India, Sept. 25 -- Preeti Pawar will begin her Asian Games 2026 boxing campaign against North Korea's Pang Choi Mi in the women's 54kg Round of 16 on Friday at the Nishio Gymnasium in Aichi-Nagoya. Preeti received a first-round bye, while Pang Choi Mi is the Paris 2024 Olympic bronze medallist in the 54kg category.

Preeti Pawar's Asian Games 2026 Campaign

Preeti Pawar enters the Asian Games after a highly successful 2026 season. The Indian boxer won gold at the Asian Boxing Championships and then added another 54kg gold at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, where she defeated Canada's Scarlett Delgado 5-0 in the final. She had earlier beaten Zambia's Catherine Mwape 5-0 in the semifinal.

At the Asian Games, Preeti received a bye in the...