America is in control

Chapter 196: Opponent’s strength and formulating tactics
The PPV share here refers to the income Bob can receive from the TV station.

The general logic is this, the total revenue of PPV is equal to the average unit price multiplied by the number of copies sold.

10% of them will be given to the signal producer of a game, HBO or SHOWTIME.

30% will be distributed to satellite live broadcast companies and signal distributors.

The remaining 60% is divided among the boxing promoters who organize the fights based on pre-fight agreements.

Take the next boxing title unification fight that Liu will have as an example.

Liu will be a more famous star-level boxer, and Bob should enjoy greater benefits.

The pre-fight agreement he had with Dave Wolfe, Lonnie Brandley's boxing promoter, was for six to four points.

Assume that this boxing champion unification fight sells a total of 100 million PPV copies, with an average unit price of US$100.

刘将能拿到手的PPV分成就是100万*100*60%*60%*30%，1080万美刀。

What's more important is that this income will not be drained by Bob anymore, plus the guaranteed appearance fee of 600 million U.S. dollars.

After a unified boxing championship, General Liu's cash flow will become extremely abundant.

As for other ticket revenue and broadcast rights sharing, Bob was unwilling to let go, and General Liu did not force it.

It is unrealistic to eat a fat man in one bite. To deal with an old fox like Bob, you still have to use the sausage-slicing tactic, one knife at a time and take your time.

He instead proposed two conditions: Yahoo as a new sponsor and the game being held at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Bob thought for a while, then asked about Yahoo's sponsorship fee, and then agreed.

"John, I want to arrange this match as soon as possible to take advantage of your recent popularity."

"You stole the show when Yahoo went public, and all major media outlets took turns reporting on you."

"If I take this opportunity to announce that the boxing championship unification fight has been finalized, it will help me save a lot of publicity expenses."

After the conditions were basically negotiated, Bob looked at General Liu and made a suggestion.

"Boss, I have no problem. It doesn't matter if you fight early or late. I will follow your arrangements!"

Liu Jiang, who has taken a bite of fat, will certainly not make trouble on these minor issues.

"Then I will set the date for this boxing championship unification fight to be held on May 5th. How about that?"

"Is one month of preparation time enough for you to recover?"

"John, I hope you can spend more energy on preparing for the game during this period. Filming can wait until after the game is over."

Bob's face was filled with joy. He felt that the former Liu General who obeyed orders was back.

"Okay, Boss! I will prepare for the competition with all my strength this month, and I promise I won't let you down!"

You can read the script when you have a break. There is no conflict between the two. Liu Jiang doesn't want his plan to pick up girls to be affected.

"Great! Once I confirm the details with Lonnie Brandley's boxing promoter Dave Wolfe, I will announce the news that the boxing title unification fight has been finalized."

"As for the time of the event launch ceremony and press conference, I will notify you in advance!"

"John, if the media interviews you during this period, you can mention more about the boxing championship unification fight to heat up the atmosphere!"

The smile on Bob's face grew wider.

"No problem at all!"

Liu Jiang patted his chest and assured that the two people who had been having a heated argument just now were working together in perfect harmony.

After sending Bob and his party away, General Liu returned to the conference room and asked Harvey a little worriedly.

"Harvey, this temporary contract won't affect my ability to quit Top Promotions after one year, right?"

"Don't worry, John! I can assure you that there will never be any loopholes in this temporary contract!"

Harvey nodded towards General Liu with a smile on his face. He knew what the other person was worried about.

"Yes! We successfully defeated that old fox!"

General Liu clenched his fist fiercely and shouted excitedly, and laughter suddenly erupted in the conference room.

After celebrating, Liu Jiang called Rooney and asked him to help him collect all the information about Lonnie Brandley.

The next day, Rooney came to the Irvine Villa with a thick stack of information and more than a dozen videotapes.

Liu Jiang took the other party to the living room to sit down, poured him another glass of water, then picked up the information and started reading.

Lonnie Brandley, 28 years old, is 180cm tall and has a wingspan of 188cm. He has a professional record of 23 victories, 18 of which were won by KO/TKO.

Born in Charleston, South Carolina, he was a three-time middleweight champion of the New York Golden Gloves boxing championship.

