Domination in America, Starting from being a Boxing Champion

Morning, Tower Hotel London, Room B25.

Sunlight poured in through the floor-to-ceiling windows, making the room brighter, and the sound of the Thames flowing and the horns of the cruise boats below surged into the room along with the sunlight.

Link sat by the window for breakfast, browsing through the newspapers of the day.

British newspapers like The Times, The Sun, and the Daily Mail all reported on his arrival in London for the match, as well as his responses at the press conference the day before.

Serious newspapers like The Guardian reported almost verbatim according to his original statements, providing in-depth analysis and commentary.

For instance, a Guardian journalist had asked him yesterday about his statement from last September, where he claimed he would defeat all boxers in his rank within 100 seconds, and whether he would stick to this timeline in his match against Carl Froch.

Link’s response was the same as before the WBA boxing title defense, focusing on the match itself, aiming to provide a thrilling game without insisting on a quick victory.

When reporting, The Guardian journalist suggested that he was preparing to change tactics, no longer using ’blitzkrieg’ against Froch, but also reminding Froch that Link was a tactical master, implying the statement could also be a smokescreen.

Entertainment-oriented newspapers like The Sun, however, had more ambiguous headlines.

One headline read ’Link claims to admire Miss Keira Knightley and publicly expresses his desire to date British ladies.’ Experience tales at

This was clearly a splice of his first and second responses.

Though not fabricated, it led to speculation among readers, who might think he was pursuing Keira Knightley.

Another headline announced, ’Emma and Link arrive in London one after another, rekindling an old flame?’

This news linked Link’s arrival in London yesterday with Emma’s return to London three days earlier.

Moreover, at the press conference, he had mentioned the possibility of meeting up with Emma, Daniel, and Robert, but in the media reports, ’Daniel’ and ’Robert’ were replaced with ’et al.’, implying he had a date with Emma.

Such half-true, half-false stories are the fabricated scandals of entertainment media.

If the media continue to follow up and capture evidence of his contact with Keira Knightley or Emma Watson,

These rumors could turn into ’big scoops.’

There were also reports claiming he was a fan of Adele, praising her as a great singer, and that he claimed to study acting from Christian Bale, etc.

These stories used his presence to promote British stars, and British audiences enjoyed such news.

Of course, this was also his intention, leveraging these stars to gain favor with the British public and enhance his fame and market presence on the British Isles, a practice known as ’riding on the coattails.’

However, for Knightley, Bale, and Adele, being associated with such a top influencer would bring them a lot of exposure as well, making it a mutually beneficial arrangement.

"Boss, it’s time to head out,"

Anna knocked on the door as he was reading the paper.

"Let’s go!"

Link, dressed in a casual suit, followed Anna to the British Boxing Museum for a visit, exchanging experiences with a group of teenage boxing apprentices.

Later, he went to Kensington Park in the West End to attend the Dior new product fashion launch.

As a global brand ambassador for Dior fashions, the brand had invited him to watch the show after learning he was in London.

Link did not decline.

However, at the event, it was somewhat awkward to find Keira Knightley there as well.

Dressed in a blue Dior dress, she stood on the grass, holding a glass of champagne, and smiling warmly at him.

Keira Knightley wasn’t very old, only 24 this year, and had risen to fame in 2003 with the Pirates of the Caribbean series; she had also starred in Pride and Prejudice, Atonement, Duchess, The Imitation Game, Anna Karenina, and others.

Her looks were not particularly stunning, and her figure not particularly voluptuous, but her acting was good. She conveyed a sort of British woman’s quality—fresh, classic, subtly sexy, and quite different from American girls.

"Hi, Miss Knightley, I’m delighted to see you here!"

Link approached her to say hello.

"Hi, Mr. Baker, I’m also happy to meet you, and thank you for the compliments in the media yesterday; it’s an honor,"

Keira Knightley replied with a laugh, holding her champagne glass.

"I meant what I said; I’m a fan of your work. I’ve seen Atonement and Pride and Prejudice, and they’re great; your acting really did bring the characters to life,"

Link praised.

Keira Knightley lightly bit her upper lip with a smile and, while tucking her hair behind her ear, walked and spoke, "I’m also a fan of your music, ’See you again’, ’Give me reason’, ’Believer’, are all fantastic songs."

Link smiled lightly, uncertain if she was just engaging in mutual business flattery, but being praised by a star to his face was quite pleasant.

"Hey, Link, Keira!"

Just a few steps ahead, Adele, in a black lace dress, waved from a distance, laughing, "I hope I’m not interrupting your date?"

"Not at all!"

Link smiled lightly and stepped forward to embrace Adele.

Adele was a year older than him, with a fuller figure, her eyes laced with long eyelashes, and her makeup impeccable. After slimming down, she too was a beautiful young woman, bearing a slight resemblance to Lana.

