AP Training Center.
"Okay, this group is done, let's take a rest first." The coach picked up the towel, wiped the sweat from his head, and walked aside with an indifferent expression.
Philip sat on the stool, panting heavily, with more helplessness in his eyes. He had already felt the indifference from the coach, which was really different from when he first arrived at the AP training center. Two experiences.
Philip still remembers that when he first came to lead the AP Training Center, every coach was very enthusiastic towards him. The AP Training Center even held a small welcome meeting for him. But now, when the coaches face him, they are more coping and perfunctory. Philip can clearly feel this.
Indeed, Philip's results are really disappointing. At least the coaches who trained him will feel that their hard work has not been rewarded.
This is like a teacher encountering a very talented student. The teacher spends a lot of time with this student, gives him a small start, and does his best to cultivate this student, hoping that this student can become a talent in the future. However, this student's academic performance is getting worse and worse, and he has even fallen to the bottom. Then the teacher who trained him will definitely feel disappointed, and the original patience for this student's study will gradually disappear without a trace. The emotion of expectation may even turn into a feeling of disgust.
The same goes for coaches. When Philip first came to the AP Training Center, all the coaches had great expectations for him. They hoped that Philip could enter the Olympics and create glory again. So at that time, the coaches also gave Philip the utmost care and patience. .
However, Philip's performance continued to decline like a free fall. As a coach, while he was dissatisfied, he also felt a kind of pressure, which would make the coach work harder.
However, when efforts are made but the rewards are not due, who will choose to continue to persevere
The coaches' patience was gradually worn away, and Philip's results were still not impressive at all. So some coaches chose to give up. They no longer treated Philip as diligently as before, and they no longer cared about Philip so much. The training has become an indifferent response, as numb as a worker standing on an assembly line.
Phillip didn't like this feeling very much. At this time, he was eager to leave here as soon as possible and return to his home, which would give him more security.
At this moment, the phone rang, it was Steven calling.
"He should be talking about sponsors in Auckland now, right? Could it be that the sponsor has been negotiated?" Philip felt a little happy in his heart, and then he answered the phone.
"Has the sponsorship been negotiated this time?" Philip asked.
"No! What bullshit sponsors, they want you to cut the ribbon for a pizza restaurant, and then the stingy boss is only willing to give you a thousand yuan appearance fee, of which five hundred yuan is in the form of pizza restaurant vouchers, go Damn vouchers, who wants to eat his pizza? This is simply insulting! Okay, let’s not talk about sponsors for now. Can you find today’s Sports Today?” Steven asked. road.
"It should be possible, right? What's wrong?" Phillip asked.
"Look, we were betrayed by the AP Training Center!" Steven said frustrated.
…
Dai Li picked up a copy of "Today's Sports", and another report about Philip appeared on it. One of the paragraphs read:
"... We specifically interviewed the AP Training Center in Los Angeles. A coach who did not want to be named said that Barron Philip did not devote himself wholeheartedly to daily training, which was also the main reason for his decline in performance... "
Seeing this paragraph, Dai Li's face looked a little unnatural.
"How could they say that. Barron has been with me for two years. I know him well. He is definitely not the kind of person who is lazy in training! He has no feet. He needs to wear a pair of prosthetic limbs to train, which is better than our normal ones." People have a lot of hard work and a lot of pain, but he still perseveres! He pays more than others." Li Dai said.
"Can't you see this? This is just an excuse deliberately found by the AP Training Center to shirk responsibility." Blake next to him made a helpless gesture and then said: "People from the AP Training Center can't tell the media that they Their training level is not as good as ours, so Philip’s performance has declined! They can only find another excuse to pass the responsibility to others."
"But what they said might destroy Philip. This is a lie!" Dai Li said excitedly.
"Even if this is a lie, for the AP Training Center, this is the 'truth' they want to see!" Blake crossed his legs expressionlessly, and then said: "You may think this is despicable. , but if you think about it from another perspective, AP Training Center can minimize their losses by doing this. Indeed, in terms of ethics, it is wrong to do so, but in terms of business operations, there is no problem in doing so. I think if it were changed If I were to face this situation, I might choose this way of coping."
"I understand that in business, talking about morality with businessmen is a very stupid thing." Although Li Dai said this, his tone was full of resentment.
