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Neeraj Goyat

Neeraj Goyat (born 11 November 1991) is an Indian boxer and mixed martial artist.[1][2][3][4][5][6] He is the first Indian boxer to have made it to WBC world rankings. Goyat won the award of WBC Asia 'Honorary Boxer of the Year' in 2017.[7][8][9][10][11] He became the first person to defeat Chinese boxer Xu Can in China in 2014,[12][13] who was a former Regular World Boxing Association world champion. Neeraj was in a car accident in 2019, but has recovered and competed since.[14]

Neeraj Goyat
Goyat in Auckland, 2020
Born (1991-11-11) 11 November 1991 (age 33)
Begumpur, Haryana, India
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Weight66.8 kg (147 lb)
DivisionWelterweight
Professional boxing record
Total25
Wins19
By knockout8
Losses4
Draws2
Mixed martial arts record
Total2
Wins2
By knockout1
By decision1
Losses0
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

In June 2024, Goyat appeared on the reality TV show, Bigg Boss OTT Season 3.[15] However, he was eliminated from the show after just 5 days.[16] On November 15, 2024, he defeated Whindersson Nunes on the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul undercard.

Early life

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Goyat was born in Begumpur village in Karnal, Haryana. Neeraj Goyat did his schooling till 9th standard from the SD Model School in Haryana. He started boxing in 2006 in the Army Sports Institute and studied for 10th standard there. In the first senior national tournament held in 2017, he won the platinum medal. In the year 2014, Neeraj Goyat won the gold medal in the Youth National Tournament.

Neeraj got interested in boxing because the physique and the personality of sportsmen really appealed to him. He started with gymnastics, but then when he saw boxers training around him he was really impressed with their level of fitness and longevity and that's how he shifted to boxing he got selected in the Army sports institute[17] in the year 2001, and he got very good training from the coaches there, learning a lot from the senior cyclists in the institute.[citation needed]

He aims at becoming the WBC World Champion and wants to follow the footsteps of his favorite boxer Mike Tyson who is also a former WBC World Champion.[18]

Professional career

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Neeraj Goyat was the first Indian professional boxer who went to Venezuela for the Olympic qualifiers before the 2016 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal.[19][20][21] He won the award of WBC Asia ‘Honorary Boxer of the Year’ 2017.[22][23]

Performance in pro boxing

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  • 3x WBC Asian title holder
  • WBC Asian Champion 2015
  • WBC Asian Champion 2016
  • WBC Asian Champion 2017[24]

Performance in amateur boxing

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International level achievements

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  • Olympic Qualifiers Tournament 2016 Venezuela – Bronze Medal
  • Youth Commonwealth Games 2008 – Bronze Medal
  • Youth World Championship 2008 Mexico – Participation
  • President Cup Indonesia 2011 – Participation
  • World Military Games 2011 Brazil – Participation

National level achievements

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  • Junior National 2007 – Bronze
  • Youth National 2008 – Gold
  • All India Super Cup 2010 – Silver
  • All India AK Mishra 2010 – Gold
  • National Games 2011 – Silver
  • Senior National 2012 – Silver

Signing with Most Valuable Promotions

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Neeraj has made some noise. His callout video got 25 million views. He’s India’s biggest and best boxer. So, it is interesting to me, it could be fun to go over to India, and knock him out in his home country. Maybe one day, but we’ll see.

– Jake Paul, President of Most Valuable Promotions[25]

Goyat called out YouTuber-turned-professional boxer Jake Paul to fight "a real boxer" on Instagram after Paul's victory over André August. The callout video received 25 million views, and Paul responded to the callout by replying, "Any time, any place."[26] Paul was announced to fight on March 2, 2024, against an unannounced opponent, where fans speculated it might be Goyat.[27] Ryan Bourland was announced as the unannounced opponent, and Goyat continued to call out Paul on social media, to which Paul responded by asking Goyat to come to Puerto Rico.[28] During the build-up between Paul and Bourland, Goyat travelled his way to Puerto Rico, where he got into a physical altercation with Paul before being separated away.[29] Goyat later signed a contract with Paul's boxing promotion, Most Valuable Promotions, becoming the first international fighter to sign to the promotion.[30] After signing with Most Valuable Promotions, Goyat revealed that before signing the contract, Paul and MVP (Most Valuable Promotions) promised that Paul versus Goyat would happen in India, but after Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fought first.[31]

