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Indian boxers Lovlina Borgohain, Parveen Hooda and Ankush Panghal won three gold medals at the Asian Games, helping India top the boxing medals tally. Lovlina and Parveen ended a 12-year wait for women’s boxing gold, while Ankush continued his golden rise

Lovlina Borgohain won gold in the women's 75kg boxing event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, defeating China's Bao Ziyi 5-0 in the final. The Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist became only the second Indian woman to win Asian Games boxing gold

Lovlina Borgohain ended India’s 12-year wait for an Asian Games women’s boxing gold by defeating China’s Ziyi Bao 5-0 in the 75kg final. The Olympic bronze medallist became only the second Indian woman after Mary Kom to win Asian Games boxing gold 

Lovlina Borgohain reached the Asian Games 75kg boxing final after beating Kazakhstan’s Natalya Bogdanova, while Kapil Pokhariya secured bronze after losing his 90kg semifinal to Uzbekistan’s Turabek Khabibullaev. Lovlina will face China’s Bao Ziyi for the gold medal.

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, in a special episode with Commonwealth Games 2026 gold medallists, recalled the rejection and harsh criticism he faced during his early days in the Hindi film industry, including being told he was “too tall” to act and being asked to leave a film set for arriving late.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with Commonwealth Games medallists, praising boxer Lovlina Borgohain for objecting to a distorted Indian flag and hearing weightlifter Mirabai Chanu’s struggles with injuries and personal challenges. Athletes also shared lighter moments during the meeting

An Indian restaurant in Glasgow drew criticism after serving athletes with napkins displaying an incorrect map of India that omitted the North East and incompletely depicted Jammu & Kashmir. Boxer Lovlina Borgohain and BFI President Ajay Singh demanded the design be corrected

India strengthened its dominance in boxing at the Commonwealth Games 2026 as Lovlina Borgohain, Sakshi and Priya advanced to the finals, taking the country's tally of finalists to nine and guaranteeing at least nine medals, including multiple silver or better finishes.

The 2026 Commonwealth Games opened in Glasgow with a vibrant ceremony celebrating Scottish culture. Mirabai Chanu and Lovlina Borgohain led India's contingent as flag-bearers, while King Charles III declared the Games open ahead of 11 days of competition featuring athletes from 74 nations.

Lovlina Borgohain secured India's first medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games after receiving a bye into the women's 75kg semifinals. The Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist is now guaranteed at least a bronze, completing her medal set across all major multi-sport events

India has finalised a 20-member squad for the Asian Boxing Championships 2026 in Mongolia, led by Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain and two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen.

India concluded a dominant BOXAM Elite International 2026 campaign with nine gold medals, as Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain and Arundhati Choudhary led a clean sweep of seven women’s finals in La Nucia, Spain.

Jadumani Singh clinched his first senior national crown in the men’s 50-55kg category as SSCB topped the Elite Men and Women National Boxing Championships with 12 gold medals. Lovlina Borgohain, Nikhat Zareen and Minakshi also bagged titles in Greater Noida

Jadumani Singh defeated Amit Panghal to set up a final clash with Pawan Bartwal at the Elite National Boxing Championships in Greater Noida. Lovlina Borgohain, Nikhat and Minakshi also advanced to the finals, highlighting India’s strong presence across categories

World champion Minakshi, two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen and Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain began their campaigns with easy wins at the Elite Men and Women National Boxing Championships in Greater Noida. Several male boxers also registered dominant victories in their categories

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Borgohain prevailed 5-0 in the contest and she is now just one win away from adding to her Tokyo bronze, which was claimed in the 69kg category, and achieve a feat that is unprecedented in Indian boxing.

She clinched the first bout 3-2 against England's Chantal Reid but suffered a 0-5 defeat in the second against Cindy Ngamba of the Olympic Refugee team.

Indian Olympic medalist boxer Lovlina Borgohain advanced to the semifinals of the women's 75 kg boxing competition

India have fielded a strong contingent led by two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen and Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain