Asian Boxing Championships: Vishvanath Suresh and Ganga win gold as India conclude men’s campaign with five medals

India concluded its men’s campaign at the Asian U-19 and U-23 Boxing Championships in Jakarta with two gold and three silver medals. Vishvanath Suresh and Ganga clinched U-23 golds, while Vanshaj, Aditya, and Shubham Rajput claimed silvers

Hyderabad: India concluded its campaign in the men’s section at the Asian U-19 & U-23 Boxing Championships with strong performances in the finals, securing two gold and one silver medal in U-23, while U-19 boxers added two silver medals in Jakarta.

In the Under-23 men’s finals, India delivered an impressive showing with two gold medal finishes. Vishvanath Suresh (50kg) clinched gold after a closely fought 3-2 victory over Japan’s Daichi Iwai. Ganga (55kg) also secured gold, edging past Kazakhstan’s Bexulatn Boranbek by a 3-2 split decision. Vanshaj (65kg) fought valiantly in the final but settled for silver after a 4-1 loss to Uzbekistan’s Ilkhomjon Ergashev.

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In the Under-19 men’s finals, Indian boxers put up spirited efforts but finished with silver medals.Aditya (55kg) went down to Uzbekistan’s Elyor Rustamov by 5-0, while Shubham Rajput (90kg) lost to Uzbekistan’s Asadbek Sultanboev by 5-0.