In a challenging day for India’s U-17 boys at the Asian Boxing U17 Championships 2026 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Lakshay Phogat emerged as the sole finalist, while four other Indian boxers claimed bronze medals after their semifinal losses.
Competing in the 75kg category, Lakshay Phogat delivered a dominant performance, defeating Seungmin Lee of South Korea by a unanimous 5–0 decision to book his place in the final.
In other semifinal bouts, Narendra Nella (46kg) lost 0–5 to Abdulloh Nuraliev of Uzbekistan, Yash Yadav (50kg) fell 1–4 to Suld Usukhbaatar of Mongolia, Nivesh Pal (54kg) was beaten 0–5 by Abdulbosit Yursunboev of Uzbekistan, and Naman (70kg) went down narrowly 2–3 to Abduvohid Abdumajidov of Uzbekistan.
With one finalist and four bronze medals secured across different weight categories, the Indian U-17 boys’ team will aim for a strong finish in the finals.
Earlier in the tournament, the Indian girls also made an impact. Rakhi (46kg) won by a commanding RSC in the third round against Yating Zhang of China. Khushi Chand (48kg) secured a dominant 5–0 victory over Mungunzul Altamgadasa of Mongolia.
In the 52kg category, Mamta Murlidhar Raut lost 0–5 to Yaxin Qiu of China, while Laxmi Manjunath Lamani (54kg) fell 1–4 to Kumriniso Muhammadova of Uzbekistan. Navya (57kg) advanced to the final with an RSC win in the second round against Dagiimaa Chuluutumur of Mongolia.
In the 60kg division, Ishika lost a closely contested 2–3 bout to Balym Gabitkyzy of Kazakhstan. Diya (63kg) secured a first-round RSC victory over Jia-En Song of Chinese Taipei. Harnoor Kaur (66kg) lost 0–5 to Ayaulym Ospanova of Kazakhstan.
Himanshi (70kg) won by RSC in the first round against Jude Habi of Jordan, and Jyoti (75kg) progressed with an RSC win in the first round over Cheng-Hui Zou of Chinese Taipei. Vanshika (80kg) registered a solid 4–1 victory over Feruzabonu Kamolova of Uzbekistan. In the 80+kg category, Gurseerat Kaur sealed her place in the final with a first-round RSC win against Xin-Ying Huang of Chinese Taipei.
