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Lovlina Borgohain Wins Asian Games Gold, Overcoming Thoughts of Quitting Boxing
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News18•02-10-2026, 13:46
Lovlina Borgohain Wins Asian Games Gold, Overcoming Thoughts of Quitting Boxing
- •Lovlina Borgohain secured her maiden Asian Games gold medal in the 75kg final, defeating China’s Ziyi Bao 5-0 on her 29th birthday.
- •The victory ended India’s 12-year wait for a women’s boxing champion at the continental Games and improved on her previous silver medal.
- •After returning without a medal from the Paris Olympics, Lovlina considered quitting boxing but continued with the goal of changing her Asian Games medal color.
- •She is now only the second Indian woman, after MC Mary Kom, to win an Asian Games boxing gold.
- •Lovlina credited Japan as a lucky place for her career and emphasized the importance of mental strength and confidence in her journey.
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On her 29th birthday, Lovlina Borgohain defeated China's Ziyi Bao 5-0 in the 75kg final to capture the gold medal at the Asian Games.
Lovlina became only the second Indian woman to win an Asian Games boxing gold, following the legendary MC Mary Kom who achieved the feat in 2014.
After returning without a medal from the Paris Olympics, Lovlina considered walking away from the sport before deciding to continue and change the color of her medal at the Asian Games.
