India Assure Nine Medals in U-23 Women's Boxing at Asian U-19 & U-23 Championships

India's U-23 women boxers delivered a commanding performance at the Asian U-19 & U-23 Boxing Championships, with nine boxers advancing to the semifinals to assure medals after a strong showing in the quarterfinals held across afternoon and evening sessions on Wednesday in Jakarta.

Afternoon Session Highlights

In the afternoon session, Tanu (51kg) registered a dominant 5:0 unanimous decision win over Thailand's Kewalin Norasing, while Nisha (54kg) secured an equally convincing 5:0 victory against Kazakhstan's Aliaksar Symbat.

In the 48kg bout, Nidhi fought hard but went down narrowly to Kazakhstan's Gulnaz Buribayeva via a 3:2 split decision.

Evening Session Highlights

The evening session saw India continue its momentum, with Prachi (57kg) sealing a commanding win over Korea's Yejin Oh via RSC in the first round.

Nikita Chand (60kg) followed it up with a clinical victory against Chinese Taipei's Chen-Xuan Ye via RSC in the third round, while Kajal (65kg) edged past Japan's Arinda Akimoto in a closely contested 4:1 split decision.

Nine Boxers, Nine Medals Assured

With these results, India has now assured a total of nine medals in the U-23 women's competition, with all semifinalists guaranteed podium finishes.

India's Semifinalists in the U-23 Women's Category

• Tanu (51kg)
• Nisha (54kg)
• Prachi (57kg)
• Nikita Chand (60kg)
• Kajal (65kg)
• Shivani (70kg)
• Muskan (75kg)
• Naina (80kg)
• Priyanka (+80kg)

India's dominant showing in the women's category highlights its growing strength and depth at the continental level, with multiple boxers now in strong contention for gold medals.

About the Championship

The Asian U-19 & U-23 Boxing Championships, being held in Jakarta from July 5 to July 16, continue to serve as a key platform for India's emerging talent to shine on the international stage.

(Inputs from Press Release)