By Vivek Prabhakar Singh
New Delhi [India], October 3 (ANI): India’s ace boxer Lovlina Borgohain on Sunday expressed immense pleasure after profitable gold within the girls’s 75kg class on the Asian Games 2026, calling the medal particularly significant because it got here on her birthday and improved upon her earlier silver.Â
After returning to New Delhi on Sunday, Lovlina stated that coming house with a medal and assembly her individuals was an indescribable feeling.
She additionally obtained a heat welcome again house after profitable the gold medal on the Asian Games 2026.
Lovlina is at present a resident of Rajouri Gardens, the place mates and neighbours welcomed her after her return from Japan on Sunday.
Having already gained medals on the Olympics, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games, Lovlina lastly struck gold at one of many ‘massive three’ multi-sport occasions, defeating China’s Bao Ziyi 5-0 within the girls’s 75kg last to say India’s first-ever gold medal within the class.
“I’m proud of my efficiency; this medal is extremely particular to me. First of all, it occurred on my birthday, which was an enormous deal for me. Secondly, since I had gained silver final time, I wished to improve the color of the medal this time, in order that makes it really feel even higher. Returning house and assembly my individuals feels superb; phrases can not describe the sensation of coming again with a medal,’ Borgohain informed ANI.Â
Lovlina produced a composed efficiency within the gold-medal bout, utilizing her counter-punching successfully in opposition to an aggressive Bao to safe a unanimous victory.
The Chinese boxer began the competition on the entrance foot and threw a flurry of punches within the opening spherical, however Lovlina remained affected person and responded with efficient counters. She edged the spherical 3-2.
Bao continued to press within the second spherical, however Lovlina grew in confidence and landed the cleaner punches. She took the spherical 4-1 to ascertain a 2-0 lead on the judges’ scorecards.
With the gold inside attain, Lovlina maintained her technique within the third spherical, permitting Bao to return ahead whereas avoiding heavy injury and discovering alternatives to counter. The Indian was awarded the spherical unanimously to finish a 5-0 victory and declare the Asian Games title. (ANI)