Tashkent, May 8 (PTI) Five Indian boxers progressed to the semifinals of the Asian U17 Boxing Championships with dominating wins here on Friday.
In the quarterfinals, Yash Yadav (50kg) secured a hard-fought 4:1 victory over Kubanychbek Bolushov of Kyrgyzstan. Nivesh Pal (54kg) continued the dominance, registering a unanimous win against Shingen Kanai of Japan to book his place in the semifinals.
In the 70kg category, Naman Kumar produced a commanding performance, defeating Ruzibek Miravotov of Tajikistan with a 5-0 decision.
Lakshay Phogat (75kg) also impressed, securing a clinical 5-0 victory over Cheng-En Li of Chinese Taipei to progress to the last four.
In other results, Karung Albertson (60kg) went down 0-5 against Emir Mukhit of Kazakhstan,
Ranveer (66kg) suffered a 0:5 defeat against Islam Suleimanogly of Kazakhstan, while Siddhant (+80kg) lost 0-5 to Sabyrzhan Sagym of Kazakhstan, ending their campaigns.
With four more medals confirmed today, India’s total tally in the U-17 boys category now stands at five.
The Indian contingent will look to build on this momentum and push for top podium finishes in the semifinal stage. PTI APA AM AM
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