Shadow Empire

Chapter 427 The First Competition

Ethan looked at his brothers in the audience and hit himself on the head with his boxing gloves.

During this period of time he has been training, training continuously.

He didn't understand at first.

Why did Lance send him to box instead of letting him work with everyone? He wondered if Lance had any objection.

But as he continued training, his coach kept telling him things that had happened, such as those boxers who came from the bottom of society and eventually achieved great success in their careers.

He gradually began to understand something.

The Lance family has no shortage of thugs.

He was tall and strong, which would have made him a more obvious target in a gunfight, and he wasn't a very good shot.

Many people think that since he is very strong, it should be easy for him to shoot, but in fact it is not very convenient for him to shoot because his hands are relatively large and his fingers are relatively thick, which makes it inconvenient for his fingers to pull the trigger.

He's also not very good at aiming, which could be due to lack of practice, but he prefers using his fists to using weapons.

In the Lance family, having him will not greatly improve the family's strength, not even a little bit.

Without him, the family's strength would not drop much immediately, he is just an ordinary person.

But since he started learning boxing, he felt a very special feeling, as if he was born for boxing!

He has greater strength and can withstand more blows than others!

He has great stamina and can train all the time, and he likes this kind of fist-to-flesh competition.

Simple, direct, and enjoyable, no matter you win or lose!

He can hold up a banner in this regard, he can become an outstanding person, and in another way, make people proud of him!
This is my path!
He devoted himself to training very seriously and successfully gained weight through high-intensity training, reaching the level of light heavyweight.

The coach said he will have three fights and then consider whether he will move up to heavyweight or make a name for himself at this weight class first.

The cheers and applause from the brothers and sisters in the audience gave rise to a strong desire for victory in Ethan's heart at this moment!

The coach's forehead was pressed against his, and his eyes were staring straight into his eyes, as if he wanted to instill all of his next words into Ethan's head.

"The only victory this idiot has had was by points. Apart from a knockout victory in a low-weight match, he has never had a knockout in training or competition since reaching heavyweight."

"I don't have any more tactics to teach you. This is just the first step in your legendary life. You will accomplish it!"

"Watch out for his uppercuts, protect your chin, and then give him a taste of your fist!"

The coach patted Ethan on the head, then encouraged him, "Go! Kill him!"

After saying this, the coach left the ring. The opposing coach also left. Amidst the sounds of bangs, boxers from both sides came to the center of the ring.

There were no girls wearing scantily clad clothes, and no...well, there were still some cheers and shouts.

Perhaps they were afraid that someone on Ethan's side would shout "Come on", which would make their boxer lose momentum, so the other boxer's coach and coaching staff also began to shout "Come on".

This made their boxer feel a little ashamed, and he even wished these people would shut up!
"start!"

Ethan's coach was observing carefully beside the ring. He felt that Ethan had the qualifications to win the heavyweight championship belt. Some things could be seen at a glance.

Ethan stared at the other person's face. Both sides were still testing each other. Boxing was not a simple and childish competitive sport.

This involves a lot of complex knowledge, which cannot be mastered without systematic study.

At the end of the first and second rounds, you have to figure out the attack range of your opponent's lead and back fists, try to interpret your opponent's punching habits, and understand your opponent's defensive habits.

Then the battle will begin to heat up and a more proactive attack will begin.

But Ethan doesn't like that. He likes to punch hard. He likes to hit his opponent hard in the face!

From the beginning, he adopted a more oppressive style of play, constantly invading the opponent's boxer's space, and of course he was also ready to clasp his fists.

This is a very aggressive style of play, but also one that shows strong confidence in oneself.

The boxer on the opposite side was a little annoyed. Although he was also a novice in the heavyweight class, he had some time to learn and gain experience, as well as experience in fighting.

But what about the other party?

A newbie who came out of nowhere, with no record of any competition, a complete newbie, actually has no respect for himself?
He decided to let this big guy feel the power of his punch!
He punched Ethan's arm with his fist, and then stabbed Ethan's waist and abdomen with a liver-bursting punch.

Ethan's waist and abdominal muscles tightened almost instinctively, and a heavy force immediately passed through the fat and tight muscles to deeper parts!
A little pain!
But, just a little!

There was a glimmer of ferocity in his eyes that he himself hadn't noticed, and he also gave the opponent an uppercut.

After the two sides exchanged the first attack, they briefly distanced themselves from each other.

The opponent's coach's expression became more serious, because he found that his boxer's expression was not as relaxed as before.

He noticed that the places on the boxer's waist where he had been hit were abnormally red, and there were even some slight red spots where the force was concentrated!

Although the coach knew very well that the capillaries would most likely burst after a heavyweight boxer’s punch, he did not expect them to burst so quickly!
This is still the trial stage, is he using his full strength?
A heavyweight boxer's physical strength is limited. Doesn't this newcomer know how to manage his own physical strength?

