Indonesia's Dira Atika Reached Asian Boxing U19 & U23 Semifinal

RRI.CO.ID, Jakarta - Indonesia boosted its chances of winning medals at the Asian Boxing U19 & U23 Championships 2026 after another national boxer advanced to the semifinals, highlighting the progress of the country's young athletes competing against Asia's top prospects.

Women's featherweight (57kg) boxer Dira Atika defeated South Korea's Yubeen Seo in the quarterfinals at Basket Hall, Senayan, Jakarta, on Thursday, July 9, 2026, to secure a place in the last four.

Dira overcame a determined challenge from Seo in a bout officiated by Slovak referee Radoslav Simon, Antara reported.

Her dominance was reflected in the judges' scorecards, with four of the five judges awarding her a 30-27 victory, while the remaining judge scored the contest 29-28 in her favor.

The victory saw Dira join teammate Anggie Antania Chalik, who had already booked a semifinal place after defeating the Philippines' Shairylle Pores in the women's light flyweight (45-48kg) division.

Dira and Anggie also joined Maria Meisita Manguntu and Linda Sari Langi Maililin, who had earlier secured their places in the semifinals. Meanwhile, Fani Afnan Janati was eliminated after losing to Japan's Riko Matsushita in the women's flyweight (51kg) category.

With four Indonesian women now through to the final four, the host nation has strengthened its prospects of winning medals at one of Asia's most prestigious age-group boxing championships.

The 2026 Asian Boxing U19 & U23 Championships feature more than 400 boxers from 26 Asian countries. Indonesia fields 19 athletes, including 10 in the U19 category and nine in the U23 division.

Most of Indonesia's squad athletes are young boxers making their international debut, making the tournament an important opportunity to gain competitive experience and measure their abilities against Asia's leading boxing talents. ***