Overview
- Pawan Bartwal (55kg) shocked Brazil stage champion Altynbek Nursultan of Kazakhstan with a 5–0 win to claim his first international medal.
- Hitesh Gulia (70kg) edged top seed and World Championships silver medallist Sewon Okazawa of Japan by split decision to secure a semifinal berth.
- Sumit Kundu (75kg) and Naveen (90kg) advanced with unanimous 5–0 victories over Kim Hyeon-tae and Bekzat Tangatar, respectively.
- Jadumani Singh (50kg) beat Kazakhstan’s Nurzat Ongarov by unanimous decision, completing an unbeaten day for the Indian men.
- All five Indian male boxers reached the semifinals, keeping the hosts perfect through nine bouts at the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex in an eight-per-weight draw that carries ranking points.