Chapter 37 Between Husband and Wife

"Attack his brow bone!"

"Good!!! This punch is great! The angle is too tricky!"

"KO! Fifth KO! Fifth KO, this punch is too heavy, Andre will definitely not be able to get up."

"Link champion! Link champion!!!"

In a high-rise duplex apartment in Manhattan, New York, Mr. Franco Duval was watching the game on HBO Sports Channel. When he saw Link knock Andre to the ground with one punch, he jumped up excitedly and punched the wall, but couldn't help but retract his fist and rubbed it.

Mrs. Nora Duval came down the spiral staircase on the second floor wearing a coat. Seeing her husband yelling childishly and beating the wall like a child, she couldn't help shaking her head.

"Franco, keep your voice down, Vera will be woken up by you."

Mrs. Nora Duval reminded in a low voice.

"Okay, I know."

Franco Duval turned down the volume of the stereo, sat on the sofa, took a sip of beer, stared at Link on TV, and suddenly sighed.

"Alas, why can't my father agree to me? Link is very strong. When he enters the boxing world in the future, he will definitely become a boxing champion and a boxing champion who can make a lot of money.

The boxers under our main event promotion company are old and retired, and most of those who remain are not strong. Do you know how others evaluate our company? Humph, they say our company is a retirement home for boxing champions.

Now is the time to make changes, but why doesn't my father agree to let me sign Link.

If Link is here, give me five years, I am sure that the main events will surpass the top events and become the strongest promotion company in the boxing world again."

Franco clenched his fist tightly and squeezed the beer can into a ball.

But thinking of the day when he returned to New York and found his father to discuss signing Link, he was rejected and scolded by his father. His father said that he was too impulsive and was not a qualified boxing promoter, and asked him to go back and reflect.

Thinking of his father's words, he couldn't help but feel discouraged. He let go of his hand, and the wrinkled beer can fell to the floor, clanging.

"Don't think about Link anymore. My father must have his reasons for not agreeing."

Nora picked up the beer can and threw it into the garbage collection box.

"What did he consider?

Stubborn, rigid, stubborn, self-righteous, thinking that it was still the 1970s and 1980s and that he could open up the situation with fists and relationships.

His tricks have long been out of fashion in the boxing world, but he still refuses to correct them and let us do it.

If he continues to be so stubborn, the major event companies will be dragged down by him sooner or later."

Frank said helplessly.

Nora gently persuaded, "Father, father, he was a little ill-considered to reject your proposal, but Link's offer was too high. 100 million signing bonus, this is a sky-high price that even Ali and Tyson dare not offer. How dare he, an amateur boxer?

From amateur boxers to professional boxers, there is still a long way to go. This road is not easy to walk. If there is a little accident, the loss will be huge.

You also know that our company's situation is not as good as it was in the past, and it can't withstand such a big loss.

Dear, you also have to understand your father's concerns."

"I understand, I understand, but"

Franco Link in the TV spread his hands, "Link is really a great boxer, and this is really a good opportunity.

Nora, you have worked in the boxing industry longer than me, and you know more than me.

Let me ask you, if you go back to the 60s or 80s, and let you use 30 million to sign Ali and Tyson who are not yet famous, are you willing to use this money to sign them?"

"No!"

Nora Duva answered neatly.

"Why?"

Franco looked at his wife in surprise.

Nora Duva was originally one of the executive assistants of the old Duva. She worked as a boxing promoter in the company for twelve years. Now she is the president of the international development department of the main event company and has been in the boxing industry longer than he has.

Whenever he has work matters, he will consult his wife. Most of the time, his wife will support his opinions. He also understands his wife, but his wife's answer this time was beyond his expectations.

Nora Duva said calmly, "The 30 million back then is not less than the 100 million now. Even if I knew they would become super boxing champions in the future, I would not sign them.

First, the company does not have so much liquidity. Spending too much money to sign a boxer will definitely affect the company's subsequent development.