"Link, it’s a pity you’re so trim; if you were a bit heavier, I’d definitely date you,"

Adele grabbed his arm, comparing whose was thicker, and naturally, Link’s muscular arm was somewhat sturdier than hers.

"Really? I could gain a few more pounds, no problem at all."

"Alright, once you hit 300 pounds, we’ll go on a date,"

Adele laughed, patting his shoulder.

Keira Knightley watched the two of them joke around, her eyes lingering more on Link.

Link was an Olympic champion, a Boxing king, and a popular singer, each being a notable title, and in the entertainment industry, his fame was somewhat greater than hers.

Originally, the two had no connection, but that morning, she saw rumors about them on the internet after waking up.

It felt very strange!

The three met and chatted for a while and then headed to the lawn area to watch an outdoor fashion show.

After the event, Link rushed to the BBC television studio to take part in a program interview.

To extract more material from this dual top-tier celebrity in the boxing and music scenes, the BBC planned a boxing interview segment and even specifically invited former British Boxing king Lennox Lewis to the program recording.

The two discussed the current state of boxing in the United States and Britain and, under the guidance of the host, commented on a few top boxers in the current ring.

Lewis was a retired boxer and spoke without reservations.

He said that current Boxers are much less strong than before, with many relying on advantages in height, weight, and arm reach, whereas Boxers from the ’70s and ’80s relied more on boxing technique and tactics.

Therefore, the excitement of boxing matches today is nowhere near what it used to be.

Link agreed with his view but wouldn’t say it outright since he was still fighting in the ring, saying today’s boxing matches weren’t as good would be undermining himself.

He pointed out that in the current internet age, the diversification of entertainments forms, along with the development of events like WWE and UFC, posed a severe impact on the boxing industry.

This impact extends to the audience’s aesthetics; in the past, before watching a boxing match, spectators would study boxing tactics and rules, and many would understand boxing better than the Boxers themselves, which is what insiders call knowing the ropes.

Audiences who understood the ropes would get excited and shout aloud when they saw the exquisite skill and tactics of the Boxers.

Not anymore.

Nowadays, there are too many amusing diversions.

People no longer have the time or inclination to deeply understand a sport, particularly niche ones; they watch boxing more as a spectacle.

That’s why taller, stronger, more aggressive, and handsome Boxers receive more attention, like Valuev, Pacquiao, and De La Hoya.

But this does not mean the three lack skills; based on their level, they would still have been top-tier Boxers in the ’80s.

Upon hearing his words, Lewis looked at him unexpectedly, not expecting Link to have such a deep understanding and knowledge of the boxing industry.

"Link, you will be fighting Carl Froch tomorrow, what do you think of him?"

Lennox Lewis inquired.

When Lewis was still active, he had a full head of dreadlocks, tall and muscular; he looked like someone not to be trifled with.

Now with a crew cut, wearing a suit, he resembled a British gentleman more than ever.

He was also the owner of a major underwear brand, with a net worth in the hundreds of millions of British pounds.

"Without a doubt, Carl is a very strong opponent!"

Link confirmed, "I watched his match with Jean Pascal last year. His punches are fierce, and he’s quite agile. His willpower impresses me the most, fighting to the death without retreating, like a true warrior."

It was the WBC Boxing championship in December last year, Carl Froch VS Jean Pascal.

The match was bloody, with Carl suffering a perforated eardrum and fractured ribs after being hit by his opponent, but he didn’t want to give up. He continued fighting despite his injuries and ultimately won the WBC Golden Belt, while Pascal’s eyebrow bone was smashed by his heavy punch, leaving him bloodied.

"Mr. Baker, you seem to admire Carl quite a bit, but are you confident you can beat him?"

The host Alan Campbell asked.

"Yes, Carl is very good, but I am a bit better."

Link said, shaking his fists slightly.

"What if you lose, have you thought about losing?"

Lennox Lewis asked with a smile on his face.

"I’ve thought about it, so in the match, I will fight even harder to ensure such an unpleasant thing doesn’t happen."

Link replied with a smile.

"Alright, I hope tomorrow’s match will be a thrilling one."

Lennox extended his fist as he spoke.

"It certainly will."

Link bumped fists with him.

Clap clap clap!

The audience below applauded and cheered.

After the interview, Link returned to his business van.

’Harry Potter’ Daniel and ’Blond’ Robert called one after another, asking when he would arrive; Link said he would be there soon and told Bob to drive to Daniel’s Hampton Street residence.

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As he drove to Hampton Avenue, the journalist Gary promptly followed by car. On the road, he received a call from Charlotte, who informed him that ’Emma has left the house, destination currently unknown’.

Upon hearing the news, Gary was overjoyed; after waiting all day, he was finally about to catch a big fish.

He quickly notified Officer Reed and Biggs to come and join him; having more people would give them better chances.

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