The name Jake Paul can never go unnoticed, be it either in the world of boxing or on YouTube. He initially rose to fame on Vine, before playing the role of Dirk Mann on the Disney Channel series ‘Bizaardvark’ for two seasons.
After Andre August, Jake Paul brings another unknown boxer into the limelight. The YouTuber turned boxer turned to social media to express an interest in fighting Neeraj Goyat from India.
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Who Is Neeraj Goyat- A World Champion?
Neeraj Goyat belongs to a small village of Karnal, Haryana, India. At the age of 15, Goyat began boxing when he was in the Army sports institute attending school. In 2007, the boxer participated in the junior national tournament and managed to secure a bronze medal. A year later, Neeraj Goyat won the title of India’s most promising boxer.
The boxer became the first Indian pro-fighter to win a bronze medal in the 2016 Summer Olympics after being qualified in Venezuela. In the next year, Asia honored Goyat with ‘Honorary Boxer of the Year.’ Also adding to the list of achievements, he was the first Indian fighter to have featured in WBC World Rankings in 2017.
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Why Did Neeraj Goyat Challenge Jake Paul?
Recently, the Indian fighter called out Jake Paul through a post on Instagram writing, “I challenge @jakepaul for a fight…let’s make it happen.” Jake Paul being Jake Paul immediately commented on Goyat’s post in Hindi, his mother tongue saying “kisi bhi jagah kisi bhi samay”, which translates to “any place, any time.” Paul also announced it officially on his Instagram handle posting “Please make this fight happen @mostvalueablepromotions.”
In the final comment of the thread, Most Valuable Promotions seemed serious about making Jake Paul vs. Neeraj Goyat. 2024 will now begin with the most anticipated fight between both the pugilist
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