Sobirakhon shakhobidinova

U19 Asian Boxing Championships: India’s young women pugilists underlined their growing prowess in continental boxing as Nisha (54kg) and Muskan (57kg) clinched gold, and five others won silver, at the U19 Asian Boxing Championships 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand on Sunday.

Of the 10 women boxers in U19 fray, nine will return with medals - including 2 golds, 5 silvers, and 2 bronzes - showcasing India’s status as an emerging powerhouse alongside countries like Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and China.

Nisha opened India’s gold medal account in the second bout of the day when she raised her level to dominate the third and final round against Sirui Yang of China to record a 4:1 win. Muskan then made it two in a row for India, coming out with an aggressive approach and staving off Kazakhstan’s Ayazhan Ermek in the subsequent rounds to get a 3:2 split verdict.