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Glasgow:2/8/26: India scripted history at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow by producing its finest-ever boxing campaign, finishing atop the medal standings with a record haul of seven gold and three silver medals.
The historic boxing campaign concluded on Saturday with Narender Berwal claiming silver in the men’s 90+kg category, taking India’s overall boxing tally to 10 medals. The performance surpassed the country’s previous best at the Commonwealth Games and established Glasgow 2026 as India’s most successful boxing campaign in the history of the event.
India’s seven gold medals came through Preeti Pawar (women’s 54kg), Jaismine Lamboria (women’s 57kg), Sakshi Chaudhary (women’s 51kg), Priya Ghanghas (women’s 60kg), Arundhati Choudhary (women’s 70kg), Sachin Siwach (men’s 60kg) and Ankush Panghal (men’s 80kg). The three silver medals were won by Jadumani Singh (men’s 55kg), Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain (women’s 75kg) and Narender Berwal (men’s 90+kg).
The achievement eclipsed India’s previous best boxing performance at the Commonwealth Games. At Birmingham 2022, India had won seven medals — three gold, one silver and three bronze — and finished level with Northern Ireland in overall medals. However, Northern Ireland topped the boxing standings with five gold medals. This time, India not only matched the overall medal tally but also set a new benchmark with seven gold medals to comfortably finish on top.
On Saturday, Ankush Panghal delivered India’s seventh and final gold medal after defeating England’s Dimeji Shittu 4-1 in a split decision in the men’s 80kg final.
In the men’s 60kg final, Sachin Siwach staged a remarkable comeback against Namibia’s Tryagain Morning Ndevelo. Trailing after the opening two rounds, the Indian boxer mounted a spirited fightback in the final round, forcing a standing count before sealing a thrilling 3-2 split-decision victory to clinch the gold medal.
Arundhati Choudhary continued India’s golden run with a dominant display in the women’s 70kg final, defeating England’s Chantelle Reid 5-0 by unanimous decision.
Preeti Pawar also delivered an outstanding performance to capture the women’s 54kg title. She defeated Canada’s Scarlett Delgado by a unanimous 5-0 decision, with all five judges scoring each of the three rounds 10-9 in her favour for a perfect 30-27 verdict. Preeti also registered a knockdown during the bout, underlining her complete dominance.
Reigning world champion Jaismine Lamboria lived up to expectations by defeating Northern Ireland’s defending champion Michaela Walsh 5-0 in the women’s 57kg final. After edging a closely contested opening round, Jaismine took complete control of the contest with sharp combinations, clean punching and superior movement to secure a unanimous victory.
Sakshi Chaudhary was equally impressive in the women’s 51kg final, outclassing England’s Ruby White 5-0. The Indian boxer remained in control throughout the bout, using her quick footwork, accurate combinations and disciplined defence to keep her opponent on the back foot.
Priya Ghanghas completed India’s golden sweep in the women’s 60kg category with a hard-fought 4-1 split-decision victory over Canada’s Marie-Bathoul Al-Ahmadieh.
Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain narrowly missed out on gold after suffering a 1-4 split-decision defeat to Australia’s Emma-Sue Greentree in the women’s 75kg final, settling for the silver medal.
In the men’s 55kg final, Jadumani Singh had to settle for silver after losing 0-5 to Australia’s Jye Dixon. Jadumani fought valiantly against his taller opponent and edged the opening round 3-2 before Dixon bounced back strongly to dominate the remainder of the contest. Jadumani had reached the final after a commanding 5-0 victory over Namibia’s Philip Haoseb in the semifinals.
The campaign concluded with Narender Berwal taking silver in the men’s 90+kg category after going down 0-5 to England’s Damar Thomas in the final. Despite the defeat, Narender’s silver completed a historic outing for Indian boxing.
India’s unprecedented performance in Glasgow not only established the country as the dominant force in Commonwealth boxing but also marked its best-ever showing in the sport at the Games.
India’s Boxing Medal Winners at CWG 2026
Gold (7): Ankush Panghal (80kg), Sachin Siwach (60kg), Preeti Pawar (54kg), Jaismine Lamboria (57kg), Sakshi Chaudhary (51kg), Priya Ghanghas (60kg) and Arundhati Choudhary (70kg).
Silver (3): Lovlina Borgohain (75kg), Jadumani Singh (55kg) and Narender Berwal (90+kg).
