Nishant Dev

This was the first eight-rounder in Nishant Dev's career. Dev has been adjusting to living and training in the United States. Dev said he has tried 15 different types of cheesecake from The Cheesecake Factory. Dev had his professional debut on January 25th of last year with a knockout in the second round. Dev dreams of becoming the first world champion from India. Nishant Dev won by TKO and remains undefeated.

He weighed 159 and one half pounds. He has a professional record of four fights with four victories, two by knockout. This is his fifth professional fight.

He is from Haryana, India. He represented India in the 2024 Olympics. He lost controversially in the quarterfinal round against Marco Verde at the Olympics. His opponent Marco Verde was the eventual silver medalist at the Olympics.

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.