Goyat vs. Nunes

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On May 21, 2024, it was announced that Goyat would face YouTuber and comedian Whindersson Nunes on the undercard of the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson event at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, United States,[32][33][34] which is globally hosted on Netflix for July 20, 2024.[35] However, due to personal health issues with Mike Tyson, the event was postponed and rescheduled for November 15, 2024.[36] The fight was later announced to be in the super middleweight division and a six-round bout.[37] During the press conference, Goyat predicted Mike Tyson would defeat Jake Paul, which led Paul to set up bets with Goyat and Bruce Carrington for $1 million each and Katie Taylor for her full fight purse.[38] At the weigh-ins, Nunes weighed in at 164 lbs (74 kg), and Goyat weighed in at 162 lbs (73 kg).[39] Nunes and Goyat showed respect during their face-off.[40] Goyat defeated Nunes via unanimous decision, with the judges scoring the bout 59–55, 60–54 (x2) in favour of Goyat.[41][42] After the bout, fans expressed their disgust with Goyat online for his unsportsmanship by dry-humping Nunes in the corner during the fight.[43]

Professional boxing record

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25 fights 19 wins 4 losses
By knockout 8 0
By decision 11 4
Draws 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
25 Win 19–4–2 Whindersson Nunes UD 6 Nov 15, 2024 AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas, US
24 Win 18–4–2 Phakorn Aiemyod TKO 2 (8), 1:44 May 17, 2023 Sasakul Gym, Lam Luk Ka, Thailand
23 Loss 17–4–2 Jose Zepeda UD 10 Mar 25, 2023 El Domo del Code Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico
22 Win 17–3–2 Channarong Injampa TKO 2 (6), 2:19 Jul 2, 2022 Spaceplus Bangkok RCA, Bangkok, Thailand
21 Win 16–3–2 Chayanon Phothijun TKO 3 (6), 1:35 May 28, 2022 Singmanassask Muay Thai School, Pathum Thai, Thailand
20 Win 15–3–2 Parinwirat Kankrai TKO 2 (6), 0:55 May 14, 2022 Singmanassask Muay Thai School, Pathum Thai, Thailand
19 Win 14–3–2 Suresh Pasham UD 6 Apr 10, 2022 Manipal, India
18 Win 13–3–2 Bebe Rico Tshibangu TKO 3 (4) Oct 16, 2021 La Perle, Dubai, UAE
17 Win 12–3–2 Sandeep Kumar KO 4 (4), 0:34 Mar 19, 2021 Majestic Pride Ship, Panjim, India
16 Win 11–3–2 Carlos Lopez Marmolejo UD 6 Apr 20, 2019 Danforth Music Hall, Toronto, Canada
15 Win 10–3–2 Ernesto Cardona Sanchez UD 4 Sep 7, 2018 Shaw Conference Centre, Edmonton, Canada
14 Loss 9–3–2 Sergio Daniel Moreno Martinez UD 6 Jun 30, 2018 Arena San Juan de Pantitlan, Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico
13 Win 9–2–2 Allan Tanada UD 12 Aug 5, 2017 NSCI Stadium, Worli, Mumbai, India Defended WBC Asian welterweight title
12 Win 8–2–2 Ben Kite UD 12 Oct 15, 2016 Talkatora Stadium, New Delhi, India Defended WBC Asian welterweight title
11 Win 7–2–2 Moda KO 5 (6) Jan 5, 2016 Hydro Gym & Boxing Club, Gurgaon, India
10 Win 6–2–2 Dong Jun You KO 2 (4) Dec 12, 2015 Team RSC Gym, Seoul, South Korea
9 Win 5–2–2 Anand UD 4 Oct 31, 2015 New Delhi, India
8 Win 4–2–2 Ronnel Esparas UD 6 Oct 4, 2015 Sunhak Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea
7 Win 3–2–2 Nelson Gulpe UD 12 May 30, 2015 Select Citywalk Saket, New Delhi, India Won vacant WBC Asian welterweight title
6 Win 2–2–2 Can Xu SD 4 Jun 7, 2014 Expo Garden Hall, Kunming, China
5 Win 1–2–2 Xian Qian Wei UD 6 Nov 30, 2013 Maguan, China
4 Loss 0–2–2 Chatri Charoensin UD 6 Sep 27, 2013 Chom Thong District Office, Bangkok, Thailand
3 Draw 0–1–2 Xian Qian Wei SD 6 Jun 8, 2013 Expo Garden Hotel, Kunming, China
2 Draw 0–1–1 Phum Kunmat PTS 4 Sep 5, 2012 Bangkapi School, Bangkapi, Bangkok, Thailand
1 Loss 0–1 Gou Wen Dong SD 4 Nov 19, 2011 Expo Garden Hotel, Kunming, China

Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
2 matches 2 wins 0 losses
By knockout 1 0
By decision 1 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 2–0 Mohammed Farhad Decision (unanimous) Super Fight League 30-31 October 12, 2013 3 5:00 Mumbai, India
Win 1–0 Rahul Sonkamble TKO (punches) SFL Contenders 13 August 5, 2013 1 0:51 Nashik, India Bantamweight debut.

Filmography

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Television shows on boxing

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Reality television

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Films

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References

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