Astana, Jun 30 (PTI) Hitesh and Sachin Siwach led India's charge with dominant performances, securing unanimous decision victories in their opening preliminary bouts at the World Boxing Cup here on Monday.

Hitesh, who won gold at the Brazil leg of World Boxing Cup earlier this year, outclassed Kan Chia-Wei of Chinese Taipei 5-0 in the light middleweight division at the Beeline Arena.

Also Read | Sai Sudharsan's Rise, Shreyas Iyer's Clear Leadership and Vaibhav Suryavanshi's Debut -- How IPL 2025 Influenced Fans' Favourites.

Sachin, a bronze winner in Brazil, was equally convincing in his 5-0 win over Canada's Al-Ahmadieh Keoma-Ali in the lightweight category.

In the women's competition, Minakshi began her campaign with a clean 5-0 win over Australia's Madeleine Bowen in the light flyweight division, while Muskan edged England's Kerry Davis 3-2 in a closely contested middleweight category bout.

Also Read | Pep Guardiola Defends Jurgen Klopp, Unsure if FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Will Destroy Manchester City's Season.

India had claimed six medals at the previous World Boxing Cup leg in Brazil. PTI

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)