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India’s seven boxing golds set up Asian Games test
India won 10 boxing medals, including seven golds and three silvers, at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, finishing as the sport’s top nation for the first time, The Times of India…
The Story in Brief
India won 10 boxing medals, including seven golds and three silvers, at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, finishing as the sport’s top nation for the first time, The Times of India reports. The women’s team claimed six golds. Lovlina Borgohain added a silver in the 75kg category, her first Commonwealth Games medal, after losing 4-1 to Australia’s Emma-Sue Greentree in the final, according to NDTV.
Lovlina said continuing after her 2024 Paris Olympics quarterfinal exit, despite injuries and self-doubt, was itself a major achievement. She now wants gold at the Asian Games. India’s boxing team will face a tougher test there against Asian powers such as Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and China. The Times of India notes that India won only two Asian Games golds and one bronze at the last three Olympics.
The Indian Opinion
The lazy claim that seven Commonwealth golds prove India has joined boxing’s global elite is premature. So is reading Lovlina’s silver as decline. Glasgow shows depth, especially among women, but the stronger benchmark is Asia and the Olympics. India’s record at the last three Asian Games was two golds, one silver and eight bronzes. The coming Asian Games medal tally will settle how much has changed.
Sources (3): thehindu.com, sports.ndtv.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
