New Delhi (PTI): Prachi Tokas outpunched Samoa’s Kealey Perez to reach the women’s 80kg-plus semifinals and assure India of its first medal at the U-19 World Boxing Championships in Budva, Montenegro.

In a quarterfinal late on Tuesday, Asian U-19 silver medallist Prachi dominated all three rounds against Perez, who had won gold at the U-19 World Boxing Futures Cup in Bangkok earlier this year.

Prachi will face Russia’s Samira Itonieva in the semifinals.

Meanwhile, Harshika and Lakshu registered contrasting wins in their pre-quarterfinal bouts to move within one victory of assuring themselves of medals.

Harshika defeated Australia’s Tiana Rew 4:0 in the women’s 65kg category, while Lakshu edged Turkey’s Buse Nur Yahan 3:2 in the women’s 70kg category.

In the men’s 90kg category, Dhruv went down 0:3 to Poland’s Aleksander Sikora.