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Parveen Hooda Dominates Semifinal, Secures Gold Medal Bout at Asian Games
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News18•29-09-2026, 10:45
Parveen Hooda Dominates Semifinal, Secures Gold Medal Bout at Asian Games
- •India's Parveen Hooda defeated China's Li Shu 5-0 in the 65kg boxing semifinal at the Asian Games.
- •Hooda will now compete for the gold medal, surpassing her previous performance at Hangzhou where her bronze was revoked.
- •Her bronze medal from the previous edition was taken away after a 22-month suspension by the International Testing Agency (ITA) for a whereabouts failure.
- •Indian boxers have already exceeded their four-medal haul from the last edition, with six pugilists reaching medal rounds.
- •Commonwealth Games champion Ankush Panghal (80kg) and last edition's bronze medallist Narender Berwal (+90kg) are also set to compete for a spot in the final.
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Parveen Hooda advanced to the gold medal match by defeating China’s Li Shu with a 5-0 score in the semifinal at the Asian Games.
Her previous bronze medal and Olympic quota were rescinded after she received a 22-month suspension from the International Testing Agency for a whereabouts failure.
Indian boxers have secured six medal-round entries so far, with Commonwealth Games champion Ankush Panghal (80kg) and Narender Berwal (+90kg) scheduled to fight for a place in the final later in the day.
