Asian Boxing U15 & U17 Championships 2026: Lakshay Phogat Enters Final; 4 Indian Boxers Win Bronze In Tashkent
Lakshay Phogat emerged as India’s lone finalist at the Asian Boxing U17 Championships 2026 in Tashkent after a dominant semifinal win over Korea’s Seungmin Lee. Four other Indian boxers — Narendra Nella, Yash Yadav, Nivesh Pal and Naman — secured bronze medals.
Lakshya (75kg) U17 celebrates his SF win with coaches at Asian Boxing U15 & U17 Championships 2026 | File Photo
Tashkent, May 12: India’s U-17 boys had a challenging day at the Asian Boxing U17 Championships 2026, with Lakshay Phogat emerging as the lone finalist, while four other boxers secured bronze medals after their semifinal bouts in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Lakshay Phogat storms into final
In the 75kg category, Lakshay Phogat delivered a dominant performance to defeat Seungmin Lee of Korea (KOR) by a unanimous 5:0 decision to book his place in the final. In other semifinal bouts, Narendra Nella (46kg) went down 0:5 against Abdulloh Nuraliev of Uzbekistan (UZB).
Four Indian boxers settle for bronze
Yash Yadav (50kg) lost 1:4 to Suld Usukhbaatar of Mongolia (MGL), while Nivesh Pal (54kg) suffered a 0:5 defeat against Abdulbosit Yursunboev of Uzbekistan (UZB). In a closely contested bout, Naman (70kg) lost 2:3 against Abduvohid Abdumajidov of Uzbekistan (UZB).
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With one finalist and four bronze medals secured, the Indian U-17 boys team will look to finish strong in the finals.
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