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Ankush Panghal Ends India’s Asian Games Boxing Gold Wait
Ankush Panghal won a gold medal in boxing for India at the Asian Games.
He beat South Korea’s Kim Minseong in the men’s 80kg final.
The judges gave Panghal a 4-0 victory.
He stayed aggressive and controlled the fight across all three rounds.
This was India’s first men’s Asian Games boxing gold since 2018.
It was also the first time an Indian boxer won gold in the 80kg category at these Games.
Lovlina Borgohain and Parveen Hooda won two more boxing gold medals for India.
Together, the boxers gave India its best Asian Games boxing gold performance, with six medals overall.
Ankush Panghal defeated South Korea’s Kim Minseong 4-0 in the men’s 80kg final at the Asian Games.
Panghal became the first Indian male boxer since Amit Panghal in 2018 to win Asian Games gold.
The victory was India’s first Asian Games gold in the men’s 80kg category, introduced at the Games in 2022.
Lovlina Borgohain and Parveen Hooda also won boxing gold medals in the women’s 75kg and 65kg events.
India finished the boxing competition with six medals, including three golds, its best-ever Asian Games gold haul in boxing.
- Who
- Indian boxer Ankush Panghal defeated South Korea’s Kim Minseong; Lovlina Borgohain and Parveen Hooda also won boxing gold for India.
- What
- Panghal won the men’s 80kg boxing gold medal, completing India’s three-gold boxing haul.
- Where
- The Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Nagoya.
- When
- Friday at the Asian Games 2026, according to most reports; one report refers to Thursday.
- Why
- Panghal’s victory ended India’s wait for a men’s Asian Games boxing gold since 2018 and delivered India’s first gold in the 80kg category.
Key facts
- Final result
- Ankush Panghal beat Kim Minseong 4-0.
- Event
- Men’s 80kg boxing final
- India’s boxing golds
- Three: Ankush Panghal, Lovlina Borgohain and Parveen Hooda.
- India’s boxing medal total
- Six medals, including three golds.
- Historical milestone
- Panghal became the first Indian male boxer since Amit Panghal in 2018 to win Asian Games gold.
- 80kg category
- The men’s 80kg category was introduced at the Asian Games in 2022.
- Reported overall tally
- One report listed India’s Asian Games total as 74 medals: 14 gold, 25 silver and 35 bronze.
Sources
Ankush ends India's 8-year wait for men's Asiad gold
Ankush Panghal Makes History! India Win First-Ever Asian Games 80kg Boxing Gold
Ankush Panghal wins boxing gold for India at Asian Games 2026; First since Amit Panghal
Asian Games 2026: Ankush Panghal Powers Past South Korea’s Kim Min-Seong To Seal India’s Third Boxing Gold Of The Day | Watch
Asian Games 2026: Ankush Panghal Seals Men's 80 Kg Gold as Indian Pugilists Dominate
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