Lovlina Borgohain wins historic Asian Games 2026 gold in boxing, tell me about this news today
02-10-2026
Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain clinched a historic gold medal in the women’s 75kg category at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
India TodayKey details from the victory:
The Bout: Borgohain delivered a commanding, tactically disciplined performance against China’s Bao Ziyi in the final, securing the gold medal via an emphatic unanimous decision (5-0).
India TodayHistoric Milestone: With this victory, she became only the second Indian woman boxer in history to win an Asian Games gold medal, joining the legendary MC Mary Kom, who won flyweight gold at Incheon 2014.
Special Occasion: The gold marks her first Asian Games championship titleupgrading her previous silver from Hangzhouand arrived right on her birthday.