Domination in America, Starting from being a Boxing Champion-Chapter 700 - 507 Charlize Theron

After finishing the promotion activities following the match in the afternoon, Link returned to the hotel and remembered his date with Ms. Theron. He sent a message to ask where she was.

Ms. Theron asked him which hotel he was staying at; she was more familiar with Cape Town than he was, and it was inconvenient for a big star like him to come to her.

Link told her the name of the hotel and his room number.

Around seven in the evening, Bob reported that Ms. Theron had arrived.

Link opened the door and invited Ms. Theron inside.

Before arriving, Charlize Theron had obviously made a meticulous effort with her appearance, dressed in a golden strappy dress with gold high heels, her golden-brown hair flowing loosely. She was tall and sexy, exuding the scent of Chanel No. 5, elegant and captivating.

Ms. Theron also brought a bottle of red wine, stating it was a special product from the Constanța vineyards of South Africa.

Link expressed his gratitude and ordered a table of French cuisine from the hotel restaurant to dine and chat with Ms. Theron.

Charlize Theron's father is French and her mother is German; she was born in South Africa. At the age of 16, after her mother shot and killed her drunken, abusive father, Charlize Theron entered the modeling world. Later in '95, she shifted her career to Hollywood, becoming a movie star and one of the most beautiful faces in Hollywood during the 1990s.

In '03/'04, she won the Best Actress in a Drama at the 61st Golden Globe Awards, the Best Actress at the 54th Berlin International Film Festival with the Silver Bear Award, and the Best Actress at the 76th Oscars, thereby cementing her status as a top Hollywood actress.

Her career in the entertainment industry has been going well for the last two years, with her lead roles in two movies, "Snow White and the Huntsman" and "Prometheus", both achieving good box office results during the summer season, firmly securing her status as an A-list star.

She is wealthy, beautiful, and famous, with the only drawback being that at 37, she has not yet married or had children, which made her considered one of the most successful single women in the industry.

After dinner, the two continued to chat on the sofa about boxing, music, and movies, and, under the influence of alcohol, the two gradually became entangled. Link managed to channel the energy and strength that had not been vented in the boxing match into Ms. Theron.

Even at 37, she was in good shape, regularly working out, and quite tall, making her an excellent bed partner, arguably more so than Scarlett Johansson, who was just over 1.6 meters tall.

Despite this, Link had no intention of a long-term entanglement with her, as the age gap was too significant.

After a few encounters, Link finished all his work in South Africa, including the boxing event promotion and filming two commercials. He then bade farewell to the clearly reluctant Ms. Theron and returned to the United States with his team.

Link's total earnings from the match amounted to 78 million US dollars, with a base appearance fee of 50 million US dollars and the remaining 28 million coming from peripheral revenue. Including the two commercials he filmed in South Africa, his earnings from the trip amounted to 106 million US dollars.

After the match, mainstream media outlets around the world covered the event.

Some reported on Link's successful acquisition of the WBO Golden Belt, making him the first Light Heavyweight grand slam champion in history and the only double grand slam champion in boxing history, as well as the youngest and the quickest to achieve the grand slam.

Many outlets referred to him as the 'Ruler of the Ring' and 'The President,' with countries in East Asia dubbing him the 'Emperor of the Ring.'

Others once again marveled at the speed at which he earned money.

However, the most sensational news from the event was Link's announcement on-site that he would be moving up to the Heavyweight division to fight against Holyfield, James Toney, Giant Valuev, the Klitschko brothers, and aim for the Heavyweight organization's Golden Belts.

The news quickly topped the sports sections of media outlets worldwide, and it also climbed to the top of the trending lists on Google, Twitter, Facebook, Weibo, and other platforms.

In addition to marveling at Link's formidable strength, the media also discussed whether he could defeat the masters in the Heavyweight division, such as Giant Valuev, the Klitschko brothers, and dominate the Heavyweight category.

'Boxing Ring' magazine's official website conducted a poll asking if Link could dominate the Heavyweight division. There were three options: yes, no, and neutral.

After a week of voting, 38% of boxing fans believed he could, 60% chose no, and 2% held a neutral position, with 258,000 netizens participating.

