Zeljko Mavrovic, a former European boxing heavyweight title-holder, is another Croatian who has turned to ecological farming and he is now the country's largest organic producer.
"My story with ecological farming actually starts with sports and my personal development," said Mavrovic, who adopted macrobiotic philosophy at the start of his sport career in the 1990s.
According to macrobiotic teaching, food and its quality affects our health, well-being and happiness.
Mavrovic, 38, launched his business in 2001, after he had retired from the ring.
He has a 350-hectare (867-acre) farm in Slobostina in eastern Croatia planted mostly with cereals which he processes and makes bread from. His company, employing about 100 people, produces 30,000 loaves of "eco-bread" daily.
Mavrovic has also set up an education centre where he helps those who want to follow his path.
"Ecological farming seemed to me as a perfect way to achieve something and to tell people my story, the story about life and its values, how we should look at ourselves and how to understand our benefit in preserving the environment," he said.
You are probably the best researcher in the world!
Captain Hook wrote:I remember that fight well and watched it recently on DVD. Was a test for Lewis that night despite the points decision. Solid fighter was Mavrovic, would have beaten a lot of today's top 20 even though he was limited.
And have you seen his wife? Wowzer....... :P
Wasn't she like Miss Europe or even Miss Croatia? Certainly a stunner!
this post is meaningless without a pic
Since you asked so nicely - but the best one I could find:
