Parveen Hooda wins Asian Games women's 65kg boxing gold in 3-2 split decision

Parveen Hooda clinched the women's 65kg boxing gold at the Asian Games on October 2, 2026, defeating Chen Nien-Chen of Chinese Taipei by a 3-2 split decision in what the report described as a nail-biting finish.

Earlier at the Games, Lovlina Borgohain ended India's 12-year drought for women's boxing gold at the Asian Games by besting Ziyi Bao via unanimous decision, elevating her from silver to gold.