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News18
10-08-2025
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Nisha, Muskan Clinch Gold As India Finish With 14 Medals At Asian U19 Boxing Championships
Last Updated: India's young women pugilists shone at the U19 Asian Boxing Championships 2025 in Bangkok, with Nisha and Muskan winning gold. India secured 14 medals in total. News18 India's young women pugilists underlined their growing prowess in continental boxing as Nisha (54kg) and Muskan (57kg) clinched gold, and five others won silver, at the U19 Asian Boxing Championships 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand, on Sunday. From the men's finals, Rahul Kundu (75kg) added another, following a split decision victory over Uzbek powerhouse Muhammadjon Yakupboevek, bringing India's tally up to 14 medals, including three gold, seven silver, and four bronze medals. Furthermore, of the 10 women boxers in the U19 fray, nine will return with medals – including two golds, five silvers, and two bronzes – showcasing India's status as an emerging powerhouse alongside countries like Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and China. The U19 and U22 Asian Boxing Championships, which are being held simultaneously, provide India's rising stars a platform to showcase their skills and determination against some of Asia's toughest opponents. India has fielded a strong contingent of 40 boxers — 20 in each age group — with a perfect mix of proven champions and potential talents who have impressed in the domestic circuit. Nisha opened India's gold medal account in the second bout of the day when she raised her level to dominate the third and final round against Sirui Yang of China to record a 4:1 win. Muskan then made it two in a row for India, coming out with an aggressive approach and staving off Kazakhstan's Ayazhan Ermek in the subsequent rounds to get a 3:2 split verdict. In the men's event, Rahul was his assured self against Muhammadjon of Uzbekistan in the 75kg category, winning the final 4:1. India are also assured of 13 medals in the U22 category with five boxers set to fight for gold on Monday. Among the other Indian women contesting for gold on Sunday, Vini went down against Sevara Mamatova of Uzbekistan in the 60kg final, while Arinda Akimoto of Japan got the better of Nisha 4:1 in the 65kg summit clash. In the higher weight categories, Aarti Kumari (75kg) lost to Tongtong Gu of China, while Kritika Wasan's (80kg) last-round efforts were not enough to avoid a 2:3 loss against Kuralay Yeginbaikyzy of Kazakhstan. Parchi Tokas (80+kg) went down by an identical margin against Sobirakhon Shakhobidinova of Uzbekistan. In the men's category, Mausam Suhag lost the 65kg final against Jakhongir Zaynidinov of Uzbekistan, while Hemant Sangwan went down against Rassul Assankhanov of Kazakhstan. Yashika (women's 51kg), Akanksha Phalaswal (women's 70kg), Shivam (men's 55kg), and Gaurav (men's 85kg) bagged a bronze medal each. view comments First Published: August 10, 2025, 18:15 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
The Hindu
10-08-2025
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Indian Sports Wrap, August 10: Nisha, Muskan bag gold as India win nine medals in Asian U19 Boxing
BOXING India's young women pugilists underlined their growing prowess in continental boxing as Nisha (54kg) and Muskan (57kg) clinched gold, and five others won silver, at the U19 Asian Boxing Championships 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand, on Sunday. Of the 10 women boxers in the U19 fray, nine will return with medals - including 2 golds, 5 silvers, and 2 bronzes - showcasing India's status as an emerging powerhouse alongside countries like Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and China. Nisha opened India's gold medal account in the second bout of the day when she raised her level to dominate the third and final round against Sirui Yang of China to record a 4:1 win. Muskan then made it two in a row for India, coming out with an aggressive approach and staving off Kazakhstan's Ayazhan Ermek in the subsequent rounds to get a 3:2 split verdict. Three more boxers will be in action in the men's finals later in the day. India is also assured of 13 medals in the U22 category with five boxers set to fight for gold on Monday. Among the other Indian women contesting for gold on Sunday, Vini went down against Sevara Mamatova of Uzbekistan in the 60kg final, while Arinda Akimoto of Japan got the better of Nisha 4:1 in the 65kg summit clash. In the higher weight categories, Aarti Kumari (75kg) lost to Tongtong Gu of China, while Kritika Wasan's (80kg) last-round efforts were not enough to avoid a 2:3 loss against Kuralay Yeginbaikyzy of Kazakhstan. Parchi Tokas (80+kg) went down by an identical margin against Sobirakhon Shakhobidinova of Uzbekistan. India has fielded a 40-member contingent in the U19 and U22 continental event. -Team Sportstar
Hans India
10-08-2025
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- Hans India
Asian U19 Boxing C'ship: Nisha, Muskan clinch gold as nine Indian women return with medals
India's young women pugilists underlined their growing prowess in continental boxing as Nisha (54kg) and Muskan (57kg) clinched gold, and five others won silver, at the U19 Asian Boxing Championships 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand on Sunday. Of the 10 women boxers in U19 fray, nine will return with medals - including 2 golds, 5 silvers, and 2 bronzes - showcasing India's status as an emerging powerhouse alongside countries like Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and China. Nisha opened India's gold medal account in the second bout of the day when she raised her level to dominate the third and final round against Sirui Yang of China to record a 4:1 win. Muskan then made it two in a row for India, coming out with an aggressive approach and staving off Kazakhstan's Ayazhan Ermek in the subsequent rounds to get a 3:2 split verdict. The U19 and U22 Asian Boxing Championships, which are being held simultaneously, provides India's rising stars a platform to showcase their skills and determination against some Asia's toughest opponents. India has fielded a strong contingent of 40 boxers — 20 in each age group — with a perfect mix of proven champions and potential talents who have impressed in the domestic circuit. Three more boxers will be in action in the men's finals later in the day. India are also assured of 13 medals in the U22 category with five boxers set to fight for gold on Monday. Among the other Indian women contesting for gold on Sunday, Vini went down against Sevara Mamatova of Uzbekistan in the 60kg final, while Arinda Akimoto of Japan got the better or Nisha 4:1 in the 65kg summit clash. In the higher weight categories, Aarti Kumari (75kg) lost to Tongtong Gu of China, while Kritika Wasan's (80kg) last round efforts were not enough to avoid a 2:3 loss against Kuralay Yeginbaikyzy of Kazakhstan. Parchi Tokas (80+kg) went down by an identical margin against Sobirakhon Shakhobidinova of Uzbekistan.
