Hampl: "To be in WFC is a dream of any young fighter."
After a series of fighters that had already tasted how it feels like once you enter the WFC ring, Hrvoje Hampl will debut at Challengers 4 in Litija on 16 March.
27-year-old Hampl lives in Italy but is of Croatian descent. He, as many other of his compatriots, looks up to Mirko Filipovic. Pride and K-1 legend inspired many with his lustrious career. Hrvoje is no exception. "It was truly an honour for me when I trained alongside my idol," stated Hampl.
Hampl lives in Milan and had been a part of italian Qwan Ki Do national team for many years. "I trained a lot as a child and that led me to great success. I've two medals on two diffrent world championships. But I wanted even more."
He switched to K-1 and MMA light tournaments in Italy and holds an amateur score of 4 wins with 2 losses. He's in training for over 10 years now and has set his goal towards becoming an MMA professional fighter.
"My family supports me 100 percent and that really helps me. Training is a lot easier when you know you'll always have someone who loves you and wishes you all the best."
After years of training and after his amateur career in MMA, it's time to enter the world of professionals. What better way than to participate on a Challengers. "WFC is among the best MMA organizations in the whole of Europe. This is the dream of any young fighter. My goal is to do the best I can at the fight and present myself in the best light in front of the WFC President Mr. Mahic and all the fans!
"I want to earn a chance of competing at the WFC main event and I'll do everything in my power to achieve that."
He started with qwan ki do and later practiced kickboxing and jiu-jitsu. Now his is determined that he will succeed in the harsh world of MMA. "I prefer stand-up but I'm training 6 times a week that I would be a more complete fighter in all segments of the MMA."
"Convincing win is what I'll be after at Challengers 4!"
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