In the Asian Boxing Championships 2026, the Indian women`s contingent delivered a stupendous performance as they finished on top of the medal charts with a total of 10 medals.
The medal tally includes four gold, two silver, and four bronze medals, which highlights their dominance in the competition.
According to a release, under the guidance of head coach Santiago Nieva, each member of the women`s team has clinched a medal. This has stamped their authority in the continental tournament.
The Boxing Federation of India President, Ajay Singh, was present during the event. In his presence, Minakshi Hooda (48 kg) managed to clinch the first gold of the day with a dominating victory by 5-0 against Mongolia`s Nomundari Enkh-Amgalan.
On the other hand, Preeti Pawar (54kg) continued to ride on her exceptional run and defeated Chinese Taipei`s Huang Hsiao-wen, who is a three-time world champion and Tokyo 2020 Olympic bronze medallist. The Indian secured a scintillating victory by 5-0 and finished at the top of the event.
Priya (60kg) added to India`s gold tally with a clinical 3-0 win over North Korea`s Won Un-gyong in the final. Arundhati (70kg) also impressed, registering a 4-1 victory against Kazakhstan`s Bakyt Seidish to clinch gold in her category.
Later, India added two silver medals to the tally. Jaismine Lamboria (57 kg) ended the tournament as runner-up. Additionally, Alfiyan Pathan (80+ kg) also won a silver medal in her final bout.
Having confirmed 16 medals, the most of any nation involved in this edition, India will be looking to finish the tournament strongly on Friday, with two men`s boxers in finals action.
Asian Boxing Championships 2026: Men`s division`s previous match results
Earlier in the men`s division, Vishvanath Suresh (50 kg) delivered a strong show and secured a 5-0 win over Jordan`s Huthaifa Eshish to seal the final berth. Sachin Siwach (60 kg) also registered a 4-1 win against Thailand`s Sakda Ruamtham in the semi-final match.
In the other matches, Akash lost 1-4 to Uzbekistan`s Javokhir Abdurakhimov. Lokesh went down 0:5 against Jasurbek Yuldoshev of Uzbekistan. Narender suffered a 1-4 defeat to China`s Bayikewuzi Danabieke, with the bout being stopped in the first round due to a cut
(With ANI Inputs)
