Neeraj Goyat: Difference between revisions

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'''Neeraj Goyat''' (born 11 November 1991) is an Indian professional boxer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scoopwhoop.com/Indian-ProBoxer-Neeraj-Goyat-Defends-Asia-Pacific-Title-To-Break-Into-WBC-Rankings/#.7hzgwsxha|title=Indian Pro-Boxer Neeraj Goyat Breaks Into WBC Rankings For The First Time|last=ScoopWhoop|date=24 November 2016|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/sports/indian-boxer-neeraj-goyat-to-defend-wbc-asia-title-against-ben-kite-2991442.html|title=Indian boxer Neeraj Goyat to defend WBC Asia title against Ben Kite|date=5 September 2016|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/boxing/Asia-Pacific-champion-Neeraj-breaks-into-WBC-rankings/articleshow/55595494.cms|title=Asia-Pacific champion Neeraj breaks into WBC rankings – Times of India|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gqindia.com/content/five-things-you-should-know-about-neeraj-goyat/#his-alias-is-probably-why-he-isnt-as-famous-as-vijender|title=Five things you should know about Neeraj Goyat|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/indian-boxer-neeraj-goyat-to-defend-wbc-title-in-october-3014934/|title=Indian boxer Neeraj Goyat to defend WBC title in October|date=5 September 2016|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/indian-boxer-neeraj-goyat-retains-wbc-asia-welterweight-title-3085003/|title=Indian boxer Neeraj Goyat retains WBC Asia welterweight title|date=15 October 2016|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://xtratime.in/rio-2016-neeraj-goyat-kept-the-olympics-hope-after-successful-qualifiers/ |title=Rio 2016: Neeraj Goyat kept the Olympics hope after successful qualifiers - Xtratime |publisher=Xtratime.in |date=2016-07-05 |access-date=2017-04-08}}</ref> He won the title of "india's most promising boxer" in 2008. He is also the first Indian 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.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-05-01|title=India's Neeraj Goyat is WBC Asia Boxer of the Year|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/other-sports/india-s-neeraj-goyat-is-wbc-asia-boxer-of-the-year/story-H0nUc3dsqc4WE1a5FHBGeL.html|access-date=2021-05-14|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> He became the only Indian boxer who's face can be seen on the WBC belt and because of him, first time Indian Flag can be seen on a WBC belt.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/indias-neeraj-goyat-conferred-with-wbc-asia-boxer-of-the-year-award-4452847.html/amp|title=India's Neeraj Goyat conferred with WBC Asia Boxer of the Year Award - Sports News , Firstpost}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://amp.scroll.in/article/877572/neeraj-goyat-current-asian-champion-named-wbc-asia-boxer-of-the-year|title=Neeraj Goyat named honorary WBC Asia Boxer of the Year}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/other-sports/india-s-neeraj-goyat-is-wbc-asia-boxer-of-the-year/story-H0nUc3dsqc4WE1a5FHBGeL_amp.html|title = India's Neeraj Goyat is WBC Asia Boxer of the Year|date = May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/boxing/indias-neeraj-goyat-is-wbc-asia-boxer-of-the-year/articleshow/63989127.cms|title = Neeraj Goyat: India's Neeraj Goyat is WBC Asia Boxer of the Year &#124; Boxing News - Times of India}}</ref> He become first Indian who defeated china's boxer [[Xu Can]] in china itself in the year 2014<ref>{{Cite web|title=BoxRec: Can Xu|url=https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/665698|access-date=2021-05-14|website=boxrec.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Esco|first=Wil|date=2019-05-31|title=Amir Khan looks to rebound against Neeraj Goyat on July 12 in Saudi Arabia|url=https://www.badlefthook.com/2019/5/31/18647162/amir-khan-looks-to-rebound-in-saudi-arabia-on-july-12-against-neera-goyat|access-date=2021-05-14|website=Bad Left Hook|language=en}}</ref>,who is [[World Boxing Association]] world champion. Neeraj was in a car accident.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiatoday.in/sports/story/neeraj-goyat-ruled-out-amir-khan-pro-boxing-wbc-pearl-world-championship-clash-1556561-2019-06-26|title=Neeraj Goyat ruled out of Amir khan showdown after accident|last1=DelhiJune 26|first1=Press Trust of India New|last2=June 26|first2=2019UPDATED|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2019-06-26|last3=Ist|first3=2019 16:53}}