File image of Nishant Dev.©
India's Nishant Dev defeated and outclassed his Mongolian opponent Otgonbaatar Byamba-Erdeneto in just over two minutes to advance to the 71kg pre-quarterfinals of the second Boxing World Olympic Qualifiers in Bangkok on Tuesday. However, Abhinash Jamwal was unlucky to be eliminated in the 63.5 kg category. Nishant started with a flurry of punches against Mongolian Otgonbaatar Byamba-Erdeneto, forcing a standing count in the very first minute. A jab and cross hook combination led to a re-count and the referee stopped the match (RSC) with 58 seconds left to play in Round 1.
Earlier, Jamwal fought back with courage after losing a close first round match against Colombian Jose Manuel Viafara Fory.
He clearly dominated the third and final round, forcing a tie on points from all five judges. As per the rules, the judges were again asked to weigh the performance and determine the winner; they all eventually voted in Fory's favor after much deliberation to seal the final score of 5:0 for the Colombian.
The third Indian boxer, Sachin Siwach, will take on Denmark's Frederik Jensen in the 57kg round of 32 matches later in the day.
Earlier on Sunday, World Championship bronze medalist Nishant also secured a dominant 5-0 win over Guinea-Bissau's Armando Bighafa.
Nishant never seemed to be under any kind of pressure as he controlled the fight from the first minute and continued in the second round with his flurry of punches to completely put the opponent in the background and earn the unanimous verdict of the judges secured without any doubt.
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