His Mexican opponent Zepeda is one of the stalwarts in the world of professional boxing with a total of 35 wins from his 40 fights, 27 of them being knockouts
Neeraj Goyat
Neeraj Goyat returns to professional boxing against Jose Zepeda of Mexico in a USD 1,20,000 (Rs 99 lakh) worth bout on March 25 in Mexico.
A three-time WBC Asia title winner, Goyat turned professional in 2013 and since then has fought 22 bouts with a record of 17-3 with seven knockouts (17-3-2 draws).
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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.
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His Mexican opponent Zepeda is one of the stalwarts in the world of professional boxing with a total of 35 wins from his 40 fights, 27 of them being knockouts.
Goyat last fought in Bangkok against Rachata Khaophimai and won it via a knockout.
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