Cro Cop Versus LeBanner at DREAM.4
Posted by Chad Edward on April 25th, 2008“Cro Cop” Mirko Filipovic (23-6-2) will return to the ring versus K-1 kickboxer “Geronimo” Jerome LeBanner (3-1-1) at DREAM.4 16 June in Tokyo, reported Cro Cop’s sponsor MMA-ID today.
The Croation and Frenchman tangled under K-1 rules 12 years ago, making the match-up a rematch of sorts.
“Cro Cop” eked out a “W” by five-round unanimous decision in 1996 and is favored under MMA rules due to his experience.
LeBanner has taken a two-year hiatus from MMA since knocking out “The Titan” Jimmy Ambriz (11-9-1) in K-1 Hero’s.
“Geronimo’s” only loss was by submission to Tadao Yasuda (2-4) in LeBanner’s 2001 MMA debut.
The prolific kickboxer owns 73 wins against 14 losses in kickboxing.
Filipovic comes off 56-second KO of Tatsuya Mizuno (3-3) at DREAM.1.
