A win would have secured a medal for India as two bronze medals are awarded to both the losing semifinalists in Olympics boxing. With Nishant\u2019s loss, Vijender Singh (2008 Beijing) remains the only Indian male boxer to win a medal at the Summer Games.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The bout started on a fiery note with Alvarez coming swinging out of the blocks and Nishant on the defensive for most of the opening round but strategic body blows gave Nishant the 4-1 advantage in the first round.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Mexican came back in the second round and barely edged out Nishant to level the bout in the second round with a 2-3 decision by the judges. By the third round, Nishant looked wary of the Mexican\u2019s constant attacks and lost 0-5 in the final round.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In a close-fought encounter, Nishant Dev had edged out the seventh-seeded Ecuadorian boxer Jose Gabriel Tenorio Rodriguez 3-2 by unanimous decision to book his place in the quarterfinals in what is his debut at the Summer Olympics.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India\u2019s final boxing aspirant remaining at the 2024 Paris Olympics is 2020 Tokyo bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain, who will be facing China\u2019s Li Qian in the quarterfinals of the 75 kg women\u2019s category on Sunday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In a close-fought encounter, Nishant Dev had edged out the seventh-seeded Ecuadorian boxer Jose Gabriel Tenorio Rodriguez 3-2 by unanimous decision to book his place in the quarterfinals in what is his debut at the Summer Olympics.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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