Nishant Dev upset eighth-seeded Sarkhan Aliyev 5-0 in a 71kg first-round bout at the World boxing championships here on Wednesday.
A two-time National champion and a quarterfinalist of the previous World championships, 22-year-old Nishant gave an impactful performance against Sarkhan, a 2021 Worlds bronze medallist, to set up a round of 32 clash with Korean Sangmin Lee.
A tall southpaw, Nishant boxed from a long range and dominated by using his powerful left punches, including fine uppercuts, and accurate rights.
