The most valuable offers announced the match on Wednesday. The 154-pound bout is titled “Goyat vs. Pettis: The Uprising of India,” presented by IPBL Boxing and sanctioned by the Boxing Council of India. Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam and Chennai are being considered as host cities and a decision is expected in November.
Anthony Pettis seeks family redemption after Sergio Pettis’ boxing loss in India
The 34-year-old Goyat (21-4-2, 9 KOs) is a former WBC Asian champion who has competed internationally for over a decade. He joined MVP in 2024 and defeated Brazilian powerhouse Whindersson Nunes by unanimous decision Jake Paul-Mike Tyson undercard.
Pettis captured the WEC Lightweight Championship in 2010 before winning
Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight title in 2013. He also defeated Roy Jones Jr. by majority decision. in his professional boxing debut in Gamebred Boxing 4 in April 2023.
The game also has personal meaning for Pettis. His younger brother, Sergio Pettislost a unanimous decision to Indian boxer Sabari Jaishankar in Hyderabad in March 2025. Anthony hopes to avenge that loss.
Additional undercard information, broadcast arrangements and ticket details will be released at a later date.
🇮🇳 INDIAN STAND UP Neeraj Goyat returns home for one of the biggest fights of his career when he takes on former UFC lightweight world champion Anthony Pettis in a six-round super middleweight 154lbs bout. 🥊🔥 It all goes down on Saturday, January 23, 2027 as part of the biggest card in Indian boxing history. #GoyatvsPettis
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14 October 2026