Asian Games 2026: Lovlina Borgohain confirms medal for India, marches into 75 kg semifinal
- On Monday, Indian Olympic medalist Lovlina Borgohain secured a boxing medal at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, defeating South Korea's Seong Suyeon 5-0 in the women's 75 kg quarterfinal via unanimous decision.
- This performance marks a second consecutive Asian Games podium finish for the Assam native, who previously won silver at the 2023 Hangzhou games and holds medals from the World Championships.
- Borgohain outclassed Seong with precise jabs and crosses, countering the South Korean's height advantage to secure the unanimous 5-0 decision, per ESPN.
- Advancing to the semifinals, the Indian boxer will face Kazakhstan's Natalya Bogdanova, the reigning 70 kg world champion, to determine who advances to the final.
- Other Indian boxers also advanced to the semifinals on Sunday, including Parveen Hooda, Ankush Panghal, and Narender Berwal, bolstering India's medal prospects at the games in Japan.
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Lovlina Borgohain becomes 1st woman in Indian history to reach 2 Asian Games boxing final
Lovlina Borgohain became the first Indian woman boxer to reach two Asian Games finals after defeating Kazakhstan's Natalya Bogdanova 3-2 in the women's 75kg semi-final. Lovlina, who won silver at Hangzhou 2022, will fight for gold on October 2.
Asian Games Boxing: Olympic Medalist Lovlina Borgohain And Commonwealth Champion Priya Ghanghas Advance To Semifinals
Lovlina registered a comfortable 5-0 victory over South Korea's Seong Suyeon in the 75kg quarter-final, while Priya also defeated her opponent in the 60kg quarter-final to secure a place in the semi-finals
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Asian Games 2026: Lovlina Borgohain confirms medal for India, marches into 75 kg semifinal
Lovlina Borgohain achieved another medal for India in boxing at the Asian Games in Japan. She won the quarterfinal match against South Korea's Seong Suyeon by a unanimous decision of 5-0. Lovlina dominated each round with impressive counterattacks and powerful jabs, leading to a final score of 30-27. This victory follows Parveen Hooda's success in the women's 65 kg competition, confirming her medal as well.
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