Neeraj Goyat will face Whindersson Nunes in a professional boxing match on the undercard of Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul on July 20 in Arlington, TX, Netflix announced Tuesday.
Goyat was in talks for a potential boxing match with Jose Aldo on the card before the MMA star agreed to compete at UFC 301 in early May, beating Jonathan Martinez in Rio de Janeiro. The Nunes bout will be contested at six rounds of three minutes at a catchweight of 165 pounds, with 8-ounce gloves.
“My main goal today is to show the world where I was born, and fighting on the same card of Mike Tyson will be great for it,” Nunes told MMA Fighting. “Like everything I do — and I hope it’s the same on this match —, I want to show my art. I’m ready, and I want to fight.”
Nunes is 0-1 as a professional boxer after losing to fellow youtuber My Mate Nate in October 2023. The comedian, a superstar in his home country of Brazil, went 2-1-1 in exhibition matches.
Goyat holds a pro record of 18-4-2 with eight knockouts, winning nine of his past 10 since 2018. The Indian sensation gained fame online after challenging Jake Paul in Puerto Rico earlier this year.
“I had already started my preparation because we had a match planned for one of the Misfits Boxing cards in June,” Nunes said. “However, when we were offered to be part of this historic card, we realigned everything and decided to accept the challenge. It will be two months of hard work so I can be ready to show my art on July 20.”
The boxing card also includes Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano for undisputed lightweight titles, plus Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. taking on UFC veteran Darren Till, and Ashton Slyve vs. Floyd Schofield.
