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India Secure 14 U19 and 13 U22 Medals at Asian Youth Boxing Championships

A 40-member contingent produced podium finishes in both age categories to affirm India’s systematic youth boxing development

Overview

  • Nisha (54kg), Muskan (57kg) and Rahul Kundu (75kg) claimed India’s three U19 gold medals with split-decision victories over China, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan opponents.
  • Nine of India’s ten U19 women boxers reached the podium with two golds, five silvers and two bronzes, underscoring depth in the female ranks.
  • In the U22 division, Ritika clinched India’s only gold in the women’s 80+kg final while four other boxers—including Yatri Patel and Neeraj—earned silver medals.
  • The 40-member squad outperformed traditional Asian powers such as Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and China across 20 weight classes.
  • These performances build on earlier successes at the U15/U17 Asian Championships, Thailand Open and World Boxing Cup to feed medalists into India’s elite training camps.