Lovlina Borgohain disappoints but India women boxers produce gold rush at CWG 2026
Indian women’s boxing produced a golden surge in Glasgow as the country collected five gold medals at the Commonwealth Games 2026, with Jaismine Lamboria, Preeti Pawar, Sakshi Chaudhary, Arundhati Choudhary, and Priya Ghanghas all finishing on top in their respective weight categories.
The only blemish on an otherwise remarkable day came in the women’s 70kg final, where Lovlina Borgohain narrowly missed out on gold. Australia’s Emma-Sue Greentree prevailed 4-1 in a split decision after a closely fought contest.
Arundhati, competing in the same weight category, had earlier secured gold with a commanding 5-0 unanimous victory over England’s Chantelle Reid.
Preeti set the tone for India’s medal rush in the women’s 54kg final, putting together a dominant performance to beat Canada’s Scarlett Delgado 5-0. The 22-year-old controlled the contest from the outset, with all five judges awarding her the opening round 10-8. She maintained the momentum in the second to secure India’s first boxing gold of the day.
Jaismine followed with another 5-0 victory, getting past Northern Ireland’s defending champion Michaela Walsh in the women’s 57kg final. The opening round was tightly contested, with Jaismine edging it on a split verdict, but she took complete control in the second, earning a unanimous decision after connecting with several clean, heavy shots.
Sakshi then added India’s third boxing gold of the day in the women’s 51kg category, defeating England’s Ruby White by a unanimous 5-0 decision.
Priya had to work harder for her title in the women’s 60kg final. The Indian edged Canada’s Marie-Bathoul Al-Ahmadieh 4-1 in a split decision to complete India’s five-gold haul.
LOVLINA LEFT FRUSTRATED
Lovlina had hoped to put the finishing touch on India’s extraordinary day in the ring, but the final did not go her way.
Greentree came out aggressively and landed the more damaging punches in the opening round, giving the Australian an early advantage. Lovlina responded in the second and appeared to find her rhythm, setting up a tense final round.
The Indian pressed forward in the closing stages in search of a comeback, but struggled to land punches with enough authority to swing the judges. When the 4-1 verdict went against her, Lovlina made her disappointment clear, gesturing towards the officials to indicate that she felt the decision had gone the wrong way.
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