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The 2023 IBA World Boxing Championship was the most successful edition for Indian boxers. The Indian contingent that participated in the tournament included athletes from the likes of Shiva Thapa to Mohammad Hussamuddin and many more.
India’s premier boxers were on fire in this event and were able to successfully grab three bronze medals. Although there were some upsets too but generally it all went well for the Indian contingent.
Despite the tournament being hosted in Tashkent, Cadbury Dairy Milk’s #CheerForAllSports initiative of having Fan Walls at the venues boosted the morale and confidence of the boxers as they had their countrymen cheering for them from back home in India.
The boxers who took part in the World Boxing Championship for India made it their best edition so far in history. This is how all of them fared in the event.
#1 Govind Kumar Sahani
Govind Kumar displayed a brilliant and disciplined performance in the tournament. He bowed out of the tournament in the pre-quarters against Sakhil Alakhverdovi and was deprived of the opportunity to grab a medal for India. Despite that, he showed grit and determination in his bouts.
Results:
Round of 32 - Govind Kumar 5-0 Mehron Shafiev
Round of 16 - Govind Kumar 0-5 Sakhil Alakhverdov
#2 Deepak Bhoria
One of the standout performers in the tournament, Deepak Bhoria clinched a bronze medal for India at IBA World Boxing Championship. He was knocked out of the tournament in the Semi-finals by French Bilal Bennama.
Results:
Round of 64 - Deepak Bhoria 5-0 Luis Delgado
Round of 32 - Deepak Bhoria 5-0 Saken Bibossinov
Round of 16 - Deepak Bhoria 5-0 Zhang Jiamao
Quarter-Finals - Deepak Bhoria 5-0 Nurzhigit Diushebaev
Semi-Finals - Deepak Bhoria 3-4 Bilal Bennama
#3 Mohammad Hussamuddin
Hussamuddin was a force to be reckoned with in the 2023 World Boxing Championship. He brought back a bronze medal after a disappointing end to his journey. He forfeited in the semi-finals of the event to settle for bronze.
Results:
Round of 64 - Mohammad Hussamuddin 5-0 Amzolele Dyeyi
Round of 32 - Mohammad Hussamuddin 5-0 Lyu Ping
Round of 16 - Mohammad Hussamuddin 5-0 Eduard Savvin
Quarter-Finals - Mohammad Hussamuddin 4-3 Javier Ibanez
Semi-Finals - Mohammad Hussamuddin w/o Saidal Horta
#4 Nishant Dev
Nishant is also one of the medal-bearers for India in the 2023 World Boxing Championship. He was knocked out of the tournament by Aslanbek Shymbergenov securing a bronze for India. Indeed the last player this year to do so.
Results:
Round of 64 - Nishant Dev 5-0 Chan Kam Tong
Round of 32 - Nishant Dev 5-0 Lee Sangmin
Round of 16 - Nishant Dev 5-0 Nidal Foqahaa
Quarter-Finals - Nishant Dev 5-0 Jorge Cuellar
Semi-Finals - Nishant Dev 2-5 Aslanbek Shymbergenov
#5 Narendar Berwal
The boxer for India in the super-heavyweight category couldn’t improvise in the event for so long and was knocked out of the pre-quarterfinals. He started his tournament in the Round of 32 fight and was not able to maintain his composure for too long.
Results:
Round of 32 - Narendar Berwal 4-1 Muhammed Abroridinov
Round of 16 - Narendar Berwal 0-5 Fernando Arzola
#6 Naveen Kumar
Naveen’s journey in the World Boxing Championship was cut short in the Pre-quarters by Enmanuel Reyes of Spain. He could only advance to the Round of 16 but no further in this year’s edition.
Results:
Round of 32 - Naveen Kumar 5-0 Jeong Jae-min
Round of 16 - Naveen Kumar 0-5 Enmanuel Reyes
#7 Harsh Choudhary
Harsh Choudhary was unlucky enough to not advance in the tournament and bowed out of it in the first round of the event. He was defeated in the Round of 32 of the World Boxing Championship 2023.
Results:
Round of 32 - Harsh Choudhary 0-5 Billy McAllister
#8 Ashish Choudhary
Ashish Kumar Choudhary also couldn’t advance to the pre-quarters and was knocked out of the tournament. He fought Meysam Gheshlaghi and Arlen Lopez in two consecutive rounds.
Results:
Round of 64 - Ashish Choudhary 4-1 Meysam Gheshlaghi
Round of 32 - Ashish Choudhary 2-5 Arlen Lopez
#9 Shiva Thapa
The most anticipated boxer could last only one round at the championship. He was defeated by Yuri Reis in the Round of 32 match. He could not improvise on this opportunity and was knocked out of the tournament.
Results:
Round of 32 - Shiva Thapa 3-4 Yuri Reis
#10 Varinder Singh
Varinder Singh also couldn’t capitalize on the opportunity and was defeated by Mujibillo Tursonov. It was a balanced fight from both sides, but Singh was no match for the brilliance of Mujibillo.
Results:
Round of 64 - Varinder Singh 0-5 Mujibillo Tursonov
Cadbury Dairy Milk has collaborated with various federations around the world to have fan walls at sporting events. And this has certainly been one of the most innovative initiatives undertaken recently. This will not only be beneficial for the players as they receive home support but also for the fans, who can #CheerForAllSports! You can register for the initiative here.
