Domination in America, Starting from being a Boxing Champion

"Catherine, come quick, Link's on, wow, he looks so handsome when he dresses up."

In front of the TV, Selena Gomez sat on the couch in a yellow dress and thigh-high socks, holding a bag of chips, with her cheeks stuffed like a giant hamster.

Catherine, wearing glasses, walked out of the study with a script in her hand. She looked at Link on the TV, dressed in a suit, with handsome defined features and a charming smile on his face—she nodded in satisfaction, "He really is handsome, and he's also a world champion. Among his peers, none is better than him."

"The first time I saw him, he looked like a troublemaker, how did he become so impressive now?" Selena asked, propping her face with her hands, puzzled.

"Probably because he took up boxing; boxing makes people stronger," Catherine said.

Catherine also put down her work and sat next to watch the television program.

"Link, how does it feel to participate in the Olympics in Huaxia?"

In the HBO recording studio, the host Steve looked towards Tyson, who was sitting next to Link, and asked.

"It's fantastic, I love Huaxia, it's a great country," Link praised.

"Can you tell us more?" Steve probed further.

"Sure, after joining the WTO, Huaxia's economy was the fastest growing in the world, infrastructure got increasingly better, and the environment in top cities is comparable to international metropolises like Los Angeles and Miami..."

Link spoke confidently in front of the camera, discussing everything from Huaxia's economy to its landscapes, food, Kung Fu, Peking opera, and the Terracotta Warriors, touching upon everything except politics, and of course, only mentioning the positives.

"Wow, Link, to know so much after just over ten days in Huaxia, that's incredible," Steve applauded.

Link shrugged and smiled, "I told you, I love Huaxia. So I made a special effort to learn about it during the competition, and even managed to visit Zhangjiajie, where I heard the new movie by director James Cameron was filmed; the scenery there is very beautiful."

"That sounds wonderful, I'll have to visit Huaxia sometime too," Steve agreed.

"Let's get to the matter of Link's weight control," Mrs. Tina reminded.

Steve chuckled, "Link, speaking of Huaxia's food, how many different dishes have you tried, and which one did you like the most?"

Link said regretfully, "I was originally 78 kilograms, and to qualify for the middleweight competition, I had to diet to keep weight under 75 kilograms. So during the competition, I hardly ate out. But I know Huaxia has a lot of great cuisine; my favorite would probably be Hot Pot, which you can also find in Chinatown."

"Hot Pot? Sounds delicious, I must try it sometime."

Steve received a cue from the onsite producer and changed the question, "Link, if you had to describe your Olympic journey with one word, what would you use?"

Link thought for a moment and smiled, "Fulfilled! Or dream come true."

"So winning the Olympics was your dream?" Steve asked.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

"Pretty much!" Link said, facing the camera with a meaningful smile.

"Let's get to the point!" Mrs. Tina instructed.

"Okay! Let's move on to the 'following the champion to boxing' segment. Next, we will show a video of Link's preliminary match from this Olympic Games, where Link faced the Irish boxer Darren Sutherland."

Darren Sutherland, 26 years old, is the champion of the Irish super middleweight amateur boxing championships and earned a bronze medal at the 2007 World Championships. His amateur record stands at 82 fights, 73 wins, 7 losses, and 2 draws—a formidable boxer indeed.

As Steve introduced him, the studio's big screen began to play the Olympic match video. Link, in blue competition gear, with blue protective headgear and gloves, swung his fists nonstop, attacking his opponent.

Darren was also agile in the boxing ring, constantly maneuvering and dodging, but his speed could not match Link's agility.

In the first round, at 112 seconds, Link delivered a straight punch that hit the opponent's forehead, knocking him to the ground.

Wow!

As he knocked down his opponent, cheers erupted from the audience.

Over the next three rounds, Link knocked down his opponent four times, causing him to be counted down four times, and successfully advanced to the quarterfinals.

Watching the video on the big screen, Link couldn't help but recall his matches in Han Jing, which went relatively smoothly, but the difficulty was not lesser than the Americas Zone qualifiers, especially the quarter and semi-finals, which were harder than defeating Pitts.

After the preliminary match video ended, the screen paused, and Steve said, "Link, looking back at your match against Darren Sutherland, how do you evaluate this opponent?"

Link smiled, "Darren is a fantastic boxer; his jab is very fierce and tricky, and quite challenging. But he has a problem: he had suffered a severe injury to his left eye and also has some post-traumatic stress, which makes him fearful after getting knocked down. I learned about this after talking with him post-match. Without these issues, beating him would have been very difficult."

Link shared more about Darren Sutherland's experiences; his situation was somewhat similar to the Cuban boxer Rosniel's, bearing old injuries.

Darren once represented the Irish team in a match against Russia B team in 2006 when he was hit in the left eye by his opponent, nearly causing blindness.

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