September 24, 2026 4:47 PM
Asian Games 2026: Sakshi bows out after loss to Kazakhstan’s Balkibekova, injured Sumit also exits
Indian boxer Sakshi Chaudhary bowed out of the Asian Games following a 2-3 pre-quarterfinal loss to Kazakhstan's Alua Balkibekova in the women's 65kg category in Nagoya on Thursday. The 26-year-old from Haryana, who won gold in the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, struggled to connect her punches as Balkibekova stayed ahead across all three rounds to secure her place in the quarterfinals. Sakshi attempted combinations but the Kazakh boxer used her right hook effectively and appeared to have the edg...


