Budva, Montenegro: Indian boxing continues its strong showing at the 2026 World Boxing U-19 Championships in Budva, Montenegro. Aditya has become the first Indian male boxer to secure a medal, defeating Italy's Tommaso Orlando with a dominant 5:0 victory to reach the men’s 55kg semifinal.

Aditya is now set to face Nihat Gasimov of Azerbaijan in the semifinals, aiming for a spot in the final. His achievement follows earlier successes by female boxers Megha Sheokand (women’s 80kg) and Prachi Tokas (women’s 80+ kg), both of whom had already advanced to their respective semifinals, thereby assuring India of two medals. Prachi, an Asian U-19 champion, showcased her prowess by securing India's first medal in the women's 57kg category with a commanding win over Canada's Alie Chartier, ending the bout by RSC after dominating both rounds.

While India celebrates these successes, some promising talents faced tough competition. Mausam Suhag lost his Men’s 65kg quarterfinal 0:5 against England’s Yashua Flemming, Aman Dev went down 0:5 to Georgia’s Shalva Beridze in men’s 50kg, and Lakshu suffered a 0:5 loss against Marley Mcnealy of USA. Additionally, Himanshi in the women’s 48kg and Anshika in the women’s 75kg categories exited the tournament in their pre-quarterfinal bouts.

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