Josue
Silva

vs

Nishant
Dev

Silva is trying to get his first win in the US; his last two fights were in Texas and both were losses. Silva has faced three opponents who were making their pro debuts. Silva has been a pro for about seven and a half years. Josue Silva is eight years older than Dev.

Dev is led by his trainer Ronald Sims. When Dev was getting ready to turn pro, he moved out to Vegas and was training in a number of boxing gyms in Sin City. After his pro debut, Dev went back to India, cleared up some visa issues and headed over to Houston with Sims, working at the Jrince gym. Dev is able to spar Shakur Stevenson leading up to this fight. Dev made quick work of his first pro opponent in January in Vegas. Dev has had a very accomplished amateur career. Dev was an Olympic quarterfinalist in 2024. Dev was a bronze medalist at the 2023 World Championships. Dev put on a highlight stoppage over Wiggins on a show in January at the Cosmopolitan. Dev is 24 years old from a farming town in India. Dev is a decorated amateur from India. Dev had one round in Vegas back in January.

The bout is scheduled for 154 pounds. The judges were Nicholas Anol, John McKay, and John Signarelli. All three judges scored the bout identically 60-54.