NEW DELHI: India’s Neeraj Goyat cruised previous Brazilian Whindersson Nunes with unanimous choice within the super-middleweight, non-title bout in Texas on Friday.
Showcasing class and expertise, Neeraj overpowered Nunes within the six-round combat that preceded the primary occasion involving Jake Paul and Mike Tyson on the 90,000 packed-house AT&T Stadium.
Brazilian Nunes went the gap within the combat however was outmatched by Neeraj because the judges dominated the competition 59-55, 60-54, 60-54 within the 33-year-old’s favour.
Within the lop-sided contest Neeraj landed 171 punches whereas Nunes had 87 photographs to his identify. The Indian now has a 19-4-2 file in his profession.
The highest Indian boxer and WBC Asia titleholder Neeraj dominated the combat proper from the beginning.
The primary spherical was fully managed by Neeraj, who used his energy to overwhelm Nunes. Neeraj landed a counter left hook and simply slipped in punches, demonstrating superiority.
He stored the stress on Nunes within the second spherical, touchdown a mixture of punches to his opponent’s head. Nonetheless, Neeraj’s aggression appeared to tire him out, and he left himself susceptible. He recovered by pushing Nunes again in opposition to the ropes and unleashing a flurry of punches to complete the spherical.
Neeraj anticipated Nunes’s strikes within the third spherical, effortlessly dodging punches. He landed a strong physique shot, forcing the Brazilian to retreat to the nook for a breather.
The 33-year-old maintained his depth, connecting with a one-two punch mixture adopted by a collection of blows delivered at various speeds. Nunes countered with a swift jab, however Neeraj retaliated with a number of punches to opponent’s head because the fourth spherical ended.
Within the fifth spherical, Neeraj tried to attract Nunes into an assault as his technique labored completely with him unleashing a flurry of punches, pushing the opponent again in opposition to the ropes.
Nunes managed to land an uppercut on Neeraj, however the Indian boxer responded with an uppercut of his personal.
Neeraj regained management in the direction of the top of the spherical with a collection of offensive maneuvers, concluding the fifth spherical.
It was evident that Neeraj had a major lead over Nunes as they entered the ultimate spherical. A knockout was the one manner for the Brazilian to show the combat round. Nonetheless, Neeraj’s relentless aggression stored Nunes from capitalizing on any alternative.
Earlier than Nunes may try a knockout blow, Neeraj went on the offensive, aiming for the knockout himself. He unleashed a barrage of punches, making an attempt to complete Nunes earlier than the bell, however he was unable to safe the knockout in time.
