America is in control

Chapter 226 Demonstrates existence and unifies opponents with boxing champions

"Sir, you can take off the hood now!"

As soon as the car stopped, the driver said something to Liu Jiang, who was dozing in the back seat without looking back.

Liu Jiang didn't reply. He just took off the black hood quickly and got out of the car.

After taking a few breaths of fresh air, he found himself back where this magical journey had begun.

The black car behind him started quickly and disappeared around the corner of the road in an instant.

After waiting for a while, Liu Jiang found that there was nothing unusual around him.

After walking some distance along the street, he found a public phone booth, called Martin, and asked the other party to come pick him up quickly.

It didn't take long before Martin's specially built BMW appeared in General Liu's sight.

"You two weren't discovered, were you?"

After getting into the car quickly, Liu Jiang asked Martin and Lei in the front row.

"Boss, we hid in a small forest and did not leak any traces."

"The manor is very well defended and we didn't dare to get too close."

Ray replied as Martin started the car.

oh? It seems that this masquerade is held in a manor far away from the city!
Perhaps some clues can be found through the owner of this manor.

never mind! It’s better not to ask for trouble yourself! Even if you figure out the details of the Colorful Mantis Alliance, what good will it do to you?

General Liu immediately gave up the idea that had just arisen in his mind, and at the same time solemnly warned the two of them.

"Good! Things tonight must be settled in your stomach, do you understand?"

The masquerade must not be exposed, otherwise Liu will be in big trouble.

"Okay! Boss!"

Martin and Ray replied in unison.

As the BMW quickly drove towards the Irvine Villa, Liu Jiang completely relaxed. Everything that happened tonight was an eye-opener for him.

The ways of playing in the upper class are really all kinds of weird and varied!
Meredith's glass of strong drink was indeed extraordinary, and it was worthy of all the suffering she had suffered!
Top-notch figure, top-notch texture, and perfect fit!
Coupled with the identity of the other party, Liu will get far more spiritual satisfaction than before.

After a hearty battle, all the previous unhappiness was swept away.

Liu Jiang only felt that he was feeling comfortable now, but it was just a little taxing.

Maybe Meredith guessed something at the last minute, but that doesn't matter anymore.

Since the other party chose to take off the white hood, it proved that she had made up her mind.

As for Meredith's final plea, it's as ridiculous as the Emperor's new clothes.

It has no other use than doubling your combat power!
Perhaps when the two meet next time, everyone will become polite and civilized people again.

After returning to the Irvine Villa, Liu Jiang slept peacefully until dawn.

In the following period, he returned to focusing most of his energy on training and the crew.

There is nothing to say about training. Rooney is very responsible and General Liu also has that self-control.

Occasionally, moderate indulgence is just to continue a sanctimonious life.

The crew of "Looking for the Midnight Kiss" is on track, and all crew members are following the shooting plan meticulously.

From time to time, Liu will check out some of the footage shot by directors Deighton and Farrell.

The effect presented was pretty good, basically the same as what he expected.

On this day, after training, Liu Jiang came to the filming site again.

Today is the main event, the scene where the rich girl and the lonely man meet offline.

"Cut!"

Suddenly Farrell stopped filming, and she frowned and thought for a moment.

Then he called Cate Blanchett and Jue De Law to come over and prepared to talk about the drama with them.

Liu Jiang silently leaned over, ready to listen to what Farrell had to say.

"Kate, you play a cute girl who likes to tease people. Don't act too serious."

"This is a romantic comedy movie, and you have to show your naughty and lively side to the audience."

"The moment you meet the male protagonist, you can speak clearly to him while giving him a wink, and then"

"Do you hear me clearly? Now you act like me as the leading actor again!"

Farrell said to Cate Blanchett that she seemed a little dissatisfied with the other party's performance just now.

Cate Blanchett nodded, thought for a moment, and started her performance.

"Hey, you know what? From the first moment I saw you, the floods started coming! (Line from the movie!)"

At the same time, she winked playfully at Farrell.

Liu will stand behind Farrell and take a swipe at Cate Blanchett.

