Neeraj Goyat
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 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.[9] 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.[10][11][12][13] He become first Indian who defeated china's boxer Xu Can in china itself in the year 2014[14][15],who is World Boxing Association world champion. Neeraj was in a car accident.[16]
| Neeraj Goyat | |
|---|---|
 Goyat in Auckland,
2020 | |
| Statistics | |
| Weight class | Welterweight |
| Weight(s) | 66.8 kg (147 lb) |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Born | November 11, 1991 Begumpur, karnal, Haryana, India |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 17 |
| Wins | 12 |
| Wins by KO | 3 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 2 |
Early lifeEdit
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. Since Neeraj had a very good level of fitness, 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]
CareerEdit
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]
Performance in pro boxingEdit
- 3 times WBC Asia title holder.
- WBC Asian Champion 2015
- WBC Asian Champion 2016
- WBC Asian Champion 2017[24]
Total number of Pro fights – 17
- Won – 12(3 knockouts)[25]
- Draw – 2
- Lost – 3
Performance in amateur boxingEdit
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
Film and Television CareerEdit
Television Show on Boxing participated by Neeraj GoyatEdit
- SFL Challengers - Telecasted in August 2012 on Zoom (TV channel).
- 2013 in SFL numbered events.
- Captain of the team Haryana Warriors in Super Boxing League Season 1 - Telecasted on Sony ESPN from 7 July to 12 August 2017.[26]
Film careerEdit
- Neeraj Goyat made his Bollywood debut with Anurag Kashyap’s film Mukkabaaz along with Deepak Tanwar.[27][28][29]
- Ultimate Beastmaster - Telecasted in December 2017 Via Netflix.
- Neeraj goyat can be seen playing role of a boxer in Toofaan movie with Farhan Akhtar which is directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra.[30][31][32]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Boxing record for Neeraj Goyat". BoxRec.
- ↑ ScoopWhoop (24 November 2016). "Indian Pro-Boxer Neeraj Goyat Breaks Into WBC Rankings For The First Time".
- ↑ "Indian boxer Neeraj Goyat to defend WBC Asia title against Ben Kite". 5 September 2016.
- ↑ "Asia-Pacific champion Neeraj breaks into WBC rankings – Times of India".
- ↑ "Five things you should know about Neeraj Goyat".
- ↑ "Indian boxer Neeraj Goyat to defend WBC title in October". 5 September 2016.
- ↑ "Indian boxer Neeraj Goyat retains WBC Asia welterweight title". 15 October 2016.
- ↑ "Rio 2016: Neeraj Goyat kept the Olympics hope after successful qualifiers - Xtratime". Xtratime.in. 2016-07-05. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
- ↑ "India's Neeraj Goyat is WBC Asia Boxer of the Year". Hindustan Times. 2018-05-01. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
- ↑ "India's Neeraj Goyat conferred with WBC Asia Boxer of the Year Award - Sports News , Firstpost".
- ↑ "Neeraj Goyat named honorary WBC Asia Boxer of the Year".
- ↑ "India's Neeraj Goyat is WBC Asia Boxer of the Year". May 2018.
- ↑ "Neeraj Goyat: India's Neeraj Goyat is WBC Asia Boxer of the Year | Boxing News - Times of India".
- ↑ "BoxRec: Can Xu". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
- ↑ Esco, Wil (2019-05-31). "Amir Khan looks to rebound against Neeraj Goyat on July 12 in Saudi Arabia". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
- ↑ DelhiJune 26, Press Trust of India New; June 26, 2019UPDATED; Ist, 2019 16:53. "Neeraj Goyat ruled out of Amir khan showdown after accident". India Today. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Army Sports | India". www.armysportsinstitute.com. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
- ↑ Arjit Dabas (2017). "Army Man-Turned-Boxer Neeraj Goyat Aims to be World Champion". Retrieved 2017-10-22.
- ↑ "Boxing: Neeraj Goyat loses in semis of qualifying but remains in fray for Olympics berth-Sports News , Firstpost". 8 July 2016.
- ↑ https://www.mykhel.com/more-sports/boxer-neeraj-goyat-moves-closer-rio-olympic-berth-027683.html
- ↑ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/indian-boxer-neeraj-goyat-one-win-away-from-olympic-qualification/articleshow/53055547.cms
- ↑ https://sports.punjabkesari.in/sports/news/neeraj-goyat-is-wbc-asia-boxer-of-the-year-794735
- ↑ http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/indias-neeraj-goyat-is-wbc-asia-boxer-of-the-year-5158934/
- ↑ "Neeraj Goyat retains his WBC Asia Welterweight title after a win by unanimous decision". scroll.in. 2017-08-05. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
- ↑ "Neeraj Goyat Knocks Out Sandeep Kumar in Welterweight Pro Boxing". www.news18.com. 2021-03-20. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
- ↑ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/boxing/professional-boxers-to-seek-railways-permission-for-super-boxing-league/articleshow/59634379.cms
- ↑ http://m.hindustantimes.com/other-sports/real-life-boxers-share-their-reel-life-experiences-of-becoming-mukkabaaz/story-JvGveCbnND7Tv5AFaeHBZM_amp.html
- ↑ https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/amp/vineet-kumar-singh-lands-knockout-punches-in-mukkabaaz/1144175
- ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/not-just-another-sports-movie/article19895986.ece/amp/
- ↑ Dec 9, Mumbai Mirror / Updated; 2019; Ist, 09:11. "Farhan Akhtar to offer boxer Neeraj Goyat a role in Toofan". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "'Toofan' star Farhan Akhtar and boxer Neeraj Goyat give major bro-training goals". The Asian Age. 2019-08-14. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
- ↑ Desk, India com Entertainment (2019-12-11). "Farhan's 'Genuine' Prep For Toofan With Neeraj Goyat-Darrell Foster Makes Shibani Dandekar 'Sick' in Awe". India News, Breaking News | India.com. Retrieved 2021-05-14.