Accident Rules Neeraj Goyat Out Of Bout Against Amir Khan

Indian boxer Neeraj Goyat has pulled out of his bout against Pakistan-origin British boxer Amir Khan after meeting with a car accident. The bout was scheduled to be held on July 12 in King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Goyat met with a car accident on Wednesday night and suffered injuries on head and hand which made him pull out of the bout. He met with an accident when going from Yamunanagar to Mohali.

“Neeraj Goyat, who was preparing for his mega fight against Amir Khan, met with a car accident that has caused him severe injuries on his head, face and left arm,” fight’s promoter Bill Dosanjh said. “We are in the process of looking for Neeraj’s replacement.”