Nishant Dev of India in action against Marco Alonso Verde Alvarez of Mexico in menâs 71 kg class boxing in north Paris arena during Paris Olympic on Saturday, 03 August 2024. Nishant lost the match.
| Photo Credit: Ritu Raj Konwar
Debutant Nishant Dev (71kg) bowed out of the Olympic Games following a heartbreaking defeat to Mexico’s Marco Verde Alvarez in the men’s 71kg quarterfinal here on August 3.
The 23-year-old world championship bronze medallist Indian lost by a 1-4 split verdict to his second seed Mexican opponent in the quarterfinal at the North Paris Arena.
Nishant is the fifth Indian boxer to exit the Olympic Games.
