Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Parveen Reaches Asian Games Quarterfinals as Sakshi, Sumit Exit
Parveen, an Indian boxer, reached the quarterfinals at the Asian Games without having to fight because her opponent withdrew.
She competes in the women’s 65kg category.
Her next opponent will be Navbakhor Khamidova from Uzbekistan.
If Parveen wins, she will reach the semifinals and secure a medal.
Sakshi Chaudhary lost a very close fight to world champion Alua Balkibekova.
The judges scored that bout 3-2 for Balkibekova.
Another Indian boxer, Sumit, had to stop fighting after hurting his knee.
Parveen is trying to win a medal after losing one from a previous Asian Games because of a WADA suspension.
Parveen advanced to the women’s 65kg quarterfinals after Tajikistan’s Malika Nozimova gave her a walkover.
She will face Uzbekistan’s Navbakhor Khamidova for a place in the semifinals.
Sakshi Chaudhary lost 2-3 to reigning world champion Alua Balkibekova in the women’s 51kg pre-quarterfinals.
Sumit’s campaign ended after a suspected knee injury led to a referee stoppage in his men’s bout.
Parveen previously lost an Asian Games bronze medal and Olympic quota after a WADA suspension for whereabouts failures.
- Who
- Indian boxers Parveen, Sakshi Chaudhary and Sumit, along with opponents from Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Iraq.
- What
- Parveen reached the women’s 65kg quarterfinals, while Sakshi and Sumit were eliminated.
- When
- Thursday, during the Asian Games competition.
- Where
- Nishio Gymnasium.
- Why
- Parveen advanced through a walkover; Sakshi lost a close decision, and Sumit’s bout was stopped after a knee injury.
- Parveen’s category
- Women’s 65kg
- Parveen’s advancement
- Walkover against Tajikistan’s Malika Nozimova
- Parveen’s next opponent
- Navbakhor Khamidova of Uzbekistan
- Sakshi’s category
- Women’s 51kg
- Sakshi’s result
- Lost 2-3 to world champion Alua Balkibekova
- Sumit’s result
- Lost after a referee stoppage caused by a suspected knee injury
- Previous sanction involving Parveen
- A WADA suspension for three whereabouts failures within 12 months
