Although he바카라s preparing for the next opportunity to showcase his skills on the global stage, reigning two-division ONE MMA World Champion has another priority in his life 바카라 one that바카라s more important than his professional fighting career.
During his time away from the Circle and ring, the Russian superstar has been focusing on family time, especially with his 4-year-old son, Leo.
The youngster has been showing a growing interest in martial arts, and Malykhin has been sharing glimpses of his son바카라s early training sessions on social media.
바카라Sladkiy바카라 recently spoke to about fatherhood and what it바카라s been like to watch Leo grow up:
바카라My son takes after his father. No matter what you say to a kid, he바카라ll always watch what you do. Words don바카라t mean much if your actions say something else. He sees what I바카라m doing and copies it.바카라
Well aware that his son will follow his lead and look to emulate him in many aspects of life, Malykhin is doing his absolute best to set a strong example.
That바카라s why he beams with pride when discussing Leo바카라s early skills. Like his father, the boy already shows natural determination and athleticism:
바카라Of course, it feels good to see him getting into martial arts. He바카라s very strong for his age, very smart. I바카라m curious to see what he바카라ll achieve in life.바카라
Perhaps surprisingly, Malykhin has no interest in pushing his son into fighting. Quite the opposite 바카라 the 37-year-old brawler is maintaining a relaxed approach with respect to fatherhood.
He believes that his job as a parent is to allow his son to find his own passions while offering unconditional love, stable support, and guidance along the way:
바카라Right now, he loves his training, and if he enjoys something, I support him. He바카라s only 4, but I still listen to him. And if one day he tells me he doesn바카라t like it, I won바카라t force him. He바카라ll find his own way.바카라
Malykhin: 바카라Hard Times Build Character바카라
Anatoly Malykhin has achieved tremendous success in ONE Championship, turning himself into a global megastar by becoming the first-ever three-division MMA World Champion before his recent heavyweight defeat to .
He remains the ONE Middleweight and Light Heavyweight MMA World Champion, but despite this monumental success, the Russian doesn바카라t plan to make things too easy for his son:
바카라I don바카라t plan on giving him anything for free 바카라 no big gifts, no cars, no apartments. I want him to earn everything on his own.
바카라That바카라s what I believe makes a man strong. When he walks his own path and can later look back and be proud of what he went through to get there. Hard times build character.바카라
Malykhin, who remains steadfast in his quest to reclaim the heavyweight MMA gold, is thinking well beyond his own fighting career.
He바카라s intrigued by what the future holds for young Leo and hopes to be there by his side at every turn:
바카라I바카라m genuinely curious who he바카라ll become and how his life will turn out. Since I plan to live to 100, I think I바카라ll get to see it all.바카라
