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Key Points

Indian boxers Khushi Chand and Tikam Singh delivered explosive performances to reach the Asian U-17 Boxing semifinals. Seven other Indian pugilists secured semifinal spots with dominant unanimous decisions. The event marks the first Asian Boxing championship endorsed by Olympic Council of Asia. India has fielded a strong 56-member contingent for the historic tournament in Jordan.

Key Points: Khushi Chand and Tikam Singh lead India into Asian U-17 Boxing semis

  • Khushi Chand secures RSC win over Vietnam's Nguyen Thi Hong Yen
  • Tikam Singh stops Palestine's Othman Diab in second round
  • India's 56-member squad competes in historic Asian Boxing event
  • Seven Indian boxers advance with unanimous 5-0 decisions
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Asian U-15, U-17 Boxing C'ships: Khushi, Tikam power into semis

Indian boxers Khushi Chand and Tikam Singh dominate with RSC wins as seven others advance to Asian U-15 & U-17 Boxing semis in Jordan

"Khushi and Tikam showcased India's dominance with commanding RSC victories - Boxing Federation of India"

Amman, April 25

Khushi Chand and Tikam Singh led India's charge on Day 6 of the Asian U-17 Boxing Championships, with seven more pugilists sealing a final four spot in their respective weight categories.

Khushi (44-46 kg), a bronze medallist at the 2024 Asian School Boys & Girls Boxing Championship in Abu Dhabi, impressed with a Referee Stopped Contest (RSC) victory in the second round over Vietnam's Nguyen Thi Hong Yen. Tikam (52 kg), the SGFI 2024 gold medallist, continued his dominant form, stopping Palestine's Othman Diab in round two, as per a press release from the Boxing Federation of India (BFI).

In the men's section, Ambekar Meetei (48 kg), Udham Singh (54 kg), and Rahul Gariya (57 kg) all won by unanimous 5-0 decisions. Aman Dev (50 kg) edged past Jordan's Osamah Al-Khaldi 3-2 in a tight bout. On the women's side, Jiya (48 kg) defeated Vietnam's Thi Ru Na Dinh with a clean 5-0 win, while Jannat (54 kg) overpowered Ukraine's Anhelina Rumiantseva 4-1.

India has fielded a 56-member youth boxing squad--30 U-15 and 26 U-17 pugilists--for the Asian U-15 & U-17 Boxing Championships being held in Amman, Jordan, from April 17 to May 1. This is the first event organised by Asian Boxing, endorsed by both the Olympic Council of Asia and the newly formed World Boxing.

-Day 6 Results

Men's U-17 - Quarterfinals

44-46 kg: Dhruv Kharb (IND) lost to Mykhailo Sydorenko (UKR) - WP 0:5

48 kg: Ambekar Meetei Lairenlakpam (IND) def. Tymofii Oleksiienko (UKR) - WP 5:0

50 kg: Aman Dev (IND) def. Osamah Al-Khaldi (JOR) - WP 3:2

52 kg: Tikam Singh (IND) def. Othman Diab (PLE) - RSC R2

54 kg: Udham Singh Raghav (IND) def. Ryusei Kitamura (JPN) - WP 5:0

57 kg: Rahul Gariya (IND) def. Mohammad Alarabati (PLE) - WP 5:0

Women's U-17 - Quarterfinals

44-46 kg: Khushi Chand (IND) def. Nguyen Thi Hong Yen (VIE) - RSC R2

48 kg: Jiya (IND) def. Thi Ru Na Dinh (VIE) - WP 5:0

52 kg: Samiksha Pradeep Singh (IND) lost to Runa Ito (JPN) - WP 1:4

54 kg: Jannat (IND) def. Anhelina Rumiantseva (UKR) - WP 4:1

57 kg: Radhamani Longjam (IND) lost to Indira Kydyrmoldaeva (KAZ) - WP 1:4.

- ANI

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Priya K.
Wow! Khushi and Tikam are absolute powerhouses! That RSC victory shows pure dominance 👊 So proud of our young boxers representing India on this stage. Keep making us proud! 🇮🇳
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Rahul S.
Impressive performance overall, but I noticed we lost a few matches too. Maybe we need to focus more on conditioning for the later rounds? Still, great showing by the team!
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Amit J.
These kids are putting up better performances than some senior boxers! Especially loved Udham Singh's clean 5-0 sweep against Japan. Future Olympic champions in the making!
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Shweta M.
Jiya and Jannat showing the girls can pack a punch too! 💥 So happy to see women's boxing getting this kind of platform at junior levels. Equal opportunities = equal success!
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Vikram P.
That 3-2 win by Aman Dev must have been nerve-wracking! Close matches like these really test a boxer's mental strength. Kudos to all the coaches preparing these young athletes.

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