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Narender Berwal Wins Asian Games Bronze After Semifinal Loss
Narender Berwal won a bronze medal in boxing at the 2026 Asian Games.
He competed in the men’s +90kg category.
In the semifinal, he fought Aibek Oralbay from Kazakhstan.
Oralbay is the reigning world champion.
The judges gave Oralbay all three rounds by scores of 5-0.
Berwal attacked more strongly in the final round, but Oralbay stayed in control.
Oralbay won the match and moved into the gold-medal bout.
Berwal had earlier won a silver medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
India’s Narender Berwal won bronze in the men’s +90kg boxing category at the 2026 Asian Games.
He lost his semifinal to reigning world champion Aibek Oralbay of Kazakhstan by unanimous decision.
Oralbay won all three rounds 5-0 and advanced to the gold-medal bout.
The 31-year-old Berwal previously won silver at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Berwal’s medal lifted India’s Asian Games tally to five gold, 21 silver and 22 bronze medals.
- Who
- Indian boxer Narender Berwal and Kazakhstan’s reigning world champion Aibek Oralbay.
- What
- Berwal won the bronze medal after losing his men’s +90kg semifinal by unanimous decision.
- Where
- Aichi-Nagoya.
- When
- Tuesday during the 2026 Asian Games.
- Why
- Berwal lost to Oralbay, who controlled the bout and won all three rounds by 5-0 scores.
Key facts
- Event
- 2026 Asian Games
- Sport
- Men’s +90kg boxing
- Medalist
- Narender Berwal, India — bronze
- Semifinal result
- Aibek Oralbay defeated Narender Berwal by unanimous decision
- Round scores
- Oralbay won each round 5-0
- Berwal’s age
- 31
- India’s tally
- Five gold, 21 silver and 22 bronze medals
- Earlier achievement
- Silver medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow
Sources
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