The Indian wasn't bothered by the stature of her opponent as she went for her punches from Round 1 and never really looked in trouble throughout the bout to earn a 4-1 verdict.
Indian boxers continued their winning run on day three of the 2nd World Boxing qualifiers for the Paris Olympics as Abhinash Jamwal and Nishant Dev comfortably won their respective 63.5kg and 71kg bouts in Bangkok on Sunday.
Reigning National champion and 2024 Strandja Memorial gold medallist Sachin Siwach will kick off India's quest for maximum Paris Olympic berths when he takes on New Zealand's Alex Mukuka in the men's 57kg weight category in the 2nd Boxing World Qualifiers in Bangkok on Friday
The 22-year-old Indian boxer Nishant Dev who clinched bronze medal in IBA Men's World Boxing Championships 2023 in Tashkent, expressed his desire to achieve more success in the upcoming tournament.
By judging his opponent's attacks well and defending sternly, Nishant gave the Azerbaijani no chance to execute his attacks. The southpaw, who hardly put a foot wrong throughout the bout, proved to be too quick for Aliyev.