Dakar (Senegal), Nov 11 — Indian boxers raised hopes of two gold medals at the 2026 Summer Youth Olympics on Wednesday, with Gunjan reaching the summit clash in the women's 48kg category in Dakar, Senegal, news agency IANS reported.

Source: IANS

Gunjan became the second Indian pugilist to reach a final when she defeated Great Britain's Lily Bassett 4-1 on points. The five judges scored the bout 30-27, 29-28, 28-29, 29-28 and 30-27, with four of them ruling in the Indian's favour, IANS said.

In the final, Gunjan will take on Algeria's Bouthaina Bensalah, who reached the gold-medal bout with a hard-fought 3-2 win over Italy's Michela Guglielmon. In the quarterfinals, Gunjan had defeated Mexico's Atena Sofia Juarez Calero 5-0 to advance to the last four and assure India of a medal.

Earlier, Lairenlakpam Ambekar Meetei stormed into the final of the men's 50kg competition, IANS reported in a separate dispatch. Apex Sports News reported that Meetei won his semifinal 5-0 over Colombia's I. J. Galea Arevalo and will face Ireland's Kristian Jubani in the gold-medal bout, a matchup also reported by Sportstar.

Source: Apex Sports News

World Boxing's report on the quarterfinals confirmed Gunjan's 5-0 win over Juarez Calero and said the finals at Dakar 2026 are scheduled for November 12, when the Youth Olympic boxing champions will be crowned.

Source: World Boxing

India have so far won medals in wrestling and swimming at the Dakar Games, IANS said, and the two boxing finals now give the contingent its clearest shot at a first gold of these Youth Olympics.