India’s young boxers delivered an impressive show at the Asian U17 Boxing Championships in Tashkent, with five athletes advancing to the semifinals and confirming medals for the country. Yash Yadav, Nivesh Pal, Naman Kumar and Lakshay Phogat registered dominant quarterfinal victories to keep India’s title hopes alive.

Tashkent, May 8: India’s young boxing contingent delivered a stellar performance at the Asian U17 Boxing Championships, with five boxers advancing to the semifinals and confirming at least five medals for the country.

In the quarterfinals, Yash Yadav (50kg) secured a hard-fought 4:1 victory over Kubanychbek Bolushov of Kyrgyzstan (KGZ). Nivesh Pal (54kg) continued the dominance, registering a unanimous 5:0 win against Shingen Kanai of Japan (JPN) to book his place in the semifinals.

Naman (70kg) U-17 celebrates his QFwin with coaches at Asian Boxing U15 & U17 Championships 2026 |

In the 70kg category, Naman Kumar produced a commanding performance, defeating Ruzibek Miravotov of Tajikistan (TJK) with a 5:0 decision. Lakshay Phogat (75kg) also impressed, securing a clinical 5:0 victory over Cheng-En Li of Chinese Taipei (TPE) to progress to the last four.

Nivesh Pal (54kg) U-17 celebrates his QFwin with coaches at Asian Boxing U15 & U17 Championships 2026 |

In other results, Karung Albertson (60kg) went down 0:5 against Emir Mukhit of Kazakhstan (KAZ). Ranveer (66kg) suffered a 0:5 defeat against Islam Suleimanogly of Kazakhstan (KAZ), while Siddhant (+80kg) lost 0:5 to Sabyrzhan Sagym of Kazakhstan (KAZ), ending their campaigns.