Asian Boxing Championships: Five more Indian boxers advance to semis of U15 on day 5

Indian boxers secured medals in 25 out of 30 weight categories across both genders at the U15 Asian Boxing Championships.

Five Indians, including three boys and two girls, advanced to the semi-finals of the Asian U-15 Boxing Championships with dominant performances on Day 5.

From the Men’s U-15 championship, Nelson Khwairakpam (55 kg) secured an RSC win in the first round over Chinese Taipei’s Wang Sheng-Yang, while Abhijeet (61 kg) and Lakshay Phogat (64 kg) cruised to 5-0 victories against opponents from Kyrgyzstan and Jordan, respectively.

Among the girls, Princi (52 kg) delivered a strong 5-0 result over Ukraine’s Yeva Kubanova. Samruddhi Satish Shinde (55 kilograms) wrapped up her bout with an RSC in the third round against Ukraine’s Kseniia Savina.

Day 5 Results:

Men’s U-15 – Quarterfinals

• 52 kg: Ravi Sihag (IND) lost to Elshod Shakirjonov (UZB) – WP 2:3
• 55 kg: Nelson Khwairakpam (IND) beat Wang Sheng-Yang (TPE) – RSC R1
• 58 kg: Naman Saini (IND) lost to Jakhongirjon Usmankulov (UZB) – WP 0:5
• 61 kg: Abhijeet (IND) beat Mukhammad Burkhanov (KGZ) – WP 5:0
• 64 kg: Lakshay Phogat (IND) beat Laith Ajailat (JOR) – WP 5:0
• 67 kg: Arpit Bishnoi (IND) lost to Meyrambek Aliev (UZB) – WP 2:3
• 70+ kg: Yamanveer Jawandha (IND) lost to Nurislam Tashmaganbet (KAZ) – RSC R1

Women’s U-15 – Quarterfinals

• 46 kg: Yanshika (IND) lost to Viktoriia Amelchenko (UKR) – WP 1:4
• 52 kg: Princi (IND) beat Yeva Kubanova (UKR) – WP 5:0
• 55 kg: Samruddhi Satish Shinde (IND) beat Kseniia Savina (UKR) – RSC R3

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