Astana (Kazakhstan): Indian pugilists Brijesh Tamta, Sagar Jakhar and Sumit registered victories to enter the semifinals and assured themselves of medals in the youth category of ASBC Asian U22 & Youth Boxing Championships 2024 in Astana, Kazakhstan on Monday.
Brijesh (48kg) started the day for India in a hard-fought bout against Uzbekistan’s Sabirov Sayfiddin, with both boxers winning one round each as it all came down to the decider which the youngster from India won 4-3 after the bout was reviewed.
Sagar Jakhar (60kg) and Sumit (67kg) clinched identical 5-0 victories against Thailand’s Kalaseeram Thanaphansakon and Korea’s Hong Seo Jin respectively. Jitesh (54kg) lost 0-5 against Kazakhstan’s Tulebek Nurassyl.
With these three medals, India is now assured of eight medals in the youth category as five women boxers Annu (48kg), Parthavi Grewal (66kg), Nikita Chand (60kg), Khushi Pooniya (81kg) and Nirjhara Bana (+81kg) will start their campaigns in the semi-finals.
Rahul Kundu (75kg), Hemant Sangwan (86kg) and Lakshay Rathi (+92kg), and Laxmi (50kg), Tamanna (54kg), Yatri Patel (57kg), Shrusthi Sathe (63kg) will play their youth quarterfinals later on Monday.
On Tuesday, Asian Games bronze medallist Preeti (54kg), who has already qualified for the Paris Olympics, will kickstart her challenge against Uzbekistan’s Uktamova Nigina in the women’s U-22 category along with Tammana (50kg) and Priyanka (60kg). Meanwhile, Vishvanath Suresh (48kg), Akash Gorkha (60kg), Preet Malik (67kg), Kunal (75kg), Jugnoo (86kg) and Rhythm (+92kg) will be in action in the men’s U-22 category.
The Boxing Federation of India has fielded a 50-member squad for the ongoing prestigious tournament, which has been witnessing high-voltage action with the presence of 390-plus boxers from more than 24 countries, fighting for the medals across 25 weight categories.
The finals for the youth and U-22 category will be played on May 6 and 7 respectively.
–IANS
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has initiated advance reservoir management measures across the State ahead of…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Housing and Urban Development Department has intensified relief and restoration operations in…
Bhubaneswar: Telecom connectivity has been restored in 99 per cent of blocks in Ganjam district…
Bhubaneswar: With Cyclonic Storm ‘Murasu’ gaining strength over the Bay of Bengal, the IMD has…
Bhubaneswar: Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Minister Rabi Narayan Naik has directed officials…
Bhubaneswar: Principal Secretary of the Water Resources Department Shubha Sarma continued her field-level assessment of…
