 When he began his professional career he moved to Malmö and commuted on weekly basis to his new German boxing club and promoter in Lübeck in northern Germany.Known as "Lion", Krajnc turned pro in 1996, moving to Lübeck and signing up for a German promoter to avoid the Swedish ban on professional boxing.Three years later, in 1999, he won the WBO Middleweight Title by technical knock out (TKO) against Jason Matthews.