India are assured of 11 medals from Astana with Abhinash Jamwal (men\u2019s 65kg) still in the hunt for a spot in the final later in the day.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Meenakshi started India\u2019s march on Saturday with an aggressive display to beat Nurselen Yalgettekin of Turkey 5:0 in the 48kg semi-final. Sakshi then displayed her prowess, landing punches regularly to dominate Feruza Kazakova of Uzbekistan and reached the final of the 54kg weight category by an identical margin.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Olympian Pooja Rani then staved off the late charge from Elif Guneri of Turkey in the 80kg category to reach the final with a 3:2 verdict. Nupur had already sealed her final berth in the 80+ category on Friday, making it four Indian women boxers in the finals.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sanju (60kg) was the other Indian women\u2019s semi-finalist in action on Saturday. Though she did put her best foot forward against Viktoriya Grafeyeva of Kazakhstan, the Indian ended on the wrong side of the 0:5 verdict and will have to bring home a bronze medal.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India had clinched a total of six medals in the first leg of the World Boxing Cup in Brazil earlier this year with only the men boxers competing in that leg.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
This is the first time that the women pugilists have got an opportunity to showcase their skills at the World Boxing Cup stage and they have grabbed it with both hands.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India had clinched a total of six medals in the first leg of the World Boxing Cup in Brazil earlier this year with only the men boxers competing in that leg.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Jugnoo then added to the celebratory mood in the Indian camp with a 5:0 thumping of England\u2019s Teagn Scott.<\/p>\r\n\r\n