Domination in America, Starting from being a Boxing Champion

After the Super Middleweight Golden Belt unification fight, Link took a flight back to Los Angeles, and during his return, the false news about him cheating was still quite popular online.

Therefore, when he stepped out of the Los Angeles International Airport, many journalists blocked his way, asking who the mysterious lady was.

Link said it was Taylor, whom he had already talked about at a press conference at the London airport.

The journalists asked again where Taylor was and why she wasn’t seen.

Link replied that Taylor was having fun in Paris and would be back in a few days.

The journalists all looked unconvinced.

Link couldn’t be bothered to explain; he went home to play with his cat and to rehearse for the tour.

Not long after the boxing match ended, related statistics were also released.

The ticket revenue for the O2 Arena that day was 12.67 million US dollars, and Link’s 15% share was about 1.8 million US dollars.

In North America, a total of 630,000 units were sold, 550,000 standard definition and 280,000 high definition, with an average price of 75 US dollars per unit, resulting in total revenues of approximately 47.25 million US dollars.

In Britain, a total of 460,000 units were sold, with an average price of 65 US dollars per unit, resulting in total revenues of 29.9 million US dollars.

In Europe and other regions, a total of 1.07 million units were sold, with an average price of 59 US dollars per unit, resulting in total revenues of 63.13 million US dollars.

According to the original agreement, Link and Dynasty Promotions would receive 60% of the PPV revenue from North America, 20% from Britain, and 15% from Europe and other regions.

Link and Dynasty Promotions earned approximately 43.8 million US dollars from the PPV alone.

Add that to the 6 million appearance fee, 7 million match bonus, and 1.8 million US dollars from ticket sales.

The total revenue for him and the Dynasty company from this match was 58.6 million US dollars, nearly 20 million more than the 40 million forecasted by "Boxing" magazine.

After the figures were disclosed by the media, it caused astonishment among all parties.

Link earned 58.6 million US dollars in just 171 seconds, making 350,000 US dollars per second, a veritable human money printing machine.

Moreover, in this match, his opponent was the relatively unknown Carl Froch. Had it been De La Hoya, Mayweather, or others, the total prize money for the match would have had the chance to exceed 200 million US dollars.

"Boxing" magazine wrote that ’Link has become a top boxer in the ring, it took Hoyle 6 years to achieve this, Mayweather 10, Pacquiao 12, while Link has taken only 1 year and three months,’ ’Link will not be the next Ali, the next Tyson, the next De La Hoya, his achievements in the sport of boxing will be immeasurable.’

"The Ring" magazine commented that ’Link is not only a powerhouse in the ring but also a commercial boxer. With his striking appearance, muscular body, and witty speech, he’s favored by women all over the world, Hoyle called him the next Golden Boy.’

During an interview with the Chicago Tribune, top promotion company president Bob Arum stated:

’Link has become the best spokesperson for boxing. Due to his outstanding image and ability to hype, his commercial value is greater than Mayweather, De La Hoya, or Pacquiao.

Currently, Top Rank Promotions and Dynasty Promotions have reached multiple cooperation agreements, and we will jointly promote Link’s boxing matches with Dynasty Promotions, Main Event, Combat Sports, Golden Boy Promotions, Don King Promotions, and other major companies.

We can anticipate that the PPV revenue and peripheral income created by Link in the future will be even higher, and his matches will be even more exciting.’

This time, even the elusive boxing magnates Don King and Lou Duvall also spoke publicly about Link in the media.

Don King praised Link as a ’thrilling’ boxer, and his matches as ’pleasing to watch.’

In an interview with The New Yorker, Lou Duvall claimed:

’Boxing has evolved into a new stage, we are facing numerous crises and challenges, and during this process, we need someone to step up and do something for boxing. Us old folks are also looking for a spokesperson for boxing... Link may not be the most famous or have the most dazzling record among the current champions, but his contribution to the development and promotion of boxing will be no less than any champion.’

Amidst the praise from his peers, Link’s fame in the boxing world soared.

He even surpassed stars like Mayweather, Pacquiao, and the Klitschko brothers, becoming the brightest star in the ring.

Although being famous was great and made it easier to make money, Link knew he was still a newcomer.

In terms of professional record, the number of Golden Belts, and overall fan base, he was far behind several veteran champions.

These gaps couldn’t be filled with mere media hype at the moment.

Too much hype was just a bubble, and not necessarily a good thing.

