Vishvanath upsets World Champion Tashkenbay

Vishvanath Suresh upset reigning World Champion and top-seeded Sanzhar Tashkenbay of Kazakhstan 5-0 to enter the semifinals of the Asian boxing championships in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on Saturday (April 4, 2026).

A former World youth champion and the current National champion in 50kg, Vishvanath used his speed and ring craft to beat the Kazakh and set up a last-four clash with Jordanian Huthaifa Eshish.