Asian Games 2026: Lovlina Borgohain beats Natalya Bogdanova to enter women’s 75kg boxing final

File - Earlier this year, Lovlina won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games. | Photo Credit: AP

India’s Lovlina Borgohain beat Kazakhstan’s Natalya Bogdanova in the women’s 75kg boxing semifinal in a split decision (3-2) at the Nishio Gymnasium on Wednesday.

The Assam native will now look to improve upon the silver medal she won in the middleweight category three years ago in Hangzhou.

Lovlina began the bout on the wrong foot, conceding the opening round 3-2. But she bounced back immediately, claiming all five judges’ cards in the second round.

Bogdanova struck back to take the third round 3-2, but could not build a big enough points advantage to overhaul the Indian boxer.

Lovlina entered the semifinal after beating South Korea’s Seong Suyeon 5-0 by unanimous decision.

Earlier this year, Lovlina won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games, losing to Australia’s Emma-Sue Greentree in the final.

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