Overview

• Sakshi secured India’s first gold medal at the Astana leg by defeating USA’s Yosline Perez in the women’s 54kg final with a unanimous decision.
• Meenakshi, Jugnoo and Pooja Rani each earned silver medals after close losses to opponents from Kazakhstan and Australia in their respective weight categories.
• India’s medal count at Astana has risen to 11, surpassing the six won by the men’s team during the Brazil leg earlier this year.
• Four boxers—Hitesh Gulia, Abhinash Jamwal, Jaismine and Nupur—are scheduled to fight in evening finals with potential gold on the line.
• This event marks the first appearance of Indian women pugilists at the World Boxing Cup, highlighting the growing depth of the national squad.