Asian Games 2026 boxing recap: Indian women’s medal hopes dashed, men eye first podium

Day three of boxing at the Hangzhou Asian Games saw contrasting fortunes for India. In the women’s 54 kg division, Commonwealth gold medallist Preeti Pawar was halted in the round of 16 by North Korea’s Pang Chol‑Mi, who won every round unanimously. The loss extinguished India’s chance of a medal in that category. On the men’s side, Srinath delivered a confident performance, beating Jordan’s Abu Jazeih 4‑1 to secure a place in the quarter‑finals. He now prepares for a showdown with Japan’s Shunsuke Kitamoto, a world bronze medallist, in pursuit of India’s first boxing medal at these Games.