GUWAHATI: Lovlina Borgohain has added another milestone to her decorated career by qualifying for both the 2026 Asian Games and the Commonwealth Games. Lovlina secured her place in the Indian boxing team in the 75 kg category for the two major international events.
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The Commonwealth Games 2026 are scheduled to be held in Glasgow from July 23, while the Asian Games 2026 will begin in Japan on September 19.
Apart from Lovlina, Sakshi Chaudhary, Jadumani Singh and Narender Berwal also sealed berths for both tournaments amid intense competition and major shifts in weight categories during the selection trials.
Joining them in the Indian contingent for Glasgow and Japan will be world championship bronze medallist Parveen Hooda (65kg), Sumit Kundu (70kg), Ankush (80kg) and Kapil Pokhariya (90kg), all of whom emerged victorious in their respective finals.
Reigning national champion Aditya Pratap Singh (65kg), meanwhile, secured qualification only for the Commonwealth Games to be held in Glasgow later this year.
Lovlina once again underlined her dominance in Indian women’s boxing by cruising through the 75kg final, defeating Sanamacha Chanu 5-0 in a one-sided contest.
The trials took place amid administrative uncertainty after the Sports Authority of India suspended the Boxing Federation of India’s controversial assessment-based selection policy midway through the camp, forcing the federation to revert to the traditional trial-based selection system.