India delivered its greatest-ever boxing performance at the Commonwealth Games, winning a record seven gold medals as the women’s team led a dominant campaign in Glasgow on Saturday.
Reigning world champion Jaismine Lamboria (57kg), Asian Games medallist Preeti Pawar (54kg), Asian champion Priya Ghanghas (60kg), Sakshi Chaudhary (51kg) and Arundhati Choudhary (70kg) claimed women’s gold medals, while Sachin Siwach (60kg) and Ankush Panghal (70kg) added two men’s titles.
Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain (75kg), Jadumani Singh (55kg) and Narender Berwal (+90kg) finished with silver medals.
The seven-gold haul surpassed India’s previous best Commonwealth Games boxing campaign at Gold Coast 2018, where the team secured three gold medals among seven overall.
Indian Women Dominate The Ring
Preeti Pawar opened India’s golden run with a commanding 5-0 victory over Canada’s Scarlett Delgado in the women’s 54kg final.
Jaismine Lamboria followed by defeating Northern Ireland’s defending champion Michaela Walsh 5-0 after a tactically disciplined performance built around her reach and movement.
Sakshi Chaudhary continued the momentum by upsetting England’s Ruby White in the women’s 51kg final.
Priya Ghanghas fought back from losing the opening round to beat Canada’s Marie-Bathoul Al-Ahmadieh 4-1, while Arundhati Choudhary completed India’s women’s golden sweep with a unanimous 5-0 win over England’s Chantelle Reid in the 70kg final.
Sachin, Ankush Seal Men’s Titles
Sachin Siwach produced one of the most dramatic victories of the day, recovering from an early deficit and overcoming a point deduction to edge Namibia’s Tryagain Morning Ndevelo 3-2 in the men’s 60kg final.
Ankush Panghal then capped India’s memorable campaign with a composed 4-1 victory over England’s Dimeji Shittu in the men’s 70kg title clash.
Three Silvers Complete Memorable Campaign
Lovlina Borgohain narrowly missed out on gold after losing a closely contested women’s 75kg final to Australia’s Emma-Sue Greentree.
Narender Berwal settled for silver in the men’s super-heavyweight final after defeat to England’s Damar Thomas, while Jadumani Singh also finished runner-up after a 5-0 loss to Australia’s Jye Dixon in the men’s 55kg final.
Backed by passionate Indian supporters throughout the competition, the boxers produced a record-breaking campaign that underlined the country’s growing strength on the international stage.
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