Mirko Cro Cop (Mirko Filipović) Quotes

I was training in an old garage - just a roof. And when its snowed, it would cover the floor, so I would have to clear this first. I didn't have a punch bag. There was no place to buy it, so I managed to get a speed ball, but it didn't have the swivel mechanism, so I just nailed it to the ceiling and started kicking.

Mirko Cro Cop

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  Mirko Cro Cop
  • Training
  • Would
  • Mechanism