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Curated By : Last Updated:May 12, 2023, 20:45 IST DEEPAK KUMAR AND NISHANT DEV LOST THEIR SEMI-FINALS AND GOT BRONZE AT THE IBA MEN’S WORLD BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP 2023 The 2019 Asian silver

medallist Deepak Kumar got a bronze medal after losing to two-time Worlds bronze medallist Billal Bennama of France in his 51kg semi-finals bout as Nishant Dev too lost his 71kg semi-final,

to reigning Asian champion Aslanbek Shymbergenov of Kazakhstan at the IBA Men’s World Boxing Championship 2023 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Friday. Deepak Kumar lost his bout to Billal Bennama

by 3-4 on points after the bout was reviewed. RECOMMENDED STORIES Nishant Dev lost 2-5 to Shymbergenov. On the other hand, Mohammad Hussamudin was forced to withdraw from the tournament due

to a knee injury about an hour before his semifinal bout. The 29-year-old Hussamudin sustained a knee injury in his quarterfinal bout against J. Diaz Ibanez of Bulgaria and decided against

risking aggravation. With three bronze, India ranked joint fourth in the medals tally at the prestigious tournament with hosts Uzbekistan (9), Cuba and Russia (6 each) and Kazakhstan (5)

taking up the top three spots. “Hussamuddin gives a walkover due to injury and settles for bronze. He had a knee injury in the last bout after which he had pain and swelling," Boxing

Federation of India (BFI) said in a statement. “After careful and detailed assessment by medical team, Team Management have decided that he won’t take part in the semi final bout which is to

take place today as he doesn’t want the injury to aggravate rather recover for future competitions." Displaying unwavering grit, the 2019 Asian silver medallist Deepak (51kg) put up a

tenacious fight before going down 3-4 against the two-time Worlds bronze medallist Billal Bennama of France in the semi-finals after the bout was reviewed. The Hisar-born pugilist made a

cautious start to the bout and conceded the first round by 2:3 before showcasing immense resilience to fight back and prevail in the second round with the same scoreline. Both pugilists went

toe-to-toe in the closely-contested bout but in the end it was the French boxer who narrowly edged over Deepak to secure a hard-fought victory on points. Similar to Deepak, Nishant (71kg),

also endured a fiercely contested 2-5 loss after his bout was reviewed against the reigning Asian champion Aslanbek Shymbergenov of Kazakhstan. The 22-year-old showcased a dynamic and

aggressive approach throughout the bout but failed to defeat the Kazakh despite his best efforts. Meanwhile, due to a knee injury, suffered in the quarter-finals, two-time Commonwealth Games

bronze medallist Hussamuddin had to unfortunately give a walkover and settle for bronze in his debut World Championships campaign. After the brilliant performances, Deepak, Hussamuddin and

Nishant have added their names in Indian boxing history books as three of the ten World Championships medallists from the country till now. This was also the very first time that India

clinched three medals at a single edition of the tournament. The prestigious tournament witnessed the participation of 538 boxers, including several Olympic medallists, from 107 countries.

The bronze-medallists will be awarded USD 50,000 each. Location : Tashkent First Published: May 12, 2023, 19:40 IST News sports IBA World Boxing Championship 2023: Deepak Kumar, Nishant Dev

Lose in Semi-final; India Get 3 Bronze Medals