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Lakshay Phogat Enters Final; 4 Indian Boxers Win Bronze at Asian U17 Championships

Lakshay Phogat emerged as the lone finalist for India's U-17 boys at the Asian Boxing U17 Championships 2026 in Tashkent. He defeated Seungmin Lee of Korea by a unanimous 5:0 decision in the 75kg semifinals. Four other Indian boys won bronze medals after losing their semifinal bouts. Meanwhile, eight Indian U-17 girls advanced to the finals, with four others securing bronze medals.

Key Points: Asian Boxing U17: Lakshay in Final, 4 Indians Win Bronze

  • Lakshay Phogat enters the final in the 75kg category
  • Four Indian boys win bronze medals in Tashkent
  • Eight Indian girls advance to the finals
  • India aims for strong finish in the finals
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Asian Boxing U17 Championships 2026: Lakshay enters final, four Indian boxers win bronze medals in Tashkent

Lakshay Phogat enters the final at the Asian Boxing U17 Championships 2026 in Tashkent. Four Indian boys win bronze medals. Eight Indian girls also advance to finals.

"Lakshay Phogat delivered a dominant performance to defeat Seungmin Lee of Korea by a unanimous 5:0 decision - Asian Boxing U17 Championships Report"

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).

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, the Indian U-17 boys team will look to finish strong in the finals.

Meanwhile, 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.

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).

Navya (57kg) advanced to the final with an RSC win in the second round against Dagiimaa Chuluutumur of Mongolia (MGL). In a 60kg bout, 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).

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.

- IANS

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Arjun K
Great to see such depth in our U-17 team, especially the girls. However, I'm a bit concerned about the boys losing so many bouts to Uzbek and Mongolian boxers. We need to analyze those losses and improve techniques. Still, proud of the bronze medalists! 🥉
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Michael C
Impressive showing from India at the Asian Championships. The girls team seems particularly strong this year - Rakhi, Khushi, Navya, Diya all looking unbeatable. Hope the boxing federation provides proper support to these young talents. They deserve world-class training facilities.
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Priya S
So proud of our young boxers! Especially the girls, what a performance! Eight finalists is incredible. Himanshi and Jyoti winning by RSC in first round shows their dominance. These are our future Olympic medalists! Beti bachao, beti padhao, aur beti ko boxing mein bhi gold dilao! 💪🎉
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Rohit P
Excellent performance by India's U-17 girls team but the boys need to step up. Losing 4 semifinals is concerning. Uzbek boxers are very strong though - they have a great boxing culture. Hopefully Lakshay Phogat can bring home the gold in the finals. All the best to the entire contingent! 🥊
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Naveen S
Mamta and Laxmi lost to Chinese and Uzbek boxers respectively in close bouts. The future is bright for Indian women's boxing. But I wonder why we always struggle against Central Asian boxers - they have a different style that our boxers find hard to counter. Need more exposure to international competitions. Khoob shubhechha to all finalists

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