CWG 2026: Preeti Pawar secures silver medal in boxing, makes it to the final

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Preeti Pawar: Indian young boxer Preeti Pawar has made it to the final of the women’s 54kg weight category by performing brilliantly in the Commonwealth Games 2026.

Preeti Pawar: Young Indian boxer Preeti Pawar has made it to the final of the women’s 54kg weight category at the Commonwealth Games 2026 with a stellar performance. With this, she has secured at least a silver medal for India. Now, she will be aiming for a gold medal with a strong performance in the final.

Preeti Pawar reached the finals

World No. 3 and Asian Games bronze medalist Preeti Pawar secured her place in the final with a 5-0 unanimous decision over Zambia’s Catherine Mwape in the semifinals. With this victory, she also secured the silver medal. Preeti, playing in her first Commonwealth Games, completely dominated Catherine Mwape in the semifinals. She will now face Canada’s Scarlit Delgado in the final, which will be played on Saturday, August 1st.

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One-sided victory in the semi-finals

Preeti won the first round of the semifinal match 10-8, and then repeated her performance in the second round, securing a 10-8 victory. She then won the third round 10-9, changing the color of her medal to silver.

Won gold this year

It’s worth noting that Preeti Pawar won the gold medal at the Asian Boxing Championships this year. She also won the gold medal at the Gold Grand Prix in the same year. In 2025, she performed brilliantly in the World Boxing Cup finals, winning the gold medal. However, Preeti first came into the spotlight in 2022 when she won the bronze medal for India at the Asian Games.

India has already set a record in boxing at the Commonwealth Games 2026. Indian boxers have already secured 10 medals, the most ever in boxing.

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