India’s boxers delivered one of their most dominant performances of the Commonwealth Games as all 10 semifinalists booked places in the finals.
The clean sweep put India within touching distance of a rich gold-medal haul. The boxers now need just one more win to climb the top step of the podium.
Arundhati Choudhary produced the biggest upset of the day by defeating defending champion Rosie Eccles of Wales 4-0 in the women’s 70kg semifinals. World champion Jaismine Lamboria outclassed her Lesotho rival through Referee Stops Contest (RSC) in the women’s 57kg category. Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain also advanced in style with a commanding 5-0 victory in the women’s 75kg semifinals.
Preeti Pawar (54kg), Sakshi Chaudhary (51kg) and Priya Ghanghas (60kg) also recorded convincing wins to enter the finals. In the men’s competition, Ankush Panghal (80kg), Jadumani Singh (55kg) and heavyweight Narender (90+kg) comfortably cleared their semifinal hurdles. India’s flawless showing underlined its growing dominance in boxing at the Games.