Indian boxing endured a turbulent year marred by coaching turmoil, crushing defeats, and a medal-less Paris Olympics campaign, all of it made worse by the national federation's negligence that brought unprecedented embarrassment to the country

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.

Paris Olympic 2024 Day 8 Highlights: Indian archer Deepika Kumari crashed out in the quarterfinals of the Women's Individual event, while Manu Bhaker finished fourth in 25m pistol event