After Haylof got up, he resorted to a strategy of evasion to make it through the first match.
At the start of the second round, Link unleashed a barrage of quick fists and heavy punches, leaving his opponent defenseless.
In the second round, at 36 seconds and then at 84 seconds, Link knocked down his opponent twice in succession, with the second knockdown leaving the opponent down for the 10-count.
Link won the preliminary bout smoothly, advancing to the top eight in the 69 kg category.
"Bob, how about that?"
In the sports hall stands, the agent Sean Gibbons turned to ask Bob Arum, the boss of the top-tier promotion company.
After the world championship, he had recommended Link to the company multiple times, believing that Link had huge potential and was worth signing for a large sum.