"Franco, can you ask Mr. Duvall why recently Mr. King and President Arum have come out to support me? Do they have some sort of conspiracy?"

Link was lying on a lounger by the pool, flipping through a magazine, and made a call to Franco.

"A conspiracy? Why would you think that?"

Franco asked in surprise.

"Although I’m not bad in terms of strength, and I’m quite famous, I don’t have the standing to make all three elders come out to support me. I feel like this could be a ’support to death,’ one can’t be too careful."

"Support to death?"

Franco was a little confused about the meaning of the word.

Link explained that when a person wants to smash a piece of porcelain, the higher they lift it, the more it shatters.

Franco burst into laughter and explained, "It’s very simple. You’re strong, your boxing matches are thrilling, plus, after becoming a champion, you actively promote the sport of boxing. This shows that you practice boxing not just to make money but also to grow the sport and help others in the industry earn money as well."

"They are happy that you think this way and act on it. They believe that you’re doing a better job in this regard than Mayweather and Tyson. There’s another reason, though, which might not make you very happy."

"Oh? What is it? I’ve only been seeing praise in the articles recently, so I could use some bad news to keep my mood in check,"

Link joked.

Franco laughed loudly, "My father said that pushing you is also because there aren’t many outstanding figures in boxing at the moment. Choosing you, someone who doesn’t focus on boxing, is a measure of last resort, haha!"

What Duvall meant was, in a land of dwarfs, a giant stands tall; in the absence of heroes, a mediocre person can become famous.

Hearing this, Link actually felt relieved. As long as there were no conspiracies or tricks involved, it was good because he was too busy recently to deal with other people’s schemes.

"Merry, come over here, be careful not to fall into the water."

Link called out to Meridian by the poolside.

The little one glanced at him, meowed, trotted with graceful cat steps away from the pool’s edge, and made its way over to the bench beside him, meowing to Olivia.

Olivia lay there, not wanting to move, fluttered her eyelids, and continued to doze off on her own.

Merry, finding no entertainment there, ran off to the lawn to catch bugs for Link to eat.

Ding-ling-ling! No sooner had he put down the phone than it started ringing again from under the blanket. Link picked it up and saw that it was a call from Ivanka.

"Hey, beautiful, got any new work?"

"You sound very relaxed?"

Ivanka asked with a light voice.

"Are you joking? I have to train every day, shoot advertisements, and rehearse with the tour group. How could I possibly be relaxed? You’re the CEO; you should know this."

"Okay, I have one piece of good news and one piece of bad news, which one do you want to hear first?"

Ivanka asked bluntly.

Link thought for a moment, "The bad news."

"Culo Biggs is dead."

"Culo? Who?"

"That thief who was hanging outside your window."

Link remembered; it was that guy with the rotten teeth.

"How did he die? And what does his death have to do with me, is that even considered bad news?"

"According to information from the British police, he died of a drug overdose. Since he divulged your privacy to the media some time ago, media outlets like The Sun in Britain are trying to link you to his death to create a false narrative that you hired someone to kill him.

Although such false accusations don’t impact you much, they still have some negative effects. We are dispatching a team of lawyers to Britain; we certainly cannot let The Sun off easily this time."

Ivanka said coldly.

Hearing her tone, it was obvious she was angered by The Sun’s report.

Link chuckled lightly, "Leave legal matters to the team of lawyers; we don’t need to spend too much energy on this. What’s the good news?"

"Last week, ’Keep On Movin saw an increase in sales of 77,000 copies in Britain, climbing to number 3 on the British album sales chart. Your two albums have sold over 2 million copies in the British region, making you the first male singer from The United States this year to achieve this.

"That news sounds very good."

"There’s more good news. Several companies in Britain are looking to invite you to be their product endorser. About 27 companies, and from those, 6 with endorsement fees over 5 million and with good reputations. I’ve already sent the product list to your email; you can look at the product descriptions and decide for yourself what to endorse."

"Great, I’ll check it out later."

Link nodded and continued to discuss the concert tour arrangements with Ivanka.

The tour was scheduled to start in mid-October, with the first performance in Miami. There were plans to hold twenty-two concerts before the end of the year, averaging two a week, and the mere thought of it made Link’s scalp prickle.

But with earnings of over 2 million per concert, over forty million from more than twenty shows, thinking about that got his blood pumping again.

Link hung up the phone, stretched lazily, and dived into the light blue swimming pool.

Meow meow!

Meridian arched its back, ready to leap from the edge of the pool.

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