The boxing king Ali played a "fake fist" and pretended to be knocked down to attract applause
In 1985, the world-famous boxing champion Ali visited China for the second time, and the itinerary arranged "to visit the Shanghai Sports Academy and exchange skills with boxing enthusiasts". This was a rare opportunity, and the Shanghai Sports Committee arranged for Zhang Lide and five other national boxing champions from the 1950s to have a friendly confrontation with Ali.
Although the physical strength of the flower armor has long been inferior to that of the prime years, Zhang Lide's boxing skills, which have been trained for many years, show no signs of regression, and the two sides control the strength and communicate with light fists. Prior to this, Zhang Lide had carefully studied and analyzed Ali's style habits and technical characteristics, and formulated special tactics. Ali is also very serious, constantly moving his feet and calmly coping.
Zhang Lide was originally a counter-frame player, and later changed to a positive frame for teaching, during the "fierce fight", Zhang Lide seized the opportunity and hit Ali's jaw with a beautiful straight left punch. At the moment of being hit, Ali's movements paused slightly, and suddenly, Ali pretended to be knocked down and fell down like a mountain.
There were exclamations all around, only Zhang Lide knew in his heart that he hit the other party with a light punch, ali was simulating the actual combat situation, affirming Zhang Lide's beautiful attack in the form of "fake fall", and gave him the honor. Ali is respected not only because he is a great boxer, but also a gentleman with grace.
Born in the hometown of martial arts, Tsumon, he was gifted as a teenager
Zhang Lide was born in Tianjin in 1925. When he was a teenager, Zhang Lide was lively and active, and at first his parents thought it was just the nature of children, but soon discovered Zhang Lide's outstanding sports talent. At that time, Zhang Lide liked various sports and was good at football, basketball, fencing and other sports.
Despite his versatility, Zhang Lide's favorite of all sports is boxing, and he finally chose to formally learn boxing when he was a teenager.
Talent coupled with the efforts of the day after tomorrow, in just a few years, Zhang Lide has repeatedly won victories in boxing competitions in the surrounding areas of Beijing and Tianjin, and has become a recognized master in the boxing ring.
Zhang Lide
But Zhang Lide is full of regrets, he has always played in the northern region, and has never played with the boxing masters in the south. After all, it was a war-torn era, and it was destined to hinder the footsteps of a genius.
The First World War became famous, and the "King of the Northern Fist" resounded throughout the north and south of the river
What really made Zhang Lide famous was in 1953. The first National National Sports Conference was held in Tianjin, and 28-year-old Zhang Lide represented North China. This was the first nationwide boxing match since the founding of the People's Republic of China, bringing together masters from all over the country. The competition was extremely fierce, and after several promotions, Zhang Lide finally encountered his strongest opponent before climbing to the top in the final - the famous "Southern Boxing King" Zhou Shibin.
"King of southern boxing" Zhou Shibin
Zhou Shibin was the strongest boxer in China at that time, not only facing foreign players many times, but also defeating the famous White Russian boxer Balikov in the 1946 Boxing Tournament held in 1946 and winning the title of Boxing King. Regardless of popularity or fame, Zhou Shibin was much higher than Zhang Lide at that time.
But what was surprising was that in the final, Zhang Lide finally won with points, becoming the first person to defeat Zhou Shibin. Zhang Lide became famous in one battle, and since then he has had the title of "King of northern fists". Next, Zhang Lide won the championship in the national boxing competition for three consecutive times, and won the entire boxing world with his strength.
The golden year is not timely, looking forward to the revival of boxing
At its peak, Zhang Lide's future was originally unlimited, but the surrounding environment suddenly changed. Since the boxing sport after the founding of the People's Republic of China has just started, the experience of running the competition is relatively lacking, and one athlete has suffered casualties in the competition. The confrontation project that was prone to injury was never promoted, and the boxing project that had just developed came to a halt, and Zhang Lide was forced to end his playing career.
Group photo of chinese boxing champions of all levels in 1957, zhang Lide is zhang Lide on the fifth from the left
Despite his frustration, Zhang Lide, who has been teaching at the Shanghai Institute of Physical Education, did not give up boxing, and during the time when the school canceled the boxing major, Zhang Lide took students who like boxing to practice privately and held competitions at his own expense, expecting boxing to resume again after the rules were perfected.
The "Godfather" of Chinese Boxing
The visit of "Boxing King" Ali to China has played an important role in the development of boxing in China.
The discussion and meeting with Ali became Zhang Lide's eternal memory. Later, Zhang Lide recalled: "Being able to play with Ali this time was the most beautiful enjoyment of my life, so that I could appreciate his skills and gain a sense of spiritual beauty." I couldn't calm my heart for a long time after the game. Ali used the fake fall to the ground to affirm the good timing of my punch, which reflected his friendship with the Chinese people and was the most selfless support and encouragement for China's boxing cause. Although our contact time is short, his friendship with Chinese people and his support for the cause of Boxing in China are something we will never forget. ”
Zhou Shibin (left), Ali and Zhang Lide (right) take a group photo
In March 1986, the National Sports Commission decided to officially resume amateur boxing and include boxing in the official competition of the Seventh Games. In the following days, Zhang Lide trained a large number of outstanding talents for China's boxing circles, and Pan Feng, National Boxing Wang Shouxin, and Wang Guojun were his proud protégés.
In 2007, Mr. Zhang Lide collected his lifelong study of the book "Inner Strength and Boxing", and mentioned this matter in the afterword, and the words were full of respect, memories, love for boxing and sustenance for future generations. It is also under such sustenance that the boxing podium of the Olympic Games no longer lacks the figure of Chinese.
Original: Another thought