Asian Games 2026: Indian pugilist Kapil settles for men's 90 kg bronze after loss in semis
Aichi-Nagoya, Sept. 30 -- Indian boxer Kapil Pokhariya had to settle for a bronze medal in the men's 90 kg category at the ongoing Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya on Wednesday.
Kapil was outclassed by Uzbekistan's Turabek Khabibullaev 4-1 via split decision, as per ESPN. Turabek is a current world champion and a bronze medalist from the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games.
Turabek took the first round comfortably by 5-0, following it with a 4-1 win in the second round.
The Uzbek's dominance continued, and he was adjudged the winner via split-decision voting, with the majority in his favour.
This is India's 57th medal at the Asian Games, having already won nine gold medals, 21 bronze medals and now adding a 27th bronze medal to their tally.
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