Archive · 22 Sep 2026
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.
- When
- Tuesday morning, with the event post dated September 22, 2026.
- Where
- Nishio Gymnasium.
- Why
- Chaudhary used her jab, straight right hand, footwork and distance control to neutralize Villegas’s offense and win every round.
- 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