News18
08-08-2025
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U19 Asian Boxing Championships: Ten Indian boxers book final berth
Bangkok [Thailand], August 8 (ANI): Ten Indian boxers, including seven women, will be vying for gold in the U19 Asian Boxing Championships 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday after registering convincing victories in their respective semi-final boxers Nisha (54kg), Muskan (57kg), Vini (60kg), Nisha (65kg), Aarti Kumari (75kg), Parchi Tokas (80+kg) along with Mausam Suhag (65kg), Rahul Kundu (75kg) and Hemant Sangwan (90kg) in the men's event have reached the final. Kritika (80kg) has a direct entry in the final, as per a press release from the Boxing Federation of India (BFI). The U19 and U22 Asian Boxing Championships, which are being held simultaneously, provide India's rising stars a platform to showcase their skills and determination against some Asia's toughest opponents. India has fielded a strong contingent of 40 boxers — 20 in each age group — with a perfect mix of proven champions and potential talents who have impressed in the domestic circuit. India is also assured of 13 medals in the U22 category with five boxers set to fight for the 54kg semifinal, Nisha completely dominated Himari Watanabe of Japan for a 5:0 verdict. Vini (60kg) and Nisha (65kg) also clinched their respective semifinals, with the former beating Ruixue Li and Nisha defeating Ziyue Bao of in the 57kg semifinal, Muskan overturned China's Jiaen Wang's slight advantage with a dominant third round to win 4: Kumari then rained in enough punches on Thanh Tuyen Tran of Vietnam to force the referee to stop the 75kg semi-final bout in the second round. Parchi Tokas then rounded off the tally with a 3:2 win over Zhaksylyk Sanina of Kazakhstan in the 80+ kg the evening session, Mausam Suhag continued India's winning streak with a 5:0 win over Akshan Hashemi of Iran in the men's 65kg bout and Rahul Kundu joined them in the finals with a 5:0 win over Shildebay Nursultan of Kazakhstan in 75kg Sangwan then ended the day for India on a winning note with a 5:0 win over Qirui He of (women's 51kg), Akanksha Phalaswal (women's 70kg), Shivam (men's 55kg) and Gaurav (men's 85kg) will return home with a bronze medal each. (ANI)
News18
08-08-2025
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U19 Asian Boxing Championships: 10 Indians book final berth
Agency: Bangkok, Aug 8 (PTI) Ten Indian boxers, including seven women, will be vying for gold in the U19 Asian Boxing Championships 2025 after registering convincing victories in their respective semi-final bouts here on Friday. Women boxers Nisha (54kg), Muskan (57kg), Vini (60kg), Nisha (65kg), Aarti Kumari (75kg), Parchi Tokas (80+kg) along with Mausam Suhag (65kg), Rahul Kundu (75kg) and Hemant Sangwan (90kg) in the men's event have reached the final. Kritika (80kg) has a direct entry in the final. India have fielded a strong contingent of 40 boxers — 20 in each age group — with a perfect mix of proven champions and potential talents who have impressed in the domestic circuit. India are also assured of 13 medals in the U22 category with five boxers set to fight for gold. In the 54kg semifinal, Nisha completely dominated Himari Watanabe of Japan for a 5:0 verdict. Vini (60kg) and Nisha (65kg) also clinched their respective semifinals with the former beating Ruixue Li and Nisha defeating Ziyue Bao of China. Earlier in the 57kg semifinal, Muskan overturned China's Jiaen Wang's slight advantage with a dominant third round to win 4:1. Aarti Kumari then rained in enough punches on Thanh Tuyen Tran of Vietnam to force the referee to stop the 75kg semi-final bout in the second round. Prachi Tokas then rounded of the tally with a 3:2 win over Zhaksylyk Sanina of Kazakhstan in the 80+ kg semifinals. In the evening session, Mausam Suhag continued India's winning streak with a 5:0 win over Akshan Hashemi of Iran in the men's 65kg bout and Rahul Kundu joined them in the finals with a 5:0 win over Shildebay Nursultan of Kazakhstan in 75kg semis. Hemant Sangwan then ended the day for India on a winning note with a 5:0 win over Qirui He of China. Yashika (women's 51kg), Akanksha Phalaswal (women's 70kg), Shivam (men's 55kg) and Gaurav (men's 85kg) will return home with a bronze medal each. PTI KHS KHS TAP view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
