Indian boxers assured of medals in Bangkok

Bhawna Sharma and Yatri Patel stormed into the semifinals of the U22 Asian Boxing Championships in Bangkok, ensuring medals for India with dominant wins, while Shivam and Mausam advanced in U19

Hyderabad: Bhawna Sharma and Yatri Patel were assured of a medal in the U22 Asian Boxing Championships 2025 in Bangkok on Sunday after registering dominating wins over their respective opponents in the quarterfinals.

In the women’s 48kg quarterfinals, Bhawna eased past Vietnam’s Ngoc Linh Chi Ngo while Yatri punched her way to the last four stage with a confident showing against Keerththana Uthayakumar of Sri Lanka in the women’s 57kg bout, each securing a unanimous victory.

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Meanwhile, Tanu tried her best to secure another medal for India but fell short against local hope Natnicha Chongprongklang in the women’s 54kg quarterfinals.
Earlier, India’s Shivam and Mausam Suhag registered contrasting victories to advance in their respective weight categories .
In the men’s 55kg category, Shivam dominated all the three rounds against Turkmenistan’s Bezirgen Annayev to earn a unanimous verdict.

Later in the day, Mausam showed resilience under pressure from Kazakhstan’s Nurkabyluly Mukhit in the 65 kg category to carve out a 3:2 win.