Athletics
Asian Games 2026: Parveen punches her way past Li; Ankush upsets Erkinboev
Indian boxers have already bettered their four-medal haul from the previous edition, with six pugilists securing medal-round entries here
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Last year, when Parveen Hooda was selected for the World Boxing Cup Finals, the 25-year-old was more than happy to slip under the radar. Returning to national action after almost two years, Parveen was content letting her game speak inside the ring.
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She finished with a gold in the 60kg, and it was clear that the forced time away had done little to blunt the sharpness of her punches. On Tuesday (September 29, 2026), Parveen became only the third Indian woman boxer to reach the final of the Asian Games, storming past China Li Shu 5-0 in the semifinal at the Nishio Gymnasium.
It was a vindication of Parveen’s performances before she had been banned for 22 months by the International Testing Agency for whereabouts failures between 2023-24.
