Indian U-17 Girls Shine at Asian Boxing Championships with Eight Finalists

Strong Performance by Indian U-17 Boxers in Tashkent

Tashkent [Uzbekistan], May 11: The Indian U-17 girls' boxing team has showcased an impressive performance at the Asian Boxing U17 Championships 2026, with eight athletes reaching the finals and four securing bronze medals after the semifinals held in Tashkent.

Rakhi (46kg) set the tone with a decisive RSC victory in the third round against Yating Zhang from China (CHN). In the 48kg category, Khushi Chand achieved a convincing 5:0 win over Mungunzul Altamgadasa from Mongolia (MGL).

In the 52kg division, Mamta Murlidhar Raut faced a setback, losing 0:5 to Yaxin Qiu of China (CHN), while Laxmi Manjunath Lamani (54kg) was narrowly defeated 1:4 by Kumriniso Muhammadova from Uzbekistan (UZB), as reported in a release.

Navya (57kg) advanced to the finals with an RSC victory in the second round against Dagiimaa Chuluutumur from Mongolia (MGL). Ishika, competing in the 60kg category, lost a tightly contested match 2:3 to Balym Gabitkyzy from Kazakhstan (KAZ). Diya (63kg) secured a strong first-round RSC win over Jia-En Song from Chinese Taipei (TPE).

In the 66kg category, Harnoor Kaur was defeated 0:5 by Ayaulym Ospanova from Kazakhstan (KAZ). Himanshi (70kg) won her bout by RSC in the first round against Jude Habi from Jordan (JOR). Jyoti progressed in the 75kg category with an RSC victory in the first round against Cheng-Hui Zou from Chinese Taipei (TPE). Vanshika (80kg) also performed well, winning 4:1 against Feruzabonu Kamolova from Uzbekistan (UZB).

In the 80+kg category, Gurseerat Kaur secured her spot in the finals with a first-round RSC win against Xin-Ying Huang from Chinese Taipei (TPE).

With eight finalists confirmed and four bronze medals already in hand, the Indian U-17 girls' boxing team is now focused on converting their strong performances into gold medals in the finals.