Shouldering the expectations of being one of the most highly-touted prospects of the past decade, he met disaster head-on in his first 3 professional bouts against top opponents. He was abandoned by his team and was told to retire, but he was not to blame for these losses.
Krampus has experience in folkstyle, freestyle, and Greco-Roman wrestling, having won the World U-18 national championship in all 3 styles, at both the cadet and junior level. Also a Boxing Amateur Champion.