A 23-member Indian boxing team leaves for Bahrain to compete in the 3rd Asian Youth Games. Featuring Under-17 gold medalists from national and Asian championships, the squad is poised to showcase India’s growing strength in youth boxing.
Ritika won gold in women’s 80+kg, capping off India’s strong performance at the Asian Under-19 and U22 Boxing Championships in Bangkok, where India earned 27 medals across both age groups
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 added another solid win to India’s tally at the continental event, after triumphant results for both the men's contingents on the first two days.,
Lalbuatsaihi entered the gold medal round of the women's 64kg after she outplayed Kuwait's Noura Almutairi. The referee stopped the contest in the second round.
