Two-sport, two-division ONE World Champion is undeniably one of the planet바카라s best pound-for-pound strikers, but he says the best is yet to come.
The 33-year-old returns to defend his Muay Thai gold at ONE Fight Night 30.
Two-sport, two-division ONE World Champion is undeniably one of the planet바카라s best pound-for-pound strikers, but he says the best is yet to come.
He바카라ll soon return to action, as he바카라s set to defend his ONE Heavyweight Muay Thai World Title against hard-hitting Brit on April 4 live in U.S. primetime in the main event of .
That bout will go down at Bangkok바카라s Lumpinee Stadium and will be Kryklia바카라s chance to extend his unbeaten streak in ONE and further his case as an all-time great.
The towering Ukrainian has been practically untouchable in the world바카라s largest martial arts organization, having won the ONE Light Heavyweight Kickboxing World Title and the ONE Heavyweight Kickboxing World Grand Prix to go along with his Muay Thai gold.
Even with that lengthy list of accomplishments to his name, Kryklia believes he바카라s just getting started. When he returns from a lengthy break to battle Knowles at ONE Fight Night 30, he plans to showcase an improved version of himself 바카라 a terrifying proposition for any future opponents.
Kryklia told :
바카라I don바카라t think I바카라ve peaked yet. I바카라ve grown a lot during my time away from the ring, and I바카라m confident there바카라s still more to show.
바카라Being a double champ doesn바카라t slow me down. My motivation is simple바카라I want to give fans as many exciting, memorable fights as possible over the next few years.바카라
The 33-year-old has already reached the pinnacle of both kickboxing and Muay Thai across two weight divisions, but he has no intention of riding off into the sunset.
Quite the opposite, he hopes to continue competing in both sports and in both weight classes for years to come:
바카라I바카라d love to step back into kickboxing. I want to alternate between Muay Thai and kickboxing for a while.
바카라I plan to keep competing in both divisions 바카라 light heavyweight and heavyweight. In ONE, that means anything from just over 93 kg up to 120 kg. My walk-around weight puts me right in the middle, so I feel strong and comfortable fighting in either class.바카라
Kryklia said that the key to his sustained success at the highest level of striking is his unbreakable mindset.
Many fighters in his position might find themselves underestimating their opponents and buying into their own hype. But that바카라s not a mistake Kryklia has made yet, and as he prepares for the first defense of his heavyweight Muay Thai crown, he바카라s treating it like the most important fight of his career:
바카라I take every opponent seriously. I always prepare as if I바카라m facing the toughest fight of my life, and that mindset never changes. You can바카라t predict how things will go in this game, which is what makes it special.바카라
Roman Kryklia plans to continue his incredible run of dominance in the striking world not only for himself but also to elevate the sport바카라s heaviest weight classes.
Most of kickboxing and Muay Thai바카라s biggest superstars 바카라 like , , and 바카라 compete at bantamweight or lower.
Kryklia, with his electrifying style of striking and penchant for finding the knockout, wants to bring some of that buzz back to the heavyweight division:
바카라It바카라s something I care about a lot. Right now, especially in Asia, the spotlight is mostly on the lighter weight classes. I want to help bring some of that attention back to heavyweight. My goal is to make this division exciting again and elevate its profile with every fight.바카라
What바카라s more, the two-sport titleholder knows that his sustained success in the world바카라s largest martial arts organization will also bring some positive attention to his home country of Ukraine.
He couldn바카라t be prouder, said Kryklia, to represent his country on the global stage:
바카라It바카라s something I바카라m deeply proud of. Not many Ukrainian fighters make it to the highest level in Muay Thai or kickboxing, even though both sports are popular back home. To compete on the world바카라s biggest stages and represent my country, it means a lot.바카라