Hitesh, Sachin shine as India start strong at World Boxing Cup

India began their World Boxing Cup 2025 campaign in Astana with commanding wins from Hitesh, Sachin, Minakshi, and Muskan. The tournament is a key step toward the finals in Delhi

Hyderabad: Hitesh and Sachin Siwach led India’s strong start at the World Boxing Cup – Astana, Kazakhstan 2025, with dominant, unanimous wins in their opening preliminary bouts on Monday at the Beeline Arena.

Hitesh, a gold medallist from the Brazil leg, outclassed Kan Chia-Wei of Chinese Taipei 5:0 in the light middleweight division. Sachin, a bronze winner in Brazil, was equally convincing in his 5:0 win over Canada’s Al-Ahmadieh Keoma-Ali in the lightweight category.

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In the women’s competition, Minakshi began her campaign with a clean 5:0 win over Australia’s Madeleine Bowen in the light flyweight division, while Muskan edged England’s Kerry Davis in a closely contested 3:2 decision in the middleweight category.

India had claimed six medals at the previous World Boxing Cup leg in Brazil. With the finals set to take place in New Delhi this November, the Astana leg plays a key role in shaping preparations.