India shines in Bangkok
At the World Boxing Futures Cup in Bangkok (Mar 8–15) India finished with five medals — gold for Chandrika Pujari, three silvers (Gunjan, Joyshree Devi, L. Ambekar Meetei) and bronze for Radhamani Longjam — a strong showing on the Dakar Youth Olympic qualifying pathway Olympics.com LokmatTimes.
The Futures Cup ran March 8–15 at Bangkok’s Indoor Stadium Huamark and drew entries from more than 450 boxers representing 78 national federations. (worldboxing.org) Chandrika Pujari beat Uzbekistan’s Nazokat Mardonova in the women’s 51kg final by a unanimous decision (official scorecard 4-0 on the judges’ sheet). (timesofindia.indiatimes.com) Gunjan fell to England’s Lily Bassett in the women’s 48kg title bout, while Joyshree Devi lost a split 4-1 decision to the United States’ Guadalupe Ruiz in the 54kg final. (tapology.com) In the men’s 50kg final L. Ambekar Meetei was beaten by a Ukrainian opponent, and Radhamani Longjam’s bronze came after a semifinal loss to Ukraine’s Yevanhelina Petruk. (lokmattimes.com) India’s U‑19 selections for this event were set through final trials in January–February, with the Boxing Federation of India naming the top trial finisher as the representative and a reserve for each weight. (boxingfederation.in) The World Boxing Futures Cup is an official stage on the qualification pathway to the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, which run 31 October–13 November 2026. (worldboxing.org)
