On Friday, May 31, Nishant Dev became the first Indian male boxer to secure a spot for the 2024 Paris Olympics by defeating Vasile Cebotari, in 71 kg quarterfinals of the second Boxing World Qualifiers in Bangkok, Thailand. With this, he joined Nikhat Zareen, Preeti and Lovlina Borgohain as Indian boxers who have earned quota places for the Paris Games.