ASBC Asian Youth and Junior Boxing Championships: Vini, Vidhi, Yakshika win gold

Indian boxing stars Vini, Yakshika and Vidhi, among others, registered contrasting wins to clinch the gold medal at the 2022 ASBC Asian Youth and Junior Boxing Championships in Amman, Jordan.

Vini beat Karina Tokubay of Kazakhstan in the flyweight 50kg final. The Indian boxer started well and won the first round convincingly before her opponent made a strong comeback in the second round.

It set the tone for a fierce final round that saw both the boxers exchange a lot of punches. Vini scored consistently and moved around the ring well and secured a 5-0 verdict in her favor.

Yakshika (52kg) displayed remarkable courage and temperament against Uzbekistan’s Rakhima Bekniyazova to mount a comeback. The pugilist from Panipat conceded a lot of punches in the first round and was trailing 0-5.

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She, however, came back strong in the second round and counter-attacked brilliantly to level the scores. Yakshika continued her aggressive approach in the last round to complete the comeback and win 4-1.

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Later, Vidhi notched up a comfortable 5-0 win against Aya Suwindeh of Jordan in the 57kg featherweight final. The Indian boxer was in cruise control throughout the bout and forced the opponent to play on her terms.

Playing at distance, Vidhi picked her punches smartly and moved around swiftly throughout the bout, without giving her opponent any chance.

Defending Champion Nikita Chand (60kg) won the gold medal again as she dominated her bout against Uldana Taubay of Kazakhstan. The Indian was so strong that the referee was forced to stop the contest in the third round.

Shrushti Sathe (63kg) was up against Nursulu Suienaly of Kazakhstan, who had no answer for the Indian boxer’s reflexes and strong punches.

Shrushti relentlessly landed accurate punches in the second round and the referee stopped the contest in the second round, handing over the win to the Indian boxing star,

Later, Rudrika (75kg) blanked Kazakhstan’s Shuglya Nalibay 5-0 in a one-sided contest.

With 21 medals in the junior and 18 in the youth section, the Indian contingent has secured 39 medals at the prestigious continental tournament where both the age groups of men and women—youth and junior—are being played together.