Chapter 225: Post-Match Interview

After the match, Link, holding two championship belts, walked down from the boxing ring surrounded by people.

"Link, well done!"

Coach Brooks came over and patted him on the shoulder. "But you're too good. You didn't give me, the coach, a chance to shine."

Link smiled and said that for the next match, he might need his guidance. As he spoke, he took the clothes handed over by Anna and put them on.

Although he was drenched in sweat, putting on clothes would be uncomfortable, but it was a bit chilly in London in September. Wearing a jacket could keep him warm and prevent his muscles from cooling down too quickly, which could lead to strains.

"Hey, Link, next time you fight like this, remember to give me a heads up. My heart almost stopped while watching the match."

Franco patted his chest and laughed.

Link laughed and bumped fists with him. "In the future, when you watch my matches, you don't have to think too much. Just know that I will win."

"Haha, Link, congratulations on your victory. You are indeed a very strong guy."

Eddie Hearn came over from the crowd, wearing a suit and slightly overweight.

Link shrugged. "How is Carl? Is he injured?"

"I just checked. He's fine, but you're really brutal. You didn't give Carl any chance."

Eddie Hearn said helplessly.

Carl was his boxer. Before the match, to counter Link's stormy offensive rhythm, he had called all the coaches under him for a meeting to discuss how to block Link's heavy punches and strong attacks, and try to drag the match into the second round.

After several rounds of consultation and discussion, the tactic they came up with was to fight fire with fire.

At the beginning of the match, they would launch an attack on Link. The longer the attack lasted, the greater the hope of victory.

Before the match, the coaching team had specially trained Carl Froch.

They had trained for almost two months.

They thought this tactic would allow Carl to last a few more rounds, but unfortunately, he was still caught off guard by Link's sneak attack.

Link smiled when he heard his words. If it weren't for getting more PPV share and bringing a better viewing experience to the live audience, Carl would have lost even faster.

"Link! You're the best!"

"Link, I love you!"

In the audience, many fans still hadn't left and were shouting loudly at Link.

Link waved and walked to the side of the ring to sign autographs and take photos with fans.

Seeing Keira Knightley and Adele still there, he went over to chat with them for a bit, thanking them for coming to support him.

Adele joked that he had stolen the championship belt that originally belonged to the British, and now they were enemies.

"Link, BBC host Edward Campbell wants to interview you live. Do you want to accept?"

Simon pointed to the middle-aged man in a blue suit holding a microphone under the ring.

Link nodded, said something to Keira and Adele, and under Simon's guidance, walked to the BBC camera.

This match was jointly broadcasted by BBC, HBO, and other TV stations. Accepting a live interview with the BBC was also part of the match promotion.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Link Baker."

Host Edward Campbell introduced Link to the camera and then asked, holding the microphone, "Mr. Baker, the match is over. Congratulations on becoming the WBA-WBC super middleweight double champion."

"Thank you!"

Link waved at the camera.

Host Edward asked, "Mr. Baker, are you satisfied with your performance in this match? If the full score is ten, how many points would you give yourself?"

"Of course, a full score!"

Edward looked at him in surprise. "In your previous matches with Mikkel Kessler and Jermain Taylor, it only took you about 100 seconds. Today's match with Carl took almost a whole round. Don't you think you're regressing? Can such a performance be considered a full score?"

Link shook his head. "That's not the case. Before the match, I told the media that I would bring everyone an exciting match and not rush for quick results. So during the match, I would try my best to perform at my best, regardless of the length of time.

At the end of the match, I noticed that many people's voices were hoarse, which means everyone had a great time shouting, and the match was exciting, wasn't it?"

Edward thought for a moment. During the match, the audience's emotions were indeed very high, and the shouts were continuous.

But everyone was cheering for Carl, hoping that Carl could defeat him and win the two championship belts. If Carl had succeeded, this match would have been truly exciting.

Unfortunately, Link didn't cooperate.

Edward shrugged and continued to ask, "Many netizens commented that Carl performed better than you in the match just now. If you hadn't successfully used the backhand punch sneak attack, Carl might not have lost. Do you agree with this?"

Link smiled. "Carl had a chance to win, but the chance was very small. If you watched the match carefully, you would understand Carl's tactic, which was to attack the weaker opponent relentlessly.

After the match started, he attacked me relentlessly, aiming to knock me down in the first round or drag the match into the next round. If he had knocked me down in the first round, he would have won; if he couldn't win in the first round, after the fierce attack, his physical strength would decline, and my attack would arrive in time.

My backhand punch was used precisely when he was exhausted, and it just happened to knock him down. This wasn't luck, but because I saw the opportunity and seized it. Even without that punch, I would have been the winner."

Link carefully explained this issue. As an idol boxer, he didn't want to leave his fans with a bad impression of winning by luck, so it was necessary to explain a bit more.

Host Edward nodded. "Some netizens asked, after the match started, you kept retreating, pretending to be defeated, and then suddenly used the backhand punch. Was this a tactic you planned in advance?"

Link shook his head and smiled. "Tactics can't be designed in advance, and I never have the habit of designing tactics before the match starts. I usually choose the appropriate tactic based on the opponent's reaction after the match starts.

Today, Carl attacked first, and after he launched his offense, I switched to defense, tightly guarding myself. In the last ten seconds, he switched from offense to defense, and I switched from defense to offense. This was adapting to the situation, not a pre-determined tactic."

Edward nodded. "Netizens said that this match was very exciting, but the time was too short and they didn't get enough of it. They hope you can have a rematch with Carl to see if Carl has a chance to defeat you. Have you considered a rematch with Carl?"

Link smiled. "Maybe there will be one. I'm the WBA-WBC champion now. If Carl wants to get the championship belt, he needs to challenge me. Then everyone can see."

"Okay, Mr. Baker, thank you for the interview. And congratulations again on winning the match."

Host Edward said.

"Thank you! Thank you again for your support!"

Link shook hands with him, waved at the camera, and turned to leave the arena.

(End of Chapter)