Ch.244Suddenly Emerging Argument

Sports.

Beyond simply winning or losing.

‘It has to be entertaining.’

It must give joy to those watching.

After the first round ended, during the one-minute rest period.

I asked Sangha hyung who came as my second.

“Everyone must have eaten at least a chicken leg by now, right?”

“Huh?”

Sangha hyung immediately understood what I meant and nodded.

“Right. They should have eaten enough by now.”

While my second was with me, I kept looking toward my opponent.

Trying not to show any signs of fatigue.

Edward’s seconds were shielding him with their bodies.

While I kept my gaze fixed on Edward’s direction.

“Such an expensive manager wiping your body, and not even a thank you. Should I feel a little hurt?”

Yerim said that while slowly wiping my body with a towel.

I told her she didn’t have to do it, but she insisted once a manager, always a manager.

She even adjusted her schedule to be here today.

“You’re too expensive a manager, that’s why I didn’t want to hire you.”

“Just you wait, I might go to a fashion show crying my eyes out.”

“We can’t have our manager crying.”

After relaxing my body with some casual conversation.

‘I want to create the image of the strongest.’

I reconfirmed the talent residing within me.

If I had to name it, Muhammad Tyson.

I felt I wasn’t yet utilizing 100% of that great talent.

‘More precise, sharper… more destructive.’

I wanted to create an image no one else could reach.

That’s why I decided to play Tarzan in my current state.

The primitive, wild man Edward had sung about.

Repeating violence, killing and being killed to survive in the harsh wilderness.

‘Yes, he needs to pay properly for insulting my family.’

I needed to show him that power.

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Time returned to the start of round 2.

Ding!

As soon as the bell rang, Kim Donghu lowered his guard.

“What’s happening now? What’s going on?”

“Donghu! Kim Donghu has lowered his guard!”

The commentators expressed their confusion, clutching their heads.

Is it just for show? But that seemed strange because…

If it was before touching gloves, it might make sense.

But he lowered his guard after they touched gloves and moved apart.

“Why did he lower it? Is he tired? Surely not from fatigue.”

“I’m not sure. How dare we presume to judge him?”

The commentators completely changed their evaluation of Kim Donghu after watching the first round.

This was an existence that couldn’t be measured by conventional boxing wisdom.

So it was extremely ambiguous what commentary they should provide.

While they were making various guesses about what he might do next.

Thud.

Thud.

Thud.

Kim Donghu approached Edward with no guard.

Not approaching slowly in a circle.

Just walking straight toward him in a direct line.

“W-what is this!”

“When have we ever seen this? A challenger walking toward the champion with no guard!”

“The champ! He’s confused!”

“An unexpected turn just 3 seconds into the round! How will the champion respond!”

As the commentator said.

Edward couldn’t grasp what was happening.

Then after about a second,

‘Is he crazy? Has he suddenly lost his mind?’

Whatever he wanted.

Things wouldn’t go as he planned.

Edward extended his fist.

A light left jab to gauge the situation.

‘How will he respond.’

With no guard, the obvious target was the chin.

The moment he threw the jab, calculating all possible counters.

WHAM!

Kim Donghu’s uppercut flew from an unexpected angle and connected with his chin.

Crack.

As his head shot upward, his mouthpiece popped out again.

And it didn’t end there.

WHAM!

BOOM!

THUD!

Kim Donghu’s signature combo exploded.

Lowering the raised body with a liver shot, shaking the brain with a temple shot.

Just as he was about to finish with an uppercut.

Swoosh.

Kim Donghu dug deep into Edward’s body.

Like making sure to confirm the kill when hunting prey.

WHAM!

Kim Donghu’s left straight exploded into Edward’s chest.

Not just a simple hit but a strike with all his power.

Unable to withstand the impact, Edward’s upper body draped over the ring ropes.

On the verge of falling over.

The referee urgently intervened, firmly holding Edward to prevent him from falling.

Round 2, 7 seconds.

“Stop! Stop! The match is over!”

Declaring a TKO.

“…The referee has declared the match over.”

“Uh… ah, yes… so with no guard just now… yes.”