Also, 1055 professional boxers voted online, with 25% saying 'yes,' 72% saying no, and the rest choosing to be neutral.

Las Vegas bookmakers also made it a betting event, inviting gamblers to place their bets on whether Link could obtain the four major organization Golden Belts in the Heavyweight division, with odds of 1 to 2.5.

Media coverage and hype also sparked widespread discussion among netizens, who listed all the current heavyweight boxers to see which ones were insurmountable opponents for Link.

In the end, eight opponents were listed.

First were the Klitschko brothers, who netizens believed had an advantage over Link in height, weight, and boxing skills. They estimated Link's probability of beating them at 41% and 37%, respectively.

Second was Valuev, standing 213 centimeters tall with a matching arm span, giving him nearly a thirty-centimeter height advantage over Link, making it difficult for Link to win. Link's odds against Valuev were estimated at 45%.

Third, the reigning WBA Heavyweight Champion, Alexander Povetkin, who had consecutively defeated Chris Byrd, Ruslan Chagaev, Mark Huck, and other heavyweight champions, boasting a record of 24 wins and no losses.

Basing their assessment on the data of both fighters, netizens gave Link a 48% chance against Alexander Povetkin.

Fourth was the British champion Tyson Fury, with a height of 206 and a reach of 208, at the age of 24 years old, and a professional record of 19 wins with no losses.

Netizens estimated Link's odds against Tyson Fury at 48%.

Remaining were 'The Bronze Bomber' Deontay Wilder, 'Tiger' Tony Thompson, and 'Cobra' Kubrat Pulev, among others, who were all considered to be formidable enemies in Link's path to dominating the heavyweight division.

The reason why the media and netizens believed it would be difficult for him to defeat these individuals was not a question of his skills but rather a belief that he was at too much of a disadvantage in terms of height, arm length, and weight. In boxing matches, a large height difference is a clear disadvantage.

As for punching power, although Link had demonstrated impressive power in both the super middleweight and light heavyweight divisions, in the heavy-hitter-packed heavyweight division, his punch was no longer an advantage but a weakness.

This is also why netizens believed it would be difficult for him to dominate the heavyweight division.

In addition, after Link announced his intention to capture the golden belts of the four major heavyweight organizations, Valuev, Chris Byrd, and others called out to him through the media, stating that if Link dared to challenge them, they would ensure he tasted defeat.

"Link, moving directly up to heavyweight is quite a leap. You might want to consider this a bit more, maybe delay advancing to heavyweight for a few years. You're only 23 now, still a ways from your prime years. There's no need to rush this goal," advised Frank on the plane.

"I understand what you're saying, but I like doing challenging things, such as defeating those champions at a higher weight class. Besides, this would get me more attention, which is good for promoting the matches," Link replied, putting down his magazine.

Frank nodded, considering Link was not an impulsive person and decided not to dissuade him further. However, when arranging fights, he could let Link start with older, more well-known boxers with slightly lesser ability to get some practice and ensure a higher chance of victory.

Once Link adapted to heavyweight matches, he could then be scheduled for championship challenges, increasing his chances of winning the golden belts of the four major organizations.

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After returning to the United States, Link rested for a few days before participating in the WBC and IBF Light Heavyweight Championship challenges.

He fought WBC challenger Tavaris Cloud and IBF challenger Sergey Kovalev, securing victories and completing the first round of defenses for all four organization's golden belts.

From these two victories, he earned a purse of 112 million US dollars.

His professional record also increased to a total of 30 fights, 30 wins, and 30 KOs, setting multiple boxing records.

These included the record for the most consecutive KO wins, the fastest KO win, and being the boxer in history to have defeated the most world champions, with a count of 18 to his name, earning him the moniker 'The Champion Killer'.

After these matches, with no further fights scheduled for the year, Link had a longer period of rest.

Other than keeping fit every day, he spent his other time at home, taking care of the kids. With Taylor being busy, sometimes he had to look after all three, becoming a true full-time stay-at-home dad.

Moreover, under Taylor's nagging and persuasion, he had to carve out some time to practice piano and compose, copying down a few hit songs, as well as including two of his own works into his new album, to add some quality and aim to break several more sales records.