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Ankush Panghal Secures India's First Boxing Medal at Asian Games
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News18•27-09-2026, 10:15
Ankush Panghal Secures India's First Boxing Medal at Asian Games
- •Ankush Panghal assured India of its first boxing medal at the ongoing Asian Games, defeating Tajikistan’s Nekruz Salimov 5-0 in the men’s 80kg quarterfinal.
- •The Commonwealth Games gold medalist dominated the bout, securing his place in the semifinals and guaranteeing at least a bronze medal.
- •Making his Asian Games debut, Ankush started strongly, landing clean singles and taking the first round unanimously.
- •He maintained pressure in the second round, consistently landing punches and winning it on all five cards.
- •Ankush conserved energy in the final round, comfortably closing out the 5-0 victory and becoming the first Indian boxer to assure a medal at these Games.
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Ankush Panghal secured India's first boxing medal at the Asian Games by defeating Tajikistan’s Nekruz Salimov via a unanimous 5-0 verdict in the men’s 80kg quarterfinal.
Ankush Panghal defeated Tajikistan's Nekruz Salimov in a dominant quarterfinal display to move into the semifinals and assure himself of at least a bronze medal.
Ankush Panghal entered the Asian Games after winning the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games held in Glasgow last month.
