Boxing Federation of India (BFI) president Ajay Singh praised Lovlina Borgohain after the Indian boxer won a historic gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. Singh also highlighted another major achievement by Lovlina — becoming the first Indian woman boxer to reach two consecutive Asian Games finals, a feat he noted was not achieved even by the legendary Mary Kom.Lovlina defeated China’s Bao Ziyi 5-0 in the women’s 75kg final at Nishio Gymnasium on Friday. The victory came on her 29th birthday and made her only the second Indian woman boxer to win Asian Games gold, after Mary Kom’s 2014 triumph. Key highlightsLovlina Borgohain won the women’s 75kg Asian Games gold.She defeated China’s Bao Ziyi by a unanimous 5-0 decision.Lovlina became the first Indian woman boxer to reach two consecutive Asian Games finals.She joined Mary Kom as only the second Indian woman to win Asian Games boxing gold.The gold was Lovlina’s first at the Asian Games after her silver medal at Hangzhou.Ajay Singh praises Lovlina’s historic achievementBFI president Ajay Singh hailed Lovlina’s performance and described her back-to-back Asian Games finals as a major milestone for Indian women’s boxing.Lovlina had already made history before entering the final. Her victory over Kazakhstan’s Natalya Bogdanova in the semifinal gave her a place in her second straight Asian Games final. She won that closely fought bout 3-2 on a split decision. Singh pointed out that reaching two consecutive Asian Games finals was an achievement that even Mary Kom had not managed during her career.“Two Asian Games finals, which not even the great Mary Kom achieved,” Ajay Singh said while praising Lovlina’s campaign.The achievement added another important chapter to Lovlina’s career after her earlier success at the Olympics and Commonwealth Games.Lovlina wins Asian Games gold on her birthdayLovlina entered the final against China’s Bao Ziyi with a chance to turn her previous Asian Games silver into gold.She did exactly that with a dominant 5-0 victory. The Indian boxer controlled the contest and secured a unanimous decision from the judges. The gold medal also made the occasion special because Lovlina celebrated her 29th birthday on the same day.She had previously won silver at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou. That loss had left her with an unfinished goal at the continental competition.This time, she completed that journey with gold.From Hangzhou silver to Aichi-Nagoya goldLovlina’s Asian Games journey has now moved from silver to gold.At Hangzhou, she reached the final but had to settle for silver. In Aichi-Nagoya, she again made the final and successfully finished at the top.Her road to the final included a 5-0 quarterfinal win over South Korea’s Seong Suyeon. In the semifinal, she faced Kazakhstan’s Natalya Bogdanova, the reigning world champion in the 70kg category, and won 3-2 . The semifinal victory was particularly important because it confirmed her place in back-to-back Asian Games finals.Joins Mary Kom in Asian Games gold clubLovlina’s gold also put her alongside Mary Kom in Indian women’s boxing history.Mary Kom won Asian Games gold in the women’s flyweight category at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon. Lovlina is now only the second Indian woman boxer to win gold at the continental event. The achievement is significant for Indian boxing because Lovlina has now added an Asian Games gold to her Olympic bronze and other international medals.Her performance has also strengthened India’s campaign in boxing at the Aichi-Nagoya Games.Strong boxing campaign for IndiaLovlina’s victory came during a strong showing by Indian boxers at the Asian Games.Before the final, India had already secured several boxing medals, with Lovlina, Parveen Hooda and Ankush Panghal reaching gold-medal bouts. IANS reported that Lovlina’s gold was India’s first boxing gold at the ongoing Games. Parveen is competing in the women’s 65kg final, while Ankush is contesting the men’s 80kg final later on Friday.Lovlina’s performance has therefore added to the growing medal tally for Indian boxing and given the sport another major result on the Asian Games stage.A new milestone for LovlinaThe Aichi-Nagoya gold is another milestone in Lovlina’s career.She is now an Asian Games champion and has also created a new record by reaching two consecutive finals at the continental event.Her victory over Bao Ziyi completed a campaign that began with a clear target: improve on the silver medal she won at Hangzhou.For Indian boxing, Lovlina’s achievement also adds to the legacy created by Mary Kom and marks another important moment for women boxers at the Asian Games.Also Read : Asian Games: Birthday Girl Lovlina Borgohain Wins Historic Gold in Women’s 75kg Boxing
