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Lakshay Phogat Leads Indian Charge at Asian Boxing U17 Championships 2026

Lakshay Phogat advanced to the final in the 75kg category with a unanimous 5-0 win over Korea's Seungmin Lee. Four Indian boxers, including Narendra Nella and Yash Yadav, settled for bronze medals after semifinal losses. Earlier in the tournament, several Indian boxers like Rakhi and Khushi Chand secured impressive victories. The Indian U-17 boys team aims to finish strong in the upcoming finals.

Key Points: Asian Boxing U17: Lakshay Phogat into Final, India Wins 4 Bronzes

  • Lakshay Phogat enters final in 75kg category
  • Four Indian boxers win bronze medals
  • Indian team secures multiple wins in earlier rounds
  • Finals scheduled for strong finish
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Asian Boxing U15 and U17 Championships 2026: Lakshay storms into final, 4 Indian boxers win bronze medals in Tashkent

Lakshay Phogat storms into the final at the Asian Boxing U15/U17 Championships in Tashkent. Four Indian boxers secure bronze medals in a challenging day.

"Lakshay Phogat delivered a dominant performance to defeat Seungmin Lee of Korea by a unanimous 5:0 decision - Press Release"

Tashkent, May 12

India's U-17 boys had a challenging day at the Asian Boxing U17 Championships 2026, with Lakshay Phogat emerging as the lone finalist, while four other boxers secured bronze medals after their semifinal bouts in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

In the 75kg category, Lakshay Phogat delivered a dominant performance to defeat Seungmin Lee of Korea (KOR) by a unanimous 5:0 decision to book his place in the final. In other semifinal bouts, Narendra Nella (46kg) went down 0:5 against Abdulloh Nuraliev of Uzbekistan (UZB), according to a press release.

Yash Yadav (50kg) lost 1:4 to Suld Usukhbaatar of Mongolia (MGL), while Nivesh Pal (54kg) suffered a 0:5 defeat against Abdulbosit Yursunboev of Uzbekistan (UZB). In a closely contested bout, Naman (70kg) lost 2:3 against Abduvohid Abdumajidov of Uzbekistan (UZB).

With one finalist and four bronze medals secured across various weight categories, the Indian U-17 boys team will look to finish strong in the finals.

Earlier in the tournament, Rakhi (46kg) led the charge with a commanding RSC win in the third round against Yating Zhang of China (CHN). In 48kg, Khushi Chand secured a dominant 5:0 victory over Mungunzul Altamgadasa of Mongolia (MGL).

In the 52kg category, Mamta Murlidhar Raut went down 0:5 against Yaxin Qiu of China (CHN), while Laxmi Manjunath Lamani (54kg) lost 1:4 to Kumriniso Muhammadova of Uzbekistan (UZB), said a release. Navya (57kg) advanced to the final with an RSC win in the second round against Dagiimaa Chuluutumur of Mongolia (MGL).

In a 60kg, Ishika lost a closely contested 2:3 bout to Balym Gabitkyzy of Kazakhstan (KAZ). Diya (63kg) secured a dominant first-round RSC victory over Jia-En Song of Chinese Taipei (TPE).In the 66kg category, Harnoor Kaur went down 0:5 against Ayaulym Ospanova of Kazakhstan (KAZ).

Himanshi (70kg) won by RSC in the first round against Jude Habi of Jordan (JOR). In 75kg, Jyoti progressed with an RSC win in the first round against Cheng-Hui Zou of Chinese Taipei (TPE).

Vanshika (80kg) registered a solid 4:1 victory over Feruzabonu Kamolova of Uzbekistan (UZB).In the 80+kg category, Gurseerat Kaur sealed her place in the final with a first-round RSC win against Xin-Ying Huang of Chinese Taipei (TPE).

- ANI

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Priya S
So happy to see so many girls from India doing well! Rakhi, Khushi, Navya, Diya, Himanshi, Jyoti, Vanshika, and Gurseerat Kaur - what a team! 😍 The RSC wins show our girls have real power. Lakshmi and Ishika lost close bouts, but they'll learn from this. Future is bright!
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Vikram M
All these U-15 and U-17 championships are grooming grounds for future Olympic stars. Lakshay in boys' final, and Navya and Gurseerat in girls' finals - three finals spots overall is decent. But we need to analyze why we lost 4-5 bouts to Uzbekistan boxers. Their style seems to trouble our boys. Some technical adjustments needed.
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Kavya N
That Navya from 57kg - RSC win in second round against Mongolian boxer! 👊 And Gurseerat Kaur in 80+ kg destroying Taiwanese opponent in first round. Our heavyweight girls are on fire! But boys' team needs more conditioning. 0-5 losses hurt. Still, proud of all our young champions!
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Rohit P
Aapne dekha? 5 girls won by RSC - Rakhi, Navya, Diya, Himanshi, Jyoti, and Gurseerat. That's technical superiority! But boys losing 0-5, 1-4, 0-5... yaar, kuch toh gadbad hai. Maybe the coaching staff should look at Uzbek training methods. They are clearly ahead in youth boxing. Final mein Lakshay ko pure desh ka support hai!
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Ananya R

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