I'd always played a defensive game, waiting for my opponent to make a mistake.

我总是打防守战，等着对手出错。

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You need to be aware of what your opponent is doing, or else you are likely to hit a great shot right to where he is waiting for it.

你必须知道你的对手在干什么，否则，你很可能会打了一个非常漂亮的球到他守株待兔的地方。

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Black King Kong shook his head , "You don't completely understand. Mr. Wen has his own mission. Besides , our opponent is ready and waiting for us. Mr. ""

黑金刚摇头说：「你只知其一不知其二，文先生另有任务不说，对方对我们早已是严阵相待。

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Rees, the 28-year-old whose defeat to Kotelnik is the only blemish on his professional record, is now waiting to find out his opponent will be in his first fight for 14 months at the show in Merthyr Tydfil.

BBC: Rees joins up Calzaghe Promotions