The Boxam Elite International 2026 tournament in Spain witnessed India’s boxers unleash a torrent of triumphs on day one, propelling the nation to the forefront among 21 competing countries and 214 elite fighters. From calculated knockouts to razor-thin decisions, the Indian team scripted a narrative of supremacy.
Hitesh Gulia (70kg), fresh off World Boxing Cup finals glory, orchestrated a 5-0 demolition of Netherlands’ Finn Bos. His signature intelligence—anticipating moves, timing strikes perfectly—turned the bout into a clinic. Preeti (54kg elite women) echoed this with a 5-0 mastery over Kazakhstan’s Aliyaskar Symbat, blending speed, power, and tactical defense seamlessly.
Female firepower didn’t wane: Prachi (57kg) blanked Spain’s Vanessa Morel Ramirez 5-0; Priya (60kg) overpowered Canada’s Alescia Mansueto 5-0; Kajal (65kg) clinched 4-1 versus Kazakhstan’s Asem Tanatar in a battle of wills.
Male counterparts fired on all cylinders too. Sachin (60kg) cruised 5-0 past Spain’s Brandon Alejandro; Mohammad Husamuddin (60kg) edged Denmark’s Mathias Mehmet Buyukdemir 4-1. Abhinav Jamwal (65kg) crushed Denmark’s Khalid Usman 5-0, Deepak (70kg) took Belgium’s Hornel Aitevi 4-1, Akash (75kg) and Ankush (80kg) prevailed 4-1 each. Aditya Pratap Yadav’s 1-4 loss to England’s Joe Turner was the lone blemish.
Day one’s haul positions India strongly for the knockout stages. This blend of experience and youth promises an exhilarating Indian journey toward podium glory.