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Bang! In the ninth round, Andrzej landed a punch on Link's forehead. Suddenly, a gasp arose from the audience. A backhand punch! Andrzej saw a flash of red in the corner of his eye â€" Link's fist. Before he could react, another bang! His face was struck with a fierce impact, as if a car had run over it.

Andrzej's neck twisted sharply to the left, saliva, snot, and sweat splattered out. His head was dizzy, the world spinning, and his body stumbled a few steps. Under the pull of gravity and his center of gravity, he fell heavily to the floor.

Boom! The audience erupted in excitement. Although the previous nine rounds had been thrilling, they longed to see Link knock out his opponent with a powerful punch. They had waited a long time for this moment, and their pent-up emotions burst forth like a flood of volcanic lava.

"Link!"

"Champion!!"

"Link!"

"Champion!!!"

The audience roared, and the fans were even more excited. Some shouted at the top of their lungs, some jumped up and down, and some even took off their clothes and peed on the spot to release the excess dopamine and adrenaline in their bodies.

Andrzej got up from the ground, twisted his neck. The referee asked if he could continue, and Andrzej said yes.

The two continued to fight. Within three rounds, Link used a set of skilled combination punches â€" left jab, right straight, left uppercut â€" to knock down Andrzej again.

Andrzej got up again.

Link punched him down again.

The roar of the crowd grew even louder, cheering for Link's brilliant KO and Andrzej's tenacity. The sound waves were like a gale by the sea.

"Fake, it's all fake. With Link's punching power, he can't knock down Andrzej in three punches?"

Mario looked at the tens of thousands of spectators in the stands cheering for Link, applauding and cheering for his "fake" performance. Mario felt a bit depressed and thought he should see a therapist for some counseling.

Bang! Andrzej got up again, only to be knocked down once more.

The referee stepped in and called for the match to stop.

In a match, if one side has a clear advantage and knocks down the opponent twice in one round, the score is 10-5. If the opponent is knocked down three or more times in one round, even without dizziness, it indicates a significant gap between the two sides. To prevent accidents, the referee has the right to stop the match.

"The winner of this match is..."

The referee stood in the middle of the ring, grabbing Link's arm, about to raise it. Andrzej walked over, grabbed Link's other arm, and shouted, "Link Baker!"

"Wow!!"

"Link won!"

The audience cheered excitedly.

The match was not only exciting but also full of sportsmanship.

"Link, congratulations on defeating Andrzej Methara and successfully advancing to the finals. Do you have anything to say?"

The on-site host held a microphone in front of Link.

"I only have one thing to say," Link said, panting. "Friendship first, competition second. Andrzej fought very well too." Link then raised Andrzej's arm.

"Wow!!"

"Link is such a gentleman."

"Link, champion! Link, champion! Link, champion!"

The audience and fans waved their arms and shouted excitedly.

"Link is so great. He's not only skilled but also has a strong sportsmanship spirit. We should all learn from him," Reggie said, wiping away tears.

Mario rolled his eyes, feeling hopeless. It was clearly a fake fight, so why were so many idiots praising them? And sportsmanship? Bullshit sportsmanship! Match-fixing was considered sportsmanship?

F*ck!

"Are you sure they're throwing the fight?"

In the stands, Greg Cohen frowned at his assistant, doubting the news.

If this was also a fixed match, then Link and Andrzej were truly amazing. They had made it so realistic, even more real than a real fight, because it had elevated to the level of sportsmanship.

The assistant wasn't so sure either. "Should we ask the media to retract the story?"

Greg Cohen pondered for a moment, then waved his hand. "No, not only do we not retract it, but we also publicize it. Say that Link not only has suspicions of fixing this match but also the previous ones. Someone wants to create a boxing star, and Link is the chosen one. Also, leak the news that Franco Duva and Link have been in close contact."

"But boss, Link's record is 16 fights, 16 wins, and 16 KOs. If we say he's cheating, no one will believe it, right?" the assistant hesitated.

Greg Cohen smirked. "On the contrary, even Tyson and Ali couldn't achieve 16 KOs in 16 amateur fights. How could Link do it? The audience must have this doubt in their minds. We just need to take advantage of this doubt, amplify it, and make the audience believe that there's a problem with Link's sixteen matches, and even the next one."

Seeing the assistant about to speak again, he raised his hand to stop him. "We just need to confuse the public and label Link as a match-fixer. We don't need to completely destroy him. This alone isn't enough to destroy him."

"Understood!"

The assistant nodded.

The match ended.

When Link got off the stage, reporters asked him if he was throwing the fight.

Link didn't explain and went straight back to the locker room, then took a car back to the beach to rest and prepare for tomorrow's match.

After he left, the reporters interviewed Andrzej, asking him if he had fixed the match with Link.

Andrzej expressed shock at the reporters' questions. He said that both he and Link were fully engaged in the fight and enjoyed the process. He didn't understand how the media could mistakenly think they were fixing the match.

The reporters said that with Link's punching power, he should have ended the match earlier.

Andrzej shook his head, saying that the reporters weren't boxers and didn't understand the meaning of boxing.

The purpose of amateur boxing wasn't just to win but also to enjoy the process. The state of meeting a worthy opponent was worth more than a thousand words and ten million dollars. So, a clear conscience was enough, and he didn't want to explain further.

That night, news of Link throwing the fight spread across the internet and media.

Videos of Link's 16 wins with 16 KOs also circulated online.

Some said Link was amazing, skilled, and powerful, and would definitely become a boxing champion in the future.

Others thought it was fake. How could he knock out opponents wearing sponge protectors with sponge gloves?

It was impossible, there must be a conspiracy.

Even many famous boxers spoke out, saying that even Tyson couldn't achieve 16 KOs in 16 amateur fights. How could Link, a light-skinned kid weighing less than 80 kg, do it?

It must be fake.

Shut up!!

Link's fans stood up to defend him, saying that Link had won every match from the regional competition to the finals by KO, and there were videos to prove it. It was impossible to fake it. They shouldn't think it was fake just because no one had done it before and Link had now achieved it. That kind of thinking was extremely narrow-minded.

The Miami and Florida media also published articles supporting Link Baker, believing that this was due to Link's fame and others' jealousy.

They also @ the Golden Gloves organizer, the National Amateur Boxing Association, online, demanding an explanation.

The Amateur Boxing Association immediately issued a public statement, saying that there was absolutely no problem with the competition, and there was no problem with Link's matches either.

But the doubts online were too loud, and Link was still labeled as a match-fixer by netizens.

At the same time, Link, as a controversial figure, appeared in major media outlets across the United States.

The core issue of the controversy was whether Link had thrown the fight and whether his record of 16 wins with 16 KOs was real or fake.

Because of this doubt, many people were looking forward to tomorrow's match between Link and AndreBerto, the number one amateur super middleweight boxer.

Whether it was real or fake, tomorrow's match would reveal the truth.

â€"(End of Chapter)â€"