Asian Games: Ankush marches into 80kg final, Narender settles for bronze in +90kg

September 29, 2026 1:23 PM

Asian Games: Ankush marches into 80kg final, Narender settles for bronze in +90kg

Indian boxers continued their strong run at the ongoing Asian Games 2026 as Ankush Panghal registered a thumping win over 75kg reigning world champion Fazliddin Erkinboev in the men's 80kg semifinal at the continental showpiece to march into the final. Ankush and Parveen Hooda made it to the finals of their respective category, while Narender Berwal settled for a bronze after losing his +90kg semifinal bout to current world champion Aibek Oralbay of Kazakhstan. Ankush registered a brilliant ...

Boxer Parveen Hooda wins her semifinal; to fight for gold at Asiad

September 29, 2026 12:20 PM

Boxer Parveen Hooda wins her semifinal; to fight for gold at Asiad

India's Parveen Hooda moved into the gold medal bout after defeating China's Li Shu 5-0 in the 65kg boxing semifinal of the Asian Games in Nishio (Japan) on Tuesday. Parveen, whose bronze medal from the previous edition was taken away after the International Testing Agency (ITA) suspended her for 22 months for a whereabouts failure, has now surpassed her performance at Hangzhou. Indian boxers have already bettered their four-medal haul from the previous edition, with six pugilists securing med...