ADITYA became the second Indian boxer to make it to the finals of the World Boxing U-19 Championship sin Budva, Montenegro, as he defeated Nihat GasimovofAzerbaijanin the men’s 55kg semi-finals on Sunday evening. Aditya, the Asian U-19 silver medallist, was dominant through the three rounds to baga 5:0 verdict from the judges and will now face Islam Magomedov of Russia in the gold meda bout.

 

Megha Sheok and had earlier clinched the final spot in the women’s 80kg category with a RSC win over Meerim Chyny bekova of Kyrgyzstan in the semi-finals. India will also come home with two bronze medals. On Sunday evening, Harshika’s gallant fight against USA’s Lauryn Elmore was not enough as she ended on the wrong side of the 3:2 verdict in the women’s 65kg semi-finals. Earlier, Prachi Tokas had bagged abronze medal in the women’s 80+kg category after losing her semi-final bout.