# Sakshi’s 51kg gamble delivers Commonwealth Games boxing gold 2026-08-06T17:46:15+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Sakshi Chaudhary’s decision to move from 54kg to 51kg has delivered her first major multi-sport title, with the boxer winning Commonwealth Games gold. She made the switch after January’s National championships on the advice of Army Sports Institute coach Chhote Lal Yadav. The move carried risk because the category included double world champion Nikhat Zareen and reigning world champion Meenakshi Hooda. Yadav praised Sakshi’s aggression, endurance and left jab after her Glasgow bouts. Former national coach Bhaskar Bhatt said she needs to land punches with the full knuckle and avoid using her elbow. Yadav also backed her chances of winning a medal at the Asian Games. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: Army Sports Institute, boxing, Commonwealth Games, Sakshi Chaudhary Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/sakshis-51kg-gamble-delivers-commonwealth-games-boxing-gold/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/sakshis-51kg-gamble-delivers-commonwealth-games-boxing-gold/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.