Asian Boxing: Yash, Kom lead India's charge in Tashkent U-17 event

India's young boxers delivered a mix of results at the Asian Boxing U15 & U17 Championships. U-17 boxers Yadav Yash and Karuna Albertson Kom secured wins, while U-15 girls Khushi Rana and Hanshika Attri also advanced with dominant victories.

India's young boxers continued their campaign at the Asian Boxing U15 & U17 Championships 2026 with a series of strong performances in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

U-17 Boys' Competition

In the U-17 boys' competition, Yadav Yash (50kg) secured a commanding 5:0 victory over Turkmenistan's Suleyman Ahmedov, while Karuna Albertson Kom (60kg) impressed with a 4:1 win against Tajikistan's Ali Nazarov, as per a press release from the Boxing Federation of India (BFI). Gopal Rameshwar Ganeshe (52kg) was involved in a closely fought contest but went down narrowly 2:3 against Tajikistan's Nazarov Damir. Mishra Prashant (57kg) faced a tough opponent in China's Tangjie Liu and lost 0:5.

U-15 Results

In the U-15 girls' quarterfinals, Khushi Rana (49kg) delivered a dominant performance, winning by RSC in Round 1 against Vietnam's Thi Ngoc Truc Nguyen, while Hanshika Attri (46kg) secured a convincing 5:0 victory over Uzbekistan's Visola Bakhtiyorova. Nitya Pandey (55kg) put up a strong fight but was defeated by Kazakhstan's Aruna Shalman.

Among the U-15 boys, Samir Bohra (43kg) registered a convincing 5:0 victory over Chinese Taipei's Hao-Ting Chang in the preliminary round.

With a mix of commanding wins and closely contested bouts, the Indian contingent continues to showcase promising talent across age groups, as the tournament progresses in Tashkent. (ANI)

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