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Five more Indians progress to semis at Asian U-15 & U-17 Boxing Championships on Day 5

Published on Apr 24, 2025

By IANS

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  • AMMAN — Five Indians, including three boys and two girls, advanced to the semifinals of the Asian U-15 Boxing Championships with dominant performances on Day 5.
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  • 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.
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  • 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.
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  • Earlier, Rudraksh Singh Khaidem (46kg) led a flawless outing for India on Day 4, clinching a clinical 3-0 win over Kyrgyzstan’s Aidar Musaev. All six Indian boxers in action advanced to the semi-finals, continuing the team’s dominant run in Amman.


Also read: India continue winning streak at Asian U-15 & U-17 Boxing Championships


  • In the Men's U-15 category, Harsil (37kg) and Sanchit Jayani (49kg) secured commanding 5-0 victories, while Sanskar Vinod Atram (35kg) posted a solid 4-1 win. Prikshit Balahra (40kg) edged out a hard-fought 3-2 win over Mongolia’s Akhmyetkhan Nursalyem. In the Women's U-15 division, Milky Meinam (43kg) dominated Yeldana Abdigani of Kazakhstan with a clean 5-0 verdict.
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  • Day 5 results:
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  • Men’s U-15 – Quarterfinals
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  • 52 kg: Ravi Sihag (IND) lost to Elshod Shakirjonov (UZB) – WP 2:3
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  • 55 kg: Nelson Khwairakpam (IND) def. Wang Sheng-Yang (TPE) – RSC R1
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  • 58 kg: Naman Saini (IND) lost to Jakhongirjon Usmankulov (UZB) – WP 0:5
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  • 61 kg: Abhijeet (IND) def. Mukhammad Burkhanov (KGZ) – WP 5:0
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  • 64 kg: Lakshay Phogat (IND) def. Laith Ajailat (JOR) – WP 5:0
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  • 67 kg: Arpit Bishnoi (IND) lost to Meyrambek Aliev (UZB) – WP 2:3
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  • 70+ kg: Yamanveer Jawandha (IND) lost to Nurislam Tashmaganbet (KAZ) – RSC R1
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  • Women’s U-15 – Quarterfinals
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  • 46 kg: Yanshika (IND) lost to Viktoriia Amelchenko (UKR) – WP 1:4
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  • 52 kg: Princi (IND) def. Yeva Kubanova (UKR) – WP 5:0
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  • 55 kg: Samruddhi Satish Shinde (IND) def. Kseniia Savina (UKR) – RSC R3
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