Having drawn everyone’s attention by thumping a Cuban boxer — a rarest of the rare occurrence for an Indian boxer — to secure his maiden international medal, a World championship bronze in Tashkent, 22-year-old Nishant Dev has grown in confidence. Now, he is determined to claim medal at the Asian Games and book a berth in the Paris Olympics.
Nishant’s journey to the World championship podium at the Uzbekistan capital, where the Indian male boxers recorded their best-ever showing by claiming three bronzes, was different. Unlike several top-level boxers, who came through the ranks and landed medals in international age group events before shining in elite competitions, Nishant struck it big straightaway at the highest level.
