What if Cro Cop took up boxing?

[Shadow boxer 3]

Mirko Filipovic aka Cro Cop as a boxer...wouldnt that be something? He's so tough he could make it big. And he's fast. And strong, not least.

he would get his ass handed to him just like any other MMA fighter who tried to become a boxer

[TheNegation]

with out his legs hes done

This. The only punch Cro Cop has is a straight left.....and an eye poke.

[The Dreamer]

He claims a 40-5 amateur boxing record. I doubt he would have done all that well.

Fighting guys in his back yard?

[TheNegation]

Fighting guys in his back yard?

In Croatia. Hmmm. I don't think so

[The Dreamer]

In Croatia. Hmmm. I don't think so

Oops, forgot to add this link:

http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/showthread.php?t=303775

[TheNegation]

Cro Cop may have fought bums, but the backyard, BBQ, street rhetoric is kinda old and a generalization that all MMA fighters or anyone who doesn't box for that matter is a bum who came in off the streets.

it's kinda old man.

Grow Up.

[Klitschko2011]

well, he did already face and lose to Mark Hunt in a mostly standup mma fight, and Mark Hunt only sparingly uses kicks, mostly just punches. Mark Hunt is a kickboxing grand prix champion.

Mark Hunt went 0-1-1 in pro boxing.
http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?hum...8555&cat=boxer

so...I dont think CroCop would get far, no offense to him.

CroCop beat the **** out of Mark Hunt in K1, he knocked down and badly hurt Hunt with his beautiful trademark left high kick.

[Steak]

CroCop beat the **** out of Mark Hunt in K1, he knocked down and badly hurt Hunt with his beautiful trademark left high kick.

thats nice, but he was still outboxed and outfought in the standup in their mma match, when they fought with smaller gloves.
smaller gloves would benefit the puncher, and Hunt was the better puncher in that case.

CroCop was particularly hurt by body shots.

[Soda Popinski]

Instinct would get the better of him, he'd kick someone's head around in a circle and get DQ'd.

[BEEHOP]

No, he'd get killed. He's very good at kicking and wouldn't like his favourite weapon taken away. Plus he was KO'ed by Kevin Randleman with a punch.