Neeraj Goyat | |
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 Goyat in Auckland, 2020 | |
| Born | 11 November 1991 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Statistics | |
| Weight class | Welterweight |
| Weight(s) | 66.8 kg (147 lb) |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 24 |
| Wins | 18 |
| Wins by KO | 8 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 2 |
Neeraj Goyat (born 11 November 1991) is an Indian professional boxer.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8] He won the title of "India's most promising boxer" in 2008. He is also the first professional boxer who played three fights of twelve rounds and won it. The first Indian boxer to have made it to WBC World Rankings (Ranked 20). Also he won award of WBC Asia "Honorary Boxer of the year" in 2017.[9][10][11][12][13] He became the first Indian who defeated china's boxer Xu Can in China in the year 2014,[14][15] who is World Boxing Association world champion. Neeraj was in a car accident in 2019, but has recovered and competed since.[16]
Goyat was born in begumpur village in Karnal, Haryana. Neeraj Goyat did his Schooling till 9th standard from SD model school, Haryana. He Started boxing in 2006 in the Army sports institute and studied for 10th standard there. In the first junior national tournament held in 2007, he won the bronze medal. In the year 2008, 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 Athletics, but then when he saw boxers training around him he saw them and was really impressed with their level of fitness and strength and that's how he shifted to boxing he got selected in the Army sports institute[17] in the year 2006, got very good training from the coaches there and learnt a lot from the senior boxers in the institute.
He aims at becoming the WBC World Champion and follow the footsteps of his favorite boxer Mike Tyson who is also a former WBC World Champion.[18]
Neeraj Goyat is the first Indian professional Boxer who went to Venezuela for the Olympic qualifiers before 2016 Summer Olympics and won bronze medal.[19][20][21] He won the Award of WBC Asia ‘Honorary Boxer of the year’ 2017.[22][23]
Total number of Pro fights – 24
International level achievements
National level achievements