In the first World Olympic Boxing qualifier in Busto Arsizio, Italy, India's Deepak Bhoria (51kg) and Narender Berwal (92kg) lost their respective round of 64 bouts yesterday. World championships bronze medalist Bhoria exited after suffering a narrow 3-2 defeat to two-time European under-22 champion Nijat Huseynov of Azerbaijan. Later, Asian Games bronze medallist Berwal lost 5-0 to 2022 European champion Nelvie Tiafack of Germany.     

Boxers who fail to earn quotas here will get one final chance to seal their passage to the Paris Games during the second World Olympic Boxing Qualifier. It is scheduled to be held in Bangkok from 23rd May to 3rd June this year.