In the following process, there were some contacts between the two sides, but there were rarely direct violent outputs like the first contact.

At the end of the round, Ethan's coach jumped into the ring and helped him relax while asking, "How does it feel to be in the ring for the first time?"

Ethan nodded, "No different than usual, except that guy doesn't seem very strong."

Seeing how relaxed he was, the coach checked the red area on his waist and abdomen and found no obvious burst blood vessels. His defense was as high as ever.

Of course, he would not blindly let Ethan become arrogant. "This is still the testing stage. This guy will definitely find a way to consume your physical strength next."

"Throw fewer punches, but don't hesitate when you get the chance, and remember to maintain your strength."

The boxer on the opposite side looked at Ethan, who was sitting in the opposite corner, with a complicated look in his eyes.

His liver still feels a little uncomfortable. He thought it was just an ordinary punch, but he didn't expect it to be so heavy!
"That young guy was playing for the first time and he didn't have enough experience, which was where we had the advantage."

"Try to make him throw more punches and disrupt his energy management."

"Look for an opportunity to finish him off. If it's not that easy, score more points and win by points."

The fighter's expression was a bit strange. A heavyweight boxer who relied on points to win, it sounded like he was cursing!
If it is a featherweight or lightweight, then the boxer's fist may just be a fist, and it is not so easy to destroy a person's body and defense.

But every heavyweight boxer is a heavy hitter, and this is what attracts people most about heavyweight boxing matches!
People don’t like to see two skinny monkeys fighting each other in the ring for more than ten seconds and then distance themselves from each other without any incident. What they want to see is heavy artillery that can bring adrenaline rush with every punch!

So if a heavyweight boxer relies on points to win... this is undoubtedly disrespectful to heavyweight boxers!

He finally nodded. Now the key is to increase the winning rate. It doesn't matter whether he can knock down the opponent or not!

Lance and the others sitting below actually didn't understand the boxing match. Most of them just subconsciously treated it as a fight, but it was not a real fight, it had rules.

In the second round, the opponent's boxer obviously changed his tactics and began to frequently provoke Ethan to attack.

The physical energy consumed by defense is much lower than that consumed by attack. Ethan lacks some experience in the game, and he always can't help it.

Although the opponent defended against Ethan's attack in the second round, he was also hit several times. He became more afraid of Ethan's heavy punches.

But their tactics were very successful. Ethan had already started to pant for air as he had consumed a lot of energy.

Even though it’s only seven or eight times, or ten times of attacks, it’s still very exhausting!
The coach fanned him and said, "He is trying to tempt you to attack. He wants to use up your energy. Remember the point counting game we learned?"

"He wants to play a point game with you. Don't use your full strength in the next attack. Focus on getting big points!" Since you want to be shameless, let's all be shameless together. They were the ones who were shameless first anyway!

The coach has already thought about how to express his dissatisfaction after the game. He will tell the Boxing Association and Boxing that this is a fucking boxing match, not a math competition!
Ethan did not agree, because he could still hear the encouragement from his brothers and the words asking him to "kill" the other party.

The coach didn't know whether Ethan had listened or not, he could only continue to analyze the situation and the opponent's tactics.

Soon, the third round began. Ethan tried to make contact with his opponent again, but the opponent's boxer still chose to lure him into punching and dodge quickly.

During the fight, Ethan suddenly put down his boxing stance. He looked at his opponent who was moving in small steps. He took out his mouth guard and asked, "Can you face me like a warrior?"

The boxer on the opposite side also stopped moving. He turned to look at the referee with an expression on his face as if asking "What the hell is going on?"

Ethan's coach asked Ethan to put the braces back in and ran to explain to the referee.

Ethan looked at the boxer on the other side, put his braces back on, and finally said, "Either fight me like a warrior, or be chased around like a girl!"

The match resumed, Ethan had completely given up boxing, and he walked straight towards his opponent.

The boxer over there was not used to this style of fighting. He could obviously hit Ethan's chin with a swing of his punch, but he just didn't dare to swing. He was not sure if this was some conspiracy.

Even the referee was a little impatient at this time. He thought that this heavyweight boxer who had no courage should fight in a lower-level competition.

But now he is the referee and he can only keep his own opinion.

The third round ended quickly and both sides returned to the rest area on opposite corners. The coach said a lot, but Ethan didn't listen to a word he said. He just stared at the other boxer.

The boxer on the other side felt very uncomfortable being stared at by him, while his coach showed a deep joy on his face, "Well done, you successfully recorded this guy, we are already halfway to victory!"

"Find a way to continue to irritate him..."

He didn't hear clearly what was said next.

In the fourth round, Ethan was still the same, not clasping his fists, but just standing on the ring like an ordinary person, looking at him with contempt.

This also made him very angry, so he tried to get closer to Ethan and threw a tentative punch.

