Mark Wahlberg Rolls With the Punches – Literally!
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Not much has changed for Mark Wahlberg when it comes to being the family punching bag! The youngest of nine, the actor was often at the mercy of his older brothers growing up, and now the father-of-four admits his eldest son Michael has happily taken over the tradition.
After recently taking him to see boxer Manny Pacquiao, Mark tells Jimmy Kimmel that Michael has found his new passion in life. “My son is obsessed with boxing,” he reveals. Fortunately for Michael, who turns 4 next month, dad’s role as Mickey Ward in the upcoming film The Fighter means a boxing ring in the family’s backyard. His opponent? Dad!
“As soon as we got home he wanted to go in the ring and just pound the crap out of me,” Mark says.
“He puts on the gloves, tells me to get on my hands and knees and to put my hands behind my back and he just punches me as hard as he can. Fun for him, not fun for me because literally I was like, ‘This kid is staring to hit hard man!’ I had a bit of a headache.”
While proud that his son is “learning to hit and not be hit,” which Mark calls “the name of the game,” Jimmy is quick to point out that all of the boxing lessons may mean trouble down the road on the school yard.
“We’ve actually had that call once and now he knows that it’s only play with Daddy in the ring and that’s it,” Mark explains.
Click below to read how Mark keeps his kids appreciative of their good fortune, as well as the one thing he and Rhea wish for.
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