Boxers Preeti Pawar and Jaismine Lamboria led India's charge by clinching a gold medal each, providing a significant boost to the country's medal tally.
TOPS Core athlete Preeti clinched the Women's 54kg Gold Medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026 with a commanding victory by 5–0 unanimous decision over Canada's Scarlett Savannah Delgado in the final.
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Preeti defeated Canada's Scarlett Savannah Delgado in the women's 54kg final to claim India's first boxing gold medal of the ongoing edition of the Games.
Heartiest congratulations to Jaismine Lamboria on winning the Gold Medal 🥇 for India 🇮🇳 in the Women's 57kg Boxing event at the Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2026.
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Jaismine followed suit with a commanding victory over Northern Ireland's Michaela Walsh in the women's 57kg final, earning India's second boxing gold.
However, Jadumani Singh narrowly missed out on the top podium, losing to Australia's Jye Dixon in the men's 55kg final and settling for the silver medal.
With Saturday's successes, India's overall medal haul rose to 30, comprising eight gold, 15 silver and seven bronze medals.