Indian boxer Nishant Dev will face a test in the quarter-finals of the men’s 71kg boxing event at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
He is just one win away from winning a medal for India.
The other Indian boxers, including Nikhat Zareen, Amit Panghal, Jaismine Lamboria, and Preeti Pawar, have been eliminated. Only Nishant and Lovlina Borgohain remain in the hunt for a medal.
Who is Nishant Dev's quarterfinal opponent?
He is set to go up against Mexico’s Marco Verde at the North Paris Arena. Marco Verde, the second-seeded boxer, is the reigning Pan American Games champion in the 71kg category. Nishant will have to bring his best to overcome Verde's skills.
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Date, time for Nishant Dev vs Marco Verde Olympic quarterfinal
The Nishant Dev vs. Marco Verde match will be broadcast live in India. The fight is scheduled to start at 12:18 AM IST on August 4 (early Sunday morning).
How have both the boxers performed recently?
Marco Verde, 23, won the Pan American Games' boxing final by defeating Ecuador’s Jose Gabriel Tenorio Rodriguez. Nishant Dev also defeated the same Ecuadorian boxer in the pre-quarterfinals by a 3:2 split decision.
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Nishant, a two-time national champion, is making his Olympic debut at the age of 22. He secured his place in the quarter-finals by edging out the seventh-seeded Ecuadorian boxer. Now, he is just one win away from securing a medal.
Can Nishant Dev win a medal for India?
In boxing, two bronze medals are awarded, meaning the two losing semi-finalists each receive a bronze. India’s boxing contingent has only two representatives left in the quarter-finals at Paris 2024: Nishant Dev and Lovlina Borgohain.
If Nishant Dev wins against Marco Verde, he will become the fourth Indian boxer to win a medal at the Summer Games, joining the ranks of Vijender Singh, Mary Kom, and Lovlina Borgohain. Vijender Singh remains the only Indian male boxer to have won a medal at the Olympics.
Nishant Dev’s quarter-final bout is crucial for Indian boxing. A win would not only secure him a medal but also place him in the annals of Indian sports history.
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