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Photo: @BFI_official/XAmman, April 28: Six women were among the seven Indian pugilists who booked their place in the U-17 finals as India continued its strong showing on Day 9 at the Asian U-15 & U-17 Boxing Championships.With these results, India now has 21 boxers across U-15 and U-17 categories set to contest for gold. Overall India was guaranteed 43 medals before the play began, but bronzes turned to silver and gold after Indian pugilist booked their place in the finals.
The U-17 women 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. Khushi Chand (44–46 kg) edged Ukraine’s Oleksandra Cherevata 3-2, while Jannat (54 kg), Simranjeet Kaur (60 kg), Harsika (63 kg), and Anshika (80+ kg) also registered commanding wins to confirm their places in the final bouts.In the men's U-17 section, Devansh (80 kg) put on a composed performance to defeat Vietnam’s Nguyen Trong Tien 4-1 and secure his spot in the final.
Earlier, nine of the 12 women’s U-15 boxers won their respective semifinal bouts to progress ahead. In the women’s U-15 semifinals, Komal (30-33 kg), Navya (58 kg), and Sunaina (61 kg) secured dominant RSC (Referee Stopped Contest) victories. Khushi Ahlawat (35 kg), Tamanna (37 kg), Princi (52 kg), and Trushana Mohite (67 kg) posted convincing wins by clear points margins.
Milky Meinam (43 kg) battled hard to edge out her opponent in a tight 3-2 result, rounding off a highly successful day for India’s young female boxers. Svi (40 kg) and Vanshika (70+ kg) had received byes to the final.In the men’s U-15 competition, Sanskar Vinod (35 kg) became the first to secure a place in the title bout with a RSC win over Kyrgyzstan’s Arsen Zhorobaev.
Sanskar was later joined in the final round by Rudraksh Singh Khaidem (46 kg), Abhijeet (61 kg), and Lakhsay Phogat (64 kg), all of whom won on points.Day 9 results:Men’s U-17 – Semifinals48 kg: Meetei Ambekar Lairenlakpam (IND) lost to Zobeir Eisazehi (IRI) – WP 1:450 kg: Aman Dev (IND) lost to Khalif Rassul (KAZ) – WP 0:552 kg: Tikam Singh (IND) lost to Temirali Temirbayev (KAZ) – WP 0:554 kg: Udham Singh Raghav (IND) lost to Bobomurod Boymirzaev (UZB) – WP 0:557 kg: Rahul Gariya (IND) lost to Zubair Akramov (KGZ) – WP 0:563 kg: Aman Siwach (IND) lost to Saidkhuja Sadillakhujaev (UZB) – WP 0:580 kg: Devansh (IND) def. Nguyen Trong Tien (VIE) – WP 4:1Women’s U-17 – Semifinals44-46 kg: Khushi Chand (IND) def.
Oleksandra Cherevata (UKR) – WP 3:248 kg: Jiya (IND) lost to Nazokat Mardonova (UZB) – WP 2:350 kg: Ahaana Sharma (IND) def. Akmaral Amantaieva (KGZ) – KO R154 kg: Jannat (IND) def. Balym Gabitkyzy (KAZ) – WP 5:060 kg: Simranjeet Kaur (IND) def.
Daria Serhiienko (UKR) – WP 5:063 kg: Harsika (IND) def. Kateryna Moroz (UKR) – WP 5:066 kg: Prachi (IND) lost to Dilyara Tursynbek (KAZ) – WP 0:570 kg: Himanshi (IND) lost to Kamila Ospanova (KAZ) – WP 0:575 kg: Sanvi (IND) lost to Diana Nadyrbek (KAZ) – WP 0:580 kg: Prachi Khatri (IND) lost to Friza Tazhibaieva (KAZ) WP 1:480+ kg: Anshika (IND) def. Elnura Kongyrat (KAZ) WP 5:0.
