Lovlina Borgohain Wins Asian Games 2026 Gold in Women's 75 kg Boxing

Lovlina Borgohain won the gold medal in the women's 75 kg boxing category at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on 2 October 2026. According to GKToday, she beat China's Bao Ziyi by a unanimous 5-0 decision in the final at Nishio Gymnasium. The event is completed as of 2 October 2026. For exam preparation, the medal matters because it is her first Asian Games gold and links to Indian women's boxing history, Mary Kom and the Assam-based sporting profile.

Quick facts: Lovlina Borgohain's Asian Games gold

How she reached the final

Quarterfinal

Lovlina beat South Korea's Seong Suyeon 5-0 by unanimous decision. Sportstar reported that this win guaranteed her at least a bronze medal.

Semifinal

GKToday reports that she beat Kazakhstan's Natalya Bogdanova 3-2 on 30 September 2026. Sportstar's earlier report, written before this bout, said only that she would face the winner of Bogdanova versus Uzbekistan's Aziza Zokirova.

Final

GKToday reports the 5-0 win over Bao Ziyi on 2 October 2026, which it says was also her 29th birthday.

Exam-relevant context

• First Asian Games gold: GKToday describes it as her first Asian Games gold medal.
• Mary Kom link: GKToday says she is the second Indian woman boxer to win Asian Games gold, after Mary Kom in 2014. It also says the win ended a 12-year wait for a women's boxing gold at the Asian Games.
• Earlier medals: GKToday lists a bronze at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and a silver at the Hangzhou Asian Games. Sportstar confirms the Hangzhou silver in the middleweight category.
• Recent form: Sportstar says she won a Commonwealth Games silver earlier in 2026, losing the final to Australia's Emma-Sue Greentree.
• Format: GKToday notes that Asian Games boxing follows international amateur rules, with separate weight categories for men and women.

These are facts a learner could use for sports current-affairs revision. This note does not predict that any question will appear in an exam.

Event date and source dates

The final took place on 2 October 2026, and GKToday's report carries the same date. Sportstar's article was published on 28 September 2026. It covers only the quarterfinal stage and is not a report of the gold-medal result.

Evidence limits and a date discrepancy

• The semifinal and final details come from a single supplied source, GKToday. The evidence includes no official result sheet or federation statement for those bouts.
• The sources differ on the quarterfinal date. GKToday gives 29 September 2026. Sportstar, published on 28 September, says the bout was on Monday, which matches 28 September. This note therefore gives no firm quarterfinal date; check the official draw before using one in notes.
• The evidence does not provide India's overall medal tally or the other results in this boxing category, so this note does not report them.

FAQ

Who did Lovlina Borgohain beat in the final?

GKToday reports that she beat China's Bao Ziyi 5-0 by unanimous decision.

Is this her first Asian Games gold?

Yes, according to GKToday. Sportstar confirms an earlier Asian Games silver from Hangzhou.

Who was the earlier Indian woman boxer to win Asian Games gold?

GKToday names Mary Kom, who won in 2014.