Aichi-Nagoya, Oct. 2 -- Indian boxer Parveen Hooda secured the second boxing gold of the day for India, defeating Chinese Taipei's Chen Nien-Chen in the final of the women's 65 kg event at the ongoing Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya on Friday.

Parveen secured the gold medal by 3-2 via split decision, making it the second gold for the nation in boxing after Olympic medalist Lovlina Borgohain's women's 75 kg gold. After having lost her 2022 Asian Games bronze due to a doping whereabouts failure, this win over a former world champion for a gold marks a massive redemption for the Indian, as per ESPN.

This is India's 73rd medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, with 13 golds, 25 silver medals and 35 bronze medals.

The Indian was cautious in the ...