On March 25, Neeraj Goyat will return to professional boxing against Jose Zepeda in Guadalajara, Mexico.
A fighting purse of $120 thousand (the equivalent of over INR 1 crore) is up for grabs at this event. The event is promoted by one of the biggest professional boxing promoters, Golden Boy Promotions. “From the start, my attempt has always been to raise the level of Indian professional boxing and to stamp its authority on the world stage so that Indian boxers are recognised as formidable boxers. Even when I first beat WBA World Champion Xu Can in China, the aim was to raise the level for Indian boxers and let them know that these wins are possible. I hope to inspire and pave the way for the future of professional boxers in India to fight at this level and get opportunities since no one else in the history of our country has fought with the names I have.” said Neeraj Goyat regarding the announcement of the event in a press release.
The three-time WBC Asia title winner, Neeraj Goyat, turned professional in 2013 and since then has fought 22 bouts with a record of 17-3 with 7 knockouts (17-3-2 draws). He is the first Indian boxer to have made it to the WBC world rankings and has won the ‘Honorary Boxer of the Year’ by WBC Asia in 2017.
“I am the only boxer from India who has fought 5–6 Mexican boxers, as they are considered the most brutal in the world. It is also a learning opportunity, and Jose’s record speaks for himself, he has been the WBC World Champion in the past. The fight is being organised by Golden Boy, which is the world’s second-largest professional boxing promoter, and I am looking forward to taking Jose down.”
