Mumbai, April 13 -- Pulkit Samrat is set to create history on 17th April, becoming the first Indian actor ever to participate in a professional exhibition live boxing match, as he steps into the ring against celebrated boxer Neeraj Goyat in Mumbai. With this feat, Pulkit also becomes only the third actor in the world to take on such a challenge after international stars Tom Hardy and Jake Gyllenhaal, both of whom have famously undergone real combat sports training and live fighting experiences.

This landmark bout is closely tied to Pulkit's upcoming Netflix project Glory, in which he essays the role of a boxer. Rather than limiting himself to on-screen choreography, Pulkit has pushed his preparation into reality by committing to an actua...