Domination in America, Starting from being a Boxing Champion Chapter 051 Carry the KO Through to the End

"Hey, Yankees, get out of here, you losers!"

A lean, dark-skinned boxer from the Cuban team yelled at Link as they passed by.

"What are they shouting?"

Jones Fullos looked confusedly at the team's translator.

"Fuck! It sounds like they're calling us Yankees, should we hit them?"

Morales puffed up his muscles and said angrily.

The translator hesitated and looked toward the head coach, unsure whether to translate.

The United States and Cuba are neighboring but hostile countries, with the forr being capitalist and the latter communist.

Since the 1960s, the United States had imposed trade blockades, embargoes, and economic sanctions on Cuba and orchestrated the Bay of Pigs invasion.

Cuba grew close to the Soviet Union and in 1962, sparked the Cuban Missile Crisis, almost igniting World War III.

In 1980, Cuba also quietly sent 150,000 drug traffickers, the ntally ill, convicts, drug addicts, prostitutes, and thieves to Miami.

The two sides had been undermining each other for decades.

To this day, the United States had not lifted its blockade on Cuba.

Cuba still viewed Arica as its arch-enemy.

In the sport of boxing, they were even fiercer rivals.

Every ti they t in international competitions, Cuban boxers would fiercely beat their Arican counterparts.

Since the 1960s, in the Olympic finals, the Arican team had only beaten the Cuban team twice.

The first ti was at the 1976 Montreal Olympics, where Sugar Ray Leonard beat a Cuban boxer to win the gold dal;

The second was at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, where Mayweather defeated his Cuban opponent to win gold.

Both of these Olympics were held in the United States; had they been abroad, the results might have been different.

Because of the tense relations between the two countries, the translator hesitated to literally translate the provocative words, fearing it might lead to a physical altercation and impact the match.

"Shut up, Castro, they are our guests."

Cuban coach Felix Savon scolded sharply and, pulling the young black boxer along, ca over to formally apologize to the Arican team.

Link smiled lightly and walked over, greeting in Spanish, "Hello Mr. Savon, my na is Link Baker. I've watched your match videos; your fighting style is very tenacious and is sothing we juniors can learn from."

"You are Link Baker?"

Felix Savon seed surprised when he saw him, as if he recognized him.

At that mont, a Cuban walked over and whispered in Savon's ear, introducing Link, explaining that he was the top Super Middleweight in the Arican team and had just knocked out the xican team's second-ranked Martin in the boxing ring, advancing smoothly to the second round.

"KO?"

"Was his opponent a rookie?"

Several Cuban team mbers exclaid loudly.

Savon glared at his disciples and extended his hand to Link, smiling, "Mr. Link Baker, I know you. In this year's United States Golden Gloves Tournant, you won 17 fights with 17 KOs. You are an impressive boxer."

"17 tis KO?"

"Amateur matches?"

The several Cuban team mbers looked at Link in surprise.

If he had successfully KO'd the second-best boxer from xico, it might just be due to the opponent's lower level.

But winning 17 tis by KO in Arican amateur competitions indicates that this guy is indeed formidable.

Lorenzo Aragon also looked at Link seriously, sizing up Link's physique and features as if he were assessing an enemy.

Link, unaffected, smiled and shook hands with Savon, saying, "I hardly deserve such praise. It's just a little gimmick to catch people's eyes, not worthy of your comndation. Truly impressive are individuals like you, a three-ti champion who not only proved your strength but also brought honor to your country. All athletes should learn from you."

This statent was not flattery but a genuine recognition that the spirit of such individuals is truly worth learning from for all athletes.

In the 1992 Barcelona Olympics in Spain, after Savon won the Heavyweight Gold dal, the famous Arican boxing promoter Don King offered 5 million US Dollars to sign and promote him, inviting him to Arica for professional competitions.

Due to concerns about talent drain and security risks raised by the Cuban governnt, since 1962, boxers have been prohibited from turning professional and competing internationally; it was considered an act of 'defection.'

Additionally, according to Olympic regulations, professional boxers are not allowed to compete on behalf of any country or region in amateur competitions like the Olympics.

Savon turned down the 5 million dollar check to continue as an amateur boxer, winning three Olympic Gold dals, and never fought a professional match until his retirent.

He was a renowned Heavyweight Boxer, who, if he had been more lenient with his bottom line, could have easily earned tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of US Dollars by crossing the 358 kiloters of the Florida Straits to Arica. But he did not.

If such a situation had arisen for Link, he was not sure he would have been able to do the sa, hence his great admiration for such true patriots.

"Haha! Mr. Link Baker, you flatter , I am already old. The future of boxing belongs to you youngsters."

Savon laughed heartily, patting Link's arm. Link's admiration was apparent to him, yet he couldn't quite understand why an Arican would look at him that way and felt sowhat uneasy about it.

When Link and the others left, Savon imdiately pulled his disciple, Lorenzo Aragon, aside. Watching Link's departing figure, he said solemnly, "Aragon, rember him, he is definitely a stumbling block on your path to the Olympic Gold dal."

Aragon glanced at Link and nodded seriously, "I understand!"

"This Link Baker is no simple contender. He might have less experience than you, but in terms of ntality and strength, he is barely any less skilled. Starting now, you need to take him seriously, watch his matches, and learn what he is good at and what he isn't." Experience more tales on empire

Still unsettled, Savon had his disciples find the caran on site and asked them to make a copy of Link's match footage for him to review personally.

At the sa ti, Savon also regretted that not long ago a friend had talked to him about the Arican Golden Gloves Tournant, ntioning Link Baker's record of 17 KOs in 17 fights. He had rely marveled at the young man's great strength without paying much attention.

After all, boxing is not weightlifting; brute strength alone is useless, technique and speed are the keys to victory.

But having t Link Baker in person, he had to take him seriously. This fellow was not the typical large-frad African Arican or brown-skinned xican he had imagined but rather a refined and handso Caucasian with decent manners, a mild temperant, and a stable character.

Fair-skinned people tend to be intelligent. Coupled with his enormous strength and boxing skill, he should not be underestimated.

Fortunately, this was in Cuba.

There were several rounds left in the competition, plenty of ti to understand this opponent, Link. Savon also planned to employ so tactics to delay Link's match against Aragon until the finals, increasing their chances of a showdown then.

Once Aragon fully understood Link's abilities, he would stand a better chance in the match.