Russian fighter Anatoly Malykhin in an interview with , he said he was enjoying the weight race up to the middleweight limit.
On Friday in Qatar, Malykhin will fight with Rainier De Ridder of the Netherlands for the ONE middleweight belt, which belongs to the Dutchman. These fighters met in December 2022, then Malykhin won by knockout in the first round and won the league’s light heavyweight belt. The Russian also currently holds the heavyweight title.
“Did you think I was lying here dying?” Tolya the skeleton is counting the hours until the weigh-in (laughs)? Fits the weight perfectly. Now it was a light workout, like a stepper, and I didn’t wrap myself in anything. The weight loss was very easy. I’ve worked with guys who let me down even at 250 pounds. And you know, it was more difficult for me to lift 102 kg (for the first fight with De Ridder) than now 93 kg. Then I was afraid that the weight would slowly disappear. And now it’s water off a duck’s back (laughs). When my grandfather steamed me in the baths and doused me with cold water, he said, “It’s like water off a duck’s back.” » Grandfather, on the way, helps in paradise.
I’ve worked all the media stuff, and they ask me, “Are you really racing?” And I have already lost 22 kg. And people have such eyes – no one believes it. And in a little over a month, I lost a lot of weight. I liked it at 93 kg, my wife likes it… She says she looks younger and fresher. Mom calls: “My son, you are still 20 years old. »And I woke up. You know, I only have pictures of my abs on my phone. The woman asks why. I answer: “Yes, for the first time in 36 years I saw abs on me, let me take a photo in front of the mirror. Don’t get too high. In general, everything is clear, thank God, ”Malykhin said in an interview with .
During his career, the Russian won 13 early victories and suffered no defeats. De Ridder has 16 victories and the only defeat against Malykhin.
Watch the live broadcast of the ONE 166 tournament on Friday from 3:30 p.m. (Moscow time) on the channel, matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru sites.
Source : MatchTV
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