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Last Updated:January 26, 2025, 9:12 PM IST In a dominating debut, Dev won the contest with a few seconds left in the first of the six-round bout via technical knockout on Saturday. Nishant Dev celebrating his victory (X) Star Indian boxer Nishant Dev made a smashing professional debut as he demolished USA’s Alton Wiggins in…
Nikhat Zareen, AMit Panghal, Lovlina Borgohain. The tricolour was represented by six Indian pugilists in France, four women and two men, however, none of the pugilists could manage to bag a medal for the country. The Indian boxing contingent had a forgettable outing at the 33rd edition of the Summer Olympics in Paris 2024 as…
Nishant Dev in action during Paris Olympics 2024© AFP Devastated after a split verdict denied him a podium finish at the ongoing Olympics, Indian boxer Nishant Dev said his dream has turned into a “nightmare” following the “injustice”, which has left his heart heavy with “anger and sadness”. Dev, the 23-year-old world championship…
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 8 Highlights: Boxer Nishant Dev (in red).© AFP Paris Olympics 2024 Day 8 Highlights: Boxer Nishant Dev lost the men’s 71kg boxing quarterfinal against Marco Alonso Verde Alvarez (Mexico). A win would have sealed a fourth medal for India at the Paris Olympics 2024. Meanwhile, Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who…
Nishant Dev and Marco Verde battle at Paris Olympics 2024.© AFP Olympics debutant Nishant Dev (71kg) bowed out of the Paris Games following a heartbreaking defeat to Mexico’s Marco Verde Alvarez in the Men’s 71kg quarterfinal here on Saturday. The 23-year-old World Boxing Championships bronze medallist Indian lost by a 1-4 split verdict…