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Indias Aman Dev continued his impressive run at the 2026 World Boxing U-19 Championships, defeating Serbias Pavle Popovic 5-0 to enter the mens 50kg quarter-finals.
Harshika and Lakshu also registered victories in their respective womens bouts to advance to the last eight. Aman dominated all three rounds against Popovic to secure a unanimous decision and book his place in the quarter-finals. He will next face Georgias Shalva Beridze for a place in the semi-finals. In the mens 65kg category, Mausam Suhag defeated Italys Giuseppe Cavallo 5-0 to advance to the round of 16. He will take on Turkeys Mehmet Enes Sanli in his next bout, with a quarter-final berth at stake. Meanwhile, Shivam suffered a setback in the mens 60kg category, losing to Serbias Nikola Bogatinoski by a referee-stopped contest (RSC) late on Sunday. In the womens competition, Harshika defeated Australias Tiana Rew 4-0 in the 65kg category to progress to the quarter-finals. Lakshu also advanced to the last eight after edging Turkeys Buse Nur Yazan 3-2 in the 70kg category. With multiple Indian boxers progressing through the rounds, the Indian contingent will look to build on these performances as the championships continue in Budva, Montenegro. (ANI)
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