Chapter 151 The Boxing Godfather
After all, he came to "Wulin" for fame.

So, in the past half month, Gabriel made two bold remarks in interviews, threatening to make Du Sheng unable to get up in the finals.

This is actually a form of publicity.

It may even be the result of the organizers fanning the flames behind the scenes.

As long as we can win, everything will be fine, and it doesn't matter if we lose a little reputation.

However, Du Sheng was in the mainland and did not respond to this.

This invisible contrast makes the citizens' favorable impression more biased.

I feel like Gabriel is being a bit too sensational.

After so many fights and publicity, many Hong Kong citizens have become aware of Du Sheng's identity.

He is not a professional boxer himself, but an actor.

Boxing is just a hobby.

Not only that, Du Sheng's fair and handsome appearance contrasts too strongly with Gabriel's dark and ugly image, so he is naturally more popular with the audience.

It is human nature that women like appearance and men value strength more.

With the support of stars such as Liu Dehua and Sun Yaowei, Du Sheng had already accumulated a lot of popularity before the competition even started.

Sun Yaowei kept his word and sang a representative song as the opening guest before the final.

This ignited the atmosphere of the competition.

At 7 o'clock that evening, the Kickboxing Fanatic VS Nanyang ONE Champion was held as scheduled.

However, what shocked everyone was that the favorite Yasana was knocked out in just two rounds.

Sato Yoshihiro used his height and arm length advantage to suppress Yasanna's fierce bombardment, and then won with a karate combination of top knee and back straight punch.

No matter how much the audience cursed, the host had already gone on stage to take control of the situation.

After a lot of nonsense, he suddenly changed the subject and introduced the singing guests for the first half:

"Next, please invite Mr. Du Sheng and Ms. Zhang Baizhi to sing a song "I Only Have Feelings for You"..."

Everyone in the audience was stunned, thinking they had heard wrong.

Du Sheng?

What the hell!? ?

The host must have made a mistake.

Isn’t Du Sheng the duelist tonight?
At this time, does he still have the leisure to act as a guest and sing on stage?
How much do they not take their opponents seriously?

"Damn, it's really Du Sheng!"

"What's going on? Are you going to stop fighting and become a singer?"

"This mainland dark horse changed his hairstyle and looks even more handsome."

"Oh my god, a handsome man and a beautiful woman, they instantly became the focus of the whole audience!"

"Hey! Look at 'Horland Violent Bear', his face is all black."

"The organizers are really ridiculous. They will do anything to get ratings."

"Haha, but I like it!"

When they saw Zhang Baizhi, wearing a pure white off-shoulder long dress, smiling sweetly and singing on the stage with her arm around Du Sheng, the audience was shocked and stunned, and there was an uproar.

I have to say, this couple's performance on stage was indeed stunning.

The ratings of TVB's pay channel, which was broadcasting live, instantly soared by one-fifth.

The scene at the Elizabeth Stadium was extremely lively, and the screams could be clearly heard even outside the stadium.

At that moment, the scene seemed to have turned into a concert for the two of them.

Zhang Baizhi rushed back specially to give Du Sheng a surprise.

She was dressed particularly charmingly tonight, her beautiful collarbone was faintly visible, her skin was fair, and she wore the necklace that Du Sheng gave her on her chest. She looked pure as a picture, like an angel who had strayed into the world.

In order to attract viewership, the organizer agreed to give her this surprise.

Du Sheng knew what the girl was thinking, so he wouldn't refuse.

This is why they performed "Only Have Feelings for You" on stage.

After the concert, Zhang Baizhi embraced Du Sheng warmly without hesitation and expressed her full support for the man without hesitation.

This move has brought about earth-shaking changes in the off-field handicap odds.

Du Sheng's odds for winning against foreign teams have plummeted, almost reaching the same level as Gabriel's.

This makes those who are hesitant to place a bet laugh and cry.

Even Zhang Baizhi has publicly stood on Du Sheng's side. The wind direction has changed.

If that Horan Bear really wins, would he dare to walk out of the door of the Elizabeth Gymnasium?

Gabriel, who was waiting in the contestant's seat, looked at the cheering scene with a very grim expression.

Where is the advantage of being popular?
This is simply someone else’s back garden!
He suddenly didn't want to fight anymore.

But he was unwilling to quit like this.

Gabriel clenched his fists and vowed to smash his opponent's head hard, so that all the honor of these yellow people would be lost!

Just as Du Sheng returned backstage to undergo inspection and prepared to go on stage, an old white man in the audience was looking at him with sharp eyes.

This person is none other than Don King, the most influential professional boxing promoter in the world!

He has made world-famous boxing champions such as Ali, Foreman, Tyson, Holyfield, and Ruiz famous.

It can be said that he is the veritable 'Godfather' in the industry.

He is 71 years old this year. He was originally invited by the "Ultimate Fighting Championship" to come to Hong Kong's "Legend of Martial Arts" to see if there are any seeded players.

In recent years, with Tyson in prison and aging, there are few boxers in the boxing world with similar net worth and market appeal.

In addition, major boxing promotion companies are obsessed with money, and if you don't have money, don't even think about competing with their boxers. This way of operating has also led to a lack of successors in the boxing world.

