Asian Games 2026: Lovlina Borgohain wins gold, becomes second Indian woman after Mary Kom

Mangalore Today News Network

Nishio (Japan), Oct 2, 2026: Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain ended India’s 12-year wait for an Asian Games women’s boxing gold, defeating China’s Ziyi Bao in the 75kg final here on Friday.

Lovlina beat Bao 5-0 in a unanimous decision to clinch the gold medal and improve on the silver she won at the previous edition, where she had lost to China’s Li Qian in the final.

With the victory, Lovlina became only the second Indian woman after MC Mary Kom to win an Asian Games boxing gold.

Mary Kom had won the women’s flyweight (51kg) gold at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon.

Indian boxers have improved on their medal tally from the previous edition, with the contingent already assured of six medals at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

Priya Ghanghas (60kg), Kapil Pokhariya (90kg) and Narender Berwal (+90kg) have won bronze medals, while Parveen Hooda (65kg) and Ankush Panghal (80kg) are set to fight for gold later in the day.

India’s best-ever boxing performance at the Asian Games came at Guangzhou 2010, where the contingent won nine medals — two gold, three silver and four bronze.

The impressive showing at the continental event comes after India’s record-breaking campaign at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow last month.