Second, the development of a company is a group of people working together. It must not rely on one person alone. A company and a collective that relies on only one person will not develop for a long time and it is also an unhealthy development model.

Take Ali as an example. In 1967, he refused to serve in the military and his boxing license was revoked by the state athletic commissions across the United States. Then four He was unable to participate in boxing matches for 1971. He returned in 1971 and challenged boxing champion Joe Frazier but was knocked down and lost.

He returned for the second time in 1973 and challenged boxing champion Ken Norton, but failed again. He did not return to the boxing arena until he successfully challenged boxing champion George Foreman in 1974. There was a seven-year window in between. If the top promotion at that time had placed all its hopes on him, it would have gone bankrupt long ago.

And Tyson, he had more problems, including fighting, sexual assault, imprisonment, and unexpected boxing losses. Don King Promotions spent more than 50 million to sign him that year. Although they made a lot of money afterwards, it was far less than expected.

And Link Baker, who you are optimistic about, is never a rule-abiding person. Judging from Link's performance during this period, he is indeed not a person who is willing to play by the rules.

This kind of person has a 50% chance of success and a 50% chance of failure. If the company places its hopes on him alone, and he has an accident in the future, how can the company recover the funds invested in him? "

Franco was a little disappointed by his wife's words. He slumped on the sofa, his shoulders slid down, and his eyes saw Link fighting in the ring again.

He murmured again: "But this is a good opportunity. A 50% chance of success is also a very high probability. It would be a pity to miss it."

Nora gently pinched his shoulders and said softly: "Don't be too sorry. There are many opportunities. In addition to Link, there are other good boxers in this championship.

For example, heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder, light heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr., light heavyweight champion Joe Smith, and middleweight champion George Groves are all very good candidates. "

Franco shook his head. "How can they compare with Link? Link is a person who can change the boxing world. He is Caesar. They are at most Labienus and Mark Antony, vassals who follow the trend of the times. "

Nora paused her massage hand and brushed her bangs, with a helpless expression.

She didn't know what Link had said to her husband or what he had done to him, but since her husband met Link, he would talk about Link whenever he talked about boxing, and would talk about Link whenever he saw a boxing match. He would often watch Link's match videos when watching TV at home.

He praised Link highly, saying that Link was better than super boxing champions such as Ali, Tyson, George Foreman, and Mayweather.

Now he even used Caesar to describe Link. This is not just about respect, but also extremely admiration, even fascination.

If she didn't know that her husband had no problem with his sexual orientation, she would have thought of going somewhere else.

"Link is very good, but his appetite is too big. He asked you for a signing bonus of 100 million US dollars and asked Greg Cohen for 70% of the share. This is too exaggerated.

It is impossible for a boxer to ask a promotion company to work for him. I think no one in the boxing promotion industry can meet his requirements. "

In order to make her husband 'change his mind', she didn't mind whispering some pillow talk in his ear.

Franco spread his hands, "Link is a capable man. He will make a lot of money in the future, and it is reasonable for him to ask for more share."

Nora was helpless, "But he is just an amateur boxer now. Who can predict that he will become a boxing champion or be in prison in the future?"

"No, he is a man with clear goals and clear thinking. He is a man with ideals, ambitions and the ability to realize his ideals and ambitions. He will not easily do something dangerous. He will not go to prison and is not prone to accidents. He is not an amateur boxer. He is the Golden Gloves Super Middleweight Champion, a very promising and excellent amateur boxer."

Franco clenched his fists and said excitedly.

Nora looked at her husband, reluctantly let go of her hand, got up and went upstairs to prepare for bed. After a while, she heard shouting from downstairs.

"Nora, come down quickly, come down quickly, I have a plan, a great plan, you can help me refer to it, this time even Old Duval can't stop me. "

Ms. Nora covered her forehead. She felt that she needed to find a time to talk to Link and ask him to let her husband go.

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