In a gold-filled morning session, Khushi Chand (46kg) opened India's tally with a confident 4:1 victory over China's Luo Jinxiu, showcasing superior ring control and precision
India's young pugilists continued to make waves at the 3rd Asian Youth Games 2025 in Bahrain, with six boxers, including five girls and one boy, storming into the finals. India also confirmed one bronze medal after Anant Deshmukh's strong semifinal run in the men's category.
India's young boxers have made an impressive start at the 3rd Asian Youth Games 2025, with Khushi Chand and Chandrika Bhoreshi Pujari recording back-to-back victories in the preliminary rounds of the boxing competition at Exhibition World Bahrain - Hall 9, as per a release from Asian Youth
Khushi (44-46 kg), a bronze medallist at the 2024 Asian School Boys & Girls Boxing Championship in Abu Dhabi, impressed with a Referee Stopped Contest (RSC) victory in the second round over Vietnam's Nguyen Thi Hong Yen. Tikam (52 kg), the SGFI 2024 gold medallist, continued his dominant
The team, accompanied by coaching staff and officials, travelled to Amman on April 17, with preliminaries beginning on April 19 following the draw on April 18.