Hyderabad: India topped the Asian Under-15 Boxing Championships medal tally with 25 medals, 11 golds, powered by a stellar showing in the girls’ category in Amman. The young Indian women secured 10 golds and four bronze medals across the 15 weight appearances, winning every title bout they contested in the finals on Tuesday, cementing their […]
The Under-17 women's boxers delivered an overall dominant display, led by Ahaana Sharma (50 kg), who stormed into the final with a first-round knockout victory over Kyrgyzstan’s Akmaral Amantaieva
In total, 14 Indians secured spots in the finals of the championship after eight days of intense competition. With this, India was assured of an impressive haul of 43 medals even before the day's matches began, as several bronzes were upgraded to silver and gold with each Indian boxer advancing to the finals.
Aman Siwach (63kg) and Devansh (80kg) spearheaded India’s performance in the under-17 boys' category, each recording Referee Stopped Contest (RSC) victories against rivals from the Philippines and Jordan, respectively, in the final round of quarterfinal bouts.
In the Under-15 men’s division, Nelson Khwairakpam (55 kg) registered a first-round RSC victory over Wang Sheng-Yang of Chinese Taipei, while Abhijeet (61 kg) and Lakshay Phogat (64 kg) dominated their bouts with commanding 5-0 wins against competitors from Kyrgyzstan and Jordan, respectively.
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