India, Sept. 30 -- India's Lovlina Borgohain booked her place in the women's 75kg boxing final at the Asian Games 2026 after edging past Kazakhstan's Natalya Bogdanova in a closely fought semifinal on Wednesday. The Indian boxer secured a 3-2 split-decision victory after a competitive bout in which both fighters were cautious early on. Bogdanova had the better start and claimed the opening round 3-2, but Lovlina responded strongly in the second, stepping up her aggression and landing cleaner punches to take the round 5-0.

The final round remained tightly contested as Bogdanova looked to apply pressure, while Lovlina relied on her defence and counter-punching. The Kazakh boxer connected with a solid left hook, but Lovlina stayed composed ...