India's boxers win record seven golds at Commonwealth Games

Indian boxers delivered a historic performance at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Saturday, August 1, 2026, winning a record seven gold medals and three silver to lead the nation's most successful day of competition. The unprecedented haul of ten total boxing medals propelled India's overall medal count to 39 as the Games entered their final day.

The women's team was particularly dominant, securing five gold medals. Preeti Pawar started the golden run with a unanimous 5-0 victory over Canada's Scarlett Delgado in the 54kg final. World champion Jaismine Lamboria followed with a 5-0 win against Northern Ireland's defending champion Michaela Walsh at 57kg. Sakshi Chaudhary defeated England's Ruby White to win the 51kg title, while Priya Ghanghas recovered from a slow start to beat Canada's Marie-Bathoul Al-Ahmadieh 4-1 in the 60kg final. Arundhati Choudhary completed the sweep with a commanding 5-0 victory over England's Chantelle Reid in the 70kg category.

In the men's competition, Sachin Siwach staged a dramatic comeback in the 60kg final against Namibia's Tryagain Morning Ndevelo, forcing a standing count and clinching a 3-2 split-decision victory. Ankush Panghal then...