Former heavyweight boxer Goran Gogic recently made headlines after he was arrested for trafficking 22 tonnes of cocaine. It was reported that he smuggled drugs worth more than $1 billion into Europe. The boxer from Montenegro was arrested on Sunday in Miami after being indicted by a New York grand jury.
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Although Gogic might have been a multi-millionaire with this illegal money, his actual net worth might be far less if that money isn’t taken into account. So here is a look into the actual net worth of Goran Gogic.
A look into Goran Gogic’s real net worth
Although the Montenegrin boxer’s net worth without the ‘drug money’ pales in comparison to his business exploits, he did earn some good purses in his career. It is reported that Gogic has an estimated net worth of $1.5 million dollars. Gogic was born on August 4, 1979, in Pljevlja, Montenegro, in the Balkans, a geographic area in southeastern Europe.
In terms of education, he completed a graduate degree. Moreover, his interest in boxing started peaking at a very young age. He was coached by Fritz Sdunek, who was a former junior boxer and trainer for professional boxing in Germany, Sdunek.
Goran Gogic physical stats: height, weight, reach, and more
Gogic was a heavyweight boxer who competed from 2002 to 2011. He stands at 6-feet-five-inches tall and weighed around 250 pounds during his time as a boxer. He competed in a total of 27 matches throughout his professional career. Moreover, he secured 14 of his 21 career wins via knockout. He lost just four matches in his career and also had two draws.
Goran Gogic’s career background
Gogic began his professional boxing career in 2001, making his debut against Germany-based boxer Alexander Kahl. He had multiple matches against contenders like Bradley Rone, Tayar Mehmed, Ivica Perkovic, Peter Holden.
Moreover, his last professional fight was against boxer Liviu Ungureanu on July 7, 2012, in which he secured a win. Following this, he retired from professional boxing, and his whereabouts were unknown until his recent arrest.
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What did you think about the actual net worth of Gogic, excluding his earnings from smuggling? Let us know in the comments.
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