"I'm ready to fight you at any weight."
Jake Paul may be looking towards India for his next boxing match in the form of Neeraj Goyat.
The YouTuber-turned-boxer is fresh off his win against Andre August.
Before the bout, Paul stated that he only planned to fight legitimate pro boxers moving forward.
It appears that his next challenge might be against Neeraj Goyat.
On Instagram, the Indian boxer called out Paul for a fight. The pair then went back and forth, seemingly showing an interest in a bout.
Goyat posted: “I challenge Jake Paul for a fight.
“I request everyone to mention @JakePaul and @MostValuablePromotions (Jake’s Promotional Company) in your comments and let’s make it happen.”
Paul replied: “Any time, any place.”
Goyat said: “Your time, your place.”
Paul hit back: “Brother you too small. Walking around at 150lbs? Maybe I tie one arm behind my back?”
An irritated Goyat responded: “The bigger they are, the harder they fall.
“I’m ready to fight you at any weight. My walking weight right now is 158lbs and I don’t care about yours.
“Your both hands and your brothers both hands will be less to even touch me.”
Most Valuable Promotions then appeared to confirm that talks have officially started.
Goyat has continued to call out the American, labelling him ‘Fake Paul’.
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But who is Neeraj Goyat?
Goyat would be the most experienced fighter that Jake Paul has faced, with an 18-4-2 record.
He is a former WBC Asia titleholder.
In 2019, Goyat was scheduled to face Amir Khan. However, Goyat was forced out of the bout after being injured in a car accident.
Goyat’s most notable fight came against Jose Zepeda in 2023, losing by unanimous decision.
It is worth noting that the fight happened at welterweight (147lbs).
The majority of Goyat’s bouts have seen him weigh between 144lbs and 147lbs. But this did not stop him from calling out Jake Paul, who typically weighs around 200lbs for his bouts.
If a fight between the pair is scheduled, they will need to figure out the weight.
A potential fight could happen as soon as March 2, 2024, because after his win against Andre August, Paul announced he would return to Puerto Rico on that date for the co-main event of Amanda Serrano vs Nina Meinke.
Currently, Paul has not announced an opponent and it is likely that his next foe has not been figured out.
He announced his last bout weeks before naming August as the opponent.
Neeraj Goyat could serve the same role and while there is a lot to figure out, there is time to get a deal over the line.
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