Nishant Dev expressed his disappointment after losing the men's 71kg quarterfinal match in the Paris Olympics 2024 against Mexico's Marco Verde Alvarez 1-4 despite fighting strongly throughout the clash.

Devastated after a split verdict denied him a podium finish at the ongoing Olympics, Indian boxer Nishant Dev said his dream has turned into a "nightmare" following the "injustice".

Nishant Dev's coach further said, "we will not lodge any protest" after the bout ended in a close fight.

While facing Mexico's Marco Verde, Nishant lost the quarter-finals by 4-1. From the naked eye, Nishant looked more dominant in the first two rounds.

Dev lost by a 1-4 split to Mexican boxer Marco Verde, ending his Paris Olympics 2024 campaign.

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