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Seven Indian boxers roar into final at Youth World Boxing Championships
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Youth Asian champions Vanshaj and Vishwanath Suresh marched ahead along with Ashish to maintain an all-win record for India in the men's semi-finals whereas Kirti (+81kg), Bhawna Sharma (48kg), Devika Ghorpade (52kg) and Ravina (63kg) progressed in the women's section.
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Youth World Boxing C'ships: Four more boxers confirm medals, extend India'
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The 2022 Youth Asian Championships silver medallists Kirti (+81kg) and Devika Ghorpade (52kg) were the other two boxers to confirm medals by securing their spots in the Last-4 stage. With addition of four more medals, India's total medal count now climbs to 11 the same as the last edition, h
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Youth World Boxing Championships: Vishwanath, Ravina among seven Indians c
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
With seven medals already confirmed, Tamanna (50kg), Preeti Dahiya (57kg), Devika Ghorpade (52kg), Muskan (75kg) and Kirti (+81kg) will look to extend India's medals tally as they fight in the women's quarter-finals on eighth day of the competition. Rhythm (+92) and Jadumani Singh Mandengbam
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Youth World Boxing Championships: India's Devika, Preeti cruise into quart
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Preeti, who hails from Haryana, also put up an equally dominant show in the 57kg bout and hardly allowed her opponent Benedicta Maekinen of Finland to score any point before winning it comprehensively by unanimous decision.
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Youth World Boxing Championships: Vishwanath, Vanshaj among 8 more boxers
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Vishwanath (48kg) was up against Attrativo Salvatore of Italy in the pre-quarterfinal bout. Chennai boy Vishwanath produced a clinical performance and showed his smart footwork and speed to convincingly win the bout 5-0. Vanshaj (63.5kg), who hails from Sonipat, faced Spain's Kakulov Enrique
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Youth World Boxing Championships: India's Ravina among three boxers to pro
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Ravina was facing Hungary's Varga Franciska Rozi in the round-of-16 bout. The Indian pugilist dictated the terms right from the start and landed punches throughout the first round.
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Youth World Boxing Championships: India's Rhythm eases into quarter-finals
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Rhythm started off the match aggressively against Latvia's Miks Berzins. His relentless attack from the word go left no room for the opponent to recover as the referees intervened just after a few minutes in the first round before announcing Indian the winner of the round-of-16 match with Re
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Youth World Boxing Championships: Lashu advances into QFs; four Indians pr
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Lashu Yadav registered a commanding 5-0 win and Preeti Dahiya and the country's two male pugilists also made progress into the next stage.
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Indian boxers Deepak, Vanshaj off to flying starts at Youth World Boxing C
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Deepak came out all guns blazing in the men's 75kg bout and took just over a minute to outperform his Albanian opponent Useid Nika with the Referee Stops Contest verdict.
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Vishwanath starts India's campaign in style at Youth World Boxing Champion
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The 17-year-old Chennai boxer shifted gears impressively in the deciding three minutes after the intensely fought first two rounds of men's 48kg bout which saw equal resistance from both ends.
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Asian Boxing C'ship: Alfiya Khan bags gold in 81+ kg category, 4th for Ind
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The judges disqualified her final rival, Jordan's Islam Husaili, in the opening round ending India's women's boxing campaign with a total of seven medals.
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Shiva Thapa storms into final at 2022 Asian Boxing Championships
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Shiva was facing 2019 Asian Champion Bakhodur Usmanov of Tajikistan in the semi-final. In a close bout that saw both the boxers go toe to toe from the beginning, Shiva used his vast experience and tactical acumen to prevail over his younger opponent in a 4:1 split verdict
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