Debutant Akash Kumar (54kg) signed off with a bronze medal in the AIBA Men’s World Boxing Championships after being bested by Kazakh teenager Makhmud Sabyrkhan in the semi-finals here on Thursday.

Akash, 21, lost 0-5 to end India’s campaign in the marquee competition, where Akash became only the seventh Indian male boxer to secure a medal. The Indian started superbly but Sabyrkhan got his measure in a matter of seconds, scoring primarily with his fantastic right crosses to slow down Akash after the early burst.