Asian Games 2026: Indian boxer Parveen clinches women’s 65 kg gold

October 2, 2026 5:10 PM

Asian Games 2026: Indian boxer Parveen clinches women’s 65 kg gold

Indian boxer Parveen Hooda clinched the gold medal in the women’s 65kg category at the Asian Games 2026, defeating Chinese Taipei’s Chen Nien-Chen 3-2 by split decision in the final on Friday.   Parveen, who had earlier lost her 2022 Asian Games bronze medal following a doping whereabouts failure, produced a determined performance to overcome former world champion Chen and secure India’s second boxing gold of the day.   Parveen began cautiously but responded effectively to Chen’s j...

Ankush Panghal wins India’s third boxing gold at Asian Games

October 2, 2026 5:01 PM

Ankush Panghal wins India’s third boxing gold at Asian Games

Indian boxer Ankush Panghal clinched the gold medal in the men’s 80kg category at the Asian Games 2026, defeating South Korea’s Kim Min-seong in the final on Friday.   The reigning Commonwealth Games champion dominated the bout and became the first Indian male boxer to win an Asian Games gold since Amit Panghal’s triumph in 2018.   Ankush began the contest aggressively, targeting Kim’s body with right hooks and uppercuts. A warning point against the Korean boxer also worked in Indi...

Asian Games: Lovlina Borgohain secures boxing medal with quarterfinal win

September 28, 2026 12:10 PM

Asian Games: Lovlina Borgohain secures boxing medal with quarterfinal win

Indian Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain assured India of another boxing medal at the Asian Games after defeating South Korea's 2010 Asian Games bronze medallist Seong Suyeon in the women's 75kg quarterfinal in Aichi-Nagoya on Monday.   Lovlina defeated Seong 5-0 by unanimous decision to enter the semifinal.   Both boxers started aggressively in the opening round, exchanging punches without focusing heavily on defence. Lovlina gained the advantage as all five judges awarded her the round...