Ch.239Face-to-Face Trash Talk

“A Single Photo That Turned the Boxing World Upside Down”

“Fist against fist, was there ever a noble reason behind it?”

“The most primal emotion, a battle between males”

A single amusing photo used by Kim Donghu to provoke.

It shook the boxing world violently.

If until now the picture had been Edward running wild with Kim Donghu merely responding adequately,

Now Kim Donghu had delivered a counter so devastating that Edward might never get up again.

Even the two fanbases that had been exchanging blows in moderation

Could no longer maintain a lighthearted atmosphere.

【 Do you seriously think Kim Donghu will win? An Asian? Ridiculous 】

【 Edward is called the greatest talent in boxing history. 】

【 He’s on a completely different level from the idiot who thinks he’s actually Tarzan just because he’s in the movie 】

【 Go back to your country 】

【 The levels are different, how dare a small country 】

【 We’ll kill you 】

Edward’s fanbase had now begun openly targeting Kim Donghu.

【 Do you know the sad cry of a man whose woman was stolen? 】

【 We’ll prove how weak modern humans are 】

【 Kim Donghu has already won, you’re the only ones who don’t know it. 】

Kim Donghu’s fanbase fought back just as fiercely.

But in the West, Kim Donghu’s fans were at an overwhelming disadvantage.

However.

[Edward’s current state of mind LOLOLOLOL]

(Fan art cover image of Golden Sun)

-What else could it be LOLOL he’s screwed now LOLOLOL

-With this one photo, he must have realized the difference in male levels, right?

ㄴJust looking at the photo shows how amazing he is

ㄴAmid all this, someone colored Golden Sun’s hair black in the photo, legendary sense of humor

[Wed sent) Kim Donghu, you need to respect me]

-I am a white British heavyweight boxing champion with enormous wealth

-I’m quite good-looking, naturally have many fans

-An undefeated boxer known as a genius at managing fights

ㄴ???: Do you know what sounds Jane makes?

ㄴThis is truly an epic sentence

ㄴEveryone knows Edward has a one-sided crush, and he sends this here

ㄴLegendary how an undefeated boxer suddenly became a fan fiction protagonist

[I told you not to pick up the black-haired beast]

-The boxing world picked up a black-haired beast

-How’s the taste of the Korean tiger? Spicy, isn’t it? LOLOL

ㄴHow meaningless to challenge Kim Donghu for a female

ㄴOkay, I admit Edward is handsome, but compared to Kim Donghu, he’s a squid

ㄴKim Donghu is the face of Asia, no, he represents Earth’s face

ㄴAgreed

In the East, Kim Donghu’s fanbase had such an overwhelming advantage that comparison was meaningless.

The West had many diverse fighters.

But the East had no young, promising heavyweight boxer like Kim Donghu.

So they naturally united behind him.

And as the situation developed this way.

“How much should we sell the tickets for?”

“Has there ever been such hype? It’s crazy, honestly, we could fill 90,000 VIP seats and still make a profit?”

Top Rank Promotion was amazed at the unprecedented success.

In the past, they would secretly gift tickets to important figures.

But now that was impossible.

Every existing Wembley seat had a premium attached.

“…How many people will end up watching this?”

“I don’t know, it’s unpredictable. Who should we ask for the opening performance?”

England, Shakespeare’s country.

People naturally thought of Romeo and Juliet for this match.

Truly the love story of the century.

The scale was expanding.

It was growing at a level never before predicted.

But as if it were too early to be surprised.

BANG!

A promoter who joined the meeting late, gasping for breath, announced loudly.

“The British Royal Family has contacted us saying they want to see the match!”

“What?!”

This is insane.

Suddenly the country is involved?

The British Royal Family had never come to watch boxing.

Other aristocratic sports maybe, but boxing?

How should they calculate this?

How much should they charge?

Confusion ensued.

“We can’t suddenly… drastically raise prices.”

“Well… we still have some time until the match. It’s October now? When is the match… April? May? When was it?”

“It’s been moved up. To March, Edward requested it very strongly….”

“Did Kim Donghu agree? This isn’t something one side can decide alone.”

“He actually welcomed it, said he’d be glad to end it sooner.”

“Ha, crazy… incredibly tough. But wasn’t Tarzan in April? Is the contract okay?”

“Tarzan was also moved to February. They’re in chaos over there too….”

“Ah, ah, ah… I see. Right, of course. Yes, that makes sense.”

