Virat Kohli: Cricket news: Indian cricket superstar Virat Kohli is one of the biggest sporting personalities in the entire world. And thanks to his fame, fans know a lot about the 34-year-old. However, one of his lesser-known interests is his keen passion for combat sports. So, let’s see which boxers Virat Kohli follows on Instagram. For more combat sports news, follow Insidesport.IN.
Virat Kohli is one of the most followed athletes on Instagram, with 225 million followers on the platform. However, when you look through those who Kohli follows, you will find some surprising names, including five boxers.
Kohli follows boxing icon and former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson. In addition, he also follows the current undisputed super-middleweight champion, Canelo Alvarez.
The Indian cricketer also follows former world champions Anthony Joshua and Vasyl Lomachenko. While it is no surprise that Virat Kohli follows the internet sensation and rising star Ryan Garcia. While these names will not surprise anyone since they are all famous names in the boxing world, it is clear that Kohli is a fan of the sport.
Virat Kohli: Mike Tyson, Anthony Joshua, and Every Other Boxer Followed by Indian Cricketer Kohli on Instagram
Virat Kohli and combat sports
Kohli’s following on Instagram shows he is a combat sports fan. And although he rarely posts anything related to the sport, it is likely that he watches whenever he can. And these boxers are not the only combat sports personalities that Kohli follows.
The 34-year-old cricketer also follows UFC star Conor McGregor and famously praised the Irishman on Twitter for his performance against Floyd Mayweather in 2017. This was one of the first signs that Kohli is a combat sports fan. He has since also tweeted one of McGregor’s inspirational quotes.
Top man, top words and so true. Respect @TheNotoriousMMA #Legend 🙏 pic.twitter.com/kB4TwTQYml
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) November 23, 2016
Kohli has also had an interesting interaction with former UFC welterweight and middleweight champion Georges St-Pierre. The former champion invited him into the octagon, to which Kohli showed his desire to take up the challenge of entering the octagon to learn from GSP.
Therefore, it is not a big surprise to see so many boxers on the list of people Virat Kohli follows. Only time will tell if the famous cricket will be at a boxing event in person.
For more combat sports news, follow Insidesport.IN.
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