Of the 10 women boxers in U19 fray, nine will return with medals - including 2 golds, 5 silvers, and 2 bronzes - showcasing India\u2019s status as an emerging powerhouse alongside countries like Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and China.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Nisha opened India\u2019s 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\u2019s Ayazhan Ermek in the subsequent rounds to get a 3:2 split verdict.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The U19 and U22 Asian Boxing Championships, which are being held simultaneously, provides India\u2019s rising stars a platform to showcase their skills and determination against some Asia\u2019s toughest opponents. India has fielded a strong contingent of 40 boxers \u2014 20 in each age group \u2014 with a perfect mix of proven champions and potential talents who have impressed in the domestic circuit.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Three more boxers will be in action in the men's finals later in the day. India are also assured of 13 medals in the U22 category with five boxers set to fight for gold on Monday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The U19 and U22 Asian Boxing Championships, which are being held simultaneously, provides India\u2019s rising stars a platform to showcase their skills and determination against some Asia\u2019s toughest opponents. India has fielded a strong contingent of 40 boxers \u2014 20 in each age group \u2014 with a perfect mix of proven champions and potential talents who have impressed in the domestic circuit.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the higher weight categories, Aarti Kumari (75kg) lost to Tongtong Gu of China, while Kritika Wasan\u2019s (80kg) last round efforts were not enough to avoid a 2:3 loss against Kuralay Yeginbaikyzy of Kazakhstan. Parchi Tokas (80+kg) went down by an identical margin against Sobirakhon Shakhobidinova of Uzbekistan.<\/p>\r\n\r\n