As the competition approaches, the threshold of Qin Hao's family has almost been crossed.
The people who came to him were basically Chinese boxers. They didn't want Qin Hao to open the back door, but they came to inquire about the specifics of the match. After all, a match of this size had never happened before.
Qin Hao had many things to do every day, and he didn't have time to explain them one by one. He simply held a briefing session at a restaurant in Chinatown, and anyone who had any questions could ask them on the spot.
As soon as the news was released, the restaurant's seats were fully booked in less than an hour.
On the day of the briefing, the people from Zhi Gong Tang were responsible for maintaining order in the restaurant. On the one hand, the restaurant itself was their property, and on the other hand, they wanted to use this to increase their influence in Chinatown.
"Mr. Qin, in the short time since he came to the United States, he has built such a huge business. It's really a formidable future."
"Mr. Situ was joking. Compared with Zhi Gong Tang, I am just making a small fuss."
This is really not flattery. There are more than 20,000 official members of Zhi Gong Tang in the United States. In addition, in the United States, which has a strong commercial atmosphere, the society has already been operated as a company, and the legitimate businesses it operates are all over the place: hotels
, catering and tourism, manufacturing and more than a dozen industries.
At the beginning, "Sun Dapao" made many donations in the United States in order to raise funds for the revolution, and he also needed to rely on the appeal of Zhi Gong Tang.
Mr. Situ laughed loudly: "You still call this a small fight, but this is the first time in the world."
"This competition is well done. It can promote our country's prestige in front of foreigners and let those little Japanese who say we are the sick man of East Asia see who is the sick man of East Asia!"
As he spoke, Mr. Situ changed the topic: "I heard that the Japanese also urgently deployed many experts from the country to participate in the competition. If they win the championship..."
Qin Hao thought to himself: Here comes the main topic.
"Sir, what do you mean?"
Mr. Situ said in a low voice: "We are not outsiders, so I won't talk in circles. This game is too important. If we lose, wouldn't it be more solidified as the sick man of East Asia? I just want to...
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Qin Hao directly raised his hand to block it. For this reason, there was no need to explain it too clearly. He just wanted him to give some preferential treatment to the Chinese players when making the schedule, such as trying to arrange the Japanese players together in the match.
, reducing their possibility of promotion. This kind of operation is also common in sports events. Even in a mature event like the Champions League, there will be various "grudge games" in every round. If there is no trick in it, it is estimated that even UEFA
I don’t believe it myself, and overall it’s not a shameful means.
However, Qin Hao still shook his head.
"Old man, in this first competition, we are just doing this little trick. What will we do in the future? If we win the championship in every competition, will anyone still play with us in the future?"
"My purpose in organizing this event is to create a practical platform for martial arts. If we remain complacent for a long time, martial arts will eventually become a niche project for self-entertainment, and the gains outweigh the losses."
After hearing this, Mr. Situ was silent for a long time and sighed: "You are right, I am too short-sighted."
"We all admire the old man's concern for the country and the people." Qin Hao respectfully cupped his fists and raised his hands.
"Haha, you kid can coax me with nice words."
After saying that, Mr. Situ stopped talking and sat quietly next to Qin Hao, as if he was taking charge for him.
Before long, the restaurant was full, and all the boxers who came were well-known boxers in the United States.
Qin Hao glanced at the clock, walked to the edge of the corridor, cupped his fists and said solemnly.
"Thank you fellow martial arts fellows for your compliments. The opening day of the competition is not far away. Time is precious. If you have anything you want to ask, please feel free to ask. Qin will tell you everything he knows."
All the boxers in the restaurant felt their ears roaring, as if someone was talking to them in their ears, and they couldn't help but look horrified.
"It is said that Qin Hao has profound skills, and it seems to be true. This tiger-leopard-thunder-sound skill is simply astonishing."
"Not to mention anything else, just to be able to compete with him, I have to win the championship."
There was a lot of noise in the restaurant.
As Qin Hao snorted softly and sat back down, he gradually became quiet.
