Neeraj Goyat to face Yessin Koulali at MVPW 6 in Birmingham on August 29

Neeraj Goyat will fight Yessin Koulali at MVPW 6 at the BP Pulse Live arena in Birmingham, England on Saturday, August 29, the promotion confirmed. The junior welterweight clash is scheduled for the prelims of the event.

A leading figure in Indian boxing since signing with Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) in 2024, Goyat last fought on June 18 at the Shamo Boxing 111 card in Moscow, where he defeated Mark Urvanov. The buildup to that fight included a confrontation in which Urvanov slapped Goyat, an incident the report says intensified interest around the bout.

MVPW 6 is themed around an international UK vs USA rivalry and will feature 11 fights on the card. Goyat’s bout against Germany’s Yessin Koulali is listed as a junior welterweight contest and is part of the event’s preliminaries rather than the main card.

Goyat enters Birmingham on a four-fight winning streak and is aiming for his second victory of 2026, while Koulali arrives on a six-fight run of wins, according to the event information. The report states Goyat holds the experience edge in the matchup as he seeks another win in quick succession after his June outing.

The MVPW 6 card will be headlined by Chantelle Cameron versus Mikaela Mayer, with Mayer’s Ring Magazine, WBA World, WBC World, and WBO World Super Welterweight Titles on the line. Also on the card is Caroline Dubois versus Amelia Moore for Moore’s WBC World Lightweight and WBO World Lightweight titles, and the event will be broadcast live on Sky Sports.

Social media posts cited in the report included the following lines: "Entered as the underdog, left as the King of Moscow👑🥊#neerajgoyat #boxing #fightmode pic.twitter.com/zSSvvSCBUr"

"UK, I’m coming🇬🇧🇮🇳Saturday, August 29, I step into the ring against Yessin Koulali at MVPW06: UK vs USA. See you in Birmingham🍿Saturday, Aug 29thLIVE on Sky Sports BP Pulse Live – Birmingham, UK#MVPW06 #UKvsUSA #neerajgoyat #boxing pic.twitter.com/S4YhF94lkd"

Goyat’s next confirmed engagement is the junior welterweight preliminary against Yessin Koulali at MVPW 06 on Saturday, August 29 at the BP Pulse Live arena in Birmingham, England.