Domination in America, Starting from being a Boxing Champion

O'Neal said in a gruff voice.

"I didn't expect it to turn out this way, Deontay is pretty strong. I thought it would be an evenly matched fight, but it's a pity we underestimated Link."

Tyson said.

"I knew it would be like this. If Link could knock me down with one punch in Las Vegas, it's normal for him to knock down Deontay who's even shorter than me today."

"You're right."

Tyson chatted with O'Neal for a bit, hung up the phone, looked at the lottery ticket in his pocket, originally thinking that betting on Deontay to win would make some pocket money, but he ended up losing a sum, truly unfortunate.

After the match ended, Link acquired a WBA World Boxing Champion Golden Belt, also known as a transitional world champion belt, signifying the opportunity to mandatorily challenge the World Boxing Champion, not having much gold content.

"Hey, Mr. Baker, congratulations on winning the match. Could you give us a few minutes for an interview? A few questions?"

A group of reporters with cameras and microphones surrounded him, each trying to ask their questions first.

Asking him how he evaluates Deontay's strength and his performance in this match, asking him what odds he gives himself to beat Alexander Povetkin and get the WBA Heavyweight World Champion title, asking him if he will give up all light heavyweight golden belts after getting the heavyweight golden belt.

Link answered a few questions briefly, signed autographs for the enthusiastic fans, took a few pictures together, and then left the match venue to go home and rest.

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"How do you feel? Does it hurt?"

Back at Half Mountain Villa, Ivanka looked at the wound on his forehead and asked.

Link touched it with his hand, which had antiseptic on it.

"It didn't hurt originally, but it kind of does now that you mention it."

"Do you want to go to the hospital for a head check?"

Ivanka frowned and asked looking at his forehead.

"No need, I was checked by the team doctor after the match, it's just a skin injury. Maybe if you press on it a bit, it'll heal right away."

Link sat down and laughed.

Ivanka rolled her eyes at him, took out the home medical kit, had him lie down, propping his head on her soft thighs, and disinfected his wound again.

"Daddy, you're back."

Little Margarita saw him return, pitter-pattered over, clambered onto the sofa, and continued to climb on top of him to sit on his chest. Seeing her mom treating the wound, she also crawled over, pouted her little mouth, and blew a few times, spraying his face with saliva.

"Maybe you shouldn't 'help'."

Link pulled the little one to sit on his stomach, asked her what she did at home today, and the little one babbled on. Although she did nothing, she always seemed to have endless tasks, just like her mom, a little busybody.

In the afternoon, Taylor came over with Alexander and Cynthia, and the little one got even busier, scuttling around non-stop.

At dinner, Cynthia and Alexander talked about just watching his match at home, saying he was very impressive.

Link asked Alexander and Cynthia if they wanted to learn.

All three kids clamored saying they did, even raising their little spoons.

Before Link could say anything, he noticed Taylor looking over coldly.

Link shrugged and said when they're older, he'll teach them to swim, to become Olympic champions.

Though the three kids didn't know how impressive an Olympic champion was, they enthusiastically agreed they wanted to be Olympic champions.

"You're not short on money now, have you considered retiring from the boxing ring?"

Taylor asked while eating a vegetable salad.

"Boxing is my only job right now; retiring from the ring means I should retire."

Link shrugged his shoulders.

"Boxing matches are too dangerous, you get hurt every time. I think being an actor is better. Eva, what do you think?"

Taylor asked.

"It's useless to persuade him now, he won't listen. Wait a few years until he wins the Heavyweight Grand Slam, then try to persuade him."

Ivanka said with a slight smile.

"After winning the Heavyweight Grand Slam, will you retire from boxing?"

Taylor asked.

"If there's no good opponent, continuing to fight is pointless. I would consider retiring."

Hearing this, both Taylor and Ivanka were very pleased and proactively helped him with his meal.

Link also enjoyed the blessings.

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After the match, the prize money and various income shares were successively credited to his account.

Thanks to good publicity, this match received great attention worldwide.

On the day of the match, the North American Region cable TV pay-per-view (PPV) sold 412,000 units, setting a new record for boxing PPV sales.

Additionally, over 6.8 million people paid to watch the match via online streaming, which also set a new record.

Overseas, PPV sales reached 3.73 million, and the number watching through online streaming climbed to over 12 million.

For TV and online streaming, the match generated a total of 620 million US Dollars in consumption worldwide, with Link taking away a share of 164 million US Dollars.

Including earnings from ticket sales, advertising sponsorships, and merchandising,

Link earned a total of 188 million US Dollars from this match, setting a new boxing income record.

Link also became the boxer with the highest single-match earnings in boxing history.

Although his opponent Deontay Wilder lost, he still earned a share of 12 million US Dollars, placing him among the highest-earning athletes in boxing.

The situation of the match was reported by media all around the world. Link and Deontay, both undefeated knockout champions, were expected to have a close fight. However, Link knocked down Deontay in the first round at the 80-second mark and completely KO'd his opponent at 68 seconds into the second round to win.

The media were all in awe of Link's immense strength. Those who had previously doubted whether he could unify the Heavyweight division now had more confidence in him, calling him the true undefeated Boxing King, Superman, the strongest man in the world.

However, there were naysayers who questioned the legitimacy of the match, claiming that Deontay Wilder, a strong boxer with a professional record of 30 wins and 30 KOs, could only last 80 seconds against Link?

That seemed a bit fake.

The doubters suspected that Link's 'money power' was at work, as everyone knows that Link's current net worth is nearly 20 billion US Dollars, ranking him 37th among the world's wealthiest people.

If he used his money power in matches, almost no one could be his opponent.

Perhaps Deontay's downfall was precisely due to this money power.

With skeptics, naturally, there were those who defended him. Magazines like "The Boxing Ring," Hoyle-owned "The Ring," "KO," "World Boxing," and others provided a detailed analysis of the match between Link and Deontay, from the first second to the last.

Several professional magazines praised Link's boxing skills, calling him a Grandmaster in the boxing field, with very comprehensive techniques and a master of tactics. To defeat Link, one would need not only strength but also a certain level of wisdom to cope with his flexible and varied boxing ring strategies.

They also mentioned Link's upcoming matches.

The media were filled with anticipation for his future fights against Alexander Povetkin and the Klitschko Brothers.

Link's fans also showed strong support when he faced criticism, hoping he would continue to strive and become an even more formidable person.

Link did not want to let everyone down, and after the match, he continued to step up his training.