U19 Women’s Quarterfinals Highlight Day 5 as Boxers Punch Tickets to the Medal Rounds

The fifth day of competition at the Asian Boxing U19 & U22 Boxing Championships 2025 was headlined by 29 fiercely contested U19 women’s quarterfinal bouts, as young athletes battled for a place in the semifinals — and a guaranteed medal.

The morning session opened with thrilling action in the 48kg to 54kg divisions. Philippines’ Thao Thanh Luc edged out Maria Adriana Cabalfin in a narrow 3:2 decision, while Uzbekistan’s Maftuna Musurmonova handed India’s Suman Kumari a tough 3:2 loss. Japan’s Momoko Hasebe and Thailand’s Chiranan Dapphonhan both advanced with clear-cut 5:0 wins in the light flyweight division.

Kazakhstan’s Aiym Tankibayeva, China’s Shu Liu, and India’s Yakshika advanced at 51kg after disciplined performances, with Liu dominating Korea’s Taehyun Kim by unanimous decision. At 54kg, India’s Nisha earned a stoppage win, and China’s Sirui Yang delivered an RSC in round 2, showing strong medal potential. Uzbekistan’s Zhanel Imantayeva and Japan’s Himari Watanabe rounded off the Bantamweight winners with solid point victories.

The evening session saw quarterfinal bouts across the 57kg and 60kg categories. China’s Jiaen Wang and India’s Vini both delivered decisive stoppages — Vini winning in under two minutes of round one. India’s Muskan, Uzbekistan’s Shakhnoza Kamalova, Japan’s Haruka Murayama, and Kazakhstan’s Gulnaz Asylzhan all moved through with 5:0 unanimous decisions at 57kg.

At lightweight (60kg), Japan’s Ayane Nishimura and Kazakhstan’s Zhansaya Urakbayeva were among those progressing, with India’s Jyoti edging out her opponent in a split 3:2 verdict.

Across both sessions, boxers from India, Japan, China, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan dominated the scoreboard — each sending multiple athletes through to the semifinals and positioning themselves strongly in the overall medal race.

With only the final four remaining in each weight class, tension and excitement continue to build as Asia’s brightest young female talents move one step closer to continental glory.