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Sakshi Chaudhary Advances With 5-0 Asian Games Victory
Sakshi Chaudhary is an Indian boxer competing at the Asian Games.
She fought Aira Villegas from the Philippines in the 51kg weight class.
Sakshi won clearly by a score of 5-0.
She used quick jabs, straight punches and good footwork to control the fight.
She also stopped Villegas from using her strongest punch effectively.
Sakshi now moves into the round of 16.
Her next opponent will be Alua Balkibekova from Kazakhstan.
Another Indian boxer, Jadumani Singh Mandengba, also won his opening match.
Sakshi Chaudhary defeated Philippines’ Aira Villegas 5-0 in the women’s 51kg round of 32.
Chaudhary neutralized Villegas’s lead right hook with her jab, straight right, footwork and distance control.
The Indian boxer won every round against the Paris Olympics 50kg bronze medalist.
Chaudhary will face reigning flyweight world champion Alua Balkibekova of Kazakhstan in the round of 16.
India’s Jadumani Singh Mandengba also began his campaign with a 5-0 win over Nepal’s Chandra Bahadur Thapa.
- Who
- Indian boxer Sakshi Chaudhary defeated Aira Villegas of the Philippines; Jadumani Singh Mandengba also won his opening bout.
- What
- Chaudhary won 5-0 in the women’s 51kg round of 32 and advanced to the round of 16.
- Where
- Nishio Gymnasium.
- When
- Tuesday morning, with the event post dated September 22, 2026.
- Why
- Chaudhary used her jab, straight right hand, footwork and distance control to neutralize Villegas’s offense and win every round.
Key facts
- Event
- 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya
- Bout
- Women’s 51kg round of 32
- Result
- Sakshi Chaudhary won 5-0 by unanimous decision
- Opponent
- Aira Villegas of the Philippines
- Next opponent
- Alua Balkibekova of Kazakhstan
- Other Indian result
- Jadumani Singh Mandengba defeated Chandra Bahadur Thapa 5-0 in the men’s 55kg round of 32
- Venue
- Nishio Gymnasium
Quotes
Santiago Nieva
Indian boxing coach who assessed Sakshi Chaudhary’s performance.
“We won every round against the Paris Olympics bronze medallist. The biggest positive was that we executed what we had been training during the practice. Sakshi completely neutralised Villegas’s lead hook and managed to land her jab against a southpaw boxer like her. Sakshi’s distance management was good and the back right punch worked well. It’s a good signal that she can outmanoeuvre an Olympics bronze medallist”
indianexpress.com
“Mostly, Sakshi was able to counter Villegas when she tried to rush in. Villegas has a very strong lead right hook but she could not land that against Sakshi. Sakshi dominated with her lead left hand and it meant that we put her lead right hand out of the equation.”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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