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Lovlina's Punch Dominance: India Wins Gold in Asian Games Ring on Her Birthday
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News18•02-10-2026, 13:18
Lovlina's Punch Dominance: India Wins Gold in Asian Games Ring on Her Birthday
- •Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain defeated China's Li Qian in the women's 75 kg category final of the Asian Games to win a gold medal.
- •Lovlina won by a 5-0 margin, becoming the second Indian female boxer after MC Mary Kom (2014) to win gold at the Asian Games.
- •The Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist defeated Kazakhstan's Natalia Bogdanova 3-2 in a tough semifinal bout.
- •Lovlina is the first Indian female boxer to reach the Asian Games final twice in a row.
- •Indian boxers have increased their medal tally to six in 2023, compared to four in the previous edition.
Key Questions Answered
Lovlina Borgohain defeated China's Li Qian by a 5-0 margin in the women's 75 kg category final to claim the gold medal.
Indian boxers secured a total of six medals at the current Asian Games, surpassing their four-medal haul from the 2023 edition.
MC Mary Kom was previously the only Indian female boxer to win a gold medal at the Asian Games, achieving the feat in 2014.
