Greater Noida, Nov. 16 -- Ankush Phangal and Narender Berwal powered India to a flawless opening as both secured medals with dominant wins on Day 1 of the World Boxing Cup Finals 2025.

With the tournament restricted to only the world's eight top boxers in each category, the Indian quartet swept through the opening round to enter the semis, guaranteeing podium finishes at the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex.

On winning quarter finals in World Boxing Cup Finals 2025, Boxer Narender Berwal said, "It was an open-ended match with a gold medallist. I had a plan with the coaches to maintain the distance. The first round was significant. I was confident in the first round. If I kept hitting a punch, then I wouldn't have made it. It wa...