Both boxers started the bout defensively, sizing up each other rather than going for the big punches. The first blood was drawn by the Hungarian Alexander Horvath with a big right-hand punch into the face of Vijender. Although he suffered a minor glitch, the 2008 Olympics bronze medallist came roaring back into the bout by paying Horvath the same treatment that he received a few seconds back. Vijender also made the Hungarian lose his mouth guard before the end of the first round with another right-hand jab, which broke through his opponent’s defence.