Their triumphs came in several key divisions that will feature at the 2028 Olympic Games\u2014where boxing moves to full gender parity\u2014highlighting India\u2019s growing competitive strength on the road to Los Angeles.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Their dominant performances capped a remarkable campaign for the host nation, which also saw Jadumani Singh, Pawan Bartwal, Abhinash Jamwal, and Ankush Phangal finish with well-earned silver medals, underlining India\u2019s rising stature across both men\u2019s and women\u2019s Olympic-class weight categories.. Seven more Indians will be fighting for gold in Session 7, including reigning World Champion Jaismine Lamboira, two-time former World Champion Nikhat Zareen, and dual World Boxing Cup medalist Hitesh Gulia.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Minakshi set the tone for the day with a near-flawless 5:0 win over reigning Asian Champion Farzona Fozilova, unleashing her trademark aggression from the opening bell. The World Champion combined speed with razor-sharp accuracy, cracking open the bout with a blistering left\u2013right combination in Round 1 and maintaining complete control through assertive jabs, clean counters, and airtight defence.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Preeti followed with another dominant 5:0 performance, overpowering Italy\u2019s World Championship medallist Sirine Charrabi with relentless pressure. She repeatedly drove Charrabi into the corner, landing crisp face punches and dictating the tempo through superior footwork and sustained attacking bursts.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Minakshi set the tone for the day with a near-flawless 5:0 win over reigning Asian Champion Farzona Fozilova, unleashing her trademark aggression from the opening bell. The World Champion combined speed with razor-sharp accuracy, cracking open the bout with a blistering left\u2013right combination in Round 1 and maintaining complete control through assertive jabs, clean counters, and airtight defence.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the men\u2019s finals, India picked four silver medals. Jadumani Singh (50kg) fought with heart but fell 1:4 to Uzbekistan\u2019s Asilbek Jalilov, while Pawan Bartwal (55kg), who had produced one of the tournament\u2019s biggest upsets earlier in the week, went down to Samandar Olimov. Abhinash Jamwal (65kg) lost a spirited contest 1:4 to Japan\u2019s seasoned Shion Nishiyama, and Ankush Phangal (80kg) was bested by England\u2019s defending World Cup champion Shittu Oladimeji.<\/p>\r\n\r\n