Indian Boxers Shine at Asian U-15 & U-17 Championships with Three Dominant Wins on Day 2

By  News On Air   Apr 22, 2025

Indian boxers continued their strong run at the Asian U-15 & U-17 Boxing Championships in Amman, Jordan, with three commanding wins on Day 2.

Tikam Singh (52kg) dominated Ali Almesmari of UAE, sealing the bout with a Referee Stopped Contest (RSC) in the third round. Udham Singh (54kg) outboxed Iran’s Mohammadparsa Motevalianastanehsari to register a clean 5-0 victory. In the 57kg category, Rahul Gariya overwhelmed Chinese Taipei’s Li Shou-Xun, securing an RSC win in the opening round.

India began its campaign with two commanding wins on the opening day as Hardik Dahiya (43kg) and Rudraksh Singh (46kg) started with wins in the preliminary round.

This is the first event organised by Asian Boxing, endorsed by both the Olympic Council of Asia and the newly formed World Boxing Council. India has fielded a strong 56-member youth boxing squad – 30 U-15 and 26 U-17 pugilists – for the continental tournament.