Neeraj Goyat
Indian boxer
Neeraj Goyat (born 11 November 1991) is an Indian professional boxer. He is the first Indian boxer to enter the World Boxing Council (WBC) world rankings, debuting at No. 35 in the welterweight division in November 2016 following his successful defense of the WBC Asia title. Goyat won the WBC Asia “Honorary Boxer of the Year” award in 2017, and is a three-time WBC Asia champion (2015, 2016, 2017) in the welterweight division.
He also won the “Most Promising Boxer” award at the Indian Youth Nationals in 2008. In June 2014, Goyat became the first fighter to defeat Chinese boxer Xu Can (also known as Can Xu) in China, winning via split decision over 4 rounds; Xu Can later became a former WBA (Regular) featherweight world champion Goyat has faced notable opponents, including former world title challenger Jose Zepeda (loss by unanimous decision in March 2023).
Neeraj suffered severe injuries in a car accident in June 2019, including to his head, face, and left arm, which forced him to withdraw from a scheduled fight against Amir Khan. He has since recovered and resumed competing.
Films
| Film | Year | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Mukkabaaz | 2018 | cast |
External links
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Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.