Bangkok [Thailand], March 8 (ANI): The Indian Youth boxing staff made a robust begin to its marketing campaign on the World Boxing Futures Cup 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand, on Sunday, with Joyshree Devi Chirom, Ambekar Meetei Lairenlakpam and Sahil Duhan registering victories on the opening day of the event.
In the ladies’s 54kg class, Joyshree Devi Chirom secured a Referee Stopped Contest (RSC) victory within the second spherical in opposition to her opponent from Tajikistan, as per a press launch from the Boxing Federation of India (BFI).
In the lads’s division, Ambekar Meetei Lairenlakpam (50kg) and Sahil Duhan (60kg) additionally started their campaigns on a profitable observe, each recording 5-0 unanimous resolution victories over opponents from the Philippines and China, respectively.
The Indian staff is competing within the Youth Olympic weight classes, making the event an necessary step within the pathway towards qualification and preparation for the Youth Olympic Games.
The World Boxing Futures Cup, being held from March 8 to fifteen, brings collectively a few of the most promising youth boxers from the world over and serves as a key developmental occasion within the international boxing calendar.
Indian youth boxers had delivered a historic efficiency final 12 months on the third Asian Youth Games in Bahrain, clinching seven medals, together with 4 gold, two silver and one bronze, marking India’s best-ever displaying in youth boxing on the continental stage.
The Indian contingent will look to construct on the constructive begin because the preliminary rounds proceed in Bangkok. (ANI)
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