The Kazakh boxer had beaten the Indian 5-0 in the final of the 2021 Asian Youth Championship that was held in Dubai. It was also a bit of redemption after an earlier meeting at youth level. That has aided his progress as he captured the Youth World Championships gold (48kg) — his high-point in his career so far — in 2022. Before that, he had captured the yellow metal at the Asian Youth Championships. But in the long run, Vishwanath, who aspires to be part of the Olympics in the future, can move to a higher weight category.

Source: Indian Express April 04, 2026 15:45 UTC