Asian Games gold-medallist Vikas Krishan (69kg) was the lone Indian boxer to assure the country of a medal at the World Championships, advancing to the semifinals after a thrilling win over Moldova's Vasli Belous in Baku, Azerbaijan. The 19 year old Vikas clinched the contest 9-8 with a calculated performance to set up a clash with Ukraine's European Championship bronze-medallist Taras Shelestyuk, who defeated third seed Andrey Zamkovy of Russia.L Devendro Singh (49kg), Manoj Kumar (64kg) and Jai Bhagwan (60kg) lost their quarterfinal bouts to bow out of the mega-event.