India, Aug. 1 -- Preeti Pawar and Jaismine Lamboria capped off a sensational Commonwealth Games 2026 campaign with a gold medal on Saturday. The 24-year-old defeated Canada's Scarlett Savannah Delgado in the women's 54kg final to bring the first boxing gold medal for India in the 23rd edition of the Games. Just minutes later, Jaismine won the top prize, defeating Michaela Walsh of Northern Ireland in the women's 57kg final. The day can be truly monumental for India as the country has the chance to bring home 10 boxing golds.

Speaking of Preeti, he fought the final bout in blue. The contest started with Delgado landing a series of blows on her. However, Preeti hit back with a strong backhand. This was enough for Preeti to take the upper h...