Who is Neeraj Goyat? Indian boxer who won on Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson undercard

The Indian boxer is on the undercard of Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul

Neeraj Goyat is a promising figure in Indian boxing. He is making waves with his impressive performances. After gaining fame he is currently all set to compete in a six-round undercard match before the main event, which will feature Jake Paul and Mike Tyson.

Neeraj Goyat will be facing Whindersson Nunes. The boxing event is all set to be held at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Neeraj Goyat vs Whindersson Nunes match will be played at 07:00 PM EST, (5:30 pm according to India Time) and broadcast live on Netflix.

Who is Neeraj Goyat?

Neeraj Goyat was born on 11 November 1991. He is a well-known Indian boxer and mixed martial artist. He is the first Indian boxer to reach the WBC world rankings. In 2017, Goyat earned the WBC Asia ‘Honorary Boxer of the Year’ award.

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In 2014, he became the first person in China to defeat Chinese boxer Xu Can, a former Regular World Boxing Association world champion.

Goyat was born in Begumpur village, Karnal, Haryana. Neeraj Goyat attended SD Model School in Haryana till he reached the ninth grade.

He began boxing in 2006 at the Army Sports Institute, where he also completed his 10th-grade education. In the inaugural senior national competition conducted in 2017 where he earned the platinum medal. Neeraj Goyat won gold in the 2014 Youth National Tournament.

Neeraj Goyat was the first Indian professional boxer to compete in the 2016 Summer Olympics qualifications in Venezuela, where he earned a bronze medal. In 2017, he earned the WBC Asia ‘Honorary Boxer of the Year’ award.

Neeraj Goyat, India's #1 boxer and WBC Asia Title Holder, at the #PaulTyson open workout. Catch Goyat vs Nunes this Friday, November 15 LIVE on Netflix at 8PM ET | 5PM PT. pic.twitter.com/rp1Td0Hldl

— Netflix (@netflix) November 13, 2024

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First international athlete to sign with Most Valuable Promotions

Following Jake Paul’s victory against André August, Indian fighter Neeraj Goyat called Paul out on Instagram, which received 25 million views. Paul called him out by saying, “Anytime, anyplace.”

Fans anticipated that Goyat might be Paul’s opponent on March 2, 2024, but Ryan Bourland was named instead. Goyat proceeded to call out Paul and flew to Puerto Rico, where the two had a physical encounter.

Indian boxer Neeraj Goyat pulls up on Jake Paul pic.twitter.com/NCOnWh2SG1

— Daily Loud (@DailyLoud) February 26, 2024

Shortly after, Goyat signed with Most Valuable Promotions, becoming their first international signee. Goyat later revealed that MVP and Paul had promised a future fight in India, but only after Paul faced Mike Tyson in a preceding bout.

On May 21, 2024, it was reported that Goyat was going to face YouTuber and comedian Whindersson Nunes on the undercard of the Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson event at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, United States, which would be broadcast internationally on Netflix on July 20, 2024.

However, because of Mike Tyson’s personal health challenges, the event was postponed and rescheduled for November 15, 2024. The battle was later declared to be in the middleweight class which would be a six-round match.

Zomato is excited to back @GoyatNeeraj as he makes India proud at a global stage.I met Neeraj at @KapilSharmaK9's show recently. His story and attitude are inspiring.Neeraj is the only Indian boxer to make it to one of the biggest boxing fights — the Paul vs Tyson mega-event… pic.twitter.com/P9WCawDVcv

— Deepinder Goyal (@deepigoyal) November 12, 2024

Neeraj Goyat’s record

Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location
Win	19-4-2	Whindersson Nunes	UD	06	Nov 15, 2024	AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas
Win	18–4–2	Phakorn Aiemyod	TKO	2 (8), 1:44	May 17, 2023	Sasakul Gym, Lam Luk Ka, Thailand
Loss	17–4–2	Jose Zepeda	UD	10	Mar 25, 2023	El Domo del Code Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico
Win	17–3–2	Channarong Injampa	TKO	2 (6), 2:19	Jul 2, 2022	Spaceplus Bangkok RCA, Bangkok, Thailand
Win	16–3–2	Chayanon Phothijun	TKO	3 (6), 1:35	May 28, 2022	Singmanassask Muay Thai School, Pathum Thai, Thailand
Win	15–3–2	Parinwirat Kankrai	TKO	2 (6), 0:55	May 14, 2022	Singmanassask Muay Thai School, Pathum Thai, Thailand
Win	14–3–2	Suresh Pasham	UD	6	Apr 10, 2022	Mangalore, India
Win	13–3–2	Bebe Rico Tshibangu	TKO	3 (4)	Oct 16, 2021	La Perle, Dubai, UAE
Win	12–3–2	Sandeep Kumar	KO	4 (4), 0:34	Mar 19, 2021	Majestic Pride Ship, Panjim, India
Win	11–3–2	Carlos Lopez Marmolejo	UD	6	Apr 20, 2019	The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto, Canada
Win	10–3–2	Ernesto Cardona Sanchez	UD	4	Sep 7, 2018	Shaw Conference Centre, Edmonton, Canada
Loss	9–3–2	Sergio Daniel Moreno Martinez	UD	6	Jun 30, 2018	Arena San Juan de Pantitlan, Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico
Win	9–2–2	Allan Tanada	UD	12	Aug 5, 2017	NSCI Stadium, Worli, Mumbai, India
Win	8–2–2	Ben Kite	UD	12	Oct 15, 2016	Talkatora Stadium, New Delhi, India
Win	7–2–2	Moda	KO	5 (6)	Jan 5, 2016	Hydro Gym & Boxing Club, Gurgaon, India
Win	6–2–2	Dong Jun You	KO	2 (4)	Dec 12, 2015	Team RSC Gym, Seoul, South Korea
Win	5–2–2	Anand	UD	4	Oct 31, 2015	New Delhi, India
Win	4–2–2	Ronnel Esparas	UD	6	Oct 4, 2015	Sunhak Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea
Win	3–2–2	Nelson Gulpe	UD	12	May 30, 2015	Select Citywalk Saket, New Delhi, India
Win	2–2–2	Can Xu	SD	4	Jun 7, 2014	Expo Garden Hall, Kunming, China
Win	1–2–2	Xian Qian Wei	UD	6	Nov 30, 2013	Maguan, China
Loss	0–2–2	Chatri Charoensin	UD	6	Sep 27, 2013	Chom Thong District Office, Bangkok, Thailand
Draw	0–1–2	Xian Qian Wei	SD	6	Jun 8, 2013	Expo Garden Hotel, Kunming, China
Draw	0–1–1	Phum Kunmat	PTS	4	Sep 5, 2012	Bangkapi School, Bangkapi, Bangkok, Thailand
Loss	0–1	Gou Wen Dong	SD	4	Nov 19, 2011	Expo Garden Hotel, Kunming, China

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