India's Preeti Pawar and Deepak made an impressive start at the Asian Boxing Championships 2026 in Mongolia, registering hard-fought victories against quality opposition on Monday (Mar 30). In the women's 54kg category, Preeti Pawar, gold medallist at the World Boxing Cup Finals, delivered a commanding performance to secure a 5-0 unanimous decision victory over Kazakhstan's Elina Bazarova, a former Asian U22 champion (2025), according to a BFI release. Against a highly accomplished opponent, Preeti's clinical win marked a strong statement to open her campaign. In the men's 70kg category, Deepak, silver medallist at the Boxam Elite International 2026 and a bronze medallist at the Asian Youth Boxing Championships 2022, delivered a composed performance to edge past Uzbekistan's Khavasbek Asadullaev with a 3-2 split decision win.&nbsp;Also Read - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/football-world-cup-2026-messi-set-to-play-for-argentina-he-ll-definitely-start-in-friendly-against-zambia-1774926795646">Football World Cup 2026 | Argentina's Messi to start against Zambia in friendly</a> Facing an opponent from Uzbekistan, a nation widely regarded as a powerhouse in amateur boxing, Deepak showed tactical discipline and resilience to come through a closely contested bout.&nbsp;Also Read - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/deniz-undav-rescues-germany-with-last-gasp-goal-in-ghana-friendly-ahead-of-fifa-world-cup-1774924368887">Deniz Undav rescues Germany with last-gasp goal in Ghana friendly</a> With two wins from two bouts, the Indian contingent made a perfect start to its campaign in the opening phase of the tournament. The Asian Boxing Championships 2026 features some of the best boxing talent from across the continent, with early-round matchups often proving as challenging as the later stages due to the depth of competition.

With two wins from two bouts, the Indian contingent made a perfect start to its campaign in the opening phase of the tournament.

India's Preeti Pawar and Deepak made an impressive start at the Asian Boxing Championships 2026 in Mongolia, registering hard-fought victories against quality opposition on Monday (Mar 30). In the women's 54kg category, Preeti Pawar, gold medallist at the World Boxing Cup Finals, delivered a commanding performance to secure a 5-0 unanimous decision victory over Kazakhstan's Elina Bazarova, a former Asian U22 champion (2025), according to a BFI release. Against a highly accomplished opponent, Preeti's clinical win marked a strong statement to open her campaign. In the men's 70kg category, Deepak, silver medallist at the Boxam Elite International 2026 and a bronze medallist at the Asian Youth Boxing Championships 2022, delivered a composed performance to edge past Uzbekistan's Khavasbek Asadullaev with a 3-2 split decision win. Also Read - Football World Cup 2026 | Argentina's Messi to start against Zambia in friendly Facing an opponent from Uzbekistan, a nation widely regarded as a powerhouse in amateur boxing, Deepak showed tactical discipline and resilience to come through a closely contested bout. Also Read - Deniz Undav rescues Germany with last-gasp goal in Ghana friendly With two wins from two bouts, the Indian contingent made a perfect start to its campaign in the opening phase of the tournament. The Asian Boxing Championships 2026 features some of the best boxing talent from across the continent, with early-round matchups often proving as challenging as the later stages due to the depth of competition.

With two wins from two bouts, the Indian contingent made a perfect start to its campaign in the opening phase of the tournament.

Asian Boxing Championships 2026: Preeti Pawar, Deepak start India’s campaign with strong wins

Boxing World Cup Finals silver medallist Jadumani Singh displayed a mix of aggression and technical superiority&nbsp;to defeat fellow international teammate Pawan Bartwal to clinch his first Senior National crown in men's 50-55kg category while SSCB topped the overall standings with 12 gold medals in the&nbsp;Elite Men and Women National Boxing Championships with easy wins in Greater Noida on Saturday (Jan 10).&nbsp;This was the first time that the men and women National Championships are being held simultaneously at the same venue and 600 boxers from across the country participated in 10 weight categories each for men and women. SSCB won 9 of them in men and three in women category.&nbsp;While many star boxers of the country were in action on the final day of competition, all eyes where on the clash between Jadumani and Pawan as both had been winning medals on the international stage last year. But on Saturday, Pawan was no match to Jadumani's guile as the latter won 5:0 to clinch the gold medal.&nbsp;Also Read - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ind-vs-nz-1st-odi-when-and-where-to-watch-india-vs-new-zealand-match-live-streaming-in-india-1768038194243">IND vs NZ, 1st ODI: When and where to watch match live streaming in India?</a>&nbsp;A few minutes later SSCB's&nbsp;Aditya Pratap (men's 60-65kg) got the better of Abhinash Jamwal of Himachal 3:2 while&nbsp;Ankush (men's 75-80kg) defeated&nbsp;Malsawmtluanga &nbsp;to bag their maiden senior national titles. In the women's section, Preeti (51-54kg) and&nbsp;Pranjal Yadav (60-65kg)&nbsp;and Railway's Priya (57-60kg) and Alfiyan&nbsp;Khan (80+kg) bagged their first-ever senior national gold medals.&nbsp;&nbsp;Meanwhile, world champion&nbsp;Minakshi established her supremacy on the women's 45-48kg weight category with a 5:0 win over Manju Rani, while Telangana's two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen packed off Nitu of Haryana by an identical margin in the women's 48-51kg final.&nbsp;Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain (women's 70-75kg) defeated Sanamacha Chanu Thokchom of Railways to win the gold medal.

This was the first time that the men and women National Championships are being held simultaneously at the same venue and 600 boxers from across the country participated in 10 weight categories each for men and women.

Boxing World Cup Finals silver medallist Jadumani Singh displayed a mix of aggression and technical superiority to defeat fellow international teammate Pawan Bartwal to clinch his first Senior National crown in men's 50-55kg category while SSCB topped the overall standings with 12 gold medals in the Elite Men and Women National Boxing Championships with easy wins in Greater Noida on Saturday (Jan 10). This was the first time that the men and women National Championships are being held simultaneously at the same venue and 600 boxers from across the country participated in 10 weight categories each for men and women. SSCB won 9 of them in men and three in women category. While many star boxers of the country were in action on the final day of competition, all eyes where on the clash between Jadumani and Pawan as both had been winning medals on the international stage last year. But on Saturday, Pawan was no match to Jadumani's guile as the latter won 5:0 to clinch the gold medal. Also Read - IND vs NZ, 1st ODI: When and where to watch match live streaming in India? A few minutes later SSCB's Aditya Pratap (men's 60-65kg) got the better of Abhinash Jamwal of Himachal 3:2 while Ankush (men's 75-80kg) defeated Malsawmtluanga to bag their maiden senior national titles. In the women's section, Preeti (51-54kg) and Pranjal Yadav (60-65kg) and Railway's Priya (57-60kg) and Alfiyan Khan (80+kg) bagged their first-ever senior national gold medals. Meanwhile, world champion Minakshi established her supremacy on the women's 45-48kg weight category with a 5:0 win over Manju Rani, while Telangana's two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen packed off Nitu of Haryana by an identical margin in the women's 48-51kg final. Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain (women's 70-75kg) defeated Sanamacha Chanu Thokchom of Railways to win the gold medal.

This was the first time that the men and women National Championships are being held simultaneously at the same venue and 600 boxers from across the country participated in 10 weight categories each for men and women.

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Asian Boxing Championships 2026: Preeti Pawar, Deepak start India’s campaign with strong wins

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