Boxing championships
U22 Asian Boxing C’ships: Neeraj, Ishan Kataria, Yatri Patel, Priya To Fight For Gold After Convincing Wins In Semis
Bangkok, Aug 6 (IANS) Neeraj (men’s 75kg) and Ishan Kataria (men’s 90+kg), Yatri Patel (women’s 57kg), Priya (women’s 60kg) registered convincing victories to reach the finals of their respective weight categories in the U22 Asian Boxing Championships 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand on Wednesday.Neeraj banked on his speed and counter attacks to defeat Kyeongho Bang of South Korea 5:0 to become the first Indian boxer to make it to the summit clash on Wednesday. Ishan Kataria then joined him in the final when he used his big frame and strong punches to dominate Chen Chen of China as the referee had to stop the contest in the third round as the Chinese was getting battered.
Yatri Patel then became the first Indian women boxer to reach the final as she used the left-right combination punches to great effect to dominate Vietnam’s Thi Nhung Quand to bag a 5:0 unanimous verdict in the women’s 57kg semifinals. A few minutes later, Priya also came up with a dominating performance to overpower Uzbekistan’s Odinakhon Ismoilova to reach the women’s 60kg final.
