Ulaanbaatar [Mongolia], April 6 (ANI): India’s Bantamweight dynamo Preeti Pawar downed Paris Olympics bronze medallist Aeji Im of Korea to guide her place within the 54kg Elite Women’s remaining on the Asian Boxing Championships 2026 on Monday.
Indian ladies’s crew’s Priya and Arundhati Choudhary additionally joined Preeti within the title bouts, easing previous their respective semifinal opponents in Ulaanbaatar, as per a Boxing Federation of India (BFI) press launch.
In the ladies’s 54 kg semifinal, Preeti, gold medallist from the World Boxing Cup Finals, delivered a composed and medical efficiency.
She will now face Chinese Taipei’s Huang Hsiao-wen, a three-time World Champion (2019, 2023, 2025) and Tokyo 2020 Olympic bronze medallist, in a marquee gold medal conflict.
In the ladies’s 60kg class, Priya produced a commanding show to defeat Namuun Monkhor (MGL) by a 5-0 unanimous determination, sealing her spot within the remaining. She will now tackle North Korea’s Un Gyong Won within the title bout.
In the ladies’s 65kg class, Ankushita Boro went down 0-3 to Chinese Taipei’s Nien-Chin Chen, the Paris Olympics bronze medallist, within the semifinals. The bout was interrupted because of an influence provide concern after the primary spherical, following which the consequence was determined based mostly on factors.
In the ladies’s 70kg class, Arundhati impressed with a 4-1 victory over Oysha Toirova (UZB), showcasing management and composure to progress to the ultimate. She is ready to face Kazakhstan’s Bakyt Seidish subsequent.
Meanwhile, within the ladies’s 51kg class, Nikhat Zareen went down 0-5 to China’s Wu Yu, the reigning Olympic gold medallist and one of the dominant boxers within the division, within the semifinals.
In the ladies’s 75kg class, Lovlina Borgohain suffered a 0-5 defeat to Uzbekistan’s Aziza Zokirova, a World Championships bronze medallist within the 70kg class, identified for her aggressive type and powerful worldwide performances.
In the ladies’s 80kg class, Pooja Rani bowed out after a 0-5 loss to Kazakhstan’s Nadezhda Ryabets, a 2023 World Championships bronze medallist and an skilled campaigner.
With 4 boxers already by to the finals, India’s marketing campaign continues with two extra semifinal bouts within the ladies’s 48kg and 57kg classes scheduled for April 7. (ANI)