Boxing at Paris 2024

1. Uzbekistan - 5 Medals (5 Gold, 0 Silver, 0 Bronze)

2. People's Republic of China - 5 Medals (3 Gold, 2 Silver, 0 Bronze)

3. Chinese Taipei - 3 Medals (1 Gold, 0 Silver, 2 Bronze)

4. Cuba - 2 Medals (1 Gold, 0 Silver, 1 Bronze)

5. Algeria - 1 Medal (1 Gold, 0 Silver, 0 Bronze)

6. Ireland - 1 Medal (1 Gold, 0 Silver, 0 Bronze)

7. Ukraine - 1 Medal (1 Gold, 0 Silver, 0 Bronze)

8. France - 3 Medals (0 Gold, 2 Silver, 1 Bronze)

9. Türkiye - 3 Medals (0 Gold, 2 Silver, 1 Bronze)

10. Spain - 2 Medals (0 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze)

RESULT

AND THE WINNER....BY SPLIT DECISION... IN THE RED CORNER

Li wins it 4-1 at the end. 

ROUND 3

AGAIN LOVLINA IS WARNED FOR PUNCHING THE BACK OF THE HEAD!11 SHE HAS TO BE CAREFUL NOW!!

This is a very scrappy round so far.

BODY SHOTS BY THE INDIAN!! 

Li lands a left... But here comes Lovlina with a right on her own. 

THAT COULD BE THE GAME!!! LI CONNECTS WITH A HUGE LEFT!!! 

li gets in a jab as well. THAT COULD BE IT!! 

Lovlina knows that she is in trouble here. 

Li is happy eating up the clock. 

That one will go to Li 5-0. AND THAT IS MY PREDICTION! 

ROUND 2

HERE WE GO!!

THAT WAS FAST!!! Li connects with a right before the four punch combo connects again. 

BREAK!!! Lovlina's hair has come out of her protective gear. 

GOOD TO GO AGAIN!

LI IS DOWN!!! BUT THIS IS NOT A KNOCKDOWN!!! 

Lovlina has grown into this round as she lands another left hook again.

Can she keep this going?

CLENCH AGAIN!! THIS TIME IT IS THE CHINESE WHO GETS WARNED!

Lovina again lands a couple of good punches. This is where she fell apart in the last round. 

NOT THIS TIME!! SHE LANDS A COMBO!!

LAST TEN SECONDS

THAT IS IT!!! I HAVE LOVLINA IN THIS ONE!! 

THE JUDGES DO NOT AGREE!!! 3-2 SPLIT AGAIN,.. BUT IN THE OVERALL SCORE IT IS 1-0 RIGHT NOW!! SO WIN THE LAST ONE AND YOU ARE THROUGH!

ROUND 1

Both players go into the clench right away. 

LOVLINA GETS OFF A GREAT RIGHT HAND. 

The Indian does not allow a clench as she unleashes a one-two combo.

AND AGAIN. 

Li just looks overwhelmed right now. She does connect with a right there. 

A great left by Lovlina again. We are into the last 30 seconds. 

OHNO!!! Li landed at least four punches in that combo. 

Punch in the back of the head by Lovlina. 

That was some round. This has split written all over it. 

AND IT IS!!! CHINA TAKES THIS ONE 3-2.

That was a great staredown!!! Lovlina just kept smiling at Li. 

The instructions have been issued. And we are ready to go

Li will fight out of the red corner and Lovlina will box out of the blue one. 

AND WE ARE READY FOR THE BOXERS!!!

India's last hope for a top two finish in boxing is up next in the form of Lovlina Borgohain. She wil have her task cut out for her facing Li Qian of China. 

Nishant Dev was the last Indian male boxer still alive in the Games. His exit means India's hopes of a boxing medal rely solely on Lovlina Borgohain. The Bronze winner from Tokyo takes on Chinese top-seed Qian Li in the quarterfinal tomorrow at 3 PM IST. On that hopeful note, we bid you adieu!

The Mexican took that last round unanimously and it sealed what had been a balanced bout across the opening two rounds. The Mexican was brutal and unrelenting in attack, pushing Dev against the ropes and into the corner at every possible opportunity. He gave the second seed a fair fight though and for large parts threatened to take the fight comfortably.

