Asian Boxing U15 & U17 C'ships 2026: Indian girls enter 8 finals, 4 boxers win Bronze
Tashkent, May 11
India's U-17 girls continued their strong run at the Asian Boxing U17 Championships 2026, with eight boxers advancing to the finals and four boxers finishing with bronze medals after the semifinals in Tashkent.
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 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).
With eight finalists confirmed and four bronze medals secured, the Indian U-17 girls' team will now aim to convert their strong performances into gold medals in the finals.
— ANI
Reader Comments
So proud to see these young champions from India making their mark on the international stage! 🇮🇳 The way Khushi and Vanshika won with 5:0 and 4:1 margins shows our girls are technically sound. But we need to work on those close losses - Ishika's 2:3 and Laxmi's 1:4 could have gone either way with better corner guidance. Coaching needs to step up.
Impressive showing from India! The dominance in RSC victories suggests excellent attacking skills. However, the 0:5 and 1:4 losses to Chinese and Uzbek boxers indicate there's still work to be done against top-tier competition. This bodes well for India's Olympic prospects in women's boxing though. Well done, girls! 👏
The talent pipeline in Indian women's boxing is incredibly deep. These U17 girls are following in the footsteps of Mary Kom and Lovlina Borgohain. But I'm concerned about the number of RSC wins - are they fighting weaker opponents or are our girls genuinely that good? We need tougher competition to truly test their mettle. Still, 12 medals is phenomenal! 🌟
Seeing names like Himanshi, Jyoti, Gurseerat Kaur - these diverse Indian names on the international stage gives me chills! 🇮🇳 This is how you build champions - from grassroots. The government and SAI need to invest more in regional training centers. Many of these girls probably come from humble backgrounds. Let's hope they get the recognition they deserve! 🙏
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