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Chapter 24 Negotiations with Arum

"The Chinese boy is amazing, Roy Jones Jr. loses miserable"

"Roy Jones Jr. Meets Chinese Boy and Beats Too Much"

"Amateur Boxing Competition Comparable to the "Battle of Manila""

"Chinese boy has locked in the lightweight champion of gold gloves"

"Five Battles and Five KOs, Who Can Stop Chinese Boys from Winning the Championship"

"Famous boxing promoter Bob Arum meets a Chinese boy after the game"

The day after defeating Roy Jones Jr., the New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today and sports editions of local Boston newspapers all reported yesterday's game between King Ray and Roy Jones Jr.

Moreover, the photo of Wang Lei knocking down Roy Jones Jr. was captured by photographers and published in these newspapers.

Wang Lei is famous again!

Unlike his reputation when he won the "San Francisco Youth Boxing Competition", Wang Lei became famous throughout the United States this time.

With the photos of Bob Arum, a famous promotional player in professional boxing, meeting Wang Lei and Sadler privately after the game, being secretly photographed and published in the newspaper, many people realized that amateur boxing competitions could no longer satisfy Wang Lei, and the first Chinese boxer in the American professional boxing industry is about to appear.

American media reporters have always been very powerful, but they only discovered Wang Lei's identity and his life experience in San Francisco in one night.

When they found out that Wang Lei's boxing enlightenment coach Sadler was shocked again.

Dick Sadler, the first coach and agent of "The Devil" George Foreman, was awarded the Excellent Agent Award from the Boxing Writers Association in the 1970s. Before that, Sadler also trained and coached another Devil Boxing King, Sony Liston, nicknamed "The Devil".

In addition, in the late 1960s, WBA, WBC super welterweight champion Freddy Ritteller and the more famous welterweight boxer Charlie Spout were also disciples Sadler trained and coached.

Freddy Ritzel and Charlie Sputt may not have many people remember it, but when it comes to "Devil" Sony Liston, I'm afraid there are not many boxing fans who don't know about it.

Sony Liston was the most terrifying and impressive boxing champion in the world's heavyweight boxing world before Ali appeared.

The heavy punches are extremely lethal. The fist circumference of a pair of fists reaches 37 cm. Thirty-nine of the 50 wins in their professional boxing career are KO wins. Moreover, this person never laughs, and no matter the outcome, he is expressionless and cold in his eyes, which makes people afraid, so he has won the nickname of "Devil".

Since defeating Tyson's senior brother in 1962, Patterson, the youngest heavyweight boxing champion before, he won the championship, Liston is invincible and everyone is shocked. It was not until the legendary Muhammad Ali appeared that he defeated him and ended the era of the Demon King.

Although Ali defeated Liston, he did not scare his opponent like Liston. It was not until George Foreman appeared in the 1970s that another "devil" appeared in the heavyweight boxing world.

These media reporters summarized Wang Lei's playing style and characteristics, and Wang Lei's amateur results of twelve wins and twelve KOs, and couldn't help but exclaim: Does Sadler want to cultivate another demon king in the boxing world?

A Chinese from Chinatown, a small-level demon king?

Wang Lei didn't expect that Sadler was once the coach of "Devil King" Sony Liston. He was surprised after reading the newspaper the next day.

How many secrets does the old man Sadler hide?

The next two games were not expected by Sadler and media reporters. Wang Lei easily KOed his opponent and won the victory. The opponent in the final was even beaten by Wang Lei so that the coach threw a towel and gave in.

Roy Jones Jr. was eliminated, and Wang Lei had already secured the lightweight champion of the Golden Gloves Competition.

After winning the lightweight championship in the "All-US Bill Gloves Competition", Bob Arum, who had just met him and Sadler in a hurry the day before yesterday, came to visit.

Wang Lei invited his grandfather and Sadler to have a good talk with Arum at the Cuiyuan Restaurant in Zhou's family.

Because he learned that Arum had studied in the law department of Harvard University, Wang Lei invited Zhou Yuqiang, who was also studying in the law department of Harvard University, to avoid accidentally falling into Arum's legal trap.

The United States is a country that emphasizes interests first. No matter how good the relationship is, it may go to court due to economic disputes, so it has to be guarded against.

Arum first expressed his appreciation for Wang Lei, and then bluntly stated that he wanted to sign Wang Lei to be his agent and professional boxing promotion.

As for the sharing of interests, Arum had to 50% as soon as he opened his mouth.

In other words, when Wang Lei plays professional boxing, his appearance fee and other income will have to be paid half of Arum.

Wang Lei almost wanted to punch the other party in the face!

Damn, isn't this guy sitting opposite me not Arum, but the super greedy ghost and liar who disguises Don Jin?

Oh, by the way, the old man Arum is a Jew. Jews have always been unable to get up early without profit, so why did they forget it?

But if you want to take away 50% of the profit share from me, go to dream!

Wang Lei was annoyed and didn't want to talk to Arum anymore.

Sadler shut up and said nothing, Grandpa Wang Lei simply closed his eyes to rest. Fortunately, Zhou Yuqiang and Zhou Yuqiang spoke for Wang Lei.

Ask for a price all over the place, pay it back!

Although Zhou Yuqiang looked quiet, he was very eloquent and fierce tone. He was also proficient in the law. After negotiation, Arum was speechless and suppressed the profits to 15%.

Finally, Zhou Yuqiang concluded: "Mr. Arum, don't think that 15% of the share is very small. You have watched Wang Lei's game. You should know that after Wang Lei enters his profession, he is destined to be a boxing champion in the world. He is a Chinese. It seems that there has never been a Chinese boxer in the professional boxing world in the United States? After Bruce Lee conquered Hollywood more than ten years ago, Chinese Kung Fu became the most curious and yearning for the most. If there is another Bruce Lee Si in the Chinese.

