Although Li Gang went easy on Xu Ming, the other contestants were not so lucky.
In the subsequent rounds, the contestants who stepped onto the stage were knocked out by Li Gang with a single punch in less than a minute.
Only then did everyone realize the terrifying power of this boxer from the animal kingdom.
This was even under the condition of having rules; in a no-holds-barred fight, the outcome would only be more tragic.
After all, the most formidable aspect of kangaroos is not their forelimbs, but their hind legs.
They could unleash a left straight kick with a two-meter jump, or a 360-degree spinning right roundhouse kick from a standstill.
The competition, originally scheduled for an hour and a half, concluded in less than 30 minutes.
By the time of the award ceremony, except for Xu Ming, all the contestants had injuries on their faces.
However, even after being severely beaten by Li Gang, the contestants looked unusually excited.
After all, few people in the world would have the opportunity to fight a kangaroo.
More importantly, the boxing champion was Li Gang's defeated opponent, and they were also Li Gang's defeated opponents.
Therefore, by extension, they were practically the boxing champion.
Having competed on the same stage as the boxing champion was something they could boast about for half a lifetime.
With the conclusion of this boxing match, the morning's schedule temporarily came to an end.
The audience on-site left reluctantly, their anticipation for the afternoon's events heightened.
As the sports meeting took a break, the scenes from the morning's competition began to explode online.
From self-media to marketing accounts, to influencers and official media, all were reporting on the morning's events.
Even China's official sports and general channels were no exception.
The most attention was garnered by three videos and articles related to the competition consecutively released by China Daily.
As the only official media account with over a hundred million followers, China Daily had 160 million followers on a single platform.
Thus, these three videos immediately attracted a large number of netizens upon their release.
In just half an hour, the playback volume exceeded fifty million, and the number of comments below the videos surpassed one million.
"Just saw the video, how did the comments already break a million? Is it that exaggerated?"
"I was fortunate to watch the morning's competition; it was even more exciting than in the videos."
"Is this official endorsement from the father?"
"Hahaha, I saw myself in the camera."
"I genuinely envy those who can watch the live broadcast online. It's different for me; I live next door and can only watch with binoculars on my own balcony."
"@Xihong Zoo @Xihong Zoo's Top Keeper, Director Yang, you and your animals are on TV."
"Shi Difu also got a close-up, but why is his cigarette pixelated?"
"Hilarious, the official father is still precise, knowing to put a mosaic on Great Master's cigarette."
"Hua Dajie also made an appearance, as did Gangzi."
"It's a bit like the Olympics, to be so valued by the official father."
"The scale might not compare to the Olympics, but I think it's more interesting than the Olympics."
"Hope it can continue. I'll definitely go to the venue next year."
"Next year? How about twice a year?"
"Hope Douyin father can create a medal table, like the Olympics."
With the affirmation from China Daily, the popularity of this special sports meeting immediately rose another level.
Soon, the leaderboards of various social media and software platforms began to be successively dominated by content from this sports meeting.
Douyin and Houlang Blog, two major platforms, took netizens' suggestions and created a medal ranking table comparable to the Olympic medal table.
Shi Difu, Hua Dajie, and Gangzi's avatars prominently occupied the top positions.
And as these animal athletes became wildly popular across the internet, Yang Lin, on the other end, was once again overwhelmed by advertising partnership calls.
He had just picked up a lunch box backstage and hadn't even taken two bites when his phone rang.
Upon answering, he heard a voice that surprised him.
"Director Yang, hello, we are from the business department of Jiang Tuan Takeaway. We would like to invite your park's Mr. Li Gang to be our brand ambassador.
"We wonder if you are free in the near future. If you are, we can send a specialist to discuss with you in detail."
Upon hearing their introduction, Yang Lin never expected that a food delivery company would want to hire a kangaroo as an ambassador.
"Is it because it runs fast and has a pouch on its belly?"
However, after hearing the endorsement fee they offered, he cast all his doubts aside.
But just when he thought it was over, other calls quickly started pouring in.
"Hello Director Yang, we are from Zhen Long Cigarettes and would like to invite your park's Shi Difu to shoot a commercial for us..."
"Director Yang, we are from Ba Wang Long Eyewear and hope to invite Mr. Shi Difu to be our new chief experience officer..."
"Director Yang, we are from Liang Mian Dao Toothpaste and want to invite Mr. Li Gang to be our brand ambassador..."
"Director Yang, we are from Chen's Heavy Industry and want to invite your park's Li Hua to be the spokesperson for our latest generation of heavy trucks..."
In just over ten minutes, Yang Lin received no less than 20 business cooperation calls.
There were invitations for Shi Difu to endorse gold brands, and for Li Gang to endorse sports supplements like protein powder and creatine.
There were invitations for Hua Dajie to endorse large SUVs, and for Shi Difu to endorse e-cigarettes.
Of course, these were still considered normal, and he could understand them.
However, some others were quite absurd. For instance, a company producing colon cleansing tea also invited Shi Difu to be an endorser. What, are they expecting Shi Difu to perform a diarrhea demonstration on the spot?
The most outrageous was a company inviting Hua Dajie to endorse yoga pants. Yang Lin even suspected if they wanted Hua Dajie's entire family to move in.
"Should I hire someone specifically to handle the zoo's business activities?"
It was foreseeable that after this sports meeting, the commercial value of these animals in the eyes of advertisers would be no less than that of Olympic stars.
The subsequent business cooperation would only increase.
As Yang Lin pondered how to manage and screen these business activities, time had unknowingly flown to the afternoon.
The afternoon's events were about to officially begin.
According to the organizing committee's plan, the afternoon's competitions would primarily be track and field events.
And the audience's expectations for this part of the competition were the highest.
Therefore, even though there was still half an hour before the official competition began, the seats were already full.
Before long, the host announced the first event of the afternoon—the 4x400 meter relay.