The quartet’s victories came in several key divisions that will feature at the 2028 Olympic Games, where boxing will debut full gender parity, reinforcing India’s expanding competitive depth ahead of Los Angeles.
Meanwhile, veteran Pooja Rani (80kg) also entered the semifinals and will take on England’s Emily Asquith later in the day, aiming to become the fourth Indian boxer to advance to the finals.
India has fielded a 20-member contingent at the inaugural World Championships being held under the aegis of the World Boxing, a recently formed international governing body for boxing.
Besides two gold medals, Indian boxers won two silver and eight bronze medals to better their last edition’s record of five medals.
Minakshi defeated Philippines' Irish Magno 4-1 in a women's 52kg quarterfinals bout in Amman, Jordan on Saturday. That assured her a medal in the prestigious event as all semifinalists get a medal.