If the hero appears in the boxing ring, it will definitely cause a great sensation. Moreover, Wang Lei has also practiced Chinese Kung Fu. This old man is Wang Lei's grandfather. He is the most famous kung fu master in Chinatown, San Francisco. You can find someone to go to Chinatown in San Francisco to find out. A Chinese teenager who has practiced Chinese Kung Fu since childhood is a very attractive news topic in itself. At that time, as long as you hype and promote it, it will attract many boxing enthusiasts and the right way.

Interested Chinese Kung Fu viewers buy tickets to watch Wang Lei boxing. If the operation is done properly, it may set a record of the largest number of audiences. More importantly, Wang Lei is a Chinese, with a population of more than one billion. As far as I know, after Mr. Ali visited China on behalf of the United States a few years ago, China is actively recovering and interrupting boxing for decades. Perhaps this year or next year, Chinese boxing will resume. At that time, the Chinese people know that there is a professional boxer in the United States that is China.

If a person may become a boxing champion, he will definitely regard him as a national idol. If Wang Lei goes to China to play a boxing champion competition, he may break the audience record of the three-game battle between Mr. Ali and Mr. Joe Fraser. In addition to the TV broadcast fee, how much should Wang Lei get? 10 million US dollars or 20 million US dollars, 30 million US dollars are possible? It is a lot to give you 15% of the game. Moreover, Wang Lei has to pay taxes and pay the coach and coaches!”

Arum smiled bitterly and sighed for a while: "Ms. Zhou is really worthy of being a junior in the law department of Harvard University. This eloquence makes me feel at a disadvantage! By the way, Ms. Zhou plans to work in that legal company after graduation. How about coming to my promotion company? I promise to give you the most satisfactory salary!"

Wang Lei couldn't help but open his eyes wide when he heard this, staring at Arus with dissatisfaction.

Aren't you talking about my agency contract? Why are you picking up someone in front of me again?

Fortunately, Zhou Yuqiang was unmoved at all and said calmly: "Thank you Mr. Arum for his kindness. But this year is only a sophomore and I haven't considered that far. Why don't we continue to talk about the share of the profits? Mr. Arum, what do you think of the share of the profits?"

Arum did not answer, but looked at Wang Lei and asked curiously: "Do you really know Chinese Kung Fu?"

Wang Lei rolled his eyes and said, "Of course!"

"Like Bruce Lee's kind?"

"I have practiced Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do, but I mainly practice Xingyiquan. Xingyiquan is one of the three major internal martial arts in China and one of the strongest and most practical boxing techniques in China. It is said that before the Republic of China, there were several top masters with strength that were no less than Bruce Lee, and they also beat many Western boxers and strongmen who came to China to show off their power at that time..."

Before Wang Lei finished speaking, he saw his grandfather who had been keeping his eyes closed and opened his eyes. He looked at him strangely, with his expression a little...sorry?

Uh, am I wrong?

Arum did not notice Wang Lei's abnormality and nodded, "Your Chinese identity and knowledge of Chinese Kung Fu can indeed increase your popularity, but if you want to get more than tens of millions of US dollars in appearance, it is only possible unless you become a heavyweight boxing champion."

Wang Lei said: "My ultimate goal is the heavyweight champion. I am only sixteen years old this year and I am still growing. Every year, I will gain about twenty pounds and get into the heavyweight class if I am less than twenty years old!"

Arum said: "It's good to have this confidence, but fifteen percent is impossible. Even a new agent cannot get such a low share. You must know that what I have done is not just to arrange boxing competitions to select opponents and competition venues for you, but I also want to package, hype and promote boxing competitions for you. If you have trouble, I have to solve the trouble for you and deal with the news media. The efforts I put in are not as hard as you can imagine. Fifteen percent is absolutely impossible!"

Wang Lei asked, "Then how much do you want? Don't tell me 50%!"

Arum said: "The lowest is 20%, this is my bottom line!"

Wang Lei asked again: "Can you arrange for me to challenge the boxing champion within two years?"

"Uh, so anxious?" Arum thought for a while and replied: "As long as you can maintain a record of winning all the games and the KO rate exceeds 90, it is not impossible to arrange for you to challenge the boxing champion within two years!"

KO rate of more than 90%?

What I pursue is a 100% KO rate, and the youngest boxing champion in history is also honored.

It seems that next year, Mike Tyson, who is only 20 years old, will become the youngest heavyweight world champion in boxing history after defeating Trevor Burbick and winning the WBC boxing champion belt.

However, Tyson is the youngest heavyweight world champion, and Wang Lei doesn't know who the youngest lightweight and middleweight world champion is.

Let me create this record!

After thinking for a while, Wang Lei said, "Okay, as long as you can arrange for me to challenge the boxing champion within two years, it will be nothing to share your profit by 20%!"

Arum stood up and said, "That's it. Let's sign a contract when you apply for a professional license next year! By the way, before that, I suggest you try your best to increase your popularity and popularity, such as participating in the World Amateur Boxing Championship held in Reno in May next year. As long as you can win a gold medal, applying for a professional license will be very easy. And I will arrange for you the first professional boxing match and you can also ask for a higher appearance fee!"

After saying that, Arum said goodbye and left.

Wang Lei was a little surprised and asked Sadler: "He wants to sign a contract with me next year, so why don't he be afraid of being taken first by others?"

Sadler shook his head and said, "Except for him, you can't cooperate with others. If you change to a new agent who has just entered the industry, the share can be low, but he absolutely has no ability to let you challenge the boxing champion within two years, it may not be possible for five years. If you change to someone as capable as Arum, such as Don Jin, if not 20% of the total, Chengdu will probably not be able to satisfy him!"
Chapter completed!
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