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Vishvanath Suresh stuns world champion Sanzhar

Vishvanath Suresh stuns world champion Sanzhar

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Vishvanath Suresh defeated the reigning world champion and world No. 1 Sanzhar Tashkenbay of Kazakhstan in the quarterfinals of the Asian Boxing Championships 2026 on Saturday. The 21-year -old has rapidly established himself as one of India’s most exciting boxing prospects, seamlessly transitioning from a dominant youth career to the elite senior level. Hailing from Chennai, Tamil Nadu, the former youth World champion’s rise marks a significant moment for boxing talent emerging from the region. He will next take on Hutaifa Eshish of Jordan in the semi-finals on April 7th. 🚨🚨BIG UPSET AT THE ASIAN BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS 21-year-old Vishwanath Suresh has just beaten the reigning 50kg World Champion Sanzhar Tashkenbay in the quarterfinals🫡 Back in 2022, he had won gold in the men’s 48kg category at the IBA Youth World Championship.#Boxing 🥊|… pic.twitter.com/U1Wh4HyAYs — The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) April 4, 2026 India confirmed three more medals on the day as Ankushita Boro (Women’s 65Kg), Sachin Siwach (Men’s 60Kg) and Narender Berwal (Men’s 90+ Kg) also reached the semi-finals. Ankushita defeated a Kazakh boxer, Laura Yessenkeldi, on …

Lovlina clinches gold, Shiva Thapa takes silver

Lovlina clinches gold, Shiva Thapa takes silver

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Tokyo Olympic bronze medalist Lovlina Borgohain added another accolade to her name, securing gold in the women’s 75kg boxing category at the National Games, on Friday. Meanwhile, Shiva Thapa, a six-time Asian champion, had to settle for silver in the men’s 63.5kg division after a narrow defeat. Competing in her first tournament since the Paris Olympics, Lovlina dominated Pranshu Rathore of Chandigarh with a flawless 5-0 victory, reaffirming her superiority in the ring. In the men’s light welterweight (63.5kg) final, Thapa faced a tough challenge against Vanshaj from the Services Sports Control Board. The contest was closely fought, but Vanshaj edged out a 4-3 win, denying Thapa the top spot. Tokyo Olympic bronze medalist Lovlina Borgohain claims Gold 🥇in the women’s 75kg boxing event at the 38th National Games 🥊👊 Competing in her first tournament since the Paris Olympics, Assam’s Lovlina dominated Chandigarh’s Pranshu Rathore, securing a commanding 5-0 victory.… pic.twitter.com/WIHagl5keO — The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) February 7, 2025 Other Key Results – Mandengbam Singh (Services) emerged victorious in the men’s 51kg flyweight category, defeating Chandigarh’s …

Ankushita win first round, mixed day for India

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Former world youth champion Ankushita Boro prevailed over Namuun Monkhor of Mongolia in the 60kg category while Abhimanyu Loura went down against Ireland’s Kelyn Cassidy in the second round of the 80kg weight category in the 2nd Boxing World qualifiers for Paris Olympics in Bangkok, Thailand, on Monday. Boro, the first Indian woman in action in what is the final chance for the pugilist to book a Paris Olympic berth, began strong against her young Mongolian opponent. She effectively blunted Monkhor’s speedy movements by tactically shifting gears to carve out a 4-1 win after three keenly-contested rounds. However, it was not an outing to remember for Loura. The National championships bronze medallist came into the second-round clash against two-time Irish champion Cassidy, high on confidence after beating Bulgaria’s 10-time national champion Kristiyan Nikolov in a thrilling encounter. But Cassidy was well prepared for the long reach of his opponent and went on to win 0-5 despite Loura giving his all in the final round. On Tuesday, Sachin Siwach (57kg), Abhinash Jamwal (63.5kg) and Nishant Dev …