A couple big hooks from Alvarez that connected in the dying embers ultimately proved decisive. The result is nothing to be ashamed about for Dev and he has already proven a bright future is in store. I would be surprised if he is not one of the favourites for a medal come 2028.

FINAL SCORE

Judge 1: IND 29-28 MEX

Judge 2: IND 28-29 MEX

Judge 3: IND 28-29 MEX

Judge 4: IND 28-29 MEX

Judge 5: IND 28-29 MEX

Alvarez was on the front foot throughout that round!!! He took the all out attack straight to Dev and made the Indian suffer.

Dev was not overwhelmed as much as the Mexican would have wanted though and kept swinging back with some excellent combos. This is anyone's game here -- it will be a tough judgement call either way.

THE DECISION GOES ALVAREZ'S WAY AND HE SINKS TO HIS KNEES IN TEARS!!!

THE INDIAN IS HARD DONE BY BUT CAN LEAVE PARIS WITH HIS HEAD HELD HIGH!!!

A flurry of punches again to begin.

BOTH CONNECT A LITTLE WITH THEIR JABS!!!

ALVAREZ LANDS A HOOK BUT DEV IMMEDIATELY RESPONDS WITH A 1-2 COMBO TO THE FACE!!!

SOME MORE SMOOTH SWAYS FROM THE DUO!!!

Dev is against the ropes now. He is pushed into the corner.

BUT THE INDIAN SWINGS HIS WAY BACK INTO THE MIDDLE!!!

Alvarez connects with a tame left hook.

A slight pause as Dev's laces have to be tied, a minute to go.

DEV PUSHED AGAINST THE ROPES AGAIN, THE REFEREE HAS TO INTERVENE!!!

THE MEXICAN SHOWERS PUNCHES AT THE INDIAN AT THE ROPE BUT DEV CONTINUES TO SWING BACK AND CONNECT WITH HIS JABS!!!

ALVAREZ CONNECTS CLEANLY WITH A LEAD JAB!!!

THE ROUND ENDS WITH THE TWO CLINGING ON TO EACH OTHER!!!

THE INDIAN SHOULD TAKE THIS 5-0 AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED. BUT IT IS THE JUDGES THAT MATTER.

I CANNOT BELIEVE IT, THE MEXICAN TAKES IT 3-2!!!

ANOTHER BRILLIANT COMBO FROM DEV TO BEGIN!!!

AND NOW LANDS A HOOK!!!

THIS IS BRILLIANT ALERTNESS FROM DEV, HE IS SWAYING OUT OF EVERYTHING WHILE GETTING HIS JABS AND BODY SHOTS TO CONNECT!!!

DEV EVADES A HOOK AND SNEAKS IN A JAB!!!

The referee has to separate the two at the minute mark.

Alvarez is trying to wear Dev down while Dev is holding on. HE CONNECTS WITH  BIG HOOK!!! THE INDIAN RESPONDS WITH A JAB OF HIS OWN!!!

The saga of holding down continues, this time by the corner post.

A BIG LEFT HOOK FROM DEV!!! AND NOW THE REAR HOOK CONNECTS!!!

DEV SWAYS EFFORTLESSLY AGAINST THE HOOKS AND BOASTS TOO HIS OPPONENT!!!

AND THEN LANDS ANOTHER HOOK JUST BEFORE THE BELL RINGS!!!

THE INDIAN SHOULD TAKE THIS 5-0 AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED. BUT IT IS THE JUDGES THAT MATTER.

Dev certainly got more hits in that round. But Alvarez landed the bigger blow. This should go to the Indian.

AND IT DOES HE TAKES IT 4-1!!!

WE BEGIN WITH THE BELL!!!

A FLURRY OF PUNCHES AND SILKY EVASIVE MEASURES FROM THE DUO TO BEGIN!!! NEITHER HAS CONNECTED YET!!!

THE TWO CLING NOW UNTIL THE REFEREE HAS TO SEPARATE THEM!!!

DEV AVOIDS A WILD SWING FROM THE MEXICAN AND THEN GETS HIS JAB TO LAND ON THE FACE!!!

The two hold on agian, the referee interjects.

Dev tries to get a couple of body shots in as they cling again before the referee intervenes for a third time.

DEV LANDS ANOTHER JAB!!!

