India, Sept. 28 -- India's Priya Ghanghas will take on Tajikistan's Mijgona Samadova in the women's 60kg boxing quarterfinal at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Monday, September 28. The bout is scheduled for 2:15 PM IST, with a semifinal spot and a guaranteed bronze medal on the line. Priya, who won gold at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, enters the contest after an impressive 5-0 win over South Korea's two-time World medallist and Olympian Oh Yeon-ji in the Round of 16. The 20-year-old used her sharp jab and disciplined defence to control the bout and produce one of the standout results of her campaign.

Samadova brings a different challenge as an experienced southpaw with strong footwork, ring awareness and a dangerous left hand. The ...