Lovlina Borgohain Clinches Gold in Women’s 75kg Boxing at Asian Games

October 2, 2026 11:02 AM

Lovlina Borgohain Clinches Gold in Women’s 75kg Boxing at Asian Games

Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain celebrated her 29th birthday in memorable fashion as she defeated China’s Bao Ziyi 5-0 in the women’s 75kg final to clinch the gold medal at the Asian Games 2026 on Friday.   Lovlina produced a composed performance in the gold-medal bout, effectively using her counter-punching against an aggressive Bao to secure a unanimous victory.   The Chinese boxer started strongly and unleashed a flurry of punches in the opening round. Lovlina, however, remained pati...

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...