Blake changed the topic: "Well, don't feel sorry for Philip anymore. He is an adult and should be responsible for his own decisions, no matter whether the results are good or bad. As for you, your current focus should be If we put it on Kevin Taylor, his next opponent should be determined, right?"
"Not yet." Dai Li shook his head and continued: "Taylor hopes to challenge Highfield and regain the WBA heavyweight belt. However, Highfield is very cunning. He has been looking for excuses to avoid the fight."
Blake thought for a few seconds and then replied: "If you want to promote this match, you still have to start with the WBA. Naturally, Highfield does not want to lose the gold belt, but the WBA should be happy to see Taylor challenge Highfield. . The feud between these two people can attract the attention of the world without any hype. For the WBA, this match is worth hundreds of millions of dollars, and they will definitely make money."
…
"Haidfield, the WBA has vetoed your match with Mayo." The agent's voice was full of helplessness.
"Why? Didn't we have an agreement with Mayo two months ago? He challenged me to a fight and the prize money would be divided 50-50. This will allow me to not worry about it for many months to come. About the competition." Highfield asked with a frown.
"The WBA has arranged another opponent for Mayo, so at the same time, he cannot challenge you." The agent said.
"Then let's change the plan, go to Bruno, or go to Hayes, and let them come and play a game with me. At worst, the prize money will be divided 50-50." Highfield continued.
The agent shook his head: "It's impossible for these two people. In the new schedule just announced by the WBA, Bruno's next opponent is Hayes. The time is too tight, and they can't challenge you."
"Damn it!" Highfield yelled angrily.
"Hayfield, this is obviously the WBA's manipulation behind the scenes. They want you to fight Taylor. The grudge between you and Taylor can attract the attention of the world without any hype. This is also true for the WBA. It means hundreds of millions of dollars in income. For this, they can use various means to prevent other challengers from challenging you. So this time, I am afraid you have no escape and must fight Taylor. I want all Audiences around the world will also be looking forward to this game." The agent said.
"Maybe they want to see my other ear bitten by Taylor!" Highfield pouted. He didn't want to accept Taylor's challenge at all, but he had no choice but to bow his head when facing WBA.
"Okay, I can go and fight Taylor, but I have a condition. If I lose, the WBA heavyweight belt will go to him. If I win, his WBO and IBF heavyweight belts will go to him." Me!" Highfield said.
"You are trying to bring in the WBO and IBF alliances to start a battle for the heavyweight gold belts of the three major alliances! Oh my god, this is so exciting!" the management team exclaimed involuntarily.
Each of the four major boxing alliances in the world has massive resources. If three of them jointly organize a game and invest all the resources they control, the momentum created will definitely attract global attention. The agent can even imagine an appearance fee of 20 to 30 million, a competition bonus of over 100 million, and a massive advertising share.
"If it is really co-organized by the three major leagues, we can earn 100 million for this game!" The agent became excited when he thought about the money. He seemed to have seen the agent's share of more than 10 million US dollars.
…
In the empty villa, Philip sat alone by the swimming pool, staring at the sky in a daze.
On the small table next to him, less than a fifth of the red wine was left in the red wine glass. Next to the wine glass was a thick stack of documents, all of which were filled with tables and figures.
Phillip turned his head and looked at the pile of documents, and his heart suddenly felt much calmer.
This is the annual report that the financial advisor has just sent to Philip. The figures above show that the income from financial management has been pretty good in the past year.
"I've made a lot of money in the past two years!" Philip picked up the wine glass, drank it in one gulp, and turned his eyes from the swimming pool to the main building of the villa.
This mansion cost him 3 million US dollars. Although the facilities are luxurious, the price is a bit expensive. Housing prices in Los Angeles are already relatively high. The same luxury house would be much cheaper if it were not on the West Coast of the United States.
"If it were me before, I probably wouldn't be able to pay the property tax on this house!" Philip recalled his most difficult period, and suddenly felt a sense of happiness in his heart. Compared to the days when I was on welfare, now I am simply living in paradise.
"I lost my legs on the battlefield, but God compensated me with the talent of an athlete. Now, God probably thinks that the compensation given to me is enough, so he wants to take back this talent. From nothing to what I am now, In fact, I should be satisfied, thank God!" Philip put down his wine glass, feeling drunk. He took out his mobile phone, opened his Twitter, and typed this paragraph on it:
"I plan to retire..."