The American TV series "Four-Round Boxing Champion Starts with Shameless"

August 1, 1987: TKO Tony Tucker in the 12th round (won the IBF championship and became the undisputed heavyweight champion)

October 16, 1987: TKO Tyrael Biggs, 7th round

January 22, 1988: TKO Larry Holmes, 4th round (retaining three major organizational titles)

March 21, 1988: TKO Tony Tubbs, Round 2

1988年6月27日：KO迈克尔·斯平克斯 第1回合（91秒KO，斯平克斯此前31战全胜）

February 25, 1989: KO Frank Bruno, Round 5

July 21, 1989: TKO Karl Williams, Round 1

March 18, 1991: KO Henry Tillman, Round 1

August 19, 1995: TKO Peter McNealy, Round 1 (McNealy's first comeback fight, McNealy's team voluntarily withdrew).

December 16, 1995: KO Buster Mathis Jr. in the 3rd round

March 16, 1996: KO Frank Bruno in the 3rd round (reclaiming the WBC heavyweight championship)

September 7, 1996: TKO Bruce Selden, Round 1 (Winner of the WBA Championship)

November 9, 1996: Evander Holyfield was disqualified by TKO (originally a 11th-round TKO, but the decision was overturned due to Holyfield's injury).

January 16, 1999: KO François Botta, 5th round

January 29, 2000: KO Julius Francis, Round 2

June 24, 2000: KO Lou Savares, Round 1

October 20, 2000: KO Andrew Golota in the 3rd round (Golota retired due to injury, but the result was overturned due to Tyson's positive drug test).

October 13, 2001: KO Brian Nelson in the 7th round

February 22, 2003: KO Clive Etienne, Round 1

June 11, 2006: KO exhibition match against Corey Sanders (unofficial record)

Losses (6 losses)

1990年2月11日：被巴斯特·道格拉斯 KO 第10回合（失去所有重量级头衔，道格拉斯以42:1赔率爆冷）

November 9, 1996: TKO'd by Evander Holyfield in the 11th round (first encounter, Tyson's title defense failed).

June 28, 1997: Disqualified by Evander Holyfield in Round 3

(The battle of biting ears was known as the "Ear Biting Battle" because the person was disqualified.)

June 8, 2002: Knocked out by Lennox Lewis in the 8th round (failed to win the WBC/IBF championship).

July 30, 2004: Knocked out by Danny Williams in the 4th round.

June 11, 2005: TKO'd by Kevin McBride in the 6th round (his last professional fight)

No results (2 matches)

November 9, 1996 vs Holyfield (originally TKO win, later overturned)

October 20, 2000 vs. Golota (due to Tyson testing positive for marijuana)

Chapter 005: The Fifth Background of This Book

Legendary boxer George Foreman.

He is not only one of the greatest heavyweight champions in boxing history, but also a public figure with a highly legendary life trajectory.

His career and life can be clearly divided into two distinct phases, which is why he is often referred to as a giant of two eras.

1. Early Career: The Terrifying "Devil" Forman (1960s - 1970s)

(1) Olympic champion (1968): Forman won a heavyweight gold medal for the United States at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. The scene of him holding a small American flag after the game became a classic.

(2) The devastating heavy hitter: After turning professional, Foreman swept through the heavyweight boxing world with his unparalleled and terrifying power. He knocked down his opponents in an extremely brutal way, and many matches ended in the first few rounds. His fists were described as "hard as concrete".

(3) Defeated Joe Frazier (1973): In Kingston, Jamaica, he destroyed the previously invincible defending champion Joe Frazier with an absolute advantage (6 knockdowns in two rounds) and won the WBC and WBA heavyweight championship belts. This fight heralded the arrival of the Foreman era.

(4) The defeat in the jungle (1974): As the defending champion, he accepted the challenge from challenger Muhammad Ali in Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo).

This match, dubbed "The Jungle War," produced one of the biggest upsets in boxing history.

Ali employed his famous "rope tactics" to wear down Foreman's stamina, and then counterattacked in the eighth round to knock out the exhausted Foreman. This defeat was a huge blow to Foreman.

2. First Retirement and Transition

After losing to Ali, Forman's performance declined, and after a bizarre defeat in 1977 (against Jimmy Young), he experienced near-death experiences and religious hallucinations in the locker room.

This experience completely changed him, leading him to retire from the military and become a pastor.

He became gentle and kind, devoting his energy to missionary and youth work, a stark contrast to his earlier "devil" image.

3. An incredible comeback and the "grandfather-level" boxing champion (1980s - 1990s)

(1) Return after ten years: In order to raise funds to maintain his youth center, Forman announced his comeback at the “advanced age” of nearly 38.

At first, people just took it as a nostalgic joke—Michael Muller picked him to defend his title as an easy target.

(2) Change of style: After his comeback, Foreman was no longer the rampaging beast he once was. He had lost weight, moved slowly but steadily, and relied on his unparalleled boxing intelligence, experience, and terrifying power that had not diminished in the slightest. His jabs became very effective and became his main weapon in his later years.

(3) Making history (1994): At the age of 45, Michael Muller, who was nearly 20 years younger than him, chose to fight Foreman to defend his title.

Trailing for most of the fight, Foreman knocked out Muller in the tenth round with a seemingly unremarkable "push" hook, securing a KO victory!

(I've watched all of Foreman's later boxing videos, and I've always been puzzled by his slow, casual heavy punches. They seem like he's testing the waters, and then he knocks out his opponent with one punch.)

