Five More Indians Book Semifinal Spots

Five More Indians Book Semifinal Spots at Asian U-15 & U-17 Boxing Championships on Day 5

Amman, April 24, 2025: Five Indians, including three boys and two girls, advanced to the semi-finals of the Asian U-15 Boxing Championships with dominant performances on Day 5.

From the Men’s U-15 championship, Nelson Khwairakpam (55 kg) secured an RSC win in the first round over Chinese Taipei’s Wang Sheng-Yang, while Abhijeet (61 kg) and Lakshay Phogat (64 kg) cruised to 5-0 victories against opponents from Kyrgyzstan and Jordan, respectively.

Among the girls, Princi (52 kg) delivered a strong 5-0 result over Ukraine’s Yeva Kubanova. Samruddhi Satish Shinde (55 kg) wrapped up her bout with an RSC in the third round against Ukraine’s Kseniia Savina.

Day 5 Results

Men’s U-15 – Quarterfinals

52 kg: Ravi Sihag (IND) lost to Elshod Shakirjonov (UZB) – WP 2:3

55 kg: Nelson Khwairakpam (IND) def. Wang Sheng-Yang (TPE) – RSC R1

58 kg: Naman Saini (IND) lost to Jakhongirjon Usmankulov (UZB) – WP 0:5

61 kg: Abhijeet (IND) def. Mukhammad Burkhanov (KGZ) – WP 5:0

64 kg: Lakshay Phogat (IND) def. Laith Ajailat (JOR) – WP 5:0

67 kg: Arpit Bishnoi (IND) lost to Meyrambek Aliev (UZB) – WP 2:3

70+ kg: Yamanveer Jawandha (IND) lost to Nurislam Tashmaganbet (KAZ) – RSC R1

Women’s U-15 – Quarterfinals

46 kg: Yanshika (IND) lost to Viktoriia Amelchenko (UKR) – WP 1:4

52 kg: Princi (IND) def. Yeva Kubanova (UKR) – WP 5:0

55 kg: Samruddhi Satish Shinde (IND) def. Kseniia Savina (UKR) – RSC R3

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