Lovlina Borgohain Wins Women's 75kg Boxing Gold at Asian Games 2026 on Her Birthday, Becoming Second Indian Woman to Achieve Feat After Mary Kom

Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain won the women's 75kg boxing gold medal at the Asian Games 2026 in Nishio, Aichi prefecture, Japan, on October 2, 2026—her 29th birthday—defeating China's Bao Ziyi 5-0 in the final, according to Outlook India, The Week, and Business Today. Lovlina controlled the contest from the opening rounds, building enough of an advantage to seal victory and upgrade her silver medal from the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou. The victory made her only the second Indian woman boxer to win Asian Games gold after MC Mary Kom's triumph in 2014, ending India's 12-year wait for a women's boxing gold at the continental showpiece. Indian boxers won three gold medals on October 2, with Parveen Hooda taking the women's 65kg title in a split 3-2 decision over Olympic medallist Chen Nien-Chin of Chinese Taipei, and Ankush Panghal securing the men's 80kg gold against South Korea's Kim Minseong with a split 4-0 verdict.

India's boxing performance at the 2026 Asian Games represents a significant improvement over the 2022 edition, with six medals already assured and the three gold medals on October 2 alone marking a historic single-day haul. Lovlina's gold cements her status as one of India's elite boxers, adding a continental title to her Olympic bronze from Tokyo 2020 and world championship gold from 2023. The hat-trick of boxing golds—India's first men's 80kg title since 2018—also demonstrates the depth and strength of India's boxing program heading into the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic cycle. India's overall medal tally at the Asian Games reached 75 medals—15 gold, 25 silver, and 35 bronze—with combat sports emerging as a major contributor.

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