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Commonwealth Games 2026: 10 Indian boxers reach final

All the ten Indian boxers in the semi-finals took a step further at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, reaching the gold…

All the ten Indian boxers in the semi-finals took a step further at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, reaching the gold medal bout on Friday.Preeti Pawar started the run with her unanimous decision win in women's 54kg in the first Indian bout of the day. Ankush Panghal, in men's 80kg, joined her an hour later in the same way.In the second session of the day, Jaismine Lamboria (women's 57kg), Arundhati Choudhary (women's 70kg), and Jadumani Singh (men's 55kg) all won their respective bout. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Bridge | Indian Sports (@thebridge_in) In the final boxing session of the day, Sakshi Chaudhary (women's 51kg) made quick work of Canada's Amber-Jane Wall while Sachin Siwach (men's 60kg), Lovlina Borgohain (women's 75kg), and Narender Berwal (men's +90kg) all followed suit.The biggest scare of the day was, however, reserved for Preeti Ghanghas in women's 60kg.She won the first round against England's Lucy Kings-Wheatly 4-1, before the opponent returned the favour. With things stacked against her, Ghanghas fought back to win the third round and the bout unanimously.India had sent a 14-boxer contingent to Glasgow, and ten of them have now made finals.Double gold in JudoElsewhere, India bagged two gold medals in Judo, having never won a single one so far in history.Asmita Dey, competing in women's -48kg, earned the honour of being the first Indian, beating Canada's Heidi Quach on a golden point.Harsh Singh in men's -60kg followed suit soon after, as he took down Australia's Joushua Katz 10-0 in the final.Yamini Mourya added another medal for India in the event, winning silver in women's -57kg.Double podium in javelin throwIn javelin throw, Neeraj Chopra and Yashvir Singh complete a double podium for India.Neeraj took the silver medal with a 85.83m effort, while Yashvir produced a stellar 85.41m…

This report has been adapted by the PurePlay Sports Desk from coverage by Khel Now, The Hindu Sportstar, NDTV Sports, Google News — India Sports, The Bridge.

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