Mumbai, July 25 -- Indian boxer Preeti Pawar heads into the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on the back of the finest season of her young career, firmly establishing herself as one of India's brightest medal hopes.

The 2024 Paris Olympian has enjoyed a breakthrough campaign in 2026, winning gold at the Asian Boxing Championships after defeating a three-time World Champion in the final before adding titles at the World Boxing Cup Finals and the EUBC Gold Grand Prix. At just 21, the Inspire Institute of Sport-supported boxer has established herself among the world's leading competitors in the women's 54kg category, as per a press release.

Having consistently challenged and defeated some of the biggest names in international boxing over the ...