Historic Asian Games Final Gives Borgohain Chance to Rewrite Medal Record

On the eve of her 29th birthday, Lovlina Borgohain stands at the threshold of Asian Games history. The Assam‑born boxer, who entered boxing in 2013 after a stint in Thai martial arts, qualified for the 75‑kg final by beating Nataliya Bogdanova of Kazakhstan 3‑2 in the semi‑finals. The upcoming clash with China’s Jiayi Bao on Friday at 10:00 a.m. IST could see her swap the silver she collected in Hangzhou for a coveted gold, making her the first Indian woman to reach back‑to‑back finals and the second Indian female boxer to claim gold after Mary Kom.