PHENOMENAL COMBO FOR THE INDIAN!!! A COUPLE OF BODY HITS AND A HIT TO THE FACE!!!

ALVAREZ RESPONDS IN KIND THOUGH WITH A BIG HIT!!! THE REFEREE HAS TO COUNT DEV DOWN BEFORE WE CAN RESUME!!!

THE TWO CLING AGAINST THE ROPES NOW AND THE BELL RINGS!!!

WE BEGIN WITH THE BELL!!!

The walk outs are done. Dev is clad in red. The Mexican has the blue corner.

An interesting duel awaits between the two young southpaws.

The last hope in boxing for India is about to be in action.

Nishant Dev has risen through the ranks rapidly in recent times. He has shown great pedigree on his Olympics debut already to get to the quarterfinals. His stiffest challenge so far awaits though in the form of Mexican second-seed Marco Alonso Verde Alvarez. Dev will be the clear underdog and need to be at the absolute top of his game if he is to pull off an upset.

The boxers should be out any moment now.  

AND THE WINNER.... BY UNANIMOUS DECISION.... IN THE RED CORNER... WU YU!!

ROUND 3

Nikhat is down with two judges but level with three. She wins this and she will qualify. Easier said than done though. 

One minute in and there is no clear winner. Both have been warned. There may be a penalty round the corner here.

GREAT RIGHT BY NIKHAT!!!

Both are being calculative here since there is no clear leader. 

Zareen comes in and gets caught by a huge right hand. 

GREAT JAB FROM THE INDIAN!!! THIS IS CLOSE THOUGH 

TEN SECONDS TO Go!!! 

THAT IS IT!!! IF I WAS A BETTING MAN, I WOULD CALL THIS FOR NIKHAT!!! 

ROUND 2

Zareen is coming in more now. That is risky but after that first round that is what needs to be done here. 

Zareen gets warned to keep her head up. Very little action here so far.

NO HOLDING SAYS THE REF!

NIKHAT LANDS THE ONE TWO COMBO!! 

Yu will have to come out now. 

The fight is stopped. Yu's laces have come undone. 

SHE LANDS A RIGHT HOOK NOW!! GREAT BTY THE INDIAN

Zareen lands another jab but Yu gets in a punch as well. 

I HAD NIKHAT IN THAT ONE!!! LETS SEE WHAT THE JUDGES HAVE TO SAY!!

The judges do not agree though... 3-2 to Yu. 

ROUND 1

Zareen throws the first punch but is countered almost instantly.  

Yu is the more aggressive one here as she lands a jab on the body. 

That will cost Zareen... She gets caught by a right hook. 

Zareen has just not found her range here. She is throwing a lot of punches but not connecting. 

SHE DOES THERE!! 

THIRTY SECONDS TO GO!! 

Yu lands a combo again. 

This one is close but it feels like Yu will get this one. NOW SHE WILL!!! SHE LANDS A HUGE HOOK RIGHT AT THE END!

SPLIT DECISION - 4-1 

It goes to Yu though. 

The boxers are out and we are ready to go

After some good news in shooting, we switch our focus to boxing where Nikhat Zareen has to gp up against Wu Yu, who is the World No. 1. ;

This is a tough one but if there is someone who can pull this off, it is ;Zareen. 

FINAL

THE WINNER... IN A SPLIT DECISION... IN THE BLUE CORNER.... NISHANT DEV

FINAL SCORES

Judge 1: IND 29-28 ECU

Judge 2: IND 30-27 ECU

Judge 3: IND 28-29 ECU

Judge 4: IND 29-28 ECU

Judge 5: IND 28-29 ECU

ROUND 3

Rodriguez has come out swinging. But he gets caught by a huge one again.

Rodriguez gets warned not to drag Dev's head down. 

Rodriguez needs a knockdown here. 

Dev has been exceptionally so far. He is happy to defend here. He is going into teh clench as many time as he can. 

AND HE LANDS ANOTHER BOMB!! 

Rodriguez is throwing more punches but very few of them landed. 

30 seconds to go

DEV GETS CAUGHT BY A HUGE RIGHT BUT THERE IS NOT MUCH IN THIS!! 

Rodriguez celebrates for some reason. I would be shocked if he gets this one

ROUND 2 

Rodriguez has no idea what to do here. He comes at the Indian and gets caught by a left hook. 

