India's boxing campaign at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games gathered momentum on Tuesday as Parveen Hooda and Ankush Phangal won their semifinal bouts to reach the gold-medal bouts, while Narender Barwal settled for bronze after losing his semifinal.
Parveen Hooda advanced in the women's 65kg category, adding to a strong tournament in which she earlier beat Uzbekistan's Navbakhor Khamidova 5-0 in the quarterfinal. Ankush Phangal made the men's 80kg final after defeating Nekruz Salimov in the quarterfinal and holding his nerve in the semifinal.
Narender Barwal's run ended in the men's 90+kg semifinal, which means he returns with a bronze — India's third boxing medal from the day's action in the ring.
The results continue a productive stretch for Indian boxing at the Games, with the country already assured of multiple medals from Lovlina Borgohain, Priya and Kapil Pokhariya, who all secured semifinal berths earlier in the week.
The boxing finals give India two more shots at gold on a day when the country's tally received a boost from the shooting range. Trap shooter Neeru Dhanda earlier on Tuesday won India's fifth gold medal of the Games, becoming the first Indian woman to win an individual Asian Games trap title, while also anchoring the women's trap team to silver.
Sources:
Asian Games 2026 medal tally today, September 29: India's rank and full medal table — The Times of India
Asian Games Medal Tally 2026 Live, Day 11 — The Indian Express
Parveen Hooda advanced in the women's 65kg category, adding to a strong tournament in which she earlier beat Uzbekistan's Navbakhor Khamidova 5-0 in the quarterfinal. Ankush Phangal made the men's 80kg final after defeating Nekruz Salimov in the quarterfinal and holding his nerve in the semifinal.
Narender Barwal's run ended in the men's 90+kg semifinal, which means he returns with a bronze — India's third boxing medal from the day's action in the ring.
The results continue a productive stretch for Indian boxing at the Games, with the country already assured of multiple medals from Lovlina Borgohain, Priya and Kapil Pokhariya, who all secured semifinal berths earlier in the week.
The boxing finals give India two more shots at gold on a day when the country's tally received a boost from the shooting range. Trap shooter Neeru Dhanda earlier on Tuesday won India's fifth gold medal of the Games, becoming the first Indian woman to win an individual Asian Games trap title, while also anchoring the women's trap team to silver.
Sources:
Asian Games 2026 medal tally today, September 29: India's rank and full medal table — The Times of India
Asian Games Medal Tally 2026 Live, Day 11 — The Indian Express
