Shiva lost on a split verdict to SSCB's Manish Kaushik, settling for the silver medal in the lightweight (60kg) category.
Manoj's summit clash rival would be SSCB's Duryodhan Singh, who defeated Madhya Pradesh's Manish Uikey.
The three-time Asian Championships medallist will be up against Punjab's Palwinder Singh in his lightweight (60kg) semifinal clash tomorrow.
Commonwealth Games silver-winner L Devendro Singh had to pull out after being declared medically unfit due to a cut sustained above his eye in yesterday's bout.
Shiva is representing Assam in the Championships, having claimed the gold medal for the state in the last edition of the event.
Shiva Thapa (2015), Vikas Krishan (2011) and the now-professional Vijender Singh (2009) are the only Indian boxers to finish on the podium of the prestigious world event.
The tournament marked the end of a fortnight-long training-cum-competition trip for the Indian boxers ahead of the world showpiece scheduled from August 25 to September 2.
The major men's boxing events hosted by India so far have been the 1990 World Cup in Mumbai and the 2010 Commonwealth Championships in New Delhi.
"Let me put this on record, I have never said anything like Shiva's career being over and he should be dropped from the TOP scheme," says Mary Kom.
Indian boxer Shiva Thapa yesterday failed to continue India’s winning run in boxing after he lost his first round bout against defending Olympic champion Robeisy Ramirez of Cuba in the 56kg category.
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