Junior Boxing Championship: 15 Indian boxers to fight for gold medal

Indian boxers Vanshaj and Aman Singh Bisht have entered the youth men's finals at the ASBC Asian Youth and Junior Boxing Championships in Amman, Jordan.

Last edition's silver medalist Vanshaj knocked out Syria's Ahmad Nabaa in 63.5 kg category while Bisht secured a convincing 4-0 win over Kazakhstan's Tim Ofeypotashov in his semifinal bout in 92 kg category.

Vishwanath Suresh in 48kg, along with Vanshaj and Aman will be the three Indians who will feature in the youth men's finals while among women, seven will play finals tomorrow.

Another youth boxer Anand Yadav, who was initially declared to have won his 54kg semifinal bout against Uzbekistan's Abduvali Buriboev 3-2, ended his campaign with a bronze medal after his opponent protested and the decision was reversed.

Meanwhile, in the junior finals being held today, 15 Indian boxers, including 11 men and four women, will fight for gold medal.