Indian sports wrap, April 21: Indian boxers continue winning run at Asian U-15 & U-17 Boxing Championships

Indian sports wrap, April 21: Indian boxers continue winning run at Asian U-15 & U-17 Boxing Championships

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.

SGFI 2024 gold medallist Tikam Singh (52kg) dominated Ali Almesmari of UAE, sealing the bout with an RSC (Referee Stopped Contest) 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.

-Team Sportstar

The All India Tennis Association (AITA) has announced the Junior Davis Cup and Junior Billie Jean King Cup teams to compete in Shymkent, Kazakhstan.

The under-16 girls event will first be played from May 12 to 17, and will be followed by the boys event from May 19.

– Team Sportstar

Home favourite Anuj prevailed over Haryana’s Sumit in the men’s freestyle 61kg final while Uttar Pradesh’s Vivek got the better of Harayan’s Saurabh in the 74kg title clash at the U20 National Wrestling Championships here on Monday.

Ajay (Maharashtra) and Kapil (Chandigarh) emerged bronze winners in the 61kg while Akash (Chandiagrh) and Yesh (Delhi) claimed third places in the 74kg.

Vishal made up for Haryana’s disappointment by claiming the 97kg gold with a win over Services’ Sahil. UP’s Vishal and Rajasthan’s Sahil grabbed bronze medals. In the women’s event, Haryana’s Vineeta (50kg), Neha (57kg) and Harshita (72kg) emerged champions while Delhi’s Shikha took the gold in the 65kg category.

From among the Greco Roman wrestlers in action on Monday, Services’ Anil More (55kg), Delhi’s Yohesh (67kg) and Haryana’s Rohit (87kg) emerged champions in their respective categories.

– PTI

Published on Apr 21, 2025