OH MY!!! A GREAT ONE TWO COMBO BY THE INDIAN HERE.

Rodriguez cathes the Indian napping but gets caught by a one-two soon after. 

WHAT A PUNCH!! The duo are locked in together and Dev still finds room for a perfect upper cut. 

Rodriguez is flustered here. THIS IS DONE IN MY OPINION.

THIS HAS TO BE UNANIMOUS!!! MAYBE EVEN AN EIGHT IN THERE!

IT IS A FOUR ONE SPLIT AGAIN!!! DEV IS ON TOP THOUGH

ROUND 1

 Passive start by both boxers. Rodriguez makes the firts move and catches Dev.

The Indian comes back with a huge combo. 

WOW WOW!!! TWO HUGE PUNCHES BY THE INDIAN... CATCHES THE EQUADOIAN IN THE FACE!

This is a proper dogfight. One minute to go and the Indian seems well ahead. Again he catches Rodriguez with a huge left hand. 

Rodriguez realizes he is behind and he is coming right at the Indian. Dev is countering brilliantly. His jab catches Rodriguez smack in the middle. 

I HAVE THE INDIAN IN THIS ONE!! EASILY!!

Lets see what the judges have here. 

It is split by a margin for 4-1 for the Indian

The instructions have been given. They touch gloves and we are ready

The boxers are out and ready to go. The Indian will fight out of the Blue corner. 

This should be a great fight. Both Dev and Rodriguez comes into the fight on the back of a bye. The Equadorian is ranked seventh in the category so this is by no means an easy bout for anyone.

We'll be back with more action a little after midnight where India's Nishant Dev takes on the seventh seeded Jose Gabriel Rodriguez Tenorio from Ecuador in the Round of 16.

What a scintillating display from the Indian to begin her quest for a second Olympic medal!!!

She was on top throughout the fight, literally laughing her way through Hofstad's punches and then put her menacing face on to slam combos on the Norwegian. After a thorough domination through the first two rounds, despite endless warning for holding and slapping with the inside of her gloves, Lovlina even scored a knockdown in the third round to send Hofstad into a forward roll. Even though Hofstad ultimately did get a round over the Indian, the fight was already settled by then.

Lovlina advances to the quarterfinals where she shall face the Chinese top seed Qian Li.

FINAL SCORES

Judge 1: IND 29-28 NOR

Judge 2: IND 30-27 NOR

Judge 3: IND 29-28 NOR

Judge 4: IND 30-27 NOR

Judge 5: IND 30-27 NOR

LOVLINA COMES OUT OF THE GATES SWINGING AND CONNECTS!!!

Both trip each other and the referee banishes them to opposite corners.

Hofstad connects with a couple of jabs upon resumption. Lovlina responds in kind.

Lovlina is countering well anytime Hofstad comes close. As she does again to connect with a hook!!!

Hofstad catches Lovlina while she is backing away. AND NOW A 1-2 TO THE HEAD!!!

The two continue to cling to each other with a minute left on the clock.

 Lovlina gets a left lead to connect now.

Hofstad closes in on the Indain against the ropes.

BORGOHAIN CONNECTS AND KNOCKS DOWN HOFSTAD!!!

THE NORWEGIAN TUMBLES TO THE GROUND BEFORE THE REF GETS THINGS BAKC IN ORDER!!!

The bell signals the end of the fight. Hofstad began the round well but Borgohain smashed her way back on top with raw power!!!

THE FINAL ROUND IS A 3-2 SPLIT IN HOFSTAD'S FAVOUR BUT LOVLINA GETS THE WIN BY UNANIMOUS DECISION!!!

Lovlina gets a hit in early in the second round. And another couple of jabs connect.

The  Indian is holding on to her opponent any time the Norwegian tries to get closer.

Hofstad tamely connects with a hook.

Lovlina warned for holding again. Now she gets warned for slapping with the inside of her glove.

The two come at each other and evade in perfect sync.

Lovlina gets yet another warning. And another for a hit to the back of the head.

The two tangle but Lovlina breaks free with powerful counters that connect. Ends the grapple with a right hook to end the round!!!

The three minutes felt more like a wrestling match than boxing. Lovlina should be the favourite for another unanimous decision.

AS IS THE CASE, THE INDIAN GETS ANOTHER 5-0!!!

