Indian Boxer Nishant Dev's Heartbreaking Olympic Exit

Nishant Dev, a 71kg category Indian boxer, was eliminated from the Olympic Games after a close defeat to Mexico's Marco Verde Alvarez. The loss, decided by a 1-4 split verdict, marks the fifth Indian boxing exit from this year's Olympics.

In a gut-wrenching turn of events, debutant Nishant Dev faced an early exit from the Olympic Games following a narrow defeat to Mexico's Marco Verde Alvarez in the men's 71kg quarterfinals.

The 23-year-old Indian boxer, who previously secured a world championship bronze medal, lost by a 1-4 split decision to his second-seeded Mexican opponent at the North Paris Arena on Saturday.

This loss makes Nishant the fifth Indian boxer to exit the Games, adding to India's challenging journey in the boxing events this year.

(With inputs from agencies.)