Shittu dimeji

Indian Commonwealth Games: India’s Ankush Panghal produced a composed and clinical performance to win the gold medal in the men’s 80kg boxing event at the Commonwealth Games 2026, defeating England’s Shittu Dimeji by a 4-1 split decision in the final in Glasgow on Saturday.

His gold is the ninth medal -- seven gold, two silver -- that India won in boxing on Saturday. Sachin Siwach, Arundhati, Priya, Sakshi, Preeti, and Jaismine were the others to win gold while Lovlina and Jadumani Singh bagged silver medals.

Ankush recovered strongly after dropping the opening round on most judges’ scorecards, taking control of the contest with aggressive combinations and sharp counter-attacks in the second and third rounds. His consistency and ring awareness impressed the judges, with three of them scoring the bout 29-26 in favour of the Indian boxer, while the remaining two judges returned close verdicts of 28-27, one for each boxer.