Men’s Boxing World C’ships: Deepak, Hussamuddin, Nishant assure India of three medals

The Indian men’s boxers have secured three medals in one edition for the first time in the history of the World Boxing Championships.

May 11, 2023 - 02:30

Men’s Boxing World C’ships: Deepak, Hussamuddin, Nishant assure India of three medals

Deepak Bhoria (51kg), Hussamuddin (57kg) and Nishant Dev (71kg) created history on Wednesday as they assured at least a bronze medal each by reaching the semi-finals in their respective categories at the ongoing IBA Men’s World Boxing Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

The Indian men’s boxers have secured three medals in one edition for the first time in the history of the World Boxing Championships. Earlier, the best performance of the Indian men’s boxers was recorded in 2019 when Manish Kaushik and Amit Panghal clinched medals for the country.

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In the first quarter-final bout of the day, Deepak defeated Diushebaev Nurzhigit of Kyrgyzstan by a 5-0 unanimous decision to storm into semis.

The Indian pugilist dominated the match from the beginning and used his quick movement and ring intelligence to win the first round. Deepak was at his best in the second round as well as he dodged his opponent’s attack proficiently and stayed ahead in the match.

The third round saw Deepak playing smartly and negating the heavy attacks of Nurzhigit. The strategy worked for the Indian boxer as he comfortably won the bout. He will now face B. Bennama...