The 2nd edition of the Women's Asian Amateur Boxing Championships were held from November 19 to November 23, 2003, in Hisar, India.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinweight (46 kg) |  |  |  |
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| Light flyweight (48 kg) |  |  | |
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| Flyweight (50 kg) | | | |
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| Super Flyweight (52 kg) | | | |
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| Bantamweight (54 kg) | | | |
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| Featherweight (57 kg) | |  |  |
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| Lightweight (60 kg) | | | |
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| Light welterweight (63 kg) | | | |
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| Welterweight (66 kg) | | | |
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| Middleweight (70 kg) | | | |
| Not Awarded | |||
| Super Middleweight (75 kg) | | | Not Awarded |
| Not Awarded | |||
| Light Heavyweight (80 kg) | | | Not Awarded |
| Not Awarded | |||
| Heavyweight (+80 kg) | | | |
| Not Awarded |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 |
| 3 | | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 7 | | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 nations) | 13 | 13 | 20 | 46 | |
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