Chapter 307 A desperate move

Zhang Haolong, Wang Yaoyang and others looked over quickly.

Everyone made a lot of money last time, so there’s no reason to miss this last chance.

This time, even his father Ma Lisheng, his uncle Yuan Bin and others came to Neon, just to have a big fight!
Similarly, in addition to Zhong Zhen and Wang Jinhua sending assistants, Liu Xiaoli, who had tasted the sweetness, was also eager to make some moves.

It seems that everyone is waiting to make a desperate bet!
The odds for [Giant God Soldier VS Du Sheng] have already been released:

For KO, the odds are 1.99:2.53 respectively.
The odds of winning by points are 1.95:2.36
The odds of knocking out the opponent in the second round are 2.69:3.02
The odds of knocking out the opponent in the first round are 2.98:3.20
It feels a bit like being on par with each other!
Even though the organizers and the public were extremely optimistic about the Colossus, Du Sheng's performance in the previous matches was too shocking.

Especially in the last fight, Just, who was favored by countless people, was knocked out by Du Sheng in one round.

This creates a situation where the odds are similar!
Otherwise, if an Asian were to face off against the Giant God Soldier, the odds would easily be over 8.

Du Sheng considered that this was the last match and his internal energy was about to break through, so there was no need to hide his weakness.

It is impossible to hide it even if you want to. The organizers and lottery companies cannot be fools.

Moreover, this result is related to the negotiation of international endorsements, so a good win would add a lot of points.

In addition, the Chinese are now in decline in the boxing world, and a deafening result is needed to break the situation...

Instead of letting people question and criticize you, it’s better to just go for the big one.

"Ten million."

This is all of Du Sheng’s gambling capital in Japan. There is no need to keep it any longer.

"One round will decide the outcome."

It’s stud!

In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, placing bets in advance is also a good choice.

After all, the stakes are too high and there are too many people betting, so they have to be dispersed to betting stations in various cities in Neon.

"One round determines the outcome?"

When Wang Yaoyang heard this, he couldn't help but gasp.

He wondered if there was something wrong with his ears.

After seeing the Giant God Soldier with his own eyes just now, he finally understood what a mountain was!
That tonnage is really terrifying.

If it were ordinary people like them who weigh less than 130 pounds, let alone whether they could beat the opponent, I'm afraid it would take a lot of courage to just go on stage.

However, looking at Du Sheng's calm expression, he swallowed his questions back into his stomach.

"Okay, I'll arrange it now!"

Ma Yaowei and Zhang Haolong did not have so many concerns and immediately shouted excitedly.

They had been looking forward to this moment for a long time.

Considering that this is the last time and there will be no chance to bet in the future, I decided to go all in!
As for losing?
That's not even a consideration.

After all, Du Sheng has never let anyone down.

There's no way you can joke with them about 1 million!

When they returned to their accommodation, before Ma Yaowei and his companions could take any action, an old foreign man with white hair came towards them.

It's Don King!
After he went back last time, the more he thought about it, the more unwilling he became.

So I have always been paying attention to Du Sheng's situation.

When I learned that this Chinese man defeated Mark and successfully made it to the semi-finals, I was shocked.

Of course he knew Mark, whose powerful punch was well-known in the UFC.

Even in the heavyweight class, there is no one better.

But he couldn't even break Du Sheng's hard Qigong defense?

If UFC wasn't in the process of restarting and there weren't a lot of things that needed to be dealt with, I'm afraid Don King would have been eager to rush over at that time.

However, thinking back to the two negotiations in which Du Sheng had refused to give in, and considering that the opponent would be facing the Giant God Soldier in the next game, he restrained himself.

He agrees with the general Western view that Du Sheng's winning rate is less than 40%.

As long as this little guy loses a game, the price can be negotiated.

As a result, Just, who had an all-round advantage, lost again!

This time, Don King was completely shocked.

Even if Du Sheng's next opponent is the Giant God Soldier, Du Sheng is still looked down upon by countless peers, and he can no longer sit still.

Don’t be afraid of 10,000, just be afraid of what happens.

What if a miracle happens again and Du Sheng wins the championship?
Even if he cannot win the championship, the fact that he can make it to the K1 GP finals has already fully proved his strength.

Moreover, the Eastern market has huge money-making power. Who wouldn’t be envious?
As far as Don King knows, there are already five boxing promotion companies in North America alone that are in contact with Du Sheng.

If he doesn't take action now, he might not even have soup to drink.

Not to mention that there are as many as eight boxing champions who have recently left or moved to other competitions due to the expiration of their contracts.

If he doesn't find a boxer who can hold up half the sky, not only will the reputation of "Boxing Godfather" be lost, I'm afraid the company will go bankrupt in a matter of minutes.

So, the day before yesterday he left all his affairs behind and came here with a certain determination.

"Du, long time no see, congratulations on reaching the K1 finals."

Tang Jin looked at Du Sheng who was in full condition and his attitude was much more enthusiastic.

"Do you have time to go out for a drink later?"

The assistant following behind him was also aware of the company's recent experience and had mixed feelings.

The yellow race has never been good in the boxing world, this guy is a real monster!
He felt a little regretful that he had advised the boss to wait and see.

Now that we are waiting and seeing this, all kinds of prices will soar upwards.

