phone with an anxious look on his face.
"Mr. Iris, the news you mentioned before is true." A man said on the phone.
"So, is there really a rehabilitation practitioner?" The old man's voice suddenly became excited.
"Yes." The other party said, "But that person appeared two years ago, and he has not stayed in Europe for a long time. He seems to have only stayed in Switzerland and Scotland. I can't find out the details. After all, it involves It comes to some personal privacy issues, and it happened two years ago. So far, I only know that the rehabilitator is an Asian."
"What's his name? Have you found it?" the old man asked eagerly.
"I did find out a name through some channels. The name of the rehabilitation practitioner is... Let me take a look. His name is Lithium... Well... Day, yes, it is Lithium-Day." The person on the phone said, in his words But there was a sense of discomfort.
"Lithium-Day? Such a weird name. Are you sure?" the old man asked suspiciously.
"It's normal for Asians to have strange names. This person may be an Indian. I heard that Indians have many strange surnames." The other party said.
"An Indian rehabilitation practitioner named Lithium-Day." The old man nodded: "Thank you very much for providing me with this information. I also hope you can continue to help me inquire about this Lithium-Day news. It is best to know. I Where can I find him?"
"No problem. But Mr. Iris, I want to remind you that even if this rehabilitation therapist can make your wife recover, his fees will be very high. You must have a psychological rule." The other end of the phone He spoke.
"Okay, thank you very much." The old man hung up the phone, but the worry in his eyes flashed away.
"Lithium-Day, there is a huge crowd, where can I find this guy!" The old man said to himself and looked at the room next to him. In the room, a white-haired elderly woman was lying quietly on the bed.
"Lucy, I will definitely make you feel better." There were faint crystal tears in the old man's eyes, but there was determination in his eyes.
The next second, the old man picked up the phone and dialed a phone number.
"Jim, it's me! Yes, I'm fine, but I've been in some trouble recently, yes, money-related matters, so I plan to make a comeback!"
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In the training hall, Taylor stood alone on the boxing ring, seemingly lost in thought again.
"Kevin, what are you thinking about?" Dai Li walked forward and handed the sports drink to Taylor.
"Coach Li, I don't think it's okay to continue like this. My next opponent is Hopkins. He is probably the strongest among the active heavyweight boxers. I am not sure I can beat him. So I need a coach. , a professional boxing coach. And now that I have money, I think I can hire a boxing coach." Taylor said.
"It seems you already have a plan." Dai Li said.
Taylor nodded: "Yes, I asked my former friends to inquire, but there is no news yet. You know, at my current level, it is not easy to find a suitable boxing coach in a short time. .”
After all, Taylor is the world's top boxing champion, and an average coach is not worthy of him. The person who can guide Taylor must also be the world's top boxing coach. However, in the coaching industry, the higher the level, the scarcer the resources. High-level coaches are hard to come by. Those top-notch coaches have always been at home waiting for others to invite them, instead of looking for a job themselves.
Therefore, it is almost impossible to find a suitable boxing coach for Taylor in just a few days.
At this moment, next to the boxing ring, Taylor's cell phone rang.
Dai Li picked up the phone and threw it to Taylor on the ring. Taylor glanced at the caller ID and immediately connected the phone.
"Kevin, good news, I just heard that Iris is coming back to the world!" the person on the phone said.
"Iris? That 'White Devil'? Hasn't he retired?" Taylor asked in surprise.
"Yes, that's him, but I heard that he made a rumor and decided to come back." The man paused and then said: "There are rumors that he decided to come back because he encountered financial problems. , so his asking price is not low!”
"Even though he is over 70 years old this year, he was once the best boxing coach in the world. Even if he charges the highest price in the world, I wouldn't be surprised." Taylor took a deep breath and calmed down. mood, and then continued: "Send me Iris' phone number, I want to talk to him."
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Beverly Hills is the most famous wealthy area in Los Angeles, where many celebrities live.
"Iron Professor" Hopkins' mansion is also here. Hopkins, who holds two heavyweight gold belts, has an annual income of hundreds of millions of dollars, which is enough for him to buy an expensive mansion in Beverly Hills.
At this time, Hopkins also learned about Iris' comeback.
"The legendary boxing coach 'White Devil' Iris is coming back! That guy must be over seventy years old!" Hopkins was very surprised when he heard the news.
"Yeah, I thought he would enjoy his retirement life with peace of mind, but I didn't expect that he would choose to come back. And according to rumors, he encountered some troubles and needed a lot of money. This is why he chose to come back. , otherwise, at this age and having been away from the boxing world for several years, wouldn’t it be better to choose to enjoy your old age in peace." The manager opposite said.
"As a boxing coach, Iris was once the top person in the world. He must have made a lot of money during his years as a coach. His family background is richer than many outstanding boxers. Now he has to do it because of He came back for money, and it seems like he is really in big trouble," Hopkins said.
"Yes, and with Iris's worth, ordinary boxers can't afford to hire him. His price is too high." The agent said casually.
Hopkins frowned. He thought for more than ten seconds, and then said, "I plan to hire him!"
"You? Want to hire Iris? No, no, we don't have this need at all. You already have a professional coaching team, and the coaches in the team are all of great quality. There is no need for our coaching team to recruit new people. , even if he is the legendary coach 'White Devil' Iris. Moreover, his asking price is too high. Although we can afford the money, it is an unnecessary expense." The agent immediately objected.
Hopkins shook his head: "I want to hire him, not to strengthen our coaching team, but to prevent others from getting Aires, such as Taylor! As far as I know, Taylor has not been found after his comeback. With a suitable head coach, Taylor has obviously regained the form he had when he was young. If he is given the legendary coach 'White Devil' Iris, it will be even more powerful! At that time, Taylor will be even more difficult to deal with."
"Yeah, why didn't I think of that! Even if we don't need Iris, we can't give him up to Taylor! Hopkins, you have such a flexible mind and you are worthy of the title of 'Professor of Steel'." Agent He stood up and said, "I'm going to contact Iris now!"