Lovlina Borgohain Ends 12-Year Wait, Wins Asian Games Women’s Boxing Gold on Birthday
Lovlina Borgohain ended a 12-year wait for an Indian women's boxing gold at the Asian Games, beating China's Ziyi Bao 5-0 in the 75kg final on her birthday. This makes her only the second Indian woman after Mary Kom to win Asiad boxing gold, upgrading her previous silver. Utilizing her height advantage, Lovlina navigated a messy, clinch-heavy contest against the aggressive 20-year-old. After edging a tight 3-2 first round with heavy punches, Lovlina controlled the distance in the second to take it 4-1. The third followed a similar script, with Bao throwing plenty but rarely landing cleanly as Lovlina secured a historic victory.
Gold medalist India's Lovlina Borgohain, center left, flanked by silver medalist China's Bao Ziyi, left, and bronze medalists Vietnam's Diem Quynh Luu, right, and Kazakhstan's Natalya Bogdanova, center right, pose on the podium during the medal ceremony for the women's 75kg boxing event at the Asian Games in Nishio, Aichi prefecture, Japan, Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. | Photo: AP/Lee Jin-man
India's Lovlina Borgohain, in blue, celebrates after defeating China's Bao Ziyi, in their women's 75kg boxing final match at the Asian Games in Nishio, Aichi prefecture, Japan, Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. | Photo: AP/Lee Jin-man
India's Lovlina Borgohain, in blue, celebrates after winning over China's Bao Ziyi, in red, in their women's 75kg boxing final match at the Asian Games in Nishio, Aichi prefecture, Japan, Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. | Photo: AP/Lee Jin-man
India's Lovlina Borgohain, in blue, and China's Bao Ziyi, in red, fight in their women's 75kg boxing final match at the Asian Games in Nishio, Aichi prefecture, Japan, Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. | Photo: AP/Lee Jin-man
India's Lovlina Borgohain, in blue, and China's Bao Ziyi, in red, fight in their women's 75kg boxing final match at the Asian Games in Nishio, Aichi prefecture, Japan, Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. | Photo: AP/Lee Jin-man
India's Lovlina Borgohain, in blue, and China's Bao Ziyi, in red, fight in their women's 75kg boxing final match at the Asian Games in Nishio, Aichi prefecture, Japan, Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. | Photo: AP/Lee Jin-man
India's Lovlina Borgohain, in blue, and China's Bao Ziyi, in red, fight in their women's 75kg boxing final match at the Asian Games in Nishio, Aichi prefecture, Japan, Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. | Photo: AP/Lee Jin-man
India's Lovlina Borgohain, in blue, and China's Bao Ziyi, in red, fight in their women's 75kg boxing final match at the Asian Games in Nishio, Aichi prefecture, Japan, Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. | Photo: AP/Lee Jin-man
India's Lovlina Borgohain, in blue, and China's Bao Ziyi, in red, fight in their women's 75kg boxing final match at the Asian Games in Nishio, Aichi prefecture, Japan, Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. | Photo: AP/Lee Jin-man
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