AMMAN — India
topped the Asian U-15 Boxing Championships medal tally with 25 medals, 11
golds, powered by a stellar showing in the girls’ category. The young Indian
women secured 10 golds and four bronze medals across the 15 weight appearances,
winning every title bout they contested in the finals.
The girls’ U-15 bouts started with Komal (30–33 kg) narrowly
edging Kazakhstan’s Aiaru Onggarbek with a 3:2 split decision. Khushi Ahlawat
(35 kg) then beat her opponent with a 4:1 win, while Tamanna (37 kg) sealed
hers with a second-round RSC.
Svi (40 kg), Milky Meinam (43 kg), Princi (52 kg), Navya (58
kg), Sunaina (61 kg), Trushana Mohite (67 kg), and Vanshika (70+ kg) all won
their respective bouts unanimously, capping a clean sweep in the finals for the
girls’ U-15 squad.
Speaking on the U-15 contingent’s accomplishment from Amman,
BFI president-chairman, Interim Committee, Ajay Singh, said, “What an
incredible evening for Indian boxing. Hearing the national anthem play eleven
times and seeing India topping the charts filled us all with pride. I heartily
congratulate our 25 Under-15 medallists on this outstanding achievement; these
are our future Olympic Champions, and they’ve made the nation proud."
"But, India’s campaign isn’t over yet. Seven of our
Under-17 boxers will step into the ring for finals on the last day, and we’ll
be backing them all the way from the sidelines. Such performances confirm our
belief that India's national anthem will play again and again in the coming
years in boxing arenas around the world," he added.
Four Indian boys contested the finals. Apart from one gold
for Sanskar Vinod (35 kg), three finished with silver medals, adding to the
seven bronzes from earlier. India was already assured of 43 medals ahead of the
finals, including 25 in the U-15 category and 18 in the U-17 category–the
finals of which will be contested on Wednesday.
