Boxer Neeraj Goyat all set for Amir Khan challenge in 2022

Indiarsquos professional boxing star Neeraj Goyat 29 is eagerly looking forward to next year as he believes it could transform his fortunes Two years after missing out on becoming probably Indiarsquos biggest professional boxer having bagged a fight against British star Amir Khan the big matchup is now being scheduled for February next yearldquoI was in Dubai recently for a fight and met Amir there and challenged him twice His promoter Bill Dosanjh was there too and they have both accepted my challenge They assured me that they will start working on the sponsorship details and the moment that is confirmed the fight will be announced Itrsquos being tentatively scheduled for Februaryrdquo Goyat told midday recently on his return from the UAE where he beat Congorsquos Bebe Rico Tshibangu via technical knockout in the third round stretching his threeyear unbeaten professional run in the welterweight divisionldquoI met Amir both before and after my fight against Tshibangu in Dubai He told me that the fans there were eager to watch me I told him that they will be even more eager to watch us Amir and Neeraj take on each other He then warned me that I should only be focusing on the fight at hand and I assured him I am and that I would win it And after my win he was very impressed He said that an India vs Pakistan fight in the UAE will be a hot sellerrdquo added Goyat who convincingly knocked out Sandeep Kumar to win his comain event bout in the Vijender Singh v Artysh Lopsan undercard in Goa in March this yearGoyat was to first fight Khan back in 2019 in a WBC World Championship bout in Jeddah Saudi Arabia but the Indian met with a car accident at home in Haryana and the fight was postponed to the following year The COVID19 pandemic then saw the fight being cancelled for the second time in 2020 ldquoI canrsquot wait for February 2022 This will be the fight of my liferdquo said Goyat who is employed as a Deputy Chief Ticket Inspector with the Northern Railways in AmbalaAlso Read Sex before bouts helped Mike Tyson keep his anger levels down