Axel Schulz on Promi Big Brother: 'I Was So Lucky' — Now He's Spilling

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Axel Schulz has only just moved into the Promi Big Brother house — and he's already delivered the first quiet TV moment of the new season. Over a casual beer with his housemates, the 57-year-old former professional boxer looked back on his career, speaking openly about victories, painful defeats, and the big money he earned in the ring.

For you as a viewer, that means: you'll see a man who fought George Foreman (†76) for the IBF world title on April 22, 1995 in Las Vegas and later stepped into the ring against Wladimir Klitschko (50) — and who now sits casually on the reality show's couch, telling how it all began.

Promi Big Brother has been airing since early October 2026 on Joyn and the Sat.1 livestream. Anyone tuning in gets to watch Schulz chatting away — along with one housemate who has a bit of a problem with the lengthy recap.

"They All Laughed at Me"

Schulz told the group of housemates that early on, nobody took him seriously — and that this became his driving force. He came from East Germany, started boxing as a teenager because he enjoyed it. "Even though everyone laughed at me," he turned pro, reports Promiflash from the livestream.

His career reads in retrospect like a textbook on 90s heavyweight boxing: a world title fight against Foreman, a duel against Klitschko, numerous other appearances in packed arenas. On Promi Big Brother, he spoke not only about his greatest triumphs, but also about painful defeats — and about what's stuck with him to this day. Focus writes fittingly that Schulz "makes no secret of the fact that he had to fight against resistance" — which apparently applies beyond the ring.

"I'm Still Living Off That Today"

The probably most honest line of his storytelling came when the topic turned to money. He earned "insane money," he said on the livestream — and he's still living off it today. A line that's often circulated about him in the boxing scene, but here it comes straight from his own mouth.

I was so lucky in my life. I came from East Germany, started boxing because I enjoyed it, and then had the chance to turn pro even though everyone laughed at me. I had some good fights, earned insane money, and I'm still living off that today.

One Housemate Wanted Out

While most candidates followed his stories in rapt attention, at least one housemate was less thrilled. Actress Anouschka Renzi (62) openly admitted afterward that she had quite a problem with the detailed career recap.

I could barely stand it.

The scene illustrates one of the small points of friction that have made Promi Big Brother what it is for years: while some see the athlete's life story as a little gift, others are fighting off the boredom. Joyn puts it succinctly: "while the group listens in rapt attention, one housemate is already counting the minutes."

What You Can Take Away from the Episode

Axel Schulz is unusually open about his past on Promi Big Brother 2026. Anyone watching the show gets a little history lesson on German heavyweight boxing in the 90s — including the names every boxing fan still knows today. The mix of East German biography, celebrity constellation, and Renzi's annoyed reaction is sure to keep people talking over the coming days.

Enjoy tuning in.