This little girl really has a lot of skills, and she has a high level of understanding!
Liu Jiang secretly sighed, the other party's pretty appearance can indeed impress many viewers.

"Yeah! Not bad! But I still feel like it's almost meaningless. Wait a minute and let me think about it again!"

After watching the other party's performance, Farrell fell into deep thought.

"Kate, this is a sentimental movie, and the tone of the movie is sincerity!"

"The male and female protagonists are the most sincere young people in the city, and they don't have so many constraints."

"You can act more unrestrained and show your true temperament as much as possible. Sincerity is always the surefire way!"

Liu Jiang saw Farrell thinking about himself, leaving Cate Blanchett and Jue De Law aside.

Jue De Law is okay, but Cate Blanchett's face is inevitably a little embarrassed.

If you don't speak up for justice at this time and increase the favorability of the other party, wait until when!

What's more, if Farrell continues to think about it like this, I'm afraid he won't be able to complete today's filming task.

So Liu Jiang spoke decisively and told Cate Blanchett his understanding of the script.

"Yes, yes! It's sincerity! Kate, your performance is just a little bit sincere!"

Farrell suddenly realized, raised his head suddenly and said to Cate Blanchett.

As soon as she finished speaking, she immediately turned her head and looked at General Liu.

"Boss, you hit the nail on the head, that's awesome!"

Liu Jiang nodded slightly, responding to the other party's compliment.

Then, his eyes went beyond Farrell and fell on Cate Blanchett's pretty face.

Cate Blanchett was looking at General Liu gratefully, and their eyes met instantly.

She didn't know what was going on, but a blush crept onto her cheek.

This little girl is a bit interesting, but she's a little too careless!
Liu Jiang sighed in his heart and motioned to Farrell to continue and do whatever he had to do.

Farrell turned his head and let Cate Blanchett do it again.

Everyone was very satisfied with the effect of this performance. Next, Farrell talked about the play with Jue De Law.

Liu Jiang did not continue to pay attention. He silently returned to where the producer should be standing.

At this moment, the cell phone in his pocket suddenly rang. When he took it out, he saw that it was a call from Bob.

Is there any news about the next boxing title unification fight? Liu Jiang quickly walked out of the shooting scene and pressed the answer button.

"Boss, what can you do?"

He spoke calmly into the phone receiver.

"John, of course I'm looking for you to have good news!"

“I’m almost done talking to Keith Holmes’ boxing promoter.”

"If nothing else happens, he will be your opponent in the next boxing championship unification match!"

Bob's cheerful voice came, and his words seemed to be a little bit asking for credit.

"WBC middleweight champion Keith Holmes? There's nothing wrong with me here!"

"But the best time for the boxing championship unification fight is September. By then my movie should be almost finished filming!"

General Liu expressed his attitude to the other party and made a small request at the same time.

"Okay, I can agree to this. You don't have any requirements for the location of the boxing championship unification fight, right?"

Bob was very happy and even asked General Liu about his other requirements.

"No, I will follow your orders, Boss!"

In this boxing championship unification match, no one asked him to help, so Liu Jiang certainly wouldn't make a fuss about it.

"Good, when the news of this boxing championship unification match is announced, reporters will come to interview you. Please cooperate when the time comes."

"no problem!"

After the two chatted for a few more words, General Liu hung up the phone.

Instead of rushing back to the shooting scene, he pondered for a moment, pulled out Rooney's number, and called.

The call was quickly connected, and General Liu said directly.

"Coach, my next opponent for the unification fight has been confirmed. He is WBC middleweight champion Keith Holmes. Can you help me prepare some information about him?"

"John, I have prepared his information a long time ago. We will study it together after training tomorrow."

"Okay, thank you, coach!"

The next day, Rooney returned to the Irvine Villa with General Liu with a thick stack of information.

After inviting the other party to sit down in the living room, Liu Jiang picked up a piece of information and started reading it.

Keith Holmes was born on March 1969, 3 in Washington, DC, United States. He is an African-American.

He is 188cm tall, has a wingspan of 198cm, and has a professional record of 29 wins and 1 loss, 19 of which were won by KO/TKO, with a KO rate of 65.5%.

