India bags 15 golds, finishes third at Asian U-15, U-17 Boxing Championships in Amman

On the final day of the under-17 category, Khushi Chand (46 kg) secured a narrow 3:2 victory in a closely contested bout against Mongolia’s Altanzul Altangadas, while Ahaana Sharma (50 kg) and Jannat (54 kg) registered commanding 5:0 wins over their Uzbek opponents.

Hyderabad: India signed off its campaign in the Asian under-15 and 17 years boxing championship in Ammam with a rich haul of 15 gold, six silver and 22 bronze to finish third in the overall medal standings.

On the final day in the under-17 category, Khushi Chand (46 kg) edged past Mongolia’s Altanzul Altangadas in a hard-fought 3:2 win, while Ahaana Sharma (50 kg) and Jannat (54 kg) delivered dominant 5:0 victories over opponents from Uzbekistan.

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The final gold came through Anshika (80+ kg), who ended her bout against Jordan’s Jana Alalawneh with a first-round RSC to seal India’s 15th title of the championships.,

BFI President-Chairman, Interim Committee, Mr Ajay Singh, said it was a proud and satisfying performance by the young boxers at the continental stage.

“Finishing with 15 gold medals and among the top three nations is a rewarding moment for all of us. These young boxers are the future of Indian boxing. I congratulate every member of our under-15 and the under-17 teams for their courage, spirit, and skill. With this foundation, I have no doubt we’ll see many of them on the Olympic stage in the years to come,” he said.

In the boys’ U-17 section, Devansh (80kg) settled for silver after a 0:5 loss to Kazakhstan’s Mukhamedali Rustembek. The Indian U-17 men’s team concluded the tournament with one silver and six bronze medals.

On the girls’ side, Simranjeet Kaur (60kg) and Harsika (63kg) added two more silvers to the tally, as the Indian U-17 women finished with four golds, two silvers, and five bronze medals.

The U-15 contingent fetched the highest number of golds in the competition with 11, led by the girls’ team, who swept 10 of the 15 available gold medals, winning every final they contested on the
penultimate day of the championships.