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Hans India
03-07-2025
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- Hans India
Hitesh, Sakshi add to India's medal tally at World Boxing Cup in Astana
Astana (Kazakhstan): Hitesh Gulia and Sakshi secured semifinal spots on Thursday and guaranteed themselves podium finishes, adding to India's burgeoning medal count at the second leg of the World Boxing Cup 2025 being held in Kazakhstan's capital. Hitesh, a gold medallist from the Brazil leg earlier this year, delivered a dominant 5:0 win over Kazakhstan's Almaz Orozbekov in the men's 70kg quarterfinal, ensuring another medal to his name. In the women's 54kg category, Sakshi put on a composed display to beat Brazil's Tatiana Regina de Jesus Chagas via unanimous decision. They now join guaranteed medallists Minakshi (48kg) and Pooja Rani (80kg), as well as Sanju (60kg), who confirmed a podium for herself on Wednesday after advancing to the semifinals. Anamika (51kg) also remains in contention after reaching the quarters. With several medals guaranteed and more boxers still in the mix, Team India's campaign in Astana continues to build toward a strong finish ahead of the World Boxing Cup Finals in New Delhi. On Wednesday, Minakshi sealed her place in the semifinals with a dominant 5:0 win over Chinese Taipei's Guo Yi-Xuan, showing sharp movement and clean scoring throughout. Pooja Rani followed with a gritty 4:1 split decision victory over Kazakhstan's Gulsaya Yerzhan in the 80kg division, securing her berth in the final four and guaranteeing a podium finish. Anamika (51kg) moved into the quarterfinals with a composed performance against Turkey's Aysen Taskin, keeping India's momentum alive. In the men's draw, Jadumani Singh fought hard in a close contest but lost narrowly to the Philippines' Jay Bryan Baricuatro, bringing his campaign to a close. India has claimed six medals at the previous World Boxing Cup leg in Brazil. With the Finals set to take place in New Delhi this November, the Astana leg plays a key role in shaping preparations. India had won one gold, one silver, and four bronze medals in the first leg of the 2025 World Boxing Cup at Foz do Iguaçu in Brazil. Uzbekistan had topped the medal table in the first leg in Brazil with eight medals, with five gold medals. Hosts Brazil finished with nine medals but had fewer gold (three), while Kazakhstan ended third with six medals, including three gold and three bronze.
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01-07-2025
- Sport
- First Post
World Boxing Cup: Sakshi, Jaismine and Lakshya enter quarterfinals; Manish exits
Indian boxers Sakshi, Jaismine, and Lakshya Chahar stormed into the quarterfinals of the World Boxing Cup 2025 in Astana with dominant wins in their respective preliminary bouts at the Beeline Arena. read more Sakshi put on a composed display to defeat England's Charley Davison with a unanimous 5:0 decision. Image: Boxing Federation Astana: Indian pugilists Sakshi, Lakshya Chahar, and Jaismine advanced to the quarterfinals of the World Boxing Cup after registering preliminary victories at the Beeline Arena here on Tuesday. In the women's 54kg category, Sakshi put on a composed display to defeat England's Charley Davison with a unanimous 5:0 decision in her pre-quarterfinal bout. Jaismine followed with a confident showing of her own in the women's 57kg division, overcoming Azerbaijan's Aynur Mikayilova by the same margin to seal her place in the last eight. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Lakshya delivered a gritty performance in the men's 80kg category, moving past Bulgaria's William Cholov 4:1 in a split verdict. Manish Rathore, however, exited the competition after a closely-contested bout against Rui Yamaguchi of Japan in the men's 55kg category. Sakshi, Lakshya, and Jaismine now join Sachin Siwach, Hitesh Gulia, Muskan, Minakshi, and Sanju in the next round, underlining India's strong start to the tournament in Astana.
