Patiala, May 16 -- Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain and rising star Sakshi Chaudhary secured their places in the Indian boxing team for the upcoming Asian Games and the Commonwealth Games with wins at the national trials in Patiala on Friday.

Borgohain delivered a commanding performance to defeat Sanamacha Chanu 5-0 in the women's 75kg final at the national boxing trials in Patiala.

Borgohain had missed an earlier opportunity to secure her berth after failing to reach the final at the Asian Boxing Championships 2026 in Ulaanbaatar last month, as per Olympics.com.

Under the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) selection policy, boxers who advanced to the finals of the Asian Boxing Championships secured direct qualification in thei...