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Lakshay Phogat Reaches 75kg Final at Asian U-17 Boxing as Four Indians Claim Bronze

Phogat is the only Indian boy still in the draw heading into the Tashkent finals.

Overview

  • Phogat booked his 75kg spot in the final on Tuesday in Tashkent with a 5:0 win over Korea’s Seungmin Lee.
  • Four Indian teammates exited in the semifinals and were awarded bronze medals under the event’s medal rules.
  • Narendra Nella (46kg) lost 0:5 to Uzbekistan’s Abdulloh Nuraliev, and Yash Yadav (50kg) fell 1:4 to Mongolia’s Suld Usukhbaatar.
  • Nivesh Pal (54kg) was beaten 0:5 by Uzbekistan’s Abdulbosit Yursunboev, and Naman (70kg) went down 2:3 to Uzbekistan’s Abduvohid Abdumajidov.
  • At Asian youth championships, both losing semifinalists receive bronze, so India’s four medals are confirmed while Phogat fights for gold or silver in the final.