The two immediately throw a barrage of ounches at each other.

Referee has to separate them. He warns Lovlina for holding a second time.

Hofstad being very quick with her punches. The Indian has connected with a couple of jabs as has her opponent.

LOVLINA GETS A COMBO IN!!!

Refree warns the Indian for holding again, and now fir using the inside of the glove.

THE INDIAN GETS THROUGH WITH A JAB AND A HOOK!!!

She is clearly on top here. The two tangle again.

Hofstad gets a left hook in but is also caught in the process.

The two trade jabs again.

ANOTHER COMBO FROM LOVLINA!!!

Hofstad gets a lasts econd jab in just as the bell rings. This should comfortably belong to the Indian though.

IT IS A UNANIMOUS DECISION IN LOVLINA'S FAVOUR!!!

The duo are out into the center.

Lovlina in the blue corner. Sunniva in the red.

And we are back with some more women's boxing action -- this time in the 75kg category. India's biggest medal hopeful in the discipline Lovlina Borgohain is set to begin her campaign as the eighth seed against the unseeded Norwegian Sunniva Hofstad.

The Bronze medalist from Tokyo 2020 is the heavy favourite to make her way into the quarterfinals but if there is one sport where there are no guarantees regardless of the mismatch, it is boxing.

The fighters should be out onto the ring any minute now.

WHAT A BRILLIANT THIRD ROUND AFTER A TAME SIX MINUTES TO BEGIN!!! PACKED WITH PUNCHES AND SILKY EVASIVE MEASURES!!! 

India gave the Colombian a serious run for money. She made her four-inch height advantage count with great anticipation of any attacking barrages and capitalizing on the lowered guard to get her own shots in.

The Colombian's power ultimately proved decisive though as did her quick footwork to charge in at avery possible opportunity.

FINAL SCORES

Judge 1: IND 29-28 COL

Judge 2: IND 29-28 COL

Judge 3: IND 27-30 COL

Judge 4: IND 27-30 COL

Judge 5: IND 28-29 COL

Yeni leads 2-1 at the start of the final round. The bell rings.

YENI CATCHES PREETI WITH A HOOK!

Yeni laucnhes herself at Preeti again but the Indian evades well.

Gets caught in the face the second time around though.

Fires back wth a jab of her own.

A beautiful defensive display here from the Indian, Yeni struggling to make an impact as the Indian connects with a couple more jabs.

A THREE SHOT COMBO TO PREETI'S HEAD!!!

Preeti gets a hit into the Colombian's face now!

The ref warns Yeni to keep her punches on the torso and face.

Yeni catches the face with a jab just as Preeti gets a body shot in.

AND THE INDIAN CONNECTS ANOTHER JAB JUST BEFORE THE BELL RINGS!!! YENI SEEMS TO HAVE DONE ENOUGH TO TAKE THE WIN THOUGH!!! 

Yeni takes it a home with a split 3-2 decision.

Yeni is being really AGGRESSIVE HERE.

SHE CONNECTS WITH A COUPLE OF BODY SHOTS.

AND ANOTHER NOW!!!

YENI LAUNCHES HERSELF AT PREETI, THE INDIAN EVADES AND THE TWO END UP HOLDING EACH OTHER.

Again punches meeting thin air at large.

Preeti has been blocking well here.

PREETI CATCHES YENI WITH HER JABS!!!

Preeti ducks under a wild hook. The ref has to separate the pair.

Preeti gets caught. AND AGAIN ON THE BODY AND THE HEAD!!!

PREETI FIRES BACK WITH A JAB!!!

The bell rings to bring an end to the second round. Should go in favour of the Colombian again.

NO, IT IS PREETI WHO TAKES IT 3-2!!!

We are off.

And Yeni sprints straight into Preeti!

She lands a left handed jab.

Preeti trying to maintain her distance.

A tame affair through the first minute but Yeni sis looking hungry here. Preeti has the reach advantahe though.

The two launch several combos, all meet either thin air or their opponent's stiff guard.

Arias lands a body shot. But not much contact. 

Preeti swings back with a hook. Slightly connects with a jab.

YENI GETS A FIRM SHOT TO THE BODY!!!

A relatively uneventful first three minutes as the bell rings.

This should go in Yeni's favour given she had the momentum even though the two did trade some hooks.

