India produced its best-ever boxing performance at the Commonwealth Games 2026 on Saturday, finishing with 10 medals—seven gold and three silver—after a dominant finals day led by the women’s squad and capped by two men’s titles.
Reigning world champion Jaismine Lamboria, Asian Games medallist Preeti Pawar, Asian champion Priya Ghanghas, Sakshi Chaudhary and Arundhati Choudhary delivered five gold medals in women’s finals, while Sachin Siwach and Ankush Panghal added men’s golds to complete a historic tally. The haul surpassed India’s previous best Commonwealth Games boxing campaign, which came at Gold Coast 2018 when the team won seven medals including three gold.
India’s medal list also included three silvers, with Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain, Jadumani Singh and Asian Games bronze medallist Narender Berwal finishing second in their respective finals.
Seven golds: Women lead the way as India sets a new mark
India’s golden run began with Preeti Pawar claiming the women’s 54kg title with a commanding 5-0 victory over Canada’s Scarlett Delgado. The win set the tone for a sequence of decisive performances across multiple weight categories.
Jaismine Lamboria followed by securing gold in the women’s 57kg final, defeating Northern Ireland’s defending champion Michaela Walsh 5-0. The bout was described as a tougher test, with Jaismine edging the opening two rounds 3-2 before closing out a unanimous victory.
Sakshi Chaudhary added another women’s title by upsetting England’s Ruby White in the 51kg final, with the report noting that Sakshi had moved down from 54kg to 51kg for the event.
Priya Ghanghas then won the women’s 60kg gold, beating Canada’s Marie-Bathoul Al-Ahmadieh 4-1. Priya recovered from a slow start, trailing 2-3 after the opening round, before turning the contest with a strong finish across the final two rounds. “The crowd support was brilliant, it really pumped me,” Priya said after her victory.
Arundhati Choudhary completed the women’s golden sweep with a unanimous 5-0 win over England’s Chantelle Reid in the women’s 70kg final. “The celebration was to send all the negative talk away. I dedicate this win to my family, who have made a lot of sacrifices for me,” Arundhati said.
In the men’s finals, Sachin Siwach produced one of the comebacks of the day to win the men’s 60kg title. Trailing after the opening round and suffering a point deduction in the final round, Sachin forced a standing count against Namibia’s Tryagain Morning Ndevelo before clinching a dramatic 3-2 split verdict. “Even though I was losing the first round, I knew I could win the bout,” Sachin said.
Ankush Panghal then capped India’s gold-medal push by winning the men’s 70kg final 4-1 against England’s Dimeji Shittu. The report noted that Ankush remained composed and boxed with discipline throughout.
Three silvers complete India’s 10-medal boxing haul
India narrowly missed adding more golds, settling for three silver medals across women’s and men’s finals. Lovlina Borgohain finished with silver in the women’s 75kg final after losing a closely fought contest to Australia’s Emma-Sue Greentree.
In the men’s competition, Narender Berwal took silver in the super-heavyweight (+90kg) final after going down to England’s Damar Thomas.
Jadumani Singh also earned silver in the men’s 55kg final, losing 0-5 to Australia’s Jye Dixon. The report stated that Jadumani took the opening round 3-2 after overcoming a height disadvantage, but Dixon responded strongly in the second round and carried that momentum into the decider to deny India an eighth gold.
With seven gold medals and a total of 10 podium finishes, India’s boxers closed Commonwealth Games 2026 with a campaign that set a new national benchmark in the sport.
