Asian Boxing Championships 2025: Shivam, Mausam Suhag, & three others enter U19 semi-finals

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Published at :August 8, 2025 at 9:28 PM

Modified at :August 8, 2025 at 9:28 PM

Asian Boxing Championships: Shivam, Mausam Suhag, Rahul Kundu, Gaurav and Hemant Sangwan enter U19 semi-finals

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Five Indian pugilists delivered dominant performances in Bangkok, assuring India of 12 medals in the U19 category.

Five Indian men boxers pugilists will join their seven women compatriots in the semi-finals of the U19 Asian Boxing Championships 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand, on Thursday after registering convincing victories to reach the semi-finals of their respective weight categories and assure themselves of a medal.

Shivam (55kg), Mausam Suhag (65kg), Rahul Kundu (75kg), Gaurav (85kg), and Hemant Sangwan (90kg) took down their opponents in style to ensure that India will come back with 12 medals from the U19 category.

The U19 and U22 Asian Boxing Championships, which are being held simultaneously, provide India’s rising stars a platform to showcase their skills and determination against some of Asia’s toughest opponents. India has fielded a strong contingent of 40 boxers — 20 in each age group — with a perfect mix of proven champions and potential talents who have impressed in the domestic circuit.

India are also assured of 13 medals in the U22 category with five boxers set to fight for gold. Shivam started India’s winning march in the morning session when he utterly dominated Uzbekistan’s Abdulaziz Abdunazarov for a 5:0 win.

Mausam Suhag was then pushed to the corner, but the youngster kept his composure under pressure to eke out a 3:2 win in the 65kg quarterfinals against Mukhammed Alimbekov of Kyrgyzstan.

Rahul Kundu then went on a rampage against Eunjo Jeong of South Korea, and the referee had to ultimately stop the 75kg contest before Gaurav joined the three in the last four stage with a hard-fought victory over Kuang-Yao Cheng of Chinese Taipei in the 85kg category.

Hemant Sangwan then got the better of Muhammadrizo Siddikov of Uzbekistan in the 90kg weight category and raised hopes of a 100 per cent win record on Thursday. However, Krish fell short of pulling off a victory against Iran’s Abbas Gharshasbi in a close 90+kg bout.

What is the Asian Boxing Championships?

The Asian Boxing Championships is a prestigious continental tournament where top amateur boxers from across Asia compete for medals in various weight categories.

How did Indian boxers perform at the 2025 U19 Asian Boxing Championships?

Five Indian male pugilists and seven female pugilists entered the semi-finals, ensuring India at least 12 medals from the U19 category.

Where is the 2025 Asian Boxing Championships being held?

The U19 and U22 Asian Boxing Championships 2025 are being held in Bangkok, Thailand.

How many medals is India assured of in the 2025 Asian Boxing Championships?

India is assured of 12 medals in the U19 category and 13 in the U22 category, with several boxers still in contention for gold.

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