Aryan, Jitesh give India winning start at ASBC Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championships 2024

The finals for the ASBC Asian U22 & Youth Boxing Championships will be played in May.

Youth boxers Aryan (51kg) and Jitesh (54kg) started India’s challenge on winning note on the opening day of the ASBC Asian U22 & Youth Boxing Championships 2024 in Astana, Kazakhstan on Saturday.

Both Aryan and Jitesh put up a dominating show throughout their bouts to clinch identical 5-0 victories against Jo Hyeon Woo of South Korea and Chen Yu Chen of Chinese Taipei respectively.

Other Indian pugilists Jatin (57kg), Sagar Jakhar (60kg) and Yashwardhan Singh (63.5kg) will be in action in the youth category later today. However, Jadumani Singh M (51kg), Akash Gorkha (60kg), Ajay Kumar (63.5kg) and Ankush (71kg) will begin India’s campaign in the U-22 category on Sunday.

The Asian Games bronze medallist Preeti (54kg), who has already qualified for the Paris Olympics, will kickstart her challenge on Tuesday against Uzbekistan’s Uktamova Nigina in the women’s U-22 category.

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The Boxing Federation of India has fielded a 50-member Indian squad for the ongoing prestigious tournament, which has been witnessing high-voltage action with the presence of 390-plus boxers from more than 24 countries, fighting for the medals across 25 weight categories.

Also Read: Asian Games medallist Preeti to lead India’s contingent at ASBC Asian U22 & Youth Boxing Championship 2024

The finals for the ASBC Asian U22 & Youth Boxing Championships will be played on May 6 and 7 respectively.

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