Preeti Pawar claimed India's first boxing gold of the day at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, defeating Canada's Scarlett Delgado by unanimous decision in the women's 54kg final. Pawar controlled the contest from the opening bell, sweeping all rounds with superior accuracy and ring craft.
The victory capped India's most successful day of the Games so far, with six medals taking the country's total tally to 23. In judo, Asmita Dey and Harsh Singh both won historic golds. On the athletics track, Tejaswin Shankar, Neeraj Chopra and Yash Vir Singh added medals. Chopra's was a silver in the javelin, where Sri Lanka's Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage took gold, while Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem made an early exit.
India's boxing contingent continued its remarkable run, with 10 fighters reaching finals in Glasgow. Alongside Pawar's gold, four men's boxers are vying for gold in their divisions, and Lovlina Borgohain leads the women's charge in the 75kg category. The strong showing marks India's most successful boxing campaign at the Commonwealth Games.