New Delhi, July 29 -- India was assured of five more medals in boxing after Sakshi Choudhary, Sachin Siwach, Arundhati Choudhary, Ankush Yadav and Narender Berwal entered the semifinals of their respective boxing events in the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2026 on Wednesday. In boxing, reaching the semifinals assures a boxer at least a bronze, according to rules.

While Sakshi (51kg) defeated Northern Ireland's Caitlin Fryers 5-0, Arundhati (70kg) had to work hard for her 3-1 win against New Zealand's Morgan Henderson to assure themselves of at least a bronze medal.

Making full use of her height and reach advantage, Sakshi, who moved down from the 54kg weight class, dictated the contest from the opening bell, keeping Fryers at bay with crisp,...