India’s young boxers delivered an impressive show at the Asian Under-17 Boxing Championships in Tashkent, with five pugilists advancing to the semifinals. The strong quarterfinal performances guaranteed at least five medals and boosted India’s hopes of multiple gold-medal finishes
Published Date – 9 May 2026, 12:23 AM
Hyderabad: India’s young boxing contingent delivered a stellar performance at the Asian Under-17 Boxing Championships in Tashkent, with five boxers advancing to the semifinals and confirming at least five medals for the country.
In the quarterfinals, Yash Yadav (50kg) secured a hard-fought 4-1 victory over Kubanychbek Bolushov of Kyrgyzstan. Nivesh Pal (54kg) continued India’s dominance, registering a unanimous 5-0 win against Shingen Kanai of Japan to book his place in the semifinals.
In the 70kg category, Naman Kumar produced a commanding performance, defeating Ruzibek Miravotov of Tajikistan by a 5-0 decision. Lakshay Phogat (75kg) also impressed, securing a clinical 5-0 victory over Cheng-En Li of Chinese Taipei to progress to the last four.
In other results, Karung Albertson (60kg) went down 0-5 against Emir Mukhit of Kazakhstan. Ranveer (66kg) suffered a 0-5 defeat against Islam Suleimanogly of Kazakhstan, while Siddhant (+80kg) lost 0-5 to Sabyrzhan Sagym, ending their campaigns.
With four more medals confirmed on Thursday, India’s total tally in the U-17 boys’ category now stands at five. The Indian contingent will look to build on this momentum and push for top podium finishes in the semifinal stage.
