In the men’s competition, Sachin (60kg) once again led from the front, extending his impressive run with a dominant victory over England’s Jack Dryden to seal his spot in the gold-medal bout.
Lovlina opened her campaign in emphatic fashion, outclassing Ukraine’s Olha Pylypchuk with a unanimous 5:0 decision.
Lovlina, who is currently training at the SAI Centre in Guwahati, is set to headline a packed field when India’s premier domestic boxing event kicks off in a historic first that brings the country’s top male and female pugilists under one roof.
More than three weeks after Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain accused Boxing Federation of India (BFI) executive director Col Arun Malik of “disrespectful” and “gender-discriminatory behaviour,” the Indian Olympic Association (IOA)-appointed panel tasked with probing the complaint is yet to submit its report.
Lovlina Borgohain is eyeing her third straight summer Olympics but will take it one step at a time from here on. Lovlina, who won a bronze at the Tokyo Olympics but returned empty-handed from Paris 2024
According to sources, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) decided to have joint flag bearers for the continental event.
Nikhat (51kg) and Lovlina Borgohain (75kg) had booked their berths for the Games after making the finals of their respective categories at the Women's World Boxing Championships held in New Delhi earlier this year.
Lovlina defeated Australia’s Caitlin Parker in the 75kg final to win the world title at the World Women’s Boxing Championship in New Delhi on Sunday.
This is the first time that four Indians pugilists have made it to the summit clash in the Women's World Championship
Another Indian pugilist Preeti lost her 52 kg bout narrowly and crashed out of the competition.
