At the Asian Boxing Championships 2026, Preeti Pawar and Deepak registered contrasting victories to begin India’s campaign on a positive note in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, today. In the women’s 54kg category, Preeti delivered a commanding performance to secure a 5-0 unanimous decision victory over Kazakhstan’s Elina Bazarova. Against a highly accomplished opponent, Preeti’s clinical win marked a strong statement to open her campaign. In the men’s 70kg category, Deepak, a bronze medallist at the Asian Youth Boxing Championships 2022, clinched a hard-fought 3-2 split decision victory against Uzbekistan’s Khavasbek Asadullaev. 

 

Preeti will meet Mongolia’s Enkhjargal Munguntsetseg in the quarterfinals, while Deepak will take on Jordan’s Zeyad Eashash in the last eight.

 

The 2026 Asian Boxing Championships feature some of the continent’s top talent, with even early-round bouts posing stiff challenges due to the depth of competition.