Tashkent, May 9 -- Indian girls delivered a commanding performance in the semifinals at the Asian Boxing U15 & U17 Championships 2026 on Saturday.

Nine Indian boxers of the U-15 category advanced to the finals following dominant displays in Tashkent.

In the 30-33kg category, Akshita registered an emphatic win by Referee Stops Contest (RSC) in the second round against Ayazhan Marat of Kazakhstan (KAZ), according to a release.

In 35kg, Jiya fought a close bout but went down 1:4 by split decision against Malika Moldogazieva of Kyrgyzstan (KGZ).

Anzee (37kg) continued India's strong run with a convincing 5:0 victory over Sarvinoz Riskulova of Uzbekistan (UZB), while Soniya (40kg) also secured a dominant 5:0 win against Diana Mendigarayeva...