Nishan Dev knocks out Sona Akale in third round

Indian boxer Nishant Dev continued to build on his professional career with another win to maintain his unbeaten record at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California on Sunday.

Indian super welterweight boxer beat Sona Akale with referee Robert Hoyle halting the contest at 2:52 of Round 3.

With this, Dev extended his unbeaten record to 8-0 of which six ended in knockouts while Akale's professional record dropped down to 10-6.

The 25-year-old was fighting on the undercard of the Darius Fulghum vs Diego Pacheco, which Fulghum won by unanimous decision.

Dev looked in control from the opening bell. The Indian was using superior hand speed and sharp left hands to put his opponent on a backfoot.

He established an early dominance with speed, precision and attacking game as Akale, known as a durable fighter who pushes to keep going even under heavy fire, struggled to keep pace with the Indian.

With around 40 seconds remaining in the third round, Dev made the most of Akale's condition and went on a full attack backed by some heavy and strong left punches. Dev was awarded the TKO victory.

Nishant Dev had turned professional in januar 2025. Before that, Dev had won bronze medal at the 2023 World Championships and fell short of winning medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics and Hangzhou Asian Games.