He became the oldest heavyweight champion in boxing history, a record that still stands today.

He became a "grandfather-level" world champion, winning the love and respect of people all over the world.

4. Off-field career and influence

(1) Successful businessman: Forman’s most famous business success was the George Forman grill machine.

He earned over $2 million in licensing fees by using his name, making it one of the most successful endorsement cases in sports history.

This product made his image deeply ingrained in American households, and his fame even surpassed his boxing achievements.

(2) Inspirational idol: His life story is a perfect example of redemption, perseverance and transformation.

From a violent boxing champion to a gentle pastor, and then to a beloved champion and businessman, he demonstrated the infinite possibilities of life.

(3) Family: Forman is known for having a large family. His five sons are all named George Forman and his daughters are all named Joanna/Georgina.

Finally, there is a biographical film called "Big George" or "Hercules: George Forman," which is a biography of this boxer.

These are two of the protagonist's three future adversaries—Tyson and Foreman.

Chapter 006: The Sixth Background of This Book

Oleksandr Usyk, born on January 17, 1987, in Simferopol, Crimea, Ukraine, is a Ukrainian professional boxer. He is currently recognized as one of the world's top pound-to-pound boxers, renowned for his exceptional technique, superb footwork, high boxing IQ, and unwavering willpower.

1. Major Achievements and Titles

Usyk is only the second person in boxing history (the first being Terrence Crawford) to be **undisputed** a two-division world champion. This means he has unified the titles of all four major organizations (WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO) in two different weight classes (cruise heavyweight and heavyweight).

(1) The reign of the sub-heavyweight class (2018)

In 2018, he defeated all the top fighters in the World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) and finally knocked out Russian star Murat Gasiev in the final to become the undisputed cruiserweight world champion, while also holding the WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO and Ring Magazine gold belts.

He was the first boxer in the history of this weight class to unify the four major organizations' gold belts, achieving his dominance.

(2) The Road to Heavyweight Conquest

After moving up to heavyweight, he defeated former world champion challengers Chaz Witherspoon and Derek Chisora, adapting to the pace and power of the heavyweight division.

In September 2021, he challenged Anthony Joshua, the then WBA, IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight world champion, on his home turf. Despite being the underdog, Usyk shocked the boxing world with perfect technique and tactical execution, defeating the taller and stronger Joshua by unanimous decision and becoming the new heavyweight champion.

In August 2022, in their rematch in Saudi Arabia, Usyk once again withstood Joshua's fierce attacks and gained the upper hand in the later stages of the fight, winning again by split decision and consolidating his position in the heavyweight division.

On May 18, 2024, in the Battle of the Century held in Saudi Arabia, Usyk knocked down WBC heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury twice in the 9th round in an extremely close and exciting match, ultimately winning by split decision.

After this fight, Usyk became the undisputed heavyweight world champion, unifying the WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, IBO, and Ring Magazine titles. He was the first boxer in 25 years, since Lennox Lewis in 1999, to unify the four major heavyweight organizations.

2. Technical Style and Characteristics

(1) Technical Master: Usyk is the ultimate representative of technical style. His amateur boxing background (amateur record of 335 wins and 15 losses) laid an extremely solid foundation for him.

(2) Exceptional footwork and movement: His footwork is very flexible, fast and unpredictable, and he can easily enter and exit the attack range, making it difficult for his opponents to catch him.

(3) Superb boxing intelligence: He is extremely good at reading his opponent in the game, quickly formulating and executing tactics, and has a strong ability to make on-the-spot adjustments.

(4) Excellent physical fitness and sense of rhythm: He is able to maintain a high frequency of punches and movements throughout the 12 rounds, using continuous attacks to wear down his opponent.

(6) Precise strikes: Although he is not the heaviest heavyweight, his punches are delivered at tricky angles and his combinations are coherent, making his strikes very precise and effective.

Chapter 66 Ubelman's Inferior Revenge

In Philadelphia in 1985, the sky was so gloomy that it seemed as if it might collapse at any moment.

Apollo Creed's funeral was held at St. John's Cathedral, a Gothic building whose spire points to the leaden sky, as if silently protesting the injustice of fate.

Victor Lee stood in the back row of the church, his muscular body wrapped in a black suit, a white flower clutched tightly in his left hand.

He could smell the air mixed with the scent of lilies and the damp stone walls, as well as the heavy breathing of the people around him.

Apollo's family sat in the front row, his wife's sobs cutting through the solemn air like knives.

Jimmy McGill stood to his right, the brothers Michael Lee and Ethan Lee stood silently to his left, and Ray Miller—the young boxer who had just changed back to his mother's last name—stood behind Victor, his fingers nervously tapping his thigh.

At the very front of the church, Rocky Balboa sat like a statue, his broad shoulders motionless.

From Victor's perspective, all he could see was his extremely short buzz cut and taut jawline.

Throughout the entire funeral, Rocky didn't shed a single tear or make a sound, but Victor could feel the suppressed anger crackling in the air like electricity.

After the pastor finished reciting the final prayer, people began to move slowly.

Victor noticed that Rocky was the first to stand up, but instead of leaving immediately, he stood beside Apollo's coffin, gazing down at something.

Victor gestured for the others to go first, while he walked towards Rocky.

Viktor said softly, stopping two steps away from Rocky, "Please accept my condolences."