Putting on a commanding display, Narender Berwal registered a stellar victory and advanced to the pre-quarterfinals of the IBA Men’s World Boxing Championships, while Govind Sahani and Deepak Kumar entered the next round to ensure India dominated proceedings, here on Thursday.

With a quarter-final finish at the previous World Championships under his belt, Narender (+92kg) began his quest for a medal at the ongoing edition by defeating Muhammad Abroridinov of Tajikistan in a closely contested encounter by 4-1. He will next face the 2021 World Youth Championships bronze medallist Fernando Arzola of Cuba.