Neeraj Goyat has stormed his way into fame and limelight with his theatrics and shenanigans outside the boxing ring. He challenged and demanded a fight with Jake Paul. The visuals of him grabbing the American fighter by the neck and getting into altercations spread all over the internet. Despite a high-voltage social media campaign, he didn’t get the fight he wanted. Instead, he joined hands with The Most Valuable Promotions and will now fight Whindersson Nunes on the undercard of the bill headlined by ‘Problem Child’ and Mike Tyson.

As Goyat, 32, gears for the biggest fight of his career, there is a buzz around him and the curiosity to know more about him. EssentiallySports has you covered, and you can scroll down to learn more about him.

Where is Neeraj Goyat from?

Goyat was born on November 11, 1991, in the Indian state of Haryana in a village called Begampur. He had a passion for sports while growing up and had his eyes set on gymnastics initially. However, those plans got derailed for good as he discovered boxing at 15 and devoted his life to it. Interestingly, his idol while learning and mastering the art of sweet science has been ‘Iron Mike,’ with whom he will share the stage soon.

What’s more? Starting from his hometown of Begampur, he now resides in Chandigarh and proudly carries the Indian tricolor whenever he walks into the ring. But how did ‘Gangster’ reach such levels of fame?

More about Neeraj Goyat’s early life and religion

A born Hindu, Goyat started his ascendency in boxing after he won the youth national title in 2008 and a bronze at the Youth Commonwealth Games in the same year. He would climb the boxing ladder and end up a three-time WBC Asia Championship winner in 2015, 2016, and 2017. Goyat would continue his surge, break into the WBC world ranking, and secure the 20th. This would then help bag a fight with the former world title contender Jose Zepeda.

He had even secured a fight with former world champion Amir Khan, but an accident cut short this ambitious fight in 2019. Since his return, the 18-4-2 record holder has launched an effective and successful social media strategy to boost his stocks and garner attention. This resulted in his 1.5 million Instagram followers and a celebrity-like status for him. However, he faces Nunes on November 15, who makes his professional debut. While the Brazilian fighter has fought in Misfits before, he is 0-1 there against Nathan Bartling. It might turn out to be an easier fight on paper for Goyat, but it remains to be seen how he fares on a bigger stage and whether he continues his impressive streak, as he is 9-1 in his last 10 fights.

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