After winning the national Golden Gloves middleweight championship in 1992, Lonnie Brandley entered the professional boxing world and became a professional boxer.

In the four years he has been fighting in the professional boxing world, he has achieved a complete victory record with a KO/TKO rate of 78.3%.

And most of these KO/TKO occurred in the first three rounds of the game.

On May 1995, 5, Lonnie Brandley and David Mendes competed for the vacant WBO middleweight title.

This boxing championship fight lasted for twelve rounds, and Lonnie Brandley led by a large score in each round.

In the end, he TKOed his opponent David Mendes at the end of the twelfth round.

In the next two boxing title defenses, Lonnie Brandley performed equally well.

Facing his first challenger, Dario Victor, he knocked him out in just one round.

Second challenger Randy Smith didn't fare much better. After Lonnie Brandley knocked him down twice in the second round, the referee stopped the fight.

After Liu Jiang read the information in his hand, he frowned involuntarily.

With a KO rate of nearly 80%, this guy is not easy to deal with!

"John, just looking at the data is not intuitive enough. Let's study the opponent's video tape!"

Rooney saw that General Liu's expression was not very good, so he immediately picked up a videotape and walked towards the TV.

"Let's take a look first and then talk!"

General Liu nodded in agreement, and the two of them watched the opponent's game video attentively.

After watching more than a dozen video tapes, several hours had passed and the living room fell into silence.

Glancing at Rooney's face, Liu Jiang found that the other party was not much better, with a constipated expression on his face.

The reason is very simple, Brandley in the video tape is really too violent!

This guy has outstanding strength, flexible steps, and extremely superb boxing skills.

He has a powerful backhand punch, and his combination punches are also quite sharp.

Brandley uses a pressing style of play in every game, and his desire to attack is very strong.

He is extremely good at seizing the opponent's weaknesses, and then using them to break down the opponent's defense through continuous offensives.

Whenever his opponent is in a hurry, Brandley will use his unique backhand swing to defeat him in one fell swoop.

However, this guy's chin doesn't seem to be very strong. There were several times when his opponent hit him on the chin during defensive counterattacks.

Brandley was swaying and could only hold on by hugging his opponent.

Except for his chin, his body's ability to resist blows is pretty good, and his opponent's abdominal punch did not cause much damage to him. "John, do you have any good ideas about this Bradley?"

Rooney frowned, and after thinking for a while, he asked General Liu.

“It’s fine for me to play defensive counterattack or go head-to-head!”

"I feel like as long as he doesn't catch me, there's nothing my opponent can do against me!"

"Bradley's chin seems to be unable to withstand heavy blows. As long as I seize the opportunity and hit his chin, it shouldn't be difficult to KO him!"

After Liu Jiang thought for a moment, he expressed his thoughts.

"John, it's better to be more cautious, start with a defensive counterattack, and then wait for the opponent to show signs of fatigue before confronting him head-on!"

"In the next month, I will focus on training you in defense, dodge, and uppercuts."

"The opponent is not weak, we must be prepared for everything!"

Rooney touched his chin and gave his advice.

"Coach, I will do as you say!" Liu Jiang agreed directly.

In the next few days, Rooney slightly adjusted the training plan and strengthened certain aspects.

He also recruited several sparring partners based on Brandley's playing style and characteristics.

Liu Jiang's life suddenly became more fulfilling, and his condition recovered quickly.

On April 4, Bob and Bradley’s boxing promoter Dave Wolf jointly announced the news of the boxing championship unification match.

The news spread throughout the United States in an instant, and General Liu's boxing fans were extremely excited.

After waiting for two months, they flocked to the Internet to express their excitement.

At this point in time, the capital feast set off by Yahoo has not yet dissipated. With the stimulation of this news, major media once again paid attention to General Liu.

With the major media reporting in turn, more and more people are paying attention to this boxing championship unification fight.

The ticket booking phone was ringing non-stop, and the number of PPV pre-sales surged. Bob was so happy that he couldn't help but smile.

Outside the boxing gym, Liu Jiang was preparing to go back to training after accepting interviews with several media.

Alfonso suddenly stopped him, "John, Bob's phone number."

Liu Jiang took the phone and pressed the call button.