IT IS A 4-1 SPLIT IN YENI'S FAVOUR!!!

The two boxers walk out into the arena.

Preeti is clad in red. Southpaw Yeni will be in the blue corner.

More women's boxing action is in store for us. And another tough match-up for India. 20-year-old Preeti is slated to go up against the second-seeded Colombian Yeni Marcela Arias Castaneda who also won a silver medal in the 2023 World Championships.

Preeti won her first bout against Thi Kim Anh Vo comfortably by a unanimous decision though and we can hope her to give the much-fancied opponent another fair fight. 

That was a pretty unusual fight.

Petecio had the power. Jaismine had the reach.

Petecio took her time early and managed a safr distance to get a feel of her opponent. Surged in only when there was a definite opening.

In the second round though, she struck with venom and landed blows almost at will on her opponent, barely getting hit herself.

The third round was all about Jaismine trying to save her graces with an utter domination but Petecio came with some unbelievable dodges, and then stamped her authority with some powerful left hooks late in the encounter.

FINAL SCORES

Judge 1: IND 27-28 PHI

Judge 2: IND 27-30 PHI

Judge 3: IND 27-29 PHI

Judge 4: IND 28-30 PHI

Judge 5: IND 28-30 PHI

Petecio is maintaining even more distance no

She knows the onus is on Jaismine.

And the Indian delivers woith a couple of hits to the body.

AND NOW CONNECTS WITH A HOOK TO THE FACE!!!

Petecio against the ropes here. Jaismine on the charge.

PETECIO LANDS A LEFT HOOK.

THAT IS BREATHTAKING!!! PETECIO PUTS A TOGETHER A SERIES OF 5-6 DODGES AND THEN CAPS IT UP BY CONNECTING WITH A HOOK!!!

30 seconds to go, the Indian needs a little more here.

PETECIO NOW CONNECTS WITH A RIGHT HOOK.

The Phillipine is literally running around the ring now.

Jaismine chases and makes a hook connect but Petecio responds in kind wit h the very lat punch of the bout!!!

That should do it for the Phillipine as we await scores.

ROUND 3 IS A 4-1 SPLIT AGAINST THE INDIAN, PETECIO TAKES THE BOUT BY A UNANIMOUS DECISION!!!

Another quiet start to round 2.

Petecio surges forward and gets  acouple of meek hits in.

One minute goes by with barely any action.

Petecio is beginning to swing now but Jaismine's height is keeping her at bay.

Petecio gets a body shot in.

Into the lsat minute, Petecio has pushed Jaismine to the ropes now.

And connects a couple of body hits in a barrage before the two tangle.

A BIG RIGHT HOOK FROM PETECIO TO JAISMINE'S FACE!!!

AND SHE CONTINUES TO CONNECT WITH JAISMINE IN THE CORNER!!!

The Phillipine completely dominated towards the end of that round.

A UNANIMOUS DECISION AGAINST THE INDIAN -- NO SRUPRISES HERE!!!

The bell sets us off!

The Indian is using her signifcant height advantage to keep distance.

But Petecio slowly sneaks in and the two tangle.

Referee separates them.

An incredibly tame affair so far. Essentially no punches exchanged.

Petecio catches the Indian with a hook.

Wow, this is hardly a fight. Both are content to keep their distacne.

Jaismine goes for the atatck now but Petecio comes up wiht silky dodges to evade.

A minute to go now.

The two finally try to exchange some punches.

Jaismine is playing the aggressor but she is punching thin air at the moment. Trying to provoke Petecio to charge at her.

And right at the end, Jaismine connects with a couple of body hits. It shouldn't be enough to take the round though.

PETECIO TAKES THE ROUND 4-1!!!

Jaismine has the blue corner. Petecio in red.

A place in the Round of 16 is at stake where a fight against third-seeded Frenchwoman Amina Zidani awaits.

Onto the women's section now, where Jaismine is set to open her campaign against Phillipines boxer Nesthy Petecio.

The Commonwealth Games Bronze medallist for India comes from a long lineage of boxers and it is now the 22-year-old's chance to bring more pride to her family and the country.

The players should be out onto the ring any minute now.

Patrick's three consecutive shots midway through round three practically sealed the bout for him.

