India boxer Manish Kaushik (63 kg) bowed out of the men's lightweight (57-63 kg) category event after losing to Great Britain's Luke McCormack in the round of 32 at the Kokugikan Arena.

McCormack defeated Kaushik 4-1 in the round of 32 match. By the end of Round 1, McCormack managed to take a lead as three out of five judges adjudged that he had won the round while two said that it was Kaushik who won the first round. However, McCormack won the round 3-2.