Neeraj Goyat

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Neeraj Goyat
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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)
Division Welterweight
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

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]

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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

Goyat was born in Begumpur village in Karnal, Haryana. Neeraj Goyat did his schooling till 9th standard from the Parth Public 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

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

Performance in amateur boxing

International level achievements

  • 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

  • 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

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

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

25 fights19 wins4 losses
By knockout80
By decision114
Draws2
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
25Win19–4–2 Whindersson Nunes UD6 Nov 15, 2024 AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas, US
24Win18–4–2Phakorn AiemyodTKO2 (8), 1:44May 17, 2023Sasakul Gym, Lam Luk Ka, Thailand
23Loss17–4–2 Jose Zepeda UD10Mar 25, 2023El Domo del Code Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico
22Win17–3–2Channarong InjampaTKO2 (6), 2:19Jul 2, 2022Spaceplus Bangkok RCA, Bangkok, Thailand
21Win16–3–2Chayanon PhothijunTKO3 (6), 1:35May 28, 2022Singmanassask Muay Thai School, Pathum Thai, Thailand
20Win15–3–2Parinwirat KankraiTKO2 (6), 0:55May 14, 2022Singmanassask Muay Thai School, Pathum Thai, Thailand
19Win14–3–2Suresh PashamUD6Apr 10, 2022 Manipal, India
18Win13–3–2Bebe Rico TshibanguTKO3 (4)Oct 16, 2021La Perle, Dubai, UAE
17Win12–3–2Sandeep KumarKO4 (4), 0:34Mar 19, 2021 Majestic Pride Ship, Panjim, India
16Win11–3–2Carlos Lopez MarmolejoUD6Apr 20, 2019 Danforth Music Hall, Toronto, Canada
15Win10–3–2Ernesto Cardona SanchezUD4Sep 7, 2018 Shaw Conference Centre, Edmonton, Canada
14Loss9–3–2Sergio Daniel Moreno MartinezUD6Jun 30, 2018Arena San Juan de Pantitlan, Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico
13Win9–2–2Allan TanadaUD12Aug 5, 2017NSCI Stadium, Worli, Mumbai, IndiaDefended WBC Asian welterweight title
12Win8–2–2Ben KiteUD12Oct 15, 2016Talkatora Stadium, New Delhi, IndiaDefended WBC Asian welterweight title
11Win7–2–2ModaKO5 (6)Jan 5, 2016Hydro Gym & Boxing Club, Gurgaon, India
10Win6–2–2Dong Jun YouKO2 (4)Dec 12, 2015Team RSC Gym, Seoul, South Korea
9Win5–2–2AnandUD4Oct 31, 2015New Delhi, India
8Win4–2–2Ronnel EsparasUD6Oct 4, 2015Sunhak Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea
7Win3–2–2Nelson GulpeUD12May 30, 2015Select Citywalk Saket, New Delhi, IndiaWon vacant WBC Asian welterweight title
6Win2–2–2 Can Xu SD4Jun 7, 2014Expo Garden Hall, Kunming, China
5Win1–2–2Xian Qian WeiUD6Nov 30, 2013 Maguan, China
4Loss0–2–2Chatri CharoensinUD6Sep 27, 2013 Chom Thong District Office, Bangkok, Thailand
3Draw0–1–2Xian Qian WeiSD6Jun 8, 2013Expo Garden Hotel, Kunming, China
2Draw0–1–1Phum KunmatPTS4Sep 5, 2012Bangkapi School, Bangkapi, Bangkok, Thailand
1Loss0–1Gou Wen DongSD4Nov 19, 2011Expo Garden Hotel, Kunming, China

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
2 matches2 wins0 losses
By knockout10
By decision10
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win2–0Mohammed FarhadDecision (unanimous) Super Fight League 30-31 October 12, 201335:00 Mumbai, India
Win1–0Rahul SonkambleTKO (punches)SFL Contenders 13August 5, 201310:51 Nashik, IndiaBantamweight debut.

Filmography

Television shows on boxing

Reality television

Films

References

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