India Secures Two Medals as Five Boxers Reach Later Rounds at World Cup Stage 2
Strong unanimous wins and a referee stoppage have put Jyoti and Jugnoo into the semifinals while five other Indians advance to quarterfinals in Guiyang.
Overview
- By June 18, Jyoti (48kg) and Jugnoo (85kg) had reached the semifinals of the Boxing World Cup Stage 2 in Guiyang, guaranteeing India at least two bronze medals.
- Five other Indian fighters — Nikhil (55kg), Deepak Poonia (70kg), Minakshi Hooda (51kg), Prachi (57kg), and Saneh (65kg) — progressed to the quarterfinals and are scheduled for next-round bouts.
- Minakshi, the reigning 48kg world champion now competing at Olympic 51kg, beat Poland’s Natalia Kuczewska 5-0 to move into the last eight, highlighting her successful weight-class transition.
- Several Indian wins were decisive: Nikhil and Deepak each won by 5-0 unanimous decisions, Prachi won 5-0, and Jyoti stopped her Mongolian opponent by RSC in round two; Saneh won 4-1 in a close contest.
- India also suffered a string of early exits, including narrow 2-3 losses for Poonam and Akash and 0-5 defeats for Gitimoni, Mahi Lama, and Abhinash Jamwal, underscoring uneven depth across weight categories.