Nishant started the bout by showcasing his swift movement and efficiently dodging his opponent's attacks. The southpaw smartly shifted gears as the bout progressed and utilized his attacking prowess to keep Peicheng at bay.The Haryana born boxer was in cruise control throughout the bout, landing powerful, accurate punches to assert dominance over his Chinese counterpart and secured a 5-0 victory by unanimous decision. He will now face the 2020 Olympic Games bronze medallist Aidan Walsh of Ireland in the Round of 16 on Tuesday.In the other bout of the day, Sunita went down fighting against Patricio Shera Ma of the USA in the 54kg category, suffering a 0:5 defeat.