"Remember, don't go head-to-head with Taylor. Although you are also the world's top offensive player and your punches are extremely lethal, believe me, going head-to-head with Taylor is the stupidest thing. Back then, Hayfield told the world, What method should be used to defeat Taylor? Constantly consuming his physical strength is how we win. If you want to defeat Taylor, you must strictly implement the tactics we specified before the game." Coach Hopkins He kept telling me in his ears.
At this time, the referee motioned for both players to come to the center of the ring.
"Come on!" The family patted Hopkins on the shoulder.
Hopkins walked to the center of the ring and Taylor had already walked over.
With the sound of "dong", the contest between the two generations of boxing champions finally kicked off.
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"Taylor launched an attack, a beautiful combination of punches! Oh, wonderful defense! Hopkins' defense is indeed impeccable!" the commentator's voice sounded.
At the beginning of the game, Taylor launched a ferocious attack. The continuous body swaying and his combination punches were overwhelming. If it is a relatively weak boxer, he may fall down during this round of attack.
This is a strategy that is formulated before the game, and it is also a trick that Taylor often uses. No matter who the opponent is, try to attack hard at the beginning of the game. If the opponent enters the game slowly, the game will end early.
Hopkins is in very good condition. He already has perfect body proportions. At this time, he even showed the world's top defense, foot movement, body avoidance, and arm blocking, without any flaws at all.
Taylor missed a hit, but did not give up. He was still waiting for opportunities to attack. Attacking the opponent fiercely in the first round is also considered a regular tactic of Taylor. Even if the opponent can withstand it, Taylor can gain momentum suppression and psychological advantage in this attack.
In fact, no one thought that Taylor could defeat Hopkins in the first round. There was no gap in strength between the two. As the champion of the two major boxing alliances, Hopkins was not good at defense.
"Taylor's offense at the beginning of the game didn't seem to have any real effect other than overwhelming the opponent in terms of momentum." The commentator said.
"Indeed, Taylor obviously realized this. You see, he started to keep a certain distance from Hopkins and tested with his jab. The first round was about to end, and he obviously didn't want to consume more at this time. Physical strength,” another commentator spoke up.
The first round of the game entered the countdown stage, and neither boxer on the ring made any big moves until the bell rang to end the first round, and the two fighters each returned to their corners.
"As predicted before the game, Taylor launched a round of fierce attacks in the first round. With Taylor's style, this fierce attack may last for two or three rounds, so you should not have a head-on confrontation with Taylor in the following rounds. Contact, continue to follow the same strategy, defense and detours..." The coach continued to chatter in Hopkins' ear. He spoke very fast, for fear that he would not be able to finish these words during the rest time.
On the opposite side, Iris seemed much calmer.
"Hopkins is not the kind of opponent who can be dealt with in a short time, so don't be anxious, you have to be more patient, don't make mistakes easily, follow the plan we specified before the game, wait, wait for Hopkins to relax Be alert and wait for him to become careless..."
The break between rounds was short, and both boxers only took a few breaths before returning to the ring.
"The second round of the game between the two sides has begun. I don't know if Taylor will launch a ferocious offensive like before."
"Taylor is still testing. Where he is now, he can't reach Hopkins at all. Today's Taylor seems to lack the fierceness of the past. It seems that Hopkins has put a lot of pressure on him."
"Taylor is moving forward. Is he going to attack? Hopkins dodged the exploratory punch in time and Taylor had no chance."
Round three.
"Taylor attacked again, oh, this time Hopkins didn't dodge anymore, he counterattacked! Oh, the two sides separated again, it seems they didn't think this was a good time to attack."
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The doctor performed simple treatment on the corners of Taylor's eyes.
"OK, this shouldn't affect your vision, right?" the doctor asked.
"No problem." Taylor said in a low voice. He looked at Hopkins opposite, and the pain from the corner of his eyes made her feel angry.
"It actually broke the corner of my eye. It's been a long time since anyone has made me look disfigured!" Taylor glared at the other party fiercely.
Hopkins' condition was not much better. One side of his cheek was swollen and it hurt to talk.
"I was accidentally hit by Taylor. I shouldn't have been so aggressive. I thought that after the punch hit Taylor, I could escape unscathed, but I didn't expect Taylor's reaction to be so fast. After being hit by When I hit, you can also punch me!"
Next to Hopkins, the coach began to babble again: "From the next round, you can try to carry out some offenses. I think Taylor's physical strength may not last long. After all, he is 32 years old. This In such a high-intensity game, he will become increasingly unable to do what he wants."
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Round five.
For Taylor, it's been a long time since he's had a fifth-round fight.
The silhouette of Hopkins in front of him suddenly shook, and Taylor suddenly became nervous.
"Fake move, Hopkins is going to attack!"
At this time, Taylor's attention was unprecedentedly focused. He hoped to find a loophole in Hopkins' attack and then give Hopkins a fatal blow. For a boxing champion like Hopkins, Even when a vulnerability occurs, it's often just a fleeting opportunity.