Suddenly, a boxer with two balls spinning in his hand shouted: "Master Qin, this competition will be all bare-handed? Are weapons not allowed?"
"That's right, the competition is about fists and feet, and weapons and hidden weapons cannot be brought into the ring."
There was another commotion in the restaurant, and some boxers who were good at using weapons couldn't hide their disappointment on their faces, while those who were good at boxing and kicking had happy faces.
"Master Qin, apart from not hitting the lower genitals and the throat, can you use all kinds of moves?" asked a short boxer.
"That's right. There are no other rules except that a few vital parts cannot be attacked. You can use both lying on the ground and claw skills." Qin Hao said loudly.
As soon as he finished speaking, the boxers who were practicing Eagle Claw Kung Fu, Dragon Claw Hands, and Lying Boxing all showed smiles on their faces.
"Master Qin, is wrestling okay?" a burly boxer asked.
Qin Hao nodded: "Yes, regardless of the means, as long as it can defeat the opponent, it is allowed to be used."
"This is good, now we definitely have a better chance of winning."
"Yes, otherwise it must be one of our own. This rule is obviously beneficial to us."
Faced with the heated discussions among many boxers, Qin Hao couldn't help but remind him.
"Masters, while the rules of this competition are loose, it also means it is more dangerous. It is not impossible to kill someone in the ring. You must act within your ability when participating."
Fighting competitions in later generations, even MMA, which is said to have a high degree of freedom, actually have many rules to protect the players, but the competition held by Qin Hao was not so particular, and the main purpose was to defeat the opponent.
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However, Qin Hao's early warning did not make the boxers present shrink back. At this moment, they were still immersed in the beautiful vision of winning the game and gaining both fame and fortune. Only when they actually entered the ring and walked on the edge of death would they understand this.
It's completely different from their usual sparring.
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At the same time, fighters from various countries are also actively preparing for the competition. The day before the registration deadline for the competition, Jones compiled all the competitors, and there were thousands of boxers from all over the world participating.
One-third of these boxers are Chinese boxers, followed by the largest number of American boxers.
In the remaining countries, masters of various schools are also blooming.
"Haha, guys, we are going to make a fortune. Look, what are these? They are all U.S. dollars! Fragrant U.S. dollars!" Jones excitedly grabbed a handful of contestant information and danced.
Metz also smiled intoxicatedly.
After Qin Hao waited for the two of them to calm down, he said seriously: "The early publicity effect was better than I imagined, but this is also the moment to test us."
"Well, Qin is right. We must run this competition well. Otherwise, if there are so many people, if something goes wrong, it will be difficult for us to explain to the state government." Metz stopped smiling and nodded seriously.
Jones also calmed down and looked at Qin Hao, waiting for his next words.
Qin Hao stood up, came to the desk, picked up a stack of player information, and arranged several of them individually.
"There are too many contestants participating this time. We need to conduct auditions first. Otherwise, the event will be too long, the audience will easily get tired, and the media will not know the focus of the report, which is not conducive to our packaging and operation of the contestants in the later stage."
Metz nodded with deep understanding: "Yes, I agree with this."
"I agree." Jones raised his hands.
Qin Hao continued: "Secondly, in order to save time, we need to divide the audition into several competition areas. Arrange events according to the location of the players, which can also save the contestants' participation fees. I estimate that 64 players will be selected for promotion in the end.
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"Then the 64 players will be divided into 8 groups, and a round-robin competition will be held to select the top two players with the best results to advance to the top 16, and then a single-round elimination round will be held until the final champion, second, and third place are determined."
Metz thought for a while: "Then, what if a player is injured midway and cannot continue the game?"
"If you are unable to continue participating, you can apply for a waiver. Players who have a bye will automatically advance."
Jones heard this and raised a question: "What if, in the final semi-finals or even the finals, a player abstains?"
This is the biggest difference between fighting games and other sports games. Even sports games, such as rugby and ice hockey, which have the most intense physical confrontation, are all about the ball, but fighting games are about people. Injuries are common and cannot be avoided.
