Asian Games 2026: Boxer Parveen Hooda wins her semifinal; to fight for gold

Parveen, whose bronze medal from the previous edition was taken away after the International Testing Agency (ITA) suspended her for 22 months for a whereabouts failure, has now surpassed her performance at Hangzhou. File | Photo Credit: PTI India's Parveen Hooda moved into the gold medal bout after defeating China's Li Shu 5-0 in the 65kg boxing semifinal of the Asian Games on Tuesday (September 29, 2026).Keep track | Asian Games 2026 LIVE: India wins silver in women’s trap team eventParveen, whose bronze medal from the previous edition was taken away after the International Testing Agency (ITA) suspended her for 22 months for a whereabouts failure, has now surpassed her performance at Hangzhou.Indian boxers have already bettered their four-medal haul from the previous edition, with six pugilists securing medal-round entries here.Commonwealth Games champion Ankush Panghal (80kg) and last edition's bronze medallist Narender Berwal (+90kg) will fight for a place in the final later in the day. Published - September 29, 2026 11:14 am IST