Archive · 21 Sep 2026
Lovlina, Narender Receive Challenging Asian Games Boxing Draws
Indian boxers received difficult draws at the Asian Games.
Lovlina Borgohain and Narender Berwal start directly in the quarterfinals.
Lovlina is competing in the 75kg division, which has only eight boxers.
She needs one win to secure a medal.
Her first opponent is Suyeon Seong of South Korea.
Other Indian boxers also face strong opponents.
Sakshi Chaudhary will box Aira Villegas, while Priya Ghanghas will meet Oh Yeonji.
The Indian team is under pressure after a strong performance at the Commonwealth Games.
Lovlina Borgohain and Narender Berwal will begin their Asian Games campaigns in the quarterfinals.
Lovlina Borgohain is one victory away from a medal in the eight-boxer 75kg category.
Lovlina Borgohain will face South Korea’s Suyeon Seong and could meet Natalya Bogdanova or Aziza Zokirova next.
Sakshi Chaudhary faces Philippines’ Olympic bronze medallist Aira Villegas in the 51kg opening round.
Preeti Pawar and Priya Ghanghas also face highly accomplished opponents in their respective categories.
- Who
- Indian boxers, including Lovlina Borgohain, Narender Berwal, Sakshi Chaudhary, Preeti Pawar and Priya Ghanghas.
- What
- Indian boxers received challenging draws at the Asian Games, with Lovlina Borgohain and Narender Berwal starting in the quarterfinals.
- When
- The draws were reported on Sunday.
- Where
- The draw details were reported from Nishio, Japan, for the Asian Games.
- Why
- The Asian Games field is considered tougher, while expectations are high after India’s record-breaking Commonwealth Games performance.
- Lovlina Borgohain’s category
- 75kg
- Lovlina Borgohain’s first opponent
- Suyeon Seong of South Korea
- Narender Berwal’s starting round
- Quarterfinals
- Sakshi Chaudhary’s category
- 51kg
- Preeti Pawar’s category
- 54kg
- Priya Ghanghas’s category
- 60kg
- India’s previous Asian Games boxing medals
- Four: one silver and three bronze