On October 1989, 10, the 26-year-old Holmes participated in a professional boxing match for the first time.

His opponent was a veteran named Kilpatrick Mitchell.

After four rounds of fierce fighting, Holmes failed to knock out his opponent, but the referees unanimously determined that he won the game.

Holmes' debut wasn't perfect, but he followed up with a string of wins.

He won all but one of his boxing matches.

1996年3月16日，在经历了29场职业比赛后，26岁的福尔摩斯与昆西·泰勒争夺WBC中量级冠军。

He knocked out Taylor in the 9th round and successfully won the WBC middleweight world championship.

Putting down the information in his hand, Liu will have a general understanding of Holmes.

This black guy's KO rate is pretty good, and with his long arms and legs, he's not very easy to deal with!

However, I still don’t know Holmes’s playing style. This can only be seen through the opponent’s game videos.

"Coach, let's take a look at Keith Holmes' game tape!"

Liu Jiang raised his head and said something to Rooney.

Rooney nodded, immediately picked up a videotape and headed towards the player.

After watching dozens of game videos, General Liu finally had a relatively comprehensive understanding of Holmes.

Holmes has superb boxing skills, flexible steps, and very good dodge.

He throws a lot of punches per game and has a good hit rate.

Holmes is good at taking advantage of his wingspan to hit his opponent's upper body with jabs and straight punches.

Whenever his opponent launches a counterattack, he can always use his flexible steps to dodge the enemy's heavy punches that are as fierce as artillery fire.

Holmes has a high boxing quotient and is very good at catching his opponent's weaknesses.

Several of his KOs and TKOs were achieved when his opponents were negligent in their defense.

Holmes' ability to withstand blows seemed to be pretty good. The opponent's limited punches hit his body without causing much damage to him.

Of course, this may also be because the opponent successfully hit him too few times, resulting in the power of the punch not being fully displayed.

Holmes' shortcomings are also obvious. Not only does he lack powerful punches, he also has some physical problems.

The lack of powerful punches can be seen from the fact that he has more TKOs than KOs. You must know that this is achieved by Holmes repeatedly hitting the opponent's vital points.

As for his physical fitness, Holmes' only defeat was because the game dragged on for too long and he was completely suppressed by his opponent in the last few rounds.

This allowed the referees to unanimously decide that Holmes' opponent won on points.

Most of Holmes' point-winning games were played the entire game.

His performance in the last few rounds of these fights is completely different from when he first stepped into the ring.

Holmes's style of play is both offensive and defensive, very similar to General Liu.

But his offensive ability is obviously worse than Liu Jiang's, and there is not much difference between the two in defensive ability.

Liu Jiang felt that if he faced Holmes, there was no need to be too obsessed with defense. The right way to pursue and take the initiative was to attack.

Although the opponent's physical strength is not good, his ability to seize opportunities is very strong.

If Holmes finds any flaw, he may even cause a lot of trouble for himself if he hits it accurately.

Although the opponent's fists are not heavy, they add up to a lot, and he doesn't want to be used as a punching bag by Holmes.

On the contrary, forcing the opponent to keep moving and draining Holmes of his energy as quickly as possible may be the best way to win.

Thinking of this, General Liu looked up at Rooney and told him his thoughts.

After Rooney thought for a moment, he slowly nodded and said.

"John, in this boxing championship unification match, your height and wingspan are at a disadvantage."

"The opponent has a flexible body and good dodge ability. You have to be careful with his jabs and straight punches."

"There's nothing wrong with adopting an aggressive and pressing style of play, but don't expose too many flaws."

"It is crucial to consume your opponent's physical strength. I have no problem with this, but you must also pay attention to your own physical strength. After all, you are the one who takes the initiative to attack."

Rooney pointed out the areas that he thought needed attention.

"Don't worry! Coach, I will pay special attention to these points!"

"I don't think Holmes's fists are very heavy. Even if the opponent can hit my vital part, it shouldn't cause much damage to me if he hits me once or twice."

"My physical strength is much better than his! My ability to withstand blows is also better than his!"

General Liu vowed to Rooney.

(End of this chapter)