Bangkok, March 14 – India’s young boxers continued their impressive performance at the 2026 World Boxing Futures Cup in Bangkok, with Chandrika, Gunjan, Joyshree Devi, and Ambekar Meetei advancing to the finals after securing convincing victories in their semi-final bouts on Saturday.
In the women’s 51kg category, Chandrika delivered a strong performance to defeat Morocco’s Rihab Hamdoune by Referee Stopped Contest (RSC) in the second round, earning her a place in the gold medal bout.
In the women’s 48kg category, Gunjan delivered a dominant performance to defeat North Korea’s Yu Gyong Kim by a 5-0 unanimous decision, securing her spot in the final.
Joyshree Devi (54kg) produced another commanding display, stopping Mexico’s Sofia Ramirez by Referee Stopped Contest (RSC) in the first round to secure her spot in the final.
In the men’s 50kg category, Ambekar Meetei also advanced to the final after registering a 5-0 unanimous decision victory over Uzbekistan’s Abdugani Yorkinjonov.
Meanwhile, Radhamani Longjam (57kg) fought a closely contested bout but lost 2-3 to Ukraine’s Yevanhelina Petruk in the semi-finals, finishing with a bronze medal.
With four Indian boxers now progressing to the finals in their respective categories, the contingent will aim to convert their strong performances into gold medals as the tournament approaches its concluding stage.
The World Boxing Futures Cup, being held in Bangkok from March 8 to 15, features promising youth boxers from across the world competing in the Youth Olympic weight categories, providing valuable international exposure for the next generation of boxers.
The Indian Youth boxing team confirmed five medals at the 2026 World Boxing Futures Cup in Bangkok after a series of impressive quarter-final wins on Friday.
India’s medal hopes were strengthened with victories from Gunjan (48kg), Joyshree Devi (54kg), Ambekar Meetei (50kg), Chandrika Pujari (51kg), and Radhamani Longjam (57kg), all of whom advanced to the semi-finals, thereby assuring the country five medals at the tournament.
In the morning session, Gunjan secured a convincing 5-0 unanimous decision victory over Azerbaijan’s Gular Huseynova, while Joyshree Devi produced a dominant display to defeat Japan’s Yura Kanemaru by Referee Stopped Contest (RSC) in the first round.