Bangkok, Aug. 7 -- Five Indian men pugilists will join their seven women compatriots in the semi-finals of the U19 Asian Boxing Championships 2025 in Bangkok, after registering convincing victories to reach the semi-finals of their respective weight categories today

Shivam (55kg), Mausam Suhag (65kg), Rahul Kundu (75kg), Gaurav (85kg) and Hemant Sangwan (90kg) took down their opponents in style to ensure that India will come back with 12 medals from the U19 category.

India are also assured of 13 medals in the U22 category with five boxers set to fight for gold.

Shivam started India's winning march in the morning session when he utterly dominated Uzbekistan's Abdulaziz Abdunazarov for 5:0 win. Mausam Suhag was then pushed to the corner b...