India’s Nishant Dev made an impressive entry into professional boxing by defeating USA’s Alton Wiggins in the super-welterweight category in Las Vegas on Saturday, January 25.
The Olympian knocked-down his opponent thrice in the first round of his maiden fight. Dev was ruthless with his punching against Wiggins, who was so dazed that the referee had to call a stoppage with 20 seconds left in the first round.
At 24, Dev displayed confidence and prowess in earning his first win as a pro by technical knockout.
The bout was part of the undercard for the Diego Pacheco vs Steve Nelson fight. After his victory, Dev dedicated his win to his father and India, on Republic Day.
Dev, who represented India in the Paris Olympics turned to the world of professional boxing earlier this year. Nishant had narrowly missed a medal at the Paris Olympics after losing in the quarter-final against Mexico’s Marco Verde Alvarez.
Nishant turned to pro-boxing after partnering with Matchroom Boxing. The two-time national champion is being trained by former professional boxer Ronald Simms.
