Chapter 7

When Wang Lei asked, Griffiths laughed heartily and said, "There's no need for that, kid. Sparring with you is enough of a warm-up!"

Despite being so belittled by Griffiths, Wang Lei did not get angry. He slowly raised his fists and assumed a standard traditional boxing stance to face Griffiths.

This guy was once a boxing champion, so he had the right to look down on me. But when I beat you so badly that even your mother won't recognize you, we'll see if you still look at people with contempt!

Fortunately, although Griffiths didn't take Wang Lei seriously, he still followed the rules. After touching gloves with Wang Lei, he stepped back.

At the referee Sadler's command, Griffiths, who had retreated a few steps, suddenly lunged forward, throwing a jab with his left hand at Wang Lei's face.

His speed was indeed much faster than Cruz's.

But this unexpected punch missed.

Wang Lei had been on guard against Griffiths' sudden attack. With his full attention, he clearly saw Griffiths' movements. He just slightly turned his head to avoid the punch.

Then, Wang Lei changed from a right-handed stance to a left-handed stance, stepped forward with his right foot, and threw a punch at Griffiths' undefended chest and abdomen.

This punch looked like a straight punch in boxing, but it was actually the崩拳 (beng quan) technique of Xingyi Quan.

Wang Lei also used the power generation method of beng quan.

Power generated from the root, a short and sudden thrust, like an arrow or a collapse!

This punch hit the vital point between Griffiths' chest and abdomen perfectly.

A perfect timing for the punch!

Although in the martial arts novels of his previous life, the beng quan of Xingyi Quan was described as extremely powerful, capable of sending people flying with one hit, in actual boxing matches, it was rare to see someone knock out an opponent with beng quan.

The reason was that it was difficult to find the perfect timing for a beng quan in a boxing match. Unless one had practiced beng quan to the point of perfection, it was hard to use it effectively, and using it勉强 (mang qiang) would yield poor results.

Wang Lei's beng quan was far from the level of perfection, but because of Griffiths' "unexpected" cooperation, he managed to find the perfect timing and deliver a perfect beng quan.

The timing of the punch, the timing of the power generation, and the target were all perfect.

It felt like hitting a stationary punching bag. Wang Lei felt that his punch's power was 100% transmitted into Griffiths' body.

The target was the heart area. Although the thick boxing gloves provided some cushioning, Griffiths still paused, his face changing instantly.

"Oh..."

Griffiths only managed to utter a syllable before his face turned pale, sweat beads appeared on his forehead, and his legs wobbled, causing his body to bend involuntarily.

"Amir, what are you doing? You can't take a single punch? Did you have a heart attack or something..."

The referee Sadler, seeing Griffiths suddenly stop attacking after being hit by Wang Lei, couldn't help but mock him. But before he finished his sentence, he noticed that Griffiths' reaction was unusual and quickly stopped the match.

Wang Lei was also surprised.

He didn't expect Griffiths to be so "cooperative" and let him deliver a perfect beng quan.

In his previous life, after reading about the legend of the great Xingyi Quan master Guo Yunshen, who could defeat anyone with his "half-step beng quan," Wang Lei had admired and envied him greatly. After being reborn and discovering that the boxing techniques his grandfather taught him were Guo Yunshen's Xingyi Quan, Wang Lei had been trying to integrate the "beng quan" of Xingyi Quan with boxing techniques.

But he had never succeeded.

After practicing with Cruz for five weeks, Wang Lei had realized that Xingyi Quan, which originated from the battlefield and had a straightforward fighting style, was not suitable for the boxing ring.

Even if he occasionally managed to hit an opponent with a beng quan in the ring, the effect was not as good as the mid-to-lower section straight punches and hooks in boxing.

It also didn't match the effectiveness of the drilling and cannon punches of the Five Elements of Xingyi Quan, which could be used in the ring without violating the rules.

Over time, Wang Lei had given up on using beng quan in the ring.

But today, in his match with Griffiths, he unexpectedly delivered a perfect beng quan.

It seemed that his grandfather's recent training had paid off!

Wang Lei soon realized that his grandfather's recent training, especially the dynamic stances with a very low stance and walking exercises, had greatly enhanced the elasticity and strength of his lower body, making it easier and smoother to generate power.

