After Boxing’s Rock Bottom and AEW

Anthony Ogogo’s Third Act: After Boxing’s Rock Bottom and AEW

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Anthony Ogogo has reached a point in his career that few athletes ever plan for, and even fewer navigate successfully.

Once an Olympic medalist and a fighter widely tipped for world-level success, Ogogo has lived through the physical breakdown of a boxing career, the uncertainty of forced retirement, and a second act in professional wrestling, itself interrupted by injury.

Now, years after stepping away from competitive sport, Ogogo says he has found something different: purpose.

A Point He Never Expected to Reach

In a recent video shared on social media, Ogogo spoke candidly about the period that followed his exits from boxing and AEW. The former middleweight described a time when structure disappeared, and identity followed.

“I hit a place I never thought I’d reach,” Ogogo said. “Overweight. Out of shape. Ashamed of my own reflection.

“Too much drinking. Bad food. Zero purpose. I wasn’t living — I was just existing.”

Ogogo said he found himself watching old clips of his boxing career, struggling to reconcile the disciplined athlete he once was with the person he had become.

“I’d lost my body. My identity. My edge,” he admitted.

Boxing, Injuries, and a Forced Exit

Ogogo’s boxing career never ended on his own terms. Chronic injuries, most notably to his eyes, repeatedly halted his progress. By 2018, he had undergone multiple surgeries, publicly acknowledging that he was unsure whether he would ever fight again.

In a WBN interview at the time, Ogogo described feeling as low as he had ever been, openly admitting the emotional toll of chasing a career that no longer seemed attainable.

By the time his fighting days ended, Ogogo had been through years of rehabilitation, uncertainty, and frustration — battles that never appear on record books.

Anthony Ogogo in action during an AEW professional wrestling match — AEW

The AEW Chapter

A move into professional wrestling with AEW offered Ogogo a new outlet. Wrestling provided structure, discipline, and a competitive environment without the same demands as boxing.

However, even that chapter was interrupted. Further eye surgery forced Ogogo to pause his wrestling career, leaving him once again away from competition and facing long-term questions about his future.

It was during that period, Ogogo says, that he finally reached his lowest point.

“Rock bottom did one thing for me,” he explained. “It forced a choice. Stay down. Or fight back.”

Rebuilding, This Time for Good

This time, the rebuild was not aimed at a comeback fight or a return to television.

Ogogo said he began training again with no deadline and no opponent. Progress came slowly, through consistency rather than intensity.

“I trained. I failed. I showed up again,” he said. “I rebuilt my body. I rebuilt my mind. I rebuilt my life.”

That process has led Ogogo into a new role — helping others who are facing similar battles away from the spotlight.

“Now I help other men do the same,” Ogogo said. “Lose the weight, reclaim confidence, and lead again.

“This isn’t just fitness. It’s redemption.”

A Different Measure of Success

Ogogo is no longer chasing titles or television appearances. Instead, his focus has shifted toward coaching, fitness, and mentoring — applying lessons learned the hard way across multiple careers.

“You can lose everything,” he said, “and still come back stronger.”

For a fighter whose career was defined as much by what was taken away as what was achieved, Ogogo’s third act is no longer about proving anything in a ring.

It is about ensuring that the road he walked alone does not have to be walked the same way by others.

About the Author

Phil Jay is the Editor-in-Chief of World Boxing News (WBN), a veteran boxing reporter with more than 15 years of experience. He has interviewed world champions, broken international exclusives, and reported ringside since 2010.

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