Nishonov competed in the weight category up to 71 kg, starting from the 1/16 finals.
In his first match, he won by knockout against the Australian boxer in just 22 seconds, and then in the second round, he knocked out the athlete from Thailand in the 1/8 finals.
In the quarterfinals, the Kyrgyzstani faced a boxer from Moldova and won by a split decision, which allowed him to advance to the semifinals.
On the night of December 12, Nishonov battled against a Kazakh athlete for a place in the finals. After three rounds, the victory was awarded to the boxer from Kazakhstan.
Thus, Ikhtiyar Nishonov finished the competition in third place, receiving a bronze medal.
Another bronze for Kyrgyzstan in the weight category up to 63.5 kg was won by Omar Livaza.
Match results:
Up to 71 kg
1/16 finals
Ikhtiyar Nishonov - Alex Skantzos (Australia) — knockout in the first round in favor of Nishonov
1/8 finals
Witthaya Chansom (Thailand) - Ikhtiyar Nishonov — knockout in the second round in favor of Nishonov
1/4 finals
Vasiliy Chebotari (Moldova) - Ikhtiyar Nishonov - 2:3 in favor of Nishonov
Semi-finals
Ikhtiyar Nishonov - Ablaykhan Zhusupov (Kazakhstan) — victory for Zhusupov
