Chapter 987 The Boxing Match Begins

On the 20th, Li Ba went to New York.

This time the girl didn't go and stayed in the castle to take care of Guoguo with her family.

Marbury picked him up at the airport, and the two talked about the current state of the league on the way to the hotel.

Marbury said: "Although the super big deal in the 2006 offseason failed to allow the reinforced team to win the championship in the 2007 season, the deal was really successful, including the Grizzlies. The development of the football market in the two seasons is really good.

However, Hammer, the Suns were not very good last season, and the current lineup is also a mess. Have you not considered changing places? "

"Change place?"

Li Ba was startled. It was impossible to change places. He was a shareholder of the Suns. Marbury didn't know, so he asked.

He said: "Am I back? I can beat half of the team. With some reinforcements, the Phoenix Suns will be a super strong team again."

"Blow it, no one can lead the garbage team until it is completely rebuilt." Marbury said with a smile.

"What's the difference between the current Suns and the reconstruction?" Li Ba said with a smile.

When Marbury thought about it, the Suns' defense had been destroyed by the messy lineup, and the foundation was gone. It seemed that it was indeed being rebuilt, but what about the people? Is it all up to you?

He asked: "What are your goals for the new season?"

Li Ba said without hesitation: "Of course it is the championship, can I have a second goal?"

Marbury complained: "Don't you think about the Lakers' lineup? The Cavaliers' lineup? Our Grizzlies' lineup? The Mavericks' lineup? The Heat's lineup? Now the league is still dominated by the five giant teams, but you don't have the Suns anymore. .”

"The Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period? Then I will sweep the six countries and unify the Liuhe. If I succeed, if I win three consecutive championships, I will retire and play tennis." Li Ba said with a smile.

"Play tennis?"

Marbury's eyes widened. What kind of episode was this?

In the next few days, the promotion of the boxing match entered its peak period, because the ticket pre-sale is scheduled for the 25th, which is the last publicity opportunity.

Li Ba retired for a year and just came back to lead the Chinese men's basketball team to defeat the American team and win the Olympic gold medal. This period was when he was even more popular.

Whether the American media likes Li Ba or not, the fact is that they cannot do without Li Ba, and this name is still inseparable from their headlines every day.

The reaction of the media shows that the popularity of this boxing match is still extremely hot, and the relevant online platforms are talking about this boxing match.

The 22nd is the day for ticket pre-sale.

New York is the world's largest financial center with extremely high spending power. Even in the midst of a financial crisis, the average ticket price set this time is as high as US$10,000.

The pre-sales situation is very important. If the result is not good, it will reflect the popularity of the boxing match.

While market research reports show good results, pre-sales are the true reflection.

At 12 noon, the global pre-sale begins.

"marvelous!"

Ten seconds later, Arum raised his fist excitedly.

It sold out in ten seconds, which was an absolute hit.

Ticket pre-sales reached nearly 200 million US dollars. Such good results shocked the entire American boxing and sports world.

Li Ba can earn tens of millions of dollars from ticket sales alone, and the promoters composed of Arum and WMA can also recover all their investments.

As the competition approaches, the hotel where Li Ba stays has become the focus of the media. More and more celebrities have appeared here, and a large number of domestic celebrities have also arrived.

On the morning of the 27th, Zou Shimin suddenly appeared at the hotel where Li Ba was staying.

"Does the Quan Taek Center disagree?" Li Ba said in surprise.

Zou Shimin nodded and said with some frustration: "I waited for these geniuses to go and was educated."

Li Ba laughed and said: "It's understandable that they keep you. After all, without the country's training, you wouldn't be where you are today. You want to change careers now, which is contrary to the purpose of training you. Of course, you can't agree easily. Do they have any Put forward conditions like Dayao's?"

Zou Shimin said: "That's not the case. They will let me play one more term. After that, I can do whatever I want. They will also support me in changing my job with publicity resources."

Li Ba nodded. He had a firm stance on this matter. He couldn't help. Even if he found the sports president, it would be useless. Moreover, he didn't really want to help.

The country trains athletes, of course, not to train you well, make you successful and famous, and then let you pat your butt and make money for yourself, but to win glory for the country in international competitions. This is completely the same as the meaning of professional sports. It’s different, it’s impossible to just let someone walk away.

If you want to engage in professional sports, you have to invest yourself. Don't enjoy the country's training and resources. If you enjoy it, you have to bear responsibilities and obligations.

In particular, boxing is different from basketball. Olympic boxing and professional boxing are two different things. After changing careers, you will no longer be able to play in the Olympics. Unlike basketball, professional basketball players can play in international basketball competitions without restrictions.

This afternoon, Li Ba and Tyson attended the press conference before the game.

Li Ba took a look at Tyson. He was back in shape, his eyes were fierce, and he seemed to be in good condition.

"Hammer, if you are careless, you will be knocked out by me." Tyson stared at Li Ba fiercely and said.

"I'm never careless. Even for an old guy like you, I will definitely go all out until I blow your head off."

Li Ba sneered.

"I, this old guy, will teach you a lesson," Tyson growled.

"I hope your dodge will allow you to avoid my fist, but the chance is not high, I will still hit you in the head. I also hope your bones are hard enough to withstand my punch." Li Ba sneered. .

"We'll see!" Tyson said.

After the press conference, the two sat together again in private.

"Hammer, thank you. Ten million dollars is very important to me. It allows our family to return to a normal life."

Tyson said gratefully.

Li Ba smiled and said, "You won't be grateful to me when I blow your head off."

"Asshole, your fist will never hit me." Tyson scolded with a smile.

The next day, the boxing match began.

Madison Center Garden Plaza in New York City was overcrowded. Countless Wall Street elites gathered here. They hoped to have this boxing match to relax their tense nerves.

The main game starts at 9 o'clock, and there are three back-up games before that. During this time, Li Ba is making final preparations in the lounge.

Dayao, Arab League, and Da Zhi Daba all came over and were all staying in the lounge at this time. Marbury and Kobe also came over, and Zou Shimin was also here.

Li Ba chatted with Kobe and Dayao about the winery, and the two of them had decided to take action.

Dayao heard that the wine sales of Senbei Winery were so good, and he was ready to invest more and build a larger winery.

He said to Li Ba: "Tie Hammer, you already have a wine sales company in China, and the sales have opened up. I will rely on you to sell my wine in the future."

"And me." Kobe also said.

"You guys are good at calculating. Everything is ready-made. Go find Gao Yuanyuan yourself, she is the main one in charge of that company," Li Ba said.

"Are you all going to open a winery? Hammer, count me in." Marbury yelled.

Li Ba said helplessly: "It seems that we will join forces to dominate the Chinese wine market in the future."