April 5, New Delhi: Indian boxers Vishwanath Suresh, Ankushita Boro, and Narendra Barwal have qualified for the semifinals of the 2026 Asian Boxing Championships in Mongolia, securing three more medals for the country.
In the men's 50 kg category, 21-year-old Vishwanath Suresh delivered a major upset by defeating Kazakhstan's reigning world champion Sanzhar Tashkenbay with a dominant 5-0 victory.
In the women's 65 kg category, Ankushita Boro secured a 4-1 win over Kazakhstan's Laura Yesenkeldi to qualify for the semifinals. She will now face Chinese Taipei's 2024 Paris Olympics bronze medalist Nien-Chin Chen in the next round.
In the men's 90+ kg division, Narendra Barwal registered a convincing 5-0 win against UAE's Aghayev in the quarterfinals to advance to the last four.
With all three boxers reaching the semifinals, India is assured of at least three medals in the championship.