Mumbai, April 20: India started their campaign at the Asian U-15 & U-17 Boxing Championships in style with Hardik Dahiya and Rudraksh Singh securing dominant victories here. In the U-15 boys' category, Hardik (43kg) outclassed Kyrgyzstan's Kubanychbek Bolushov with a 5-0 unanimous decision on Saturday. Athletics Head Coach Ramesh Nagpuri Suspended for ‘Complicity’ in Doping, Seven Athletes for ‘Evading’ Test.

Rudraksh (46kg) followed it up with another clean sweep, defeating Mongolia's Ibrakhim Maral 5-0. This the first event organised by Asian Boxing, endorsed by both the Olympic Council of Asia and the newly-formed World Boxing. India has fielded a 56-member squad in the tournament.

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