At present, Don King's promotion company has long been at a disadvantage compared to other top boxing promotion companies. With the rise of Golden Boy Boxing Promotions, Don King has fallen into a trough.

The root of all this actually stems from his greed and selfishness. All kinds of negative news almost wiped out the reputation he once accumulated.

Therefore, he urgently needs to find a new generation of top boxing superstars to revive his reputation.

On a global scale, the huge potential of the Eastern market is unparalleled.

Yao Ming’s brilliant performance in the NBA last year has fully demonstrated the huge money-making ability of the Eastern market.

The fame and influence that Yao Ming brought to the Rockets is immeasurable.

Therefore, Tang Jin also turned his attention to the East.

This time I came here to see if I can discover a boxer like Yao Ming.

At the beginning, he was quite optimistic about Hong Kong player Cao Delong.

The opponent is not bad in terms of boxing skills, height and weight, and is expected to become a seeded player.

However, Cao Delong was knocked out by the kickboxing maniac and fell before the quarterfinals, missing out on the finals.

Tang Jin was a little disappointed. Just as he was about to have a chat with the Japanese contestant, he unexpectedly noticed the Oriental contestant who had just come on stage to sing.

After some inquiries, he was surprised and happy.

How can I compare to that small place and market in Neon?

In front of Du Sheng, an oriental player, the others are simply not good enough.

If he could successfully sign this dark horse, carefully plan and promote related events, and help him become a world professional boxing champion, then Du Sheng could also become the focus of the world like Yao Ming!

But now Du Sheng is about to go on the court, no matter how anxious he is, he can only wait for the opponent to finish.

Fortunately, other boxing promotion companies did not pay attention to Asia and did not send anyone, otherwise he would have to talk to the organizer even if he violated the rules.

Not long after, the betting channel was closed.

As the urgent bell rang, the audience became excited and their breathing became heavier.

"Next, please welcome Gabriel, also known as the 'Horland Violent Bear'—"

The excitement of the guest performances died down, and under the host's passionate introduction, although Gabriel was unhappy, he still strode onto the stage.

The packed Elizabeth Stadium was suddenly filled with noise and shouts.

This shows that there are many viewers who support or bet on him.

Gabriel felt much better immediately and raised his hand to greet him.

In the front row VIP area, the bright stars and heavyweights of Hong Kong entertainment industry gathered together.

Hong Jibao, Stephen Chow, Mrs. Xiang, Sun Yaowei, Cheung Pak Chi...

Even though the fight hasn't started yet, the scene is already star-studded and full of excitement.

The sound of reporters' shutter clicks has already been heard one after another, and media coverage is obviously indispensable.

Following the host's introduction, Du Sheng also walked onto the stage under the attention of the crowd.

Seeing him smiling and waving to the audience, his casual gesture like he was strolling in the back garden, made Gabriel's anger rise again.

It's time for the finals.

This guy is so relaxed and casual, and doesn't take me seriously at all!
This is more than an insult!

After all, he is a new champion in the Houlan boxing world and a hot candidate to win the "Wulin" championship. Isn't he worthy of being taken seriously?

In anger, Gabriel put all distractions behind him.

No matter what the other party’s background is, or whether they shoulder any important mission in the East, as long as they step onto this stage, don’t expect to get off safely!

"Bao Xiong, the consul is waiting for you to celebrate your success, kill him as soon as possible!"

The diplomatic counselor sent by Horan also came tonight, and I personally placed a bet of 50 Hong Kong dollars on the official website to win.

Privately, several of his friends also bought 200 million foreign properties.

But they are not the ones who place the biggest bets.

He is a real estate tycoon in his fifties who had the honor of participating in a black boxing match in Kowloon Walled City more than ten years ago. This time he spent 700 million.

This shows how much trust many wealthy businessmen have in Gabriel's ability.

From time to time, spectators in the stands shouted to Du Sheng in the ring:
"Handsome guy from the mainland, I bet 100,000 on you to win!"

"Jingsheng! Keep sniping, we must achieve an upset!"

Those who bet on him to win included Zhang Baizhi, Yu Wenle and others.

Tonight's foreign betting is expected to break the record in recent years.

All the odds added up to more than 5 million.

Just by the difference in odds, both the bookmakers and the organizers can make a lot of money.

Not to mention the revenue driven by surrounding projects such as catering, entertainment, and tourism.

No wonder the Hong Kong government gave "Wulin" a backdoor and even posted it on the official website of the Jockey Club. It's definitely a money-making machine.

On the ring, Gabriel didn't say anything, but looked Du Sheng up and down with an expressionless face.

Du Sheng's expression was as calm as before, and he also ignored the voices outside the venue.

Based on the information collected by Ma Yaowei, he had long known that Gabriel practiced judo and karate.

He is particularly good at forward kick and downward split, and his greatest feature is the arc leg technique.

However, the moment the other party approached, Du Sheng deepened his opinion:
"His arms are as tough as iron, his thighs are as thick as pillars, and he stretches his arms like an ape. He should also be good at ground wrestling!"

This technique relies on weight and physical advantages to try to knock the opponent down with a sneak hug and then defeat him with ground techniques.

So don't be fooled by Gabriel's strong appearance. Once he locks your head, you will be suffocated by lack of oxygen and knocked out in minutes.

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