Indian boxer Preeti Pawar defeats Aeji Im to reach Asian Championship final

By  News On Air   Apr 06, 2026

Indian boxer Preeti Pawar downed Paris Olympics bronze medallist Aeji Im of Korea to storm into the final while the seasoned Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borgohain bowed out of the Asian Boxing Championships at Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia today. Priya and Arundhati Choudhary also notched wins in their respective semifinals while world championship medallist Pooja Rani and Ankushita Boro signed off with bronze medals after losing their semifinals. 

Asian Games bronze medallist Preeti delivered a composed and clinical performance, dominating all three rounds against Im to secure a 5-nil win. She will now face Chinese Taipei’s Huang Hsiao-wen, a three-time World Champion, in the gold medal clash. 

In the women’s 60kg category, Priya produced a commanding display to defeat local favourite Namuun Monkhor 5-nil, sealing her spot in the final. She will now take on North Korea’s Un Gyong Won in the title bout. Arundhati impressed with a 4-1 victory over Uzbek Oysha Toirova in the 70kg semifinal. She is set to face Kazakhstan’s Bakyt Seidish in the final.

World champions Minakshi Hooda in 48kg and Jaismine Lamboria in 57kg will compete in their semifinals tomorrow.