Archive · 29 Sep 2026
Lovlina, Priya and Kapil Punch Into Nishio Boxing Semifinals
Three Indian boxers won their quarterfinal matches in Nishio, Japan.
Lovlina Borgohain beat Seong Suyeon in the 75kg division.
Priya Ghanghas defeated Mijgona Samadova in the 60kg division after coming from behind.
Kapil Pokhariya beat Kim Gichae in the 90kg division.
Reaching the semifinals guarantees each boxer at least a bronze medal.
They joined three other Indian boxers who had already reached the medal rounds.
India is therefore expected to have six boxing medalists.
That is more than the four medals India won at the previous edition.
Lovlina Borgohain defeated South Korea’s Seong Suyeon 5-0 in the women’s 75kg quarterfinal.
Priya Ghanghas came from behind to beat Tajikistan’s Mijgona Samadova by unanimous decision in the 60kg quarterfinal.
Kapil Pokhariya defeated South Korea’s Kim Gichae 0-5 to reach the men’s 90kg semifinal.
The three Indian boxers joined Parveen Hooda, Ankush Panghal and Narender Berwal in the medal rounds.
India is set to win six boxing medals, improving on its previous edition’s four-medal haul.
- Who
- Indian boxers Lovlina Borgohain, Priya Ghanghas and Kapil Pokhariya, along with Parveen Hooda, Ankush Panghal and Narender Berwal.
- What
- The three boxers won their quarterfinals and reached the semifinals, assuring themselves of at least bronze medals.
- When
- During the reported quarterfinal bouts; no date is provided.
- Where
- Nishio, Japan.
- Why
- Their victories moved them into the semifinals and helped India improve on its previous four-medal boxing haul.
- Lovlina Borgohain
- Defeated Seong Suyeon 5-0 in the women’s 75kg quarterfinal.
- Priya Ghanghas
- Beat Mijgona Samadova by unanimous decision in the women’s 60kg quarterfinal after coming from behind.
- Kapil Pokhariya
- Defeated Kim Gichae 0-5 in the men’s 90kg quarterfinal.
- Medal status
- All three semifinalists are assured of at least bronze medals.
- Other Indian medalists
- Parveen Hooda, Ankush Panghal and Narender Berwal had also reached the medal rounds.
- Expected Indian haul
- Six Indian boxers will return with medals from the continental tournament.
- Previous haul
- India won four boxing medals at the previous edition.
