Ankush Panghal will fight for Asian Games gold after beating Uzbekistan’s Fazliddin Erkinboev, the 75kg world champion, 4-1 on points in the men’s 80kg semifinal at Aichi-Nagoya on Tuesday. The Games debutant already had a bronze secured through his 5-0 quarterfinal win over Tajikistan’s Nekruz Salimov. This result raises his guaranteed medal to silver. Ankush,…
Parveen Hooda advanced to the women’s 65kg final of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, beating China’s Li Shu 5-0 in the semifinal at Nishio Gymnasium on Tuesday. Both boxers had already been assured of at least a bronze medal, but the Indian’s win upgrades her podium finish to a guaranteed silver. The 26-year-old had earlier beaten…
Priya Ghanghas moved into the semifinal of the women’s 60kg at the Asian Games 2026. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Priya Ghanghas moved into the semifinal of the women’s 60kg at the Asian Games 2026. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Source link
India’s Lovlina Borgohain confirmed a medal after winning the women’s 75kg boxing quarterfinal at the Nishio Gymnasium on Monday. The 28-year-old beat South Korea’s Seong Suyeon 5-0 by unanimous decision to progress to the semifinal and assure herself of at least a bronze. The Assam native had won a silver in the middleweight category three…
India’s Lovlina Borgohain took silver in the women’s 75kg final after she lost to Australia’s Emma-Sue Greentree 1-4 by points at the Commonwealth Games 2026 on Saturday. This was Lovlina’s first CWG medal, and the Indian boxing contingent’s seventh medal of this edition. Her and Jadumani Singh have been the only ones to clinch silver…
Plans for Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua’s long-awaited heavyweight clash were in doubt on Saturday after promoter Dana White said he was unsure whether the fight would go ahead. Fury and Joshua were announced on Thursday as opponents for a December 11 showdown at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium, a contest billed as one of the biggest…
Ankush Panghal on Sunday assured India of at least a bronze medal in boxing as he overcame Tajikistan’s Nekruz Salimov in the men’s 80kg quarterfinal at the Asian Games 2026. The 20-year-old from Haryana secured a unanimous 5-0 decision. Although the final round went against Ankush, with the judges ruling the round 4-1 in favour…
Tyson Fury said that his fight with British compatriot Anthony Joshua, set for December 11, is in jeopardy due to Joshua and his promoter Eddie Hearn trying to pull out of the bout between the former world heavyweight champions. The fight was announced by promoter Turki Alalshikh and streaming platform Netflix on Thursday, pitting two…
