My strongest weapon is my killer left high kick. I AM CRO COP and my time is coming! Mirko Filipovic is 31 years old. Ten years ago I got familiar with Tai-boxing and other martial arts. In 1996. In Seoul I already became world champion in full contact. That year, in the age of 22, with only two Thai-boxing fights, I entered K1 tournament in Tokyo, where I defeated one of the eight best fighters, European champion in the professional category at the time and world vice-champion. By that victory Mirko makes an entrance among the "glorious eight" of that absolute invitational world championship in Thai-boxing. I chose this sport because it’s "toughest, the most cruel, the most dangerous and it’s a sport where everything is allowed…"