Archive · 30 Sep 2026
Lovlina Borgohain Reaches Asian Games Final as India Wins Medals
Lovlina Borgohain won her semifinal boxing match and reached the Asian Games final.
She beat Natalya Bogdanova of Kazakhstan by a very close score.
This made Lovlina the first Indian woman boxer to reach two Asian Games finals in a row.
She will fight China’s Ziyi Bao for the gold medal.
Priya Ghanghas lost her semifinal but still received a bronze medal.
Kapil Pokhariya also lost his semifinal and earned bronze.
Another Indian boxer, Narender Berwal, has also secured bronze.
India now has six boxing medals guaranteed, more than at the previous Asian Games.
Three Indian boxers will still fight for gold.
Lovlina Borgohain defeated Kazakhstan’s Natalya Bogdanova 3-2 to reach the 75kg final.
Lovlina became the first Indian woman boxer to reach back-to-back Asian Games finals.
Priya Ghanghas lost 1-4 to China’s Yang Chengyu in the 60kg semifinal and earned bronze.
Kapil Pokhariya also won bronze after a 1-4 semifinal defeat by Uzbekistan’s Turabek Khabibullaev.
India has six boxing medals assured, with Lovlina, Parveen Hooda and Ankush Panghal still pursuing gold.
- Who
- Indian boxers Lovlina Borgohain, Priya Ghanghas and Kapil Pokhariya, along with other members of India’s boxing team.
- What
- Lovlina reached the 75kg final, while Priya and Kapil secured bronze medals after losing their semifinals.
- When
- September 30; the remaining finals are scheduled for Friday.
- Where
- Nishio, Japan.
- Why
- The boxers were competing in Asian Games semifinal and final bouts for medals.
- Lovlina’s result
- Defeated Natalya Bogdanova 3-2 in the 75kg semifinal.
- Lovlina’s final
- Will face China’s Ziyi Bao for the gold medal.
- Priya’s result
- Lost 1-4 to Yang Chengyu in the 60kg semifinal and won bronze.
- Kapil’s result
- Lost 1-4 to Turabek Khabibullaev in the 90kg semifinal and won bronze.
- India’s assured medals
- Indian boxers have six medals assured.
- Previous tally
- India won four boxing medals at the previous edition in 2023.
- Other Indian finalists
- Parveen Hooda and Ankush Panghal will also fight for gold.