Eight Indian boxers advance into the finals of Asian U-19 and U-23 boxing championships with seven bronze medals already ensured.
In the U-23 women's category, five Indian boxers progressed to the finals.
In the U-23 men's category, three Indian boxers advanced to the finals.
India's Eight Finalists Confirmed, Seven Bronze Medals Secured At Asian U-19 And U-23 Boxing Championships
The Indian contingent continued it's impressive run in the Asian U-19 and U-23 boxing championship with eight boxers confirmed as finalists and seven secured podium finishes with bronze medals
Summary
Indian boxers remained a strong force at the Asian U-19 and U-23 Championships with eight of them advancing to the finals across men's and women's U-23 categories and seven others securing bronze medals after semifinal finishes here.
In the U-23 women's category, five Indian boxers progressed to the finals.
Nisha (54kg) defeated Hyeju Lee of Korea, while Nikita Chand (60kg) registered a win against Sarii Kokufu of Japan.
Kajal (65kg) sailed past Gulzina Melsvek of Kyrgyzstan on Sunday. In all the bouts referees had to stop the contest due to the Indians' overwhelming domination.
In the higher weight categories, Muskan (75kg) won 5:0 against Toirova Oysha of Uzbekistan while Priyanka (+80kg) recorded a dominant 5:0 win over Panar Seiitkhankyzy Kazakhstan.
In the U-23 men's category, three Indian boxers advanced to the finals.
Vishvanath Suresh (50kg) delivered a commanding 5:0 win over his Philippines opponent, while Ganga (55kg) edged past Japan with a 3:2 split decision.
Vanshaj (65kg) also impressed with a 4:1 victory over a Kyrgyzstan opponent to secure his place in the final.
India also added seven bronze medals from semifinal finishes.
In the U-23 women's category, bronze medals were secured by Tanu (51kg), Prachi (57kg), Shivani (70kg), and Naina (80kg).
In the U-23 men's category, bronze medals were won by Hitesh (70kg), Neeraj (75kg), and Ishan Kataria (+90kg).
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