Zhang Weili: My opponent, only myself

A beautiful turn of whipping, Zhang Weili ended the era of Joanna with a comprehensive rolling attitude, and also announced her return.

Now, she returns to the upsurge of Thai Boxing, continues to smash the road under sweat, and step by step towards a stronger herself.

On June 12, Zhang Weili celebrated the victory of the game. Xinhua News Agency

Victory comes from desire

In the past four years, Zhang Weili's experience has become greatly ups and downs.

After just one year, she put on the crown of the "UFC) World Championship in Asia. She enjoys the glory of this crown, but she always endures its weight; until two years later, I was tko (technical knocking) in the octagonal cage. In the past, the Queen struggled and shaved the invention, and won the opportunity to fight again, but returned again, and was defeated by the difference in five rounds.

This time, when she stepped into the octagonal cage again, she no longer considers her hair length, no longer considering her opponent, and no longer considering external attention.

In her eyes, there is only opponent -opponent and only herself;

In her heart, there is only desire -a hundred % desire for victory.

"Top players are actually eager for victory and who is more confident." Zhang Weili said in an exclusive interview with Xinhua News Agency after the game.

"My goal is always: show my ability in all aspects, crushing opponents, and ending the game."

"Then tell you, I'm back."

On April 24, 2021, Zhang Weili (right) and American player Ross were in the game. Xinhua News Agency

Pain will always pass

Returning to the throne is by no means easy; the ability to obtain is not night.

After some war was defeated to Ross, she was like a string every day, with a sigh of anger on her chest, "I wanted to go up and stun her"; the second battle was defeated, as if she raised the string, Zhang Weili relaxed and quiet Come down, training can be more focused and happy.

"For me (the defeat of the second) is actually the starting point, the starting point of re -turning the obstacle, so that I can go higher."

Physical energy, Jiu -Jitsu, wrestling, martial arts ... Zhang Weili tried to quickly absorb every technique of comprehensive fighting, and through the training of day after day, burning and pouring into the body's instinct.

In the days of strengthening training before the game, the amount of drinking water per day is five or six kilograms, but the weight is still falling down.

"I can rush my body every Sunday. When I rushed for the first time, I didn't know who I was and where I was, and I was completely blurred."

On her social account, a video was shot at the end of her class. At that time, Zhang Weili was paralyzed on the black ground pad. Two coaches were beside or kneeling or standing to help her relax, but no matter who it was, it looked like she had just climbed out of the pool. A large piece of water accumulated in black, and it was not clear who was sweating.

"Actually, including the weight loss before the game, it was particularly uncomfortable at that time. I told myself that everything was a process. No matter how tired and painful, it would pass."

"Then, it's okay."

This is more than a month after the defeat of Erfan to Ross. Zhang Weili posted on the personal account of social media.

Cherish everything now

In the octagonal cage, Joanna's hair was messy and her eyes were reddish, and she choked and announced her retirement. She said that she was too tired for nearly two decades, and now she wants to be a wife and mother. Then she left her gloves on the ground of the octagonal cage and left the field.

That back made Zhang Weili feel emotional: A era, farewell.

"Now is the era of a newcomer, and my time will end in the future, and there will be inheritance in the future. No one will always be in the octagonal cage."

"Whether it is training or life, we must cherish what we do now, and then do it well."

In the octagonal cage, Zhang Weili directly played a war book to the current champion and American player Kara Espa, but the latter's response was vague, so it was unknown whether the two men could be staged. This is one of the reasons why Zhang Weili chose to stay in Thailand.

Zhang Weili didn't mind waiting. After all, the opponent is the current champion. Wait a little more, and the two sides can be more prepared. "Maybe you can play the best annual (competition)."

In the future, Zhang Weili put expectations to "raise the ground and wrestling one level".

"Playing the game with different opponents, preparation for the battle is not the same, your own progress is the most important."

As for the golden belt?

"I think as long as I work hard, the golden belt will follow."

(Xinhua News Agency reporter Lu Yuchen, Dong Yixing, Wang Qinou))

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