Bob, the Top Rank Promotion representative, calmly wiped his dry face repeatedly.

About 23 times.

After regulating his breathing, he finally reached a conclusion.

“Whatever happens, prepare everything at the highest level. I think… at least 100 million people will watch this match.”

An epic match like no other was coming.

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Generally, trash talk begins about 10-11 weeks before a confirmed match.

That meant they would face each other in late January.

Until then, Kim Donghu was:

“Wow! Wait, what is this food called?”

“Buldak spicy noodles, is it very spicy?”

“No, wow… this is… deliciously spicy, but very hot. Can I have more milk please?”

He was busy promoting “Tarzan” with Evelyn.

He appeared on various talk shows and media to increase his visibility.

And each time, he was asked the same question.

“I heard Evelyn only allows you to call her Jane, is that true?”

This was an indirect way of asking:

Is Evelyn yours? It was practically the same question.

“Yes, only I can call her Jane.”

Each time, Kim Donghu answered confidently.

“Ah, um… I hope everyone doesn’t misunderstand, we’re just hoping Tarzan does well, it’s immersion, just immersion.”

And every time he answered like that, Evelyn would frantically make excuses.

This routine was repeated as they went from talk show to talk show.

It could have become boring,

But he couldn’t stop because Evelyn’s urgent explanations were so cute.

“Can we talk about the photo you took recently? Since it’s related to Tarzan?”

“Of course, feel free to ask anything. If you cross a line, I’ll let you know.”

“Haha, that’s good. You really are like Tarzan.”

Kim Donghu’s occasional rough masculine moments gave people a fresh perspective.

It was completely different from the typical Western image of Asian men.

Rough and tough, yet never losing his gentleness.

And also bold.

“What were you thinking when you took that photo?”

“Um… to answer simply, how dare he, how dare.”

“Pardon?”

“A modern man raised in a greenhouse being a threat to Tarzan who grew up in the wild? It’s laughable.”

A completely new character had appeared.

“I like your straightforwardness. What about you, Evelyn? What were you thinking when you took it?”

“Ah, I… I was just nearby and asked, and it was just like, okay?”

I didn’t know it would turn out like this. Honestly, I never thought it would cause such waves.

Evelyn, her face turning bright red again, continued urgently.

“But, um… everything was fine, but my Tarzan bit my ear which surprised me. It didn’t hurt, but it was my first time experiencing that… um… yes. His body is so broad, you know? So I was embarrassed and buried my face there.”

Such shyness from the next-generation musical diva.

Hard to believe she was the owner of a song currently climbing the Billboard charts.

People were captivated by this.

In the current situation, there was one person who disliked this trend the most.

It wasn’t Edward Maxwell, but rather:

“Waaaaaaaaah!!! Big brother, you dummy! You won’t play with Seohyun, but you go to strange places! Waaaaaaaaah!”

It was Kim Donghu’s little sister, 7-year-old Kim Seohyun.

She loved her brother so much.

At her young age, Kim Seohyun manipulated her smartphone skillfully.

Perhaps showing genius tendencies at such a young age.

“…Is our child really watching talk shows without subtitles?”

“I’m seeing the same thing. Do 7-year-olds normally learn foreign languages…?”

She had taught herself English without anyone teaching her.

A true prodigy, a genius.

But none of that mattered to Kim Seohyun.

Although she had just video called her brother moments ago,

During which she couldn’t cry for fear of worrying him,

Now, seeing him on screen, feelings of resentment welled up.

“I hate all those ladies next to my brother! Really hate them! Bad dummies! Stealing my brother!”

As Kim Donghu and Evelyn worked hard promoting,

Time flew by quickly to early January.

Earlier than expected.

Click.

Click.

Click.

Click.

Flash-flash-flash-flash!

The first official press conference between Edward and Kim Donghu was held.

The atmosphere was extremely excited yet very tense.

Because Edward was visibly angry.

‘Is he going to charge at me during the trash talk today?’

Even the press conference staff in the waiting room were tense.

Regardless, the press conference proceeded according to schedule.

Finally, at the moment when the fighters needed to be introduced.

“Holy shit.”

“What is this?”

“Is he really doing this? What the hell….”

People were shocked.

Because.

“Is this really okay?”

“Why wouldn’t it be? Tarzan opens next month anyway.”

Kim Donghu had entered with Evelyn.

To start the first face-off like this.

People were speechless at such a bold move.