The commentators couldn’t form proper sentences, their tongues frozen.

Though they had been commenting on boxing for years, they had never seen such a scene.

Moreover, the biggest problem was that they couldn’t properly see the punches.

“…Huh? What?”

“D-did he fall? Is it over?”

The fastest, most destructive victory.

The bloodied face of Edward appeared on the broadcast screen.

Of course, everyone thought Edward would win.

He had always emphasized the gap between professionals and amateurs.

‘But what just happened here?’

Why is Edward the one lying down?

And Kim Donghu the one standing?

While everyone was in shock.

The reporter hurriedly climbed into the ring.

To interview the victor.

“That was a perfect victory! Destructive! Overwhelming! I must hear your thoughts!”

The reporter excitedly handed the microphone to Kim Donghu.

“First, I want to thank the fans who supported me and the people around me who helped me get here.”

He started with cliché greetings.

The reporter quickly moved to the next question.

“You lowered your guard in round 2, what was the reason?”

“Because I could.”

“Who do you predict will be your next opponent?”

“Someone brave enough to face me after watching this match.”

As they continued with increasingly pointed questions.

“Lastly, do you have any final thoughts or ambitions to share?”

The wrap-up question came.

“As the WBC Heavyweight Champion, I declare that I will put the remaining three organizations under my feet.”

Kim Donghu immediately dropped a bombshell.

“Woooooaaaahhhh!”

And the audience went wild again at his statement.

An incredible ambition.

Though the interview should have ended, the reporter couldn’t resist asking more.

“Are you declaring that you will unify all the organizations?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Then what do you think will be most needed for that?”

“A boxer who can fully withstand until round 2.”

“….”

The audience’s cheers grew even louder at that answer.

Everyone was so excited by the unexpected bombshell statement that their brains were melting.

The interview ended there.

Kim Donghu descended from the ring to head to the waiting room.

Blood flowing from his fists.

His wild body with burning heat passing through the crowd.

Countless journalists opened their mouths and pressed their shutters to capture the moment.

“Tarzan! You’re so cool! C-can you share more of your thoughts?”

A small child who popped up suddenly asked Kim Donghu.

Kim Donghu patted the child’s head and answered while looking at the camera.

“Modern boxers are weak.”

It was the moment the headline was determined.

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“Use every means to maintain the ratings! This is insane!”

“When are we showing the highlights? Kim Donghu has left! Wake up!”

Top Rank Promotion broadcast the KO highlights edited through high-speed cameras.

To maintain the unabated excitement.

Actually, there was no need to edit.

The entire second round was a highlight.

The commentators picked up their microphones again for screen commentary.

As they confirmed Kim Donghu’s exit.

“The match footage is here, let’s take a look!”

“Ah, as you can see, he approaches with no guard and then…”

In the highlight video, Edward seemed prepared for everything.

He extended a jab while lowering his body, ready to dive in at any moment.

At the same time, he tightened his guard by lowering his body.

But.

Tap-tap-tap.

At that moment, Kim Donghu’s feet moved dazzlingly.

Leaning his body slightly backward.

Dodging the attack with a sway reminiscent of someone in their prime.

His pre-extended fist, as if it had eyes.

Ingeniously found the gap in Edward’s guard and pierced straight through to his chin.

After that, there was no need for analysis.

It was a feast of fantastic hitman combos.

“Every strike hits a vital point. There’s not a single casual hit.”

“If you look closely, you can see how hard he hit, the glove seems slightly torn.”

“Ah… that’s definitely true, but this sense of balance is unbelievable.”

“If you look carefully, it seems like… he advanced while in a sway? This is just…”

A sense of balance beyond human standards.

The commentators continuously poured out admiration for Kim Donghu.

And naturally, the online community was exploding.

At the same time.

A new debate emerged in the community.

【 I think Kim Donghu could have ended it in round 1, but deliberately dragged it out. What do you think? 】

The debate was whether “it was essentially a round 1 KO” or “no, it went to round 2, so he couldn’t finish it earlier.”

The controversy about when Kim Donghu could have achieved the KO.