Zuffa Boxing Signs Shakur Stevenson
Zuffa Boxing 簽約 Shakur Stevenson
Introduction
Zuffa Boxing is a new boxing company. Dana White is the leader. They signed a contract with the champion boxer Shakur Stevenson.
Zuffa Boxing 是一家新的拳擊公司，由 Dana White 領導。他們與冠軍拳擊手 Shakur Stevenson 簽署了合約。
Main Body
Shakur Stevenson is a great fighter. He never lost a fight. He joined Zuffa Boxing because they pay him a lot of money. He wants to fight the best boxers in the world.
Shakur Stevenson 是一位出色的格鬥選手。他從未在比賽中落敗。他加入 Zuffa Boxing 是因為對方支付他高額的酬金。他希望與世界上最強的拳擊手對決。
Zuffa Boxing wants to be like the UFC. They want to control everything. But Stevenson wants to fight people from other companies. Now, Zuffa must talk and work with other boxing companies.
Zuffa Boxing 想要效仿 UFC，企圖掌控一切。但 Stevenson 希望能與其他公司的選手對戰。因此，Zuffa 現在必須與其他拳擊公司進行協商與合作。
Some people love how Stevenson fights. He is very safe and smart. Other people think his fights are boring. He won a big fight in January, but some fans want more action.
有些人非常欣賞 Stevenson 的打法，認為他非常穩健且聰明。但也有人認為他的比賽很枯燥。儘管他在一月贏得了一場大賽，但部分粉絲希望看到更多激烈的交鋒。
Conclusion
Zuffa Boxing is now more famous because of Stevenson. But the company must make deals with other people to give Stevenson the fights he wants.
因為 Stevenson 的加入，Zuffa Boxing 現在名聲大增。但公司必須與他人達成協議，才能為 Stevenson 提供他想要的對戰。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Want' Pattern
In this story, we see how to talk about desires (things people wish for).
The Rule:
Person + want(s) + to + action
Examples from the text:
- He wants to fight the best boxers. (Shakur's goal)
- They want to control everything. (Zuffa's goal)
- Fans want more action. (The people's goal)
⚠️ Watch the 'S'!
When we talk about one person (He, She, Zuffa), we add an s to the word.
- One person: He wants
- Many people: They want
🛠️ Quick Word Swap
To move from Beginner to A2, change the action to make new sentences:
- He wants to learn English.
- She wants to visit New York.
- They want to buy a car.