Otherwise, he would die in the ring, which is why boxing matches later required wearing protective equipment such as gloves and braces.
A player finally managed to gain some fame, but in the end, a boxing match was completely scrapped. Wouldn't all the valuable investment be in vain?
It's all nonsense to promote the event and protect the players. It's just that as the commercialization of the event becomes more and more intense, the players become famous and valuable, and capital will start to protect the players in order to maximize profits.
The competition organized by Qin Hao is still in its earliest stage of brutal growth. The players are not valuable. Jones and Metz do not care about the life or death of the players at all. What they are worried about is that once a player abstains, it will affect television broadcasts and betting.
, the economic benefits of on-site tickets.
"So, we need to extend the duration of the competition. Starting from the top 16, the interval between games will be set to one month. As for players who are too seriously injured and cannot recover within a month, they can only declare their opponents to advance."
Metz said with some worry: "However, this may make people think that we are manipulating the game."
"There will never be fewer people who have this idea. What we can do is to ensure relative fairness. Moreover, this kind of questioning is not entirely a bad thing for us. Sometimes, the publicity effect produced by questioning is far greater than
It would be better if we advertised on TV." Qin Hao said with a faint smile.
Jones and Metz looked at each other and couldn't help but praise: "Qin, you are simply a genius."
After finalizing the details of the competition system one by one, Qin Hao and the other two began to get busy.
Jones and Mays are responsible for coordinating with the state government on various matters related to the competition, such as competition venues, on-site medical staff, security measures, etc.
Qin Hao is responsible for contacting the contestants. After all, even in later generations, the U.S. postal industry was known for its slow efficiency. What's more, in 1931, thanks to being in the United States, most contestants had their contact numbers and could go directly through
Notification by phone, if the country is in a different country and the infrastructure is not complete, by the time the players receive the competition invitation letter, the competition may be over.
But even so, there are still many contestants who cannot be contacted at the moment, or who have given up in advance. Qin Hao calculated that these people totaled more than 200 people, accounting for one-sixth of the number of applicants.
Many of these contestants were actually bewitched by their friends, or they were taken advantage of for the moment, and had never practiced fighting skills at all. After learning that they might die in the ring, many gave up.
After the preliminary preparations were completed, half a month later, the audition day finally arrived.
There are a total of three competition areas for auditions. There are audition venues in New York, Los Angeles, and Washington.
Since there were too many contestants during the audition period and their levels varied, there were no tickets. The competition venue was also in a large open space and the temporary venue looked a bit crude.
But this did not hinder the enthusiasm of the audience. Many citizens came to watch the game with their families. Of course, most of the people who came to watch the game were single men, accounting for more than 60% of the total.
On the day of the auditions, several ambulances were on standby outside the competition venues in the three divisions. In just one hour, the ambulances came and roared away, almost never stopping.
The level of bloodshed in the ring was evident. Some parents had to take their children out of the ring because their children were frightened.
However, most of the audience was quite satisfied with the competition. The feeling of punches to the flesh and the collision between muscles and bones made people unable to help but secrete adrenaline hormones crazily.
Whenever a boxer performs wonderfully at the scene, the audience does not hesitate to applaud and cheer.
This also made the contestants very excited.
"Oh, I like this big guy. You see, the muscles on his body are like a work of art. They are so perfect." Jones looked at a black boxer on the ring who was cheering and dancing excitedly.
It was like seeing a little golden man.
Mace blew out a series of smoke rings. Although he said nothing, his desire for money could be seen in his eyes.
Qin Hao sighed secretly. One general's success can lead to thousands of bones being withered. This has been the case since ancient times. Fighting events are so cruel. Everyone only sees the shouts of the winners, and no one cares about the wails of the losers.
After a week-long audition, the top 64 lists from the three divisions were finally released, and Qin Hao also got a list of casualties.
In the audition alone, sixteen boxers died, and more than sixty people were seriously injured and disabled, half of whom were Chinese boxers.