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Nishant Dev, Paris Olympics 2024: Indian boxer Nishant Dev's dream of winning a medal in Paris Olympics 2024 has been shattered. In the 71 kg category of men's boxing, Nishant Dev entered the ring against Marco Verde of Mexico. In which he lost 1-4. If Nishant had won the quarter-finals, he would have at least got a bronze medal. But despite taking the lead in the first round, he lost. Now allegations of cheating have been made here too. Let's understand the matter. It is worth noting that India has won three bronze medals so far in the Paris Olympics, which have come in shooting.
Fans went out of control after Nishant's defeat
Nishant won the opening round easily. Four out of five judges thought Nishant had the better of the first round and gave him 10 points each. Nishant then looked in control in the second round as well, where he landed several big jab hooks on the Mexican, but the judges surprisingly favoured Verde in that round. In the second round, only two judges gave 10-10 points in favour of Nishant. However, three judges ruled in favour of Verde.
What happened in the third round?
However, Nishant Dev could not maintain the momentum in the third round. Five judges gave the verdict in favour of Vered. When the third round ended, Nishant Dev looked confident. He was confident that he had won the match but the verdict was shocking. Nishant lost the quarterfinal match 1-4. The commentators were also surprised by this verdict.
Vijender Singh also got angry
Star boxer Vijender Singh, who won a bronze medal for India in the Olympics, also expressed his anger against the scoring system in this match and wrote on Instagram that I don't understand what the scoring system is? But I think it was a very close matter. The Indian boxer played a good game, no brother. Fans are also reacting on social media. Fans believe that Nishant has been defeated deliberately. However, he deserved the victory.