Gogi Knezevic- The comeback fight this week on 22.11.2025
Gogi Knezevic- The comeback fight this week on 22.11.2025
Gogi Knežević – The comeback of a hero
A boxer returns to the ring after depression, self-doubt and stagnation – and wants to save himself a second time at the age of 46.
When the lights go on in Vienna on November 22, 2025 and the ORF Sport+ cameras are focused on the ring, one person will be in the spotlight: Gogi "Lionheart" Knežević, Austria's first WBC title holder and one of the most dazzling personalities in German-Austrian boxing. For him, this evening is more than just a sporting comeback - it is a personal fight against his own demons.
From successful boxer to identity crisis - and back
After his last fight in 2022, Knežević abruptly said goodbye to competitive sport. He emigrated to Cyprus, bought a house by the sea and for the first time lived a life far away from training plans and competition discipline.
But the supposed freedom became a trap.
In an interview, he says frankly:
"I was in paradise – and became unhappy."
Instead of finding peace, he slipped into a destructive pattern of parties, alcohol and disorientation.
The radical change from 20 years of high-performance sport – or as he himself puts it:
"As a boxer, I lived like in prison for 20 years: train, sleep, eat, train, sleep, eat – again and again."
– left a vacuum that he could not fill.
He confesses:
"I felt empty. Most recently, I struggled with depression. I lacked that adrenaline when I get into the ring."
Many top athletes experience similar crises after the end of their careers. Knežević, however, decided to fight against his inner darkness – the way he does best: in the ring.
A comeback that is bigger than sport
In the fall of 2025, Knežević will be back where it all began for him at the age of 46: in the ring in Vienna.
Three fights are fixed, all of which can be seen on TV. His goal is clear:
"Nobody dreams in Austria anymore. Anything is possible. I'll show that and surprise everyone."
He challenges every boxer up to 76 kilos - even the big names. The motivation behind it goes far beyond sporting ambitions:
"Boxing will now save my life a second time."
He recalls his past: As a young man – sport was his way out, his discipline, his salvation. Now, decades later, the same path is supposed to stabilize it again.
"My resting heart rate is 38 – I'm stronger than I used to be"
Despite his age, he is more self-confident than he has been for a long time:
"I'm physically in top shape, my body is working extremely efficiently (resting heart rate 38). I have more experience than ever – and I will get into the ring stronger than I did when I was younger."
A resting heart rate of 38 is at the level of an elite athlete – a clear sign that his training is working and his body is ready.
His fire is back:
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The long career of a fighter – victories, titles, setbacks
The Viennese with Serbian roots has been part of the European boxing scene for over two decades.
An excerpt of his most important stations:
- Professional for 24 years, first 4 fights won
- 2006 Austrian Championship: promising lead, stoppage of fight due to a lost incisor
- 2007 International Serbian Champion
- 2008 International Austrian Champion
- 2009 WBC Mediterranean Title Fight
- 2010 WBF Intercontinental Title Fight
- 2011 PBU World Champion
- 2012 GBU World Champion
- 2013 WBF Intercontinental Champion
- 2014 Title fight IBO Intercontinental
- 2015 Title fight WBA Intercontinental
- 2016 historic victory: CISBB title of the WBC – first Austrian with a title of this world federation
- 2017 WBO European Championship
- 2018–2019 Fights against top international boxers
- 2022 Farewell fight: TKO victory in round 1, live on ORF SPORT+
A career full of ups and downs - marked by passion, setbacks, comebacks and an unwavering fighting nature.
Why November 22, 2025 is more than a date
For many, it is just a struggle.
For Gogi Knežević, it is a turning point.
For Gogi Knežević, it is a turning point.
- He is fighting depression.
- He is fighting against his own mistakes of the last three years.
- He fights for his faith in himself.
- And he is fighting for a comeback that no one expected.
When Gogi Knežević steps through the curtain in Vienna on 22.11.2025, the applause will not only be for his career - but also for his courage to get up again.
- A boxing legend who is not getting calmer, but stronger.
- A man who has not fallen, but is returning.
- A fighter who wants to save himself a second time.
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as official sponsors on his way back to the ring.
Together, they accompany his comeback - and his mission to prove to the world that at the age of 46 you are far from being scrapped, but can once again surpass yourself.
as official sponsors on his way back to the ring.
Together, they accompany his comeback - and his mission to prove to the world that at the age of 46 you are far from being scrapped, but can once again surpass yourself.
More information about Lionheart "Gogi Knezevic" on Instagram and Facebook on MFRadio.de
Sources: Wikipedia / Gogi Knezevic
Author: MF-Redaktion / Ferdi Weyermann