Amit was quick and sharp with his punches early on and probably should have been awarded the fist round. However, as the fight wore on, the Zambian's power proved decisive and the Indian's punches only scraped by Patrick. A unanimous decision in the final round for the Zambian then confirmed the result.

FINAL SCORES

Judge 1: IND 29-28 ZAM [1-0]

Judge 2: IND 27-30 ZAM [1-1]

Judge 3: IND 28-29 ZAM [1-2]

Judge 4: IND 27-30 ZAM [1-3]

Judge 5: IND 28-29 ZAM [1-4]

That is it from the fight.

Neither has dominated but Amit's shots have been met in kind from his opponent. The final round might be a split decision at best in Zambian's favour which would confirm Amit's elimination.

A unanimous decision in the Zambian's favour for round three, the Zambian progresses!!!

Amit is still right in it though as the overall score only reads 2-1 in the favour of the third-seeded Patrick.

The two are qucik on their feet to begin the third round. A series of sharp dodhes from btoh.

Two barrages of attack from each and Amit catches his opponents twice in the process. His mouth guard falls again though and he calls for time.

AMIT CONNECTS TO THE FACE AGAIN.

THE ZAMBIAN GETS A JAB TO AMIT'S FACE NOW!!!

AMIT GETS TWO POWERFUL HOOKS TO PATRICK'S FACE BUT THE ZAMBIAN GETS ONE BACK IN RESPONSE!!!

AND NOW ANOTHER FOR PATRICK!!!

The referee has to separate the two with a minute to go.

A sharp left handed jab by Amit connects but only barely.

AND NOW A HOOK TO PATRICK'S FACE FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER JAB!!!

The Zambian is connecting regualrly as well amidst all the action.

The two are yet to connect through the first thirty seconds.

NOW AMIT HETS A HOOK TO THE FACE OF THE ZAMBIAN!!! AND ANOTHER!!!

Only minor blows though, round still open.

THIS TIME THE INDIAN FIRMLY CONNECTS WITH A SHARP HOOK!! 

The two have to be separated. Zambian tholds nto Amit again.

Amit gets another hook in. And another right hander. 

Amit blokcs a combo beautifully. And connects with a jab while coming up.

NOW A HOOK TO THE SIDE OF PATRICK'S HEAD!!!

Patrick strikes back with a jab in response!!!

The bell rings just as Amit's mouth guard fell off and we await the scores for the round.

THE ROUND GOES TO THE ZAMBIAN AGAIN WITH A SPLIT 3-2 DECISION!!! 

We kick off the men's event with Amit Phanghal against the third seed Patrick Chinyemba.

A contentious start.

Patrick foes on the attack but barely connects. 

Amit sneaks in ac ouple of sharp jabs.

The two come together again. The hold is longer this time and neither have taken a major blow here.

Two minutes have flown by. Nothing much in the bour still.

AMIT FINALLY GETS A HOOK TO THE HEAD!!!

Connects with another jab now.

THE ZAMBIAN GOES ON THE ATTACK AND AMIT CAPITALZES WITH A COUPLE MORE HITS AGAINST A LOWERED GUARD!!!

AMIT FINISHES OFF THE ROUND WITH ANOTHER 1-2 COMBO!!!

That should be a unanimous decision in the favour of the Indian.

A SURPRISE HERE: THE ZAMBIAN TAKES THE ROUND 3-2!!!

What a dominant show from Nikhat Zareen on her debut at the biggest stage. The youngster came in like a woman possessed and after a competitive first round simply snatched the rug from under her German opponent's feet.

It's just the beginning of what is set to be a long and arduous journey for a medal given her next bout is against the top seed of the event, China's Yu Wu. The fight is scheduled for the 1st of August at 2:30 PM IST, join us then!

This is an exhibition of power and commitment from Nikhat. She has already caught the German on the hand with two powerful hooks within the first thirty seconds, forcing Maxi to engage in a tangle and cling to the Indian. Nikhat pushes after her rival though and the duo tumble to the ground.

Nikhjat dodges a telegraphed right-hander from Maxi and capitalises on the lowered guard with a shot to her rival's body. Nikhat is reading her opponent's moves with ease at this point, that is when the two are not tied together.

A glorious hook to the face from Nikhat, the match has become increasingly one-sided as the match has worn on. The German seems to have nothing left in her tank while Nikhat is still gunning strong, dancing on her toes around the ring. The bell rings mercifully for Maxi to end her misery and there is little doubt over the result here.

