Devendro Singh Laishram (born 2 March 1992), also known as Devendro Singh or Devendro Laishram, is an Indian boxer from Imphal West district, Manipur who competes in the light-flyweight division.
Devendroepresented India at the 2012 Summer Olympics and lost out in the quarter finals in a tough bout against the eventual bronze medalist Irish boxer Paddy Barnes.
Devendro qualified for the Olympics after reaching the quarter-finals of the 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Baku.
In 2013 Devendro won the silver medal at the Asian Confederation Boxing Championship.
In August 2014 he won the silver medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
He competed against Paddy Barnes, who was representing Northern Ireland and settled for a Silver medal.Devendro is a strong contender for India for the 2016 Olympics.
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