Asian Boxing Championships 2026: Indian women sweep semis; six men advance
India’s boxers delivered a strong performance at the Asian Boxing Championships 2026 in Mongolia. All Indian women reached the semifinals, while six men also advanced. Meenakshi, Jaismine, and Ankushita Boro secured wins, underscoring India’s dominance at the continental stage
Ulaanbaatar: On the seventh day of the Asian Boxing Championships 2026 in Mongolia, the Indian women’s boxing team continued their strong performance, with Meenakshi and Jaismine achieving unanimous victories in the morning session. Their wins secured medals for all Indian women boxers still in competition, each of whom reached the semifinals. Meanwhile, victories for Lokesh, Akash, and Harsh Choudhary ensured that six Indian men’s boxers advanced to the semifinals.
In the women’s 48kg category, Meenakshi delivered a confident performance to defeat Japan’s Yuka Sadamatsu by a unanimous 5-0 decision, showcasing sharp combinations and strong ring awareness. Similarly, Jaismine dominated in the 57kg division, outclassing China’s Ziyi Chen with a decisive 5-0 victory to secure her spot in the semifinals.
The results marked an impeccable streak for the Indian women, with every boxer winning a medal and underscoring the team’s strength at the continental stage.
In the men’s division, Lokesh (85kg) advanced with a 5-0 victory over Korea’s Gichae Kim, showing control and precision. Akash also secured a dominant 5-0 win against Turkmenistan’s Yhlas Bagtyyarov. Harsh Choudhary beat Kyrgyzstan’s Tynystan Alybaev to move into the semifinals.
India currently has six boxers in the men’s semifinals, demonstrating a strong overall showing. However, Ankush (80kg) was knocked out after a defeat by Jordan’s Hussein Iashaish.
Earlier, Ankushita Boro secured a 4-1 victory against Laura Yessenkeldi of Kazakhstan in the women’s 65kg category, showing poise and dominance to reach the semifinals. She will now face Chinese Taipei’s Nien-Chin Chen, the 2025 World Boxing Finals gold medalist and Paris 2024 Olympic bronze medalist.
