Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia), April 5 The Indian women's boxing team continued its impressive performance at the Asian Boxing Championships as reigning world champions Meenakshi Hooda and Jaismine Lamboria advanced to the semifinals here on Sunday.
The pair's victories ensured that the entire Indian women's team would finish on the podium.
In the men's section, Lokesh, Akash, and Harsh Choudhary also made it to the last four.
Meenakshi produced a composed and dominant performance to defeat Japan's Yuka Sadamatsu by a unanimous 5-0 decision, controlling the women's 48kg category bout with sharp combinations and ring awareness.
Jaismine matched that intensity in the 57kg division, outclassing China's Ziyi Chen with an equally dominant 5-0 verdict to secure her place in the semifinals.
In the men's section, Lokesh (85kg) booked his place in the next round with a clinical 5-0 win over Korea's Gichae Kim, showcasing control and precision throughout the bout.
Akash (75kg) followed with a dominant 5-0 victory against Turkmenistan's Yhlas Bagtyyarov, while Harsh Choudhary (90kg) delivered a strong performance to overcome Kyrgyzstan's Tynystan Alybaev and advance to the semifinals.
India now has six boxers in the men's semifinals. However, Ankush (80kg) was eliminated after a loss to Jordan's Hussein Iashaish.
