Astana, July 3 -- Hitesh Gulia and Sakshi secured semi-final spots and guaranteed themselves podium finishes on Thursday, adding to India's burgeoning medal count at the World Boxing Cup Kazakhstan 2025.

Hitesh, a gold medalist from the Brazil leg earlier this year, delivered a dominant 5:0 win over Kazakhstan's Almaz Orozbekov in the men's 70kg quarterfinal, ensuring another medal to his name. In the women's 54kg category, Sakshi put on a composed display to beat Brazil's Tatiana Regina de Jesus Chagas via unanimous decision.

They now join guaranteed medalists Minakshi (48kg) and Pooja Rani (80kg), as well as Sanju (60kg), who confirmed a podium for herself on Wednesday after advancing to the semifinals. Anamika (51kg) also remains in ...