"Boss, what can you do?"

"John, you should be fine on April 4rd, right?"

Bob's gentle voice came from the phone receiver, and there was a hint of happiness in his words.

"Boss, please wait a moment while I check the schedule."

Liu Jiang covered his phone and looked at Alfonso beside him. After receiving a positive answer from the other party, he added.

"As for the 23rd, I have no plans for the time being. Boss, are you planning to hold the event launch ceremony and press conference on this day?"

"Bingo! John, you'd better come to New York one day in advance. The boxing fans responded very enthusiastically to this boxing championship unification fight. I'm going to hold a boxing fan meeting for you in New York."

Bob came up with another idea. His purpose was of course to sell more tickets and PPV.

"No problem, Boss!"

Now that the interests of the two are aligned, General Liu will earn a little more every time he sells more PPVs, so he will naturally have to work hard.

After a few more pleasantries, Liu Jiang hung up the phone.

He was just about to hand the phone to Alfonso when another call came in. Why did Moritz call at this time?

"Hello, Mr. Moritz, what can I do for you?"

"John, how are you thinking about Yahoo's future development direction?"

"Mr. Moritz, I am not a professional. I only have some immature ideas at the moment."

"Whether it is the opinions of industry insiders or non-industry insiders, we all need to refer to them. On April 4, Yahoo is preparing to hold a shareholders' meeting to determine the future development direction. You must come!"

"Okay, Mr. Moritz! I have a game launch ceremony and a press conference to attend in New York on the 23rd, which can be connected."

"John, when you come here this time, you can make arrangements for Yahoo to sponsor the boxing champion's unification fight, so that you won't have to run back and forth when the time comes."

"No problem, Mr. Moritz."

After the two chatted for a while about the boxing championship unification fight, they hung up the phone.

General Liu didn't want to run back and forth, just in time to get all the things in New York sorted out this time.

Back at the boxing gym, Liu Jiang hurried back to the Irvine Villa after completing today's training.

In the past few days, he has been thinking about scripts whenever he has free time, and has already initially screened out some excellent scripts.

"New Jersey" was one of the more distinctive scripts Liu received from members of a USC fraternity.

This story is very touching. It tells the story of a 26-year-old young man, Andrew, who has been working alone in Los Angeles for 9 years.

He dreamed of becoming a Hollywood actor, but he was just hanging around and never made a name for himself, and he remains unknown to this day.

Andrew usually relies on working in restaurants to make a living and has a very difficult life, but he grits his teeth and perseveres for his dream.

Until one day, he received a phone call, which brought Andrew back to his long-lost hometown in New Jersey.

Over the years, he has not had much contact with his family for some reason.

And because he has been taking antidepressant drugs for many years, Andrew is indifferent to everything around him!
When he learned that his mother, who had been paralyzed for many years, died unexpectedly, he mustered up the courage to return to his hometown and attend her funeral.

Andrew reunited with his father, a psychiatrist, and his long-lost friends.

Nothing seems to have changed, but everything has changed a lot!

Andrew's father saw his son suffering from illness and suggested that he go to the hospital to treat depression.

There, Andrew met the beautiful but somewhat neurotic girl Saman, and his life, which was like a pool of stagnant water, changed.

After Liu Jiang read the script, he felt that the story was pretty good, but a little too literary.

If this movie is made, people who like it will like it very much, but people who don't like it won't even give it a second glance.

I had never heard of this movie in my previous life. Although the shooting cost was not high, there was no guarantee of box office success!

After putting down "Love in New Jersey", he picked up a script called "Looking for a Midnight Kiss".

This story is quite romantic, and it also takes place in Los Angeles.

Wilson is a twenty-nine-year-old boy, good-for-nothing is the word used to describe him.

The year that was about to pass was the worst year of his life. In this year, he experienced countless troubles.

So Wilson came to Los Angeles without any goals. He just wanted to muddle along and lie down completely to escape the mess that happened last year.

Jacob was his best friend and couldn't bear to see him sink like this, so he decided to help him post a marriage notice online.

At this moment, a slightly stubborn girl Vivian is surfing the Internet, dreaming of finding her own Prince Charming.

In the last few hours of this year, a relationship happened by accident.
(End of this chapter)