Archive · 21 Sep 2026
Sumit Kundu Advances After Asian Games Boxing Win
Sumit Kundu is a boxer from India.
He competed against Bunjong Sinsiri from Thailand in the 70kg division.
Kundu won the fight by a score of 5-0.
This means all the judges agreed that Kundu was better.
He was especially strong in the final round.
The win moves him to the pre-quarterfinals.
His next opponent will be Ali Qasim Hamdan Al-Sarra from Iraq.
Kundu said his coaches helped him prepare.
He also said he wants to win a gold medal.
India has sent 11 boxers, including six men and five women.
Sumit Kundu defeated Thailand’s Bunjong Sinsiri 5-0 in the 70kg opening round.
The unanimous-decision victory sent Kundu into the Asian Games pre-quarterfinals.
Kundu will next face Iraq’s Ali Qasim Hamdan Al-Sarra.
Kundu said his coaches’ strategy helped him perform well against the experienced Sinsiri.
India has entered an 11-member boxing team after winning four medals at the previous Games.
- Who
- Indian boxer Sumit Kundu defeated Thailand’s Bunjong Sinsiri.
- What
- Kundu won the 70kg opening-round bout by a unanimous 5-0 decision and advanced to the pre-quarterfinals.
- When
- Monday; the articles do not provide an exact date.
- Where
- Nishio, Japan, at the Asian Games.
- Why
- Kundu advanced after winning his opening-round bout.
- Event
- Asian Games boxing competition
- Opening-round result
- Sumit Kundu defeated Bunjong Sinsiri 5-0
- Weight division
- 70kg
- Next opponent
- Ali Qasim Hamdan Al-Sarra of Iraq
- Indian boxing team
- 11 boxers: six men and five women
- Previous Games record
- Four medals: one silver and three bronze
- Kundu’s stated goal
- To win a gold medal
