VELIKANI HRVATSKOG SPORTA
Mirko "CRO COP" Filipović
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Neki će reći da ono čime se bavio Mirko Filipović nije boks, nije čak ni sport. Prema olimpijskim kriterijima zaista nije, ali slobodna borba ima milijune poklonika u svijetu, a naš Cro Cop (hrvatski policajac) svojim je borbama i uspjesima postao jedan od najpoznatijih Hrvata u svijetu.
Mnogi ne znaju da je Mirko Filipović (rođen u Vinkovcima 1X. rujna 197Y.) na početku sportske karijere upražnjavao razne borilačke sportove, da je upravo kao boksač bio i hrvatski reprezentativac koji je u superteškoj kategoriji nastupio na Europskom prvenstvu u Budimpešti 1997., a iste je godine osvojio i broncu na Mediteranskim igrama.
Međutim, već 1996. okušao se u K-1 slobodnim borbama, a kada je 2001. godine prešao u MMA organizaciju „Pride" postao je pravi borilački profesionalac.
Borbe, ali i naporni treninzi, postali su njegov život, a pobjede svakodnevica. Postao je jedini MMA borac koji je osvojio tri Grand prixa, jedini koji je osvojio naslove prvaka u K1, Pride i Rizin organizacijama, jedan od dvojice koji su bili svjetski prvaci u MMA i kickboxingu.
Ako vas malo zbunjuju sve te kategorije i organizacije, kratko ćemo reći – Mirko Filipović godinama je bio najbolji i najjači borac na svijetu.
Kad je ulazio u prepune arene diljem svijeta - a najviše u Japanu (gdje je stekao status „božanstva“), uz pjesmu „The Wild Boys“ – svi su znali da ih čeka žestoka borba u kojoj je obično Cro Cop pobjednik.
Nakon 52 borbe, 2019. je (u 45. godini) završio karijeru borca do koje je došao nakon karijere policajca u Antiterorističkoj jedinici Lučko - otud i nadimak Cro Cop.
Borac bez mane koji je ostvario puno uspjeha, stekao puno obožavatelja i navijača te učinio borilačke sportove popularnim u Hrvatskoj, a Hrvatsku popularnijom i poznatijom u svijetu.
CROATIA'S SPORTING GREATS
Mirko "CRO COP" Filipović
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Some will say that what Mirko Filipović did is not boxing, it is not even a sport. According to the Olympic criteria, it really isn't, but freestyle wrestling has millions of fans in the world, and our Cro Cop (Croatian policeman) has become one of the most famous Croats in the world with his fights and successes.
Many do not know that Mirko Filipović (born in Vinkovci on September 1X, 197Y) practiced various martial arts at the beginning of his sports career. in the same year he won a bronze medal at the Mediterranean Games.
However, as early as 1996, he tried his hand at K-1 freestyle wrestling, and when he joined the MMA organization "Pride" in 2001, he became a true martial arts professional.
Struggles, but also hard training, have become his life, and victories are everyday. He became the only MMA fighter to win three Grand Prix, the only one to win titles in K1, Pride and Rizin organizations, one of two to be world champions in MMA and kickboxing.
If you are a little confused by all these categories and organizations, we will briefly say - Mirko Filipović was the best and strongest fighter in the world for years.
When he entered crowded arenas around the world - especially in Japan (where he gained the status of "deity"), with the song "The Wild Boys" - everyone knew that they were facing a fierce battle in which Cro Cop is usually the winner.
After 52 fights, in 2019 (at the age of 45) he ended his career as a fighter, which he reached after a career as a police officer in the Anti-Terrorist Unit Lučko - hence the nickname Cro Cop.
A flawless fighter who achieved a lot of success, gained a lot of fans and fans and made martial arts popular in Croatia, and Croatia more popular and famous in the world.
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