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India’s boxing team targets eight golds at the 2025 World Boxing Cup in Astana. Four women and three men reached the finals, securing 11 medals, including three bronzes.
India’s Pooja Rani and Jugnoo at World Boxing Cup in Astana (BFI)
India’s boxing team at the World Boxing Cup in Astana, Kazakhstan, 2025, aims to clinch at least eight gold medals on the final day on Sunday. This follows the success of four women and three men, joining Nupur (80+kg) in the finals of their respective weight categories on Saturday.
In the women’s category, Meenakshi (48kg), Sakshi (54kg), Pooja Rani (80kg), and Jaismine (57kg) secured their places in the finals. On the men’s side, Hitesh Gulia (70kg), Jugnoo (85kg), and Abhinash Jamwal (65kg) also advanced to the finals. Their victories have set the Indian contingent on course for their best-ever performance at the World Boxing Cup.
In addition, Sanju (women’s 60kg), Nikhil Dubey (men’s 75kg), and Narender (men’s 90+kg) earned bronze medals after their semi-final defeats, bringing India’s overall medal tally to 11. Earlier this year, India won six medals in the first leg of the World Boxing Cup in Brazil, which featured only male boxers.
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This event marks the first opportunity for India’s women boxers to showcase their skills on the World Boxing Cup stage, and they have excelled. Meenakshi began India’s winning streak on Saturday with an assertive 5:0 victory over Turkey’s Nurselen Yalgettekin in the 48kg semi-final. Sakshi followed, dominating Uzbekistan’s Feruza Kazakova to win her 54kg semi-final by the same margin.
Olympian Pooja Rani overcame Turkey’s Elif Guneri in the 80kg category with a 3:2 decision to secure her place in the final. Jaismine concluded the women’s victories with a unanimous decision against Kazakhstan’s Aidana Zabynbekova.
Gold medallist from the Brazil leg, Hitesh Gulia, faced initial challenges against France’s Makan Traore but made a strong comeback in the second round and delivered a convincing performance in the final round to reach the final. Jugnoo added to the celebrations with a 5:0 win over England’s Teagn Scott, while Abhinash Jamwal secured a 5:0 victory against local favourite Yertugan Zeinullinov.
Ritayan Basu, Senior Sub-Editor, Sports at News18.com. Has been covering domestic and and international football for nearly a decade. Has played and covered badminton. Ocassionally writes on cricket content, ha…Read More
Ritayan Basu, Senior Sub-Editor, Sports at News18.com. Has been covering domestic and and international football for nearly a decade. Has played and covered badminton. Ocassionally writes on cricket content, ha… Read More
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