Ethan didn't dodge or even defend himself, allowing the light fist to fall on his face.

Through his slightly deformed eyes, he looked at the opponent with mockery and contempt, and the opponent's boxer couldn't help but punch Ethan again.

It was still a tentative punch, and he distanced himself from her after the punch, but Ethan still didn't move.

Even...he took the initiative to punch himself.

Hit harder than he did!

His expression finally changed a little, and those people began to boo him, and some people even greeted him and his family.

Boxers always have temper, otherwise they cannot become boxers. His face began to turn red quickly, and his coach suddenly realized that his boxer was irritated!

He ran up to Ethan and punched him a few more times. The mockery in Ethan's eyes became even stronger, and a sense of evil rose from his body in an instant, stuck in his throat!
If he doesn't punch the other person hard, he won't be able to vent his anger!

He clearly knew that this might be a trick, and he clearly knew that he shouldn't do this!

But as a boxer, once his temper flares up, it is difficult for him to be restrained by reason!

He also didn't believe that Ethan could take his heavy punch!
His body began to relax, and the muscles in his back made his arms start to swing back. This would be a super heavy cannon!
Ethan caught this little movement and raised his fist to punch it to the limit!
Two balls of sweat splashed out, Ethan staggered back two steps, and finally stood firm.

But the other party fell straight down.

Everyone was stunned for a moment, and Ethan's coach waved his towel in surprise, and the referee rushed over to count the seconds for the other boxer.

But it was obvious that he could no longer stand up.

After counting to five, the referee gave up the count and announced Ethan's victory...

After the game, Ethan's face was swollen, but he had a simple happy smile on his face.

"What do you think?" Lance patted his muscles, which had obviously become stronger. "What if you can't withstand that punch?"

Ethan scratched his head. “I haven’t thought about it, but I know that a boxer who keeps avoiding confronting me head-on can’t knock me down.”

When he said this, the opposing boxer and his team were just about to leave and passed by.

The opposing coach snorted angrily. In his opinion, Ethan used disgusting psychological tactics and he would complain about this to Boxing magazine.

The competition arena should be pure, and we can’t let these people bring these evil tendencies into the competition arena!
The opponent's boxer's face was swollen and his eyes were bloodshot. Ethan's punch was indeed terrifyingly heavy.

He walked over, ignoring the gazes of so many people around Ethan, and walked in front of Ethan.

"Next time, I'll beat you with my fists!"

Ethan showed a hint of a smile, but the swollen half of his face made the smile look a little twitchy. "Wait until you catch up with me!"

After the two men bumped fists, the other party left quickly, but it was obvious that this game had caused some changes in his mentality.

"Now, can we go have dinner?"

The coach wanted to stop it, but thinking that this was the first victory in an official match, he did not stop it.

He won one battle after another and knocked down one opponent at a time. Although he is still a novice, he has already shown his potential.

After dinner, the coach said that he would arrange the next game for Ethan soon.

Every year, many newcomers make their debut, or are promoted from low-level competitions to heavyweight competitions. They are all eager to "brush up their data" to increase their popularity.

If you want to become a boxing champion and get the gold belt, it's not enough to just be able to fight. You also need to be ranked, have good enough data, and even have interest groups pushing you behind the scenes.

Lance didn't know about these things, so he let the coach take care of the arrangements, but if there was anything he needed, he could contact him anytime and anywhere.

Ethan's performance made Lance see his talent and future in this area. As long as he keeps going forward with determination, even if he cannot become a role model of an era, he will leave his own unique mark in this starry sky.

In a way, this is actually what many people are desperately pursuing - a moment of eternity.

It can also be called immortality!
Lance was happy to see these people shine in fields that suit them.

Not many people can have a happy ending if they take this path, and no one knows whether an accident will come before the finale.

It was the first day of October, and there were only a few days left before Bandy gave the five major families a final reconsideration.

The city suddenly became quiet and it was a bit hard for people to get used to it.

Perhaps because they have become accustomed to the sudden outbreaks of gunfire, the people of Jingang have become less sensitive to gunfire.

However, without the harassment of gunfire, the number of people on the streets gradually increased, but there seemed to be still very few tourists. People from all walks of life also realized the importance of "stability" to the economic development of modern society.

Alberto was ready to take action against Francisco's uncle and grandfather, and Lance had almost figured out the current situation of the Tita family. At the same time, the gunmen from Yalan also arrived in Jingang City.

Rick can spend money to recruit gunmen from Yalan, and so can Lance. For these people in Yalan who are almost unable to survive due to poverty, they don't care who they work for.

The only thing they care about is whether they can make money from this.

Lance was very sincere and offered three thousand dollars per person, which was much higher than the price Rick offered.

What he lacks now is an opportunity to seize a chance to find a member of the Tita family alone.

(End of this chapter)