NIKHAT TAKES THE THIRD ROUND AND THE MATCH BY A UNANIMOUS DECISION!!!

Nikhat got off to an explosive start in the second round, catching her rival left, right, and centre with sharp jabs and powerful hooks. The referee deducted a point each from the two boxers for holding after several warnings to each as the two look absolutely winded heading into the third round. 

THE JUDGES UNANIMOUSLY AWARD THE ROUND TO NIKHAT!

Maxi took the first round by a 302 split decision by a score of 48-47.

That is all the action from boxing for now. We'll be back in a little over 15 hours when India's Nikhat Zareen takes on German Maxi Carina Kloetzer in the Women's 50 kg Round of 32 Preliminaries at 3:50 PM IST. Till then, goodbye!

Preeti's aggressive stance allowed Vo to get a few too many blows in during the first round, allowing her to take a slight early advantage.

However, the constant barrage of blows from the Indian quickly broke down the Vietnamese boxer's defenses, allowing Preeti to dominate the entirety of the following two rounds.

The fight had practically ended long before it came to an official conclusion. Vo heads home with a bloody face and an early exit while the Indian remained in high spirits, a beaming spile adorning her face as the referee raised her victorious hand. 

Preeti continues to press forward but is caught by surprise as Vo surges forward and connects with a hook to the face. Some more clinging and the ref separates the duo again.

Preeti gets in another left-hander and then slyly connects with a jab while Vo half-heartedly rushes in. The Vietnamese is pushed to a corner again and the referee interjects, handing Vo another warning.

A glorious right hook from Preeti while Vo backs up to the ropes, the Vietnamese is content with maintaining her distance at this point as we head into the last few seconds. There's blood dripping down Vo's nose and Preeti capitalizes with a blow to the body before the bell rings to signal the end of the bout.

This should be a straightforward result. And so it is -- Preeti takes this one home unanimously!

Vo needs an adjustment to her head guard before round two can begin.

The Vietnamese connects with a couple more jabs, taking advantage of Preeti's lowered guard while rushing in. The Indian counters with a hook to the face of her own.

Preeti gets another backhand in and follows it up with a body shot, forcing the Vietnamese to cling to her before the referee breaks them apart.

Preeti connects with a left-hander and pushes Vo to the corner who acknowledges the referee's warning for clinging as the two are separated. The Vietnamese looks winded here while Preeti still seems to have enough in her tank.

A right-left combination from Preeti deals further damage to her opponent and then connects with another backhand shot towards the fag end of the second round.

The exhaustion is evident in Vo's face while she rests in the corner.  As expected, the judges rule unanimously in the Indian's favour with a score of 50-45.

Vo gets an early jab in. Preeti clings onto her in the face of a barrage of jabs and hooks. Vo follows it up with a right-hander and lets her punches rein free even as she is pushed onto the ropes.

Preeti is on the attack here and seems to have her opponent cornered but the Vietnamese keeps getting sneaky body shots in from a defensive stance.

Vo remains on the backfoot and Preeti lets free a furious combination of jabs and hooks. She connects cleanly with a backhand while Vo is pushed to the ropes again. The Indian is swinging hard and fast, rushing in at every possible opportunity, but is on the receiving end of another hook to her face in the process. The bell rings to declare the end of the round.

The first round ends in a 3-2 split in favour of the Vietnamese, the score reading 48-47.

Here come the boxers. Southpaw Preeti is in the red corner while her Vietnamese counterpart has the blue corner. 

The judge panel is as follows:

1. Alisher Palvanov

2. Chia Chan Lin

3. Abderrazzak Mouhni

4. Carl Ruhen

5. Shawn Reese

The fight between Mogolia's Enkhjargal Mugguntsetseg and Italy's Sirine Chaarabi has just come to an end with the former reigning supreme by a unanimous decision.

Preeti and Vo should be out onto the ring any minute now.

Welcome to the live coverage of boxing events at Paris 2024. The Indian contingent kicks off its campaign in the discipline through Preeti Pawar who is set to face off against Vietnam's Thi Kim Anh Vo in the Women's 54 kg Round of 32 Preliminaries. The bout kicks off in a few minutes' time, we'll be right  here to bring you all the live updates throughout the fight!