The 2nd leg of the 2025 World Boxing Cup was held in Astana, Kazakhstan, from 30 June to 7 July 2025. India won 11 medals (3 Gold, 5 Silver, and 3 Bronze), achieving its best-ever performance at the event and finishing third in the medal tally.
- Kazakhstan topped the medal tally with 16 medals in that 8 Gold Medals, followed by Brazil in second place with 7 medals including 4 Gold.
- The tournament featured participation from over 400 boxers representing 31 countries, competing across 20 weight categories. India was represented by a 20-member team.
About World Boxing Cup 2025:
i.The World Boxing Cup 2025, organised by the World Boxing (WB), is a global Olympic-style boxing tournament held in three legs, Brazil, Kazakhstan, and concluding in India.
ii.The first leg was held in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, where India won six medals (1 Gold, 1 Silver, and 4 Bronze). No Indian women boxers participated in the Brazil leg.
iii.The finals will be held in New Delhi, Delhi (India) from 15 to 22 November 2025.
Key Highlights of Indian Medal Winners:
i.Sakshi, a two-time World Youth Champion (2022 and 2023), won the Gold medal in the Women’s 54 kilogram (kg) category by defeating Yoseline Perez of the United States of America (USA) in the final.
ii.Jaismine Lamboria, who represented India at the Paris 2024 Olympics, secured the Gold medal in the Women’s 57 kg category with a 4–1 victory over Jucielen Romeu, a two-time Olympian from Brazil.
iii.Nupur Sheoran clinched the Gold medal in the Women’s 80+ kg category after a dominant 5–0 win against Yeldana Talipova of Kazakhstan in the final.
Top 5 Medal Winners at World Boxing Cup 2025 in Kazakhstan:
| Rank | Country | Gold Medals | Silver Medals | Bronze Medals | Total Medals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazakhstan | 8 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| 2 | Brazil | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | India | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| 4 | Australia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Uzbekistan | 1 | – | 4 | 5 |
Indian Medal Winners at World Boxing Cup 2025 in Kazakhstan:
| Name of the Player | Event |
|---|---|
| Gold Medals | |
| Sakshi | Women’s 54 Kilogram (kg) |
| Jaismine Lamboria | Women’s 57kg |
| Nupur Sheoran | Women’s 80+kg |
| Silver Medals | |
| Meenakshi | Women’s 48kg |
| Pooja Rani | Women’s 80kg |
| Abhinash Jamwal | Men’s 65kg |
| Hitesh Gulia | Men’s 70kg |
| Jugnoo | Men’s 85kg |
| Bronze Medals | |
| Sanju | Women’s 60kg |
| Nikhil Dubey | Men’s 75kg |
| Narender Berwal | Men’s 90+kg |
About World Boxing (WB):
President – Boris van der Vorst
Headquarters – Lausanne, Switzerland
Founded – 2023
