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Written by Vytas
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Tuesday, 14 April 2009 |
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Quoteworthy:
“I’m in a final stage of my career. I don’t know if that means I have
three, five, 10 or 15 fights left, but I know one thing for sure … this is going
to be the most productive part of my career. I’ve resolved in my head things
that were bothering me. I had to answer the question do I still want to train so
hard every day. And now I’m certain that I do. It’s not about the money anymore.
I’ve made enough money throughout my career. I realized I don’t know how to live
without fighting. And people who ask me why don’t I end my career with 35
years…well, maybe they didn’t have anything in their lives they were devoted to
100 percent. I’m just asking them to try to understand me, I can’t live without
fighting. So please people, stop giving me advice to quit! I know one thing now,
One day when I stop fighting — a part of me will certainly die. My recovery is
going better than any doctor expected. I believe my first fight could be on
DREAM 9.”
Pride FC 2006 Open Weight Grand Prix winner Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic (24-6-2) —
who is recovering from knee surgery following his technical knockout win over
Hong Man Choi at Field’s Dynamite!! on New Year’s Eve — indicates he could have
plans to return at Dream 9, which is scheduled for the Yokohama Arena in
Yokohama, Japan, on May 26. The 34-year-old Croatian striker has fallen on hard
times since his tournament-winning performance two years ago, losing two of five
fights and looking listless in the process. No opponent potential opponent was
mentioned in the interview; however, it appears that Filipovic is ready to once
again take on all comers. Is one last epic swan song on the horizon or has the
sport passed him by?
via: MMAmania
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 14 April 2009 )
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