Especially the emphasis on power generation from the root, a single step could transmit the power from the legs to the waist and then to the fist, making the punch more penetrating.

Such a punch, if the timing of hitting the target was well grasped, could transmit over 90% of the punch's power into the opponent's body, achieving a one-hit knockout effect.

This was the "effective punch power" that Sadler emphasized.

Wang Lei was grateful to his grandfather, who, though never saying it, had been training him to integrate the power generation of Xingyi Quan with boxing techniques.

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Griffiths took a full ten minutes to recover.

Fortunately, Wang Lei's Xingyi Quan was not yet fully mastered. Although he unexpectedly delivered a perfect beng quan, the damage to Griffiths was not severe; otherwise, Griffiths would have had to go to the hospital.

After feeling his body return to normal, Griffiths looked a bit embarrassed and angry, and said to Wang Lei, "Kid, don't think you've won. That was just an accident and doesn't count. Let's do it again!"

Before Wang Lei could respond, Sadler quickly objected, "Griffiths, I don't mind if you want to fight again, but please warm up properly first. Otherwise, I'd rather not have you as Lei's sparring partner. I don't want to send you to the hospital!"

Hearing Sadler's words, Griffiths did not refuse. He glared at Wang Lei and then began to warm up properly.

Clearly, both Griffiths and Sadler thought that the previous incident was just an accident, caused by Griffiths not warming up properly.

Griffiths absolutely refused to admit that Wang Lei's punch had put him in that state.

After all, the boxing match between them had only lasted less than two seconds!

Although he had retired, he was once a world champion in the welterweight, light middleweight, and middleweight divisions. If it were known that he was knocked out in less than two seconds by a Chinese kid who had never officially competed, was only a lightweight, and was just sixteen years old, it would be a huge embarrassment.

So Griffiths absolutely refused to admit that the previous incident was his fault!

After a serious ten-minute warm-up, until he was slightly sweating, Griffiths walked back to the center of the ring and signaled to Wang Lei.

Wang Lei stepped forward again.

This time, Griffiths was serious.

After touching gloves with Wang Lei again, Griffiths did not attempt a sudden attack. Instead, he circled around Wang Lei, occasionally throwing light jabs to test him.

Facing Griffiths' testing jabs, Wang Lei constantly moved his upper body and began to counter with jabs.

Wang Lei's jabs were different from Griffiths'.

They looked the same, very standard boxing jabs. But because of his previous practice of Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do and his current practice of Xingyi Quan, when he threw jabs, he would unconsciously step with his back foot, twist his waist, and send his hips, generating the power of a beng quan.

Therefore, his jabs were not only fast but also heavy, similar to the front straight punch in Jeet Kune Do.

Cruz had always been unable to distinguish whether Wang Lei was throwing a jab or a straight punch.

"Bang, bang," two jabs landed on Griffiths' forearm and glove, causing his upper body to wobble.

This Chinese kid's punches really have some weight!

Griffiths frowned inwardly, thinking: Just testing jabs are this heavy, how heavy will his rear hand punches be? Is this Chinese kid a heavy hitter? No wonder he almost stopped my heart earlier. But this kid will tire out quickly if he keeps fighting like this. How many rounds can he last?

He's still inexperienced!

Thinking this, Griffiths' contempt for Wang Lei resurfaced, and his punches became more aggressive.

After a jab, Griffiths seized the opportunity and threw a powerful rear hand straight punch at Wang Lei's face.

Wang Lei's eyes narrowed, he turned his head, and instead of retreating, he advanced, throwing a rear hand straight punch at Griffiths' face.

A counterpunch!

Facing the opponent's attack, he avoided it with minimal movement and countered with a punch.

This is one of the classic boxing techniques.

If the opportunity is seized and the counter is successful, it often results in a knockout.

Griffiths was stunned to see Wang Lei's red glove rapidly enlarging in front of his eyes. He only managed to tilt his head back slightly before his face was hit by the red glove.

"Bang!"

It felt like being hit by a heavy lead ball. Griffiths saw stars and then realized his body was involuntarily falling backward.

This Chinese kid's punches are really damn heavy!

This was Griffiths' last thought before he hit the ground.

The referee Sadler was stunned.

He actually knocked down Griffiths again in less than a minute?

This is a former middleweight champion!

Is Wang Lei this kid already so strong?