The signing bonus alone is estimated to be 500 million US dollars, which is not enough to cover it!
But if you don't sign, there are promotion companies that want to sign you.

"Mr. Don King, how are you?"

Du Sheng knew the other party's intention without having to guess, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth:
"I haven't seen you for a while. You look more and more prosperous. I guess your wish has come true recently."

He didn't even mention whether he was free or not. An old fox like Don King would try to take advantage of someone until the last minute.

Moreover, recently, boxing promotion companies have come to him from time to time and offered prices that are no less favorable than those of the other party.

So, he was in no hurry at all.

Tang Jin was a little anxious. After a few pleasantries, he pointed to the dining hall next to him:

"We didn't have a meal together last time, let's make it up this time..."

Seeing that there was still time, Du Sheng told Wang Yaoyang and followed with a smile.

Even though I have to go to Sony with Ye Jingzhi to discuss endorsement issues in the afternoon, it's still a negotiation no matter who you're working with, so there's no need to send them away with a cold face.

When Tang Jin saw Du Sheng agreed, he was delighted and knew there was still hope.

At least, the other party has not agreed to other promotion companies.

"Du, you've been boxing for so long, you should know that professional fighting is a business, everything is about money."

Seeing that Du Sheng had almost finished eating, Tang Jin got straight to the point:
“Especially in the UFC, without name recognition there is no value, and without value, there are no important fights!
Even if you have the strength, others will not fight with you. These have to be operated by the promotion company!"

Seeing that Du Sheng didn't react, he had to control his temper:

"You have heard of Hopkins, right? He once held the middleweight championship belts of the four major boxing organizations, WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO, and defended the championship for 18 consecutive games.

But how much is his appearance fee?
125 million dollars!
People like Mayweather and Holyfield, who have similar records to him, can earn more than 2000 million US dollars in appearance fees alone.

Do you know why? "

Although Du Sheng did not react much, Liu Xiaoli, Zhang Haolong and others who were eating and drinking with him all looked at him curiously.

"The reason is simple. He doesn't know how to package himself, and his boxing company doesn't know how to promote himself, which results in his commercial value being disproportionate to his strength!"

Seeing that everyone's interest had been aroused, Tang Jin began to spit and said:

“A few years ago, everyone said that Hopkins’ opponents were not strong enough!

But this is not his problem at all. It is those so-called strong boxers who are unwilling to fight with Hopkins.

Because the returns are too small and the risks are particularly high.

For a business, the loss outweighs the gain!"

In fact, Du Sheng knew the reason without Tang Jin’s explanation.

Even though Hopkins defended his title for 18 consecutive games, no one promoted or hyped him, and the audience was not interested in him at all.

As a result, no one will come to support it, and no one is even willing to pay to watch it, so its commercial value will become stagnant.

Those well-known opponents are well aware of Hopkins' strength, but there is not much money to be made from fighting him. Not only will their reputation be ruined if they lose, but they will also face the risk of injury. Only a fool would do that.

In addition, Du Sheng also understood why Don King used the extremely capable Hopkins as an example.

But this is completely the wrong direction.

Because it doesn't matter if he currently has no reputation in the UFC.

With a local population of 13 billion and a secondary market of 14 billion yellow people, everyone can calculate the value of this country.

"Du, since you have something else to do this afternoon, I'll make it short."

Tang Jin had been observing Du Sheng's reaction, but unfortunately he was a slippery man, so he could only tell him straight:

"The contract that CAA agent Wilson recently offered you is 4000 million RMB signing bonus + 20% promotion share, right?"

You can't fool people with this kind of thing.

Du Sheng didn't intend to hide it and nodded.

Just like Don King said, to survive in the North American boxing world, it is very important to find a good promotion company.

Moreover, promoting events and negotiating matches between top boxers are very expensive.

If Du Sheng was not popular and had insufficient commercial value, many boxing promotion companies would not offer signing bonuses.

Just like Zhang Zhilei, the heavyweight boxer in his previous life, he had never heard of any signing bonus, and it took a lot of effort for him to be able to go abroad to compete.

And his first game, his appearance fee was only $7500!

You read that right, $7500!

There is not a penny of other PPV revenue, bonuses, sponsorship fees, etc.

As for the profit share signed with Dynasty Promotion Company, it is said to start at 30%.

It still seems like you can sign it or not.

Zhang Zhilei still forced himself to sign.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t even have the channels to play games.

The contract offered to Du Sheng by CAA, the world's leading promotion company, is considered a relatively high salary in the industry.

Even in the global boxing arena, his treatment is higher than that of some lightweight world champions.

It can be seen that the value of entering the K1 fighting finals is still very high.

Don King continued:

"I'll give you a 5000 million RMB signing bonus and a 19% promotion share. Is that good enough?"

The assistant was about to speak, but was stopped by him with a gentle shake of his hand.

Because he understood that once the other party won the K1 GP championship trophy, this proposal would seem a bit shabby.

What he was betting on was the other party's inner expectations and potential concerns.

It is well known that Oriental people have a contented mentality in their bones.

Unless the young man in front of him is confident of winning the championship, or treats 50 million RMB as nothing,

Otherwise, everyone would have thought carefully.

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(End of this chapter)