India's Boxers Gear Up for Asian Championships 2026
India's Boxing Team Prepares for Asian Championships
The Indian boxing team is ready to kick off its journey in the Asian Boxing Championships 2026, which is set to commence tomorrow. The draw has revealed crucial opening matches and byes across various weight categories. In the women's section, Preeti Pawar will compete against Elina Bazarova from Kazakhstan in the 54 kg category, while Priya is scheduled to face Rimma Volossenko, also from Kazakhstan, in the 60 kg category. Additionally, Minakshi will take on Japan's Yuka Sadamatsu, and Pooja Rani will battle Kazakhstan's Nadezhda Ryabets. Notably, Nikhat Zareen, Jaismine Lamboria, Ankushita Boro, Arundhati Choudhary, Lovlina Borgohain, and Alfiya Patahan have advanced without a fight due to byes.
On the men's side, Vishvanath Suresh will start against Bekzat Ergeshov from Kyrgyzstan, while Jadumani Singh faces a challenging match against top seed Rui Yamaguchi from Japan in the 55 kg category. Sachin will compete against Buyandalai Bayarkhuu from Mongolia, Aditya Pratap Singh will face Mouda Alhawsaw from Saudi Arabia, and Deepak will go up against Khavasbek Asadullaev from Uzbekistan. Ankush and Narender have also received byes, while Akash, Lokesh, and Harsh Choudhary are preparing for significant matches in their respective categories.
With the matchups now confirmed, India aims to make a powerful start as the competition kicks off tomorrow.
Key Bouts and Byes
Women's Matches
48 kg: Minakshi vs Yuka Sadamatsu (JPN)
51 kg: Nikhat Zareen -- BYE
54 kg: Preeti Pawar vs Elina Bazarova (KAZ)
57 kg: Jaismine -- BYE
60 kg: Priya vs Rimma Volossenko (KAZ)
65 kg: Ankushita Boro -- BYE
70 kg: Arundhati Choudhary -- BYE
75 kg: Lovlina Borgohain -- BYE
80 kg: Pooja Rani vs Nadezhda Ryabets (KAZ)
80+ kg: Alfiya Patahan -- BYE
Men's Matches
50 kg: Vishvanath Suresh vs Bekzat Ergeshov (KGZ)
55 kg: Jadumani Singh vs Rui Yamaguchi (JPN) (top seed)
60 kg: Sachin vs Buyandalai Bayarkhuu (MGL)
65 kg: Aditya Pratap Singh vs Mouda Alhawsaw (KSA)
70 kg: Deepak vs Khavasbek Asadullaev (UZB)
75 kg: Akash vs Yhlas Bagtyyarov (TKM)
80 kg: Ankush -- BYE
85 kg: Lokesh vs Kim Gichae (KOR)
90 kg: Harsh Choudhary vs Tynystan Alybaev (KGZ)
90+ kg: Narender -- BYE.