India Puts 23 Boxers Into Asian U-15 and U-17 Finals in Tashkent

The results set up a finals test of India’s growing depth in junior boxing.

Overview

India’s U-17 girls added eight finalists in Tashkent, with Rakhi, Khushi Chand, Navya, Diya, Himanshi, Jyoti, Vanshika and Gurseerat Kaur advancing after contrasting wins.
Following Sunday’s semifinals, six U-15 boys reached the title bouts and seven others secured bronze medals, led by wins from Yash Kumar, Sastha Vasanth Ashok Kumar, Samir Bohra, Sudarsan Vasudeva Chandak, Mohd Yasser and Ronak Parag Lokhande.
After Saturday’s card, nine U-15 girls booked finals spots as Akshita, Anzee, Soniya, Tanvi, Hanshika Attri, Sunaina, Bhumika and Tannvi posted decisive RSC or wide-decision victories across weight classes.
Many wins came by RSC, a rule where the referee stops the contest early when one boxer is clearly dominant or for the other boxer’s safety.
The Asian U-15 and U-17 Championships in Uzbekistan serve as a key talent pipeline, so these finals will gauge how far India’s large group of prospects can convert promise into gold-medal results.