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Six Indian boxers reach finals at Asian U-15 Boxing Championships

India’s U-15 boys shone at the Asian Boxing U-15 Championships 2026 in Tashkent, with six advancing to the finals and seven winning bronze medals. Strong performances across weight categories highlight India’s rising boxing talent on the continental stage

By Telangana Today

Updated On - 10 May 2026, 11:42 PM

Six Indian boxers reach finals at Asian U-15 Boxing Championships — Yash celebrates his semifinal win in the Asian Boxing U15 & U17 Championships 2026.

Hyderabad: India’s U-15 boys delivered a strong performance in the semifinals of the Asian Boxing U-15 Championships 2026, with six boxers advancing to the finals and seven securing bronze medals in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

In the 33kg category, Yash Kumar registered a dominant 5:0 victory over Kiyan Iqbal of UAE to reach the final. Sastha Vasanth Ashok Kumar (37kg) secured a strong win by RSC in the second round against Aziretali Sanzharbekov of Kyrgyzstan.

In the 43kg category, Samir Bohra produced a composed performance to defeat Adizbek Ilkhombekov of Uzbekistan 4:1. Sudarsan Vasudeva Chandak (52kg) impressed with an RSC win in the opening round against Amirmahdi Shad of Iran.

In the 58kg category, Mohd Yasser recorded a convincing 5:0 win over Seyyedariyamohammad Mousa of Iran. Ronak Parag Lokhande (67kg) rounded off the winning performances with a first-round RSC victory against Mukhammadali Berdikulov of Kyrgyzstan.

In other semifinal bouts, Rohit Pothina (35kg) lost 0:5 to Zhaksylyk Yermekuly of Kazakhstan, while Nitin (40kg) went down in a close 2:3 bout against Jasurbek Khayrullaev of Uzbekistan.

Nongpoknganba Meitei Oina (46kg) lost 2:3 to Mansur Abdukhamitov of Uzbekistan, and Parshant (49kg) suffered a 0:5 defeat against Sardor Omonboev of Uzbekistan.

In the 55kg category, Harshvardhan Jeena lost 0:5 to Nurislam Baktubayev of Kazakhstan, while Dev (64kg) went down 1:4 against Hyeonseok Yoo of Korea.

In the 70+kg category, Sushant Jayani lost by RSC in the first round against Ibrokhim Mirzakarimov of Uzbekistan.

With six finalists confirmed and seven bronze medals secured, the Indian U-15 boys’ team will now aim to convert their strong performances into gold medals in the finals.