"Whoosh!" Hopkins punched out, and Taylor dodged sideways, seemingly dodging the punch easily.
However, Hopkins' attack has just begun. As a representative of heavyweight boxing techniques, what Hopkins lacks most is the way to attack.
"It's started, Hopkins finally started attacking!" Although Iris on the sidelines still looked expressionless, he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. So far, the script has not deviated from the track.
"The fish finally started to bite..."
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Although Hopkins is two meters tall, his movements are extremely agile.
"A beautiful punch, so dangerous, I even thought Taylor didn't dodge it."
"Hopkins turned from defense to offense, but Taylor began to tire of defense. This is completely different from the beginning of the game. The offensive and defensive positions of the two have been reversed."
"After all, Taylor is 32 years old, and he is not an athlete who is good at physical strength. So far in the game, he may have encountered a physical bottleneck."
While the commentator was talking, Hopkins' attacks in the boxing ring became more and more fierce.
Taylor became calmer than ever before. He knew that the more ferocious Hopkins' attack was, the greater the possibility of loopholes. Maybe his chance would come in the next second.
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Hopkins dodges and looks to attack Taylor's flank.
"This is a fake move." Taylor had already seen through Hopkins' thoughts.
However, it was also at this second that Taylor found himself faced with a choice.
"Should I dodge or attack? If I dodge, Hopkins will definitely not be able to hit me; if I attack, I may get a punch, but I will also have a chance to cause damage to Hopkins!"
This thought only flashed through Taylor's mind, and he chose the latter without hesitation: attack!
This is Taylor's boxing defense. Whether it is offense or defense, his choice is to advance, punch, and beat the opponent.
Taylor's figure moved happily and went directly towards Hopkins. Meanwhile, Hopkins throws punches.
Taylor punches too!
"Pfft!" Hopkins' punch directly hit Taylor's left ear on the head.
"Hit!" Before Hopkins had time to rejoice, almost at the same time he hit Taylor, he also received a heavy blow on the chin.
"Oops, I got hit in the chin!" Hopkins felt his head sink and he lost his balance and stumbled to the ground.
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"Buzz buzz..."
A sound like bees flying around sounded in Taylor's ears. He found that his vision was a little blurred, and his consciousness also paused briefly.
Taylor shook his head subconsciously, and everything in front of him slowly began to become clearer, but the "buzzing" sound in his ears was still surrounding him.
Hopkins' punch was also very heavy. If Taylor hadn't been able to withstand the punch better than ordinary boxers, he wouldn't still be standing here, but even so, he felt a little stunned.
On the opposite side, Hopkins fell to the ground.
"KO? Taylor KOed Hopkins? What happened just now? What I saw was clearly that Hopkins hit Taylor!"
"No, Taylor hit Hopkins too! Taylor punched Hopkins in the chin. The two men hurt each other and no one took advantage!"
"But Hopkins collapsed."
"Tyler seems to be wobbly too."
There were endless exclamations in the audience, and everyone's eyes were focused on Hopkins.
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Blurred, everything in front of you is blurry;
Roaring, everything in my head was roaring.
Hopkins fell to the ground. Although he was breathing with his eyes open, his blurred eyes looked like he had lost his soul. The impact of Taylor's punch even made Hopkins forget the pain and completely lost his consciousness.
"1, 2, 3..." The referee's counting voice had already sounded, but this could not offset the roaring voice in Hopkins' head.
"4, 5, 6..." In the audience, people couldn't help but shout along with the referee's voice. The sound became louder and more orderly.
This time, Hopkins finally heard the timer call.
"Someone is timing!" Hopkins' body finally started to move and he wanted to stand up!
This is not an instruction from Hopkins' brain, but more like a boxer's instinctive reaction, a desire to win!
"Hopkins is on his feet!"
Thunderous applause and shouts rang out, and everyone was shouting Hopkins' name.
At this time, Hopkins' consciousness gradually returned to his body. He only felt dizzy. Although he was standing on the boxing ring, everything around him seemed to be spinning.
"Are you okay?" the referee's voice sounded. Because the surrounding sounds were too noisy, the referee almost shouted at Hopkins.
Hopkins didn't answer. His eyes fell on the opposite side, on Taylor. At this time, Taylor was breathing hard, and his eyes were bloodshot, which was caused by a concussion.
Hopkins instantly felt that Taylor was like a wounded beast at this time.
"Taylor's situation is also very bad. I can't give up yet! I want to win!" Hopkins thought of this and laid his head seriously: "I can still continue!"
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Hopkins stood swaying opposite Taylor. At this time, he obviously had not recovered from the heavy blow just now.
But Hopkins didn't choose to give up, he still persisted. He hopes to win.
"He stood up. After he took a punch from me, he actually stood up. This is an opponent worthy of my respect!" Taylor commented silently in his heart. The next second, he raised his fist.
Taylor knew that facing such a respectable opponent, the best way to show respect to him was to KO him in the ring!