Ulaanbaatar, April 9 – The Indian women's team delivered a historic performance at the 2026 Asian Boxing Championships, finishing at the top of the medal charts with a total of 10 medals, including four gold, two silver, and four bronze, thereby demonstrating their dominance at the continental level.
Under the guidance of head coach Santiago Nieva, every member of the women's team returned home with a medal, solidifying their authority in the continental competition.
With Boxing Federation of India President Ajay Singh in attendance, Minakshi (48kg) kicked off the day's proceedings by securing the first gold with a commanding 5–0 victory over Mongolia's Nomundari Enkh-Amgalan. Preeti (54kg) continued her impressive run, defeating three-time world champion and Tokyo 2020 Olympic bronze medallist Huang Hsiao-wen of Chinese Taipei by a unanimous 5–0 decision to secure the top podium finish.
Priya (60kg) added to India's gold tally with a clinical 3–0 victory over North Korea's Won Un-gyong in the final. Arundhati (70kg) also impressed, registering a 4:1 victory against Kazakhstan's Bakyt Seidish to clinch gold in her category.
India secured two silver medals, with Jaismine (57kg) finishing second after a strong campaign, while Alfiyan Pathan (80+kg) also secured silver following her final bout.
Having secured 16 medals, the most of any nation in this edition, India will be looking to finish the tournament strongly on Friday, with two men's boxers in the finals.
On Tuesday, Vishvanath Suresh (50kg) showcased a commanding performance in the men's division, defeating Jordan's Huthaifa Eshish with a unanimous 5:0 score to reach the final. Similarly, Sachin (60kg) secured a strong 4:1 win against Thailand's Sakda Ruamtham in his semifinal.
Akash was defeated 1:4 by Javokhir Abdurakhimov from Uzbekistan. Lokesh lost 0:5 to Jasurbek Yuldoshev of Uzbekistan. Narender experienced a 1:4 loss to China's Bayikewuzi Danabieke, with the match being halted in the first round due to a cut. Harsh Choudhary also fell 1:4 to Parviz Karimov of Tajikistan.