Overview
- India has 26 semifinalists at the 3rd ‘Belt and Road’ International Youth Boxing Gala in Xinjiang, guaranteeing at least 26 medals, according to the latest report on August 28.
- Girls posted a strong August 27 surge with wins for Khushi, Bhakti, Radhamani, Harsika, Diya, Priya, Laxmi, Chahat, Himanshi, Harnoor, and Prachi Khatri.
- Boys advancing include Dhruv Kharb, Uday Singh, Falak, Piyush, Aditya, Udham Singh Raghav, Ashish, Devendra Chaudhary, Jaideep Singh Hanjra, and Loven Gulia after victories over opponents from China, Korea, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan.
- The meet runs August 15–30 with competition continuing in Urumqi and Yili through August 29 under the Chinese Boxing Federation and Xinjiang regional government.
- Separately, the Boxing Federation of India has sent a 27-member senior team to Sheffield for a combined training camp ahead of the World Boxing Championships.