Indian U-17 girls dominate Asian Boxing Championships, assure 12 medals in Tashkent

India’s U-17 girls continued their impressive campaign at the Asian Boxing U15 & U17 Championships 2026 by confirming 12 medals with a series of dominant performances in Tashkent on Thursday.

The Indian contingent produced multiple commanding victories, underlining the country’s growing depth in youth boxing at the continental level.

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Leading the charge was Rakhi in the 46kg category, who secured a convincing 5-0 win over her opponent from Chinese Taipei.

Khushi (48kg) delivered one of the standout performances of the day with a first-round RSC victory against Korea, while Mamta (52kg) followed it up with a dominant Round 2 RSC win over Jordan.

India’s momentum continued through the day as Laxmi (54kg) registered a third-round RSC victory against Mongolia and Navya (57kg) outclassed her Chinese opponent 5-0.

Ishika (60kg) also impressed with a second-round RSC win over Mongolia.

The Indian team added more emphatic victories in the heavier categories, with Harnoor (66kg) and Himanshi (70kg) both securing first-round RSC wins against Chinese Taipei.

Jyoti (75kg) advanced after her opponent from Turkmenistan was disqualified, while Gurseerat (80+kg) sealed a solid 4-0 win over Kazakhstan.

The only setback for India came in the 50kg category, where Ovi narrowly lost 2-3 against a boxer from Uzbekistan in a closely fought contest.

In the boys’ section, Narendra Kumar Nella also impressed with a commanding RSC victory in the 44-46kg category.

With 12 medals already assured and several dominant RSC wins recorded, India’s young boxers have continued to make a strong statement at the continental championships.