Minakshi, Preeti, Priya and Arundhati win gold as Indian women finish with 10 medals

Minakshi Hooda, Preeti Pawar, Priya and Arundhati Choudhary emerged champions as Indian women won four gold medals at the Asian Boxing Championships 2026 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on Thursday.

Minakshi Hooda triumphed in the 48kg category, while Preeti Pawar bagged the yellow metal in the 54kg, Priya won the 60kg final and Arundhati Choudhary emerged victorious in the 70kg category.

Preeti Pawar continued her sensational run in the 54kg division, defeating Chinese Taipei’s Huang Hsiao-wen, a three-time world champion and an Olympic bronze medallist, 5-0 to secure the top podium finish

Overall, India also emerged as the most successful nation in the women’s division at the ongoing Asian Championships with 10 medals, four golds, two silvers and four bronze medals.

Minakshi hammers Nomundari

On Thursday, Indian boxers were involved in six finals. Minakshi, the reigning world champion in the 48kg, also added the continental crown to her name by defeating local favourite Nomundari Enkh-Amgalan by a 5-0 unanimous decision.

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Preeti continued her sensational run in the 54kg division, defeating Chinese Taipei’s Huang Hsiao-wen, a three-time world champion and an Olympic bronze medallist, 5-0 to secure the top podium finish.

Priya was at her clinical best as she defeated Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s Won Un-gyong 3-0 in the 60kg final

Priya was at her clinical best as she defeated Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s Won Un-gyong 3-0 in the 60kg final. Arundhati accounted for the final gold in the 70kg division by defeating Kazakhstan’s Bakyt Seidish 4-1.

Jaismine and Alfiya settle for silver

World champion Jaismine Lamboria (57kg) and Alfiya Pathan (80+kg) had to settle for silver medals in their respective divisions after losses to Thailand’s Punrawee Ruenros and Dina Islambekova of Kazakhstan, respectively, by similar 5-0 margins.

Nikhat, Lovlina, Pooja, Ankushita get bronze

Earlier, Nikhat Zareen (51kg), Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain (75kg), Olympian Pooja Rani (80kg) and Ankushita Boro (65kg) secured bronze medals after losing their respective semifinals. The haul means all 10 Indian women boxers in action at Ulaanbatar will return home with a medal.

Arundhati Choudhary accounted for the final gold in the 70kg division by defeating Kazakhstan’s Bakyt Seidish 4-1. Pics: BFI

On Friday’s men’s finals, India will have Vishvanath Suresh (50kg) and Sachin Siwach (60kg) fighting for gold. Four more men’s boxers, Akash (75kg), Lokesh (85kg), Harsh Choudhary (90kg) and Narender Berwal (90+kg) have already secured bronze.

Minakshi, Jaismine, Vishvanath and Sachin storm into finals at Asian Boxing meet

India have already confirmed 16 medals at the continental boxing meet, the most by any single nation this year

Indian women medal winners: Gold: Minakshi Hooda (48kg), Preeti Pawar (54kg), Priya (60kg), Arundhati Choudhary (70kg). Silver: Jaismine Lamboria (57kg), Alfiya Pathan (80+kg). Bronze: Nikhat Zareen (51kg), Ankushita Boro (65kg), Lovlina Borgohain (75kg), Pooja Rani (80kg).