5 Indian boxers assured themselves of podium finishes on the World Boxing Futures Cup after a sequence of spectacular quarterfinals wins right here on Friday.

India’s medal hopes have been strengthened with victories from Gunjan (48kg), Joyshree Devi (54kg), Ambekar Meetei (50kg), Chandrika Pujari (51kg) and Radhamani Longjam (57kg), all of whom superior to the semifinals, thereby assuring the nation 5 medals on the event.

Within the morning session, Gunjan secured a convincing 5-0 unanimous resolution victory over Azerbaijan’s Gular Huseynova, whereas Joyshree Devi produced a dominant show to defeat Japan’s Yura Kanemaru by Referee Stopped Contest (RSC) within the first spherical. Ambekar Meetei additionally progressed with a 4-1 victory over Japan’s Akira Uekubo within the males’s 50kg class.

The night session noticed two extra Indian boxers advance, with Chandrika Pujari (51kg) defeating Spain’s Andrea Buelga Garcia by RSC within the second spherical, whereas Radhamani Longjam (57kg) registered a 4-1 win over England’s Siobhan Haley. In the meantime, Sahil Duhan (60kg) went down 1-4 to France’s David Harutyunyan in his final eight bout.

The World Boxing Futures Cup, being held in Bangkok from March 8 to fifteen, serves as an essential developmental platform for younger athletes as they achieve beneficial worldwide expertise on the pathway towards future world competitions. The Indian contingent will now purpose to transform the assured medals into gold within the upcoming semifinal and remaining bouts.