Six Indian Under-19 women boxers, including Chandrika Pujari and Joyshree Devi, stormed into the semi-finals of the Asian Youth Championships in Jakarta on Thursday, guaranteeing themselves a haul of at least bronze medals after dominant quarter-final victories
Published Date – 9 July 2026, 08:35 PM
Anshika celebrates her quarterfinal win in the Asian Under19 and 23 boxing championship in Jakarta
Hyderabad: India’s Under-19 women boxers continued their impressive run at the Asian U-19 & U-23 Boxing Championships, with six boxers advancing to the semifinals to assure medals following strong performances in the quarterfinals on Thursday in Jakarta.
Leading the charge, Chandrika Bhoresh Pujari (51kg) delivered a dominant 5:0 victory over Kazakhstan’s Zhadyra Kaltay, while Joyshree Devi (54kg) registered a convincing 5:0 win against Kazakhstan’s Maral Tolepbergen.
Prachi (57kg) continued her fine form with a clinical 5:0 win over Uzbekistan’s Robiya Ravshanova, while Chahat (60kg) secured a comprehensive 5:0 victory against Kazakhstan’s Zhasmin Abramyan.
In the 48kg category, Gunjan edged past Mongolia’s Altanzul Altangadas in a closely contested 3:0 split decision, while Anshika (75kg) added to India’s medal tally with a hard-fought 4:1 win over Kazakhstan’s Altyngul Aimukhan.
India also saw two closely fought bouts not go its way, with Vanshika (65kg) going down to Uzbekistan’s Rushanabonu Isoeva via RSC in the first round , and Lakshu (70kg) losing to Uzbekistan’s Maftuna Yangieva by a 5:0 decision.