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Asian Games: Ankush Panghal, Parveen Hooda assure India of two boxing medals

India has locked down a pair of guaranteed podium finishes in boxing at the ongoing Asian Games 2026. Both Ankush Panghal and Parveen Hooda successfully advanced to the semifinal round in their respective weight brackets, locking in at least two medals for their delegation.

Panghal secured his path forward following a dominant victory over Nekruz Salimov. Meanwhile, Hooda earned her spot in the next stage by defeating world championship silver medalist Navbakhor Khamidova.

Attention now turns to the heavyweight division, where Narender is gearing up for his upcoming bout with the prospect of expanding the nation's medal count even further.

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