CWG gold medallist Preeti Pawar knocked out by world champion at Asian Games

Boxer Preeti Pawar lost 5-0 to Olympic bronze medallist and world champion Pang Chol-mi of North Korea in the Round of 16 of women's 54kg at Asian Games 2026 on Friday. All five judges scored each of the three rounds 10-9 in Chol-mi's favour. Notably, the 22-year-old Pawar had won gold at Commonwealth Games 2026.