5 boxers move to semifinals of Asian U17 Boxing C'ships

Five Indian boxers progressed to the semifinals of the Asian U17 Boxing Championships with dominating wins here on Friday. In the 70kg category, Naman Kumar produced a commanding performance, defeating Ruzibek Miravotov of Tajikistan with 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.

Five Indian boxers progressed to the semifinals of the Asian U17 Boxing Championships with dominating wins here on Friday. In the quarterfinals, Yash Yadav (50kg) secured a hard-fought 4:1 victory over Kubanychbek Bolushov of Kyrgyzstan. Nivesh Pal (54kg) continued the dominance, registering a unanimous 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 with 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 of Kazakhstan, ending their campaigns. With four more medals confirmed today, 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.