Asian Games 2026: Lovlina to fight for gold, Priya signs off with bronze medal

Olympic medal-winning boxer Lovlina Borgohain sealed her place in the 75kg final. File. (Photo: X/@RFYouthSports) Olympic medal-winning boxer Lovlina Borgohain sealed her place in the 75kg final while Priya Ghanghas signed off with a bronze medal at the Asian Games on Wednesday (September 30, 2026).Last edition’s silver-medallist, Lovlina eked out a 3-2 split decision win over reigning 70kg world champion Kazakh boxer Natalya Bogdanova in the 75kg semifinal bout.Keep track | Asian Games 2026 LIVE: India wins women’s compound gold, edges past South Korea in shoot-off for mixed team goldWith the win, she becomes the first Indian woman boxer to reach back-to-back Asian Games finals, assuring India of at least a silver.However, 20-year-old Priya, making her Games debut, went down 1-4 to a much more experienced opponent China’s Yang Chengyu in a bruising 60kg semifinal bout.Indian boxers have bettered their last edition’s performance (one silver, three bronze) by ensuring a six-medal haul this time.Parveen Hooda (65kg) and Ankush Panghal (80kg) have already booked their place in the final, scheduled for Friday (October 2).While super-heavy weight boxer Narender Berwal signed off with a bronze medal on Tuesday (September 29).Kapil Pokhariya (90kg) too will look to make the gold medal bout later in the day. Published - September 30, 2026 11:48 am IST