Sports02 August, 20262 min read
Indian Boxers Win Record Seven Gold Medals at 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow
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Ankush Panghal won men's 80kg gold after trailing 5-0; defeated Dimeji Shittu 4-1. India wins seven boxing golds at CWG 2026, its best haul; five women, two men.
India’s record boxing haul
India’s boxers made history at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow by securing an unprecedented seven gold medals, their most successful performance ever in a single edition of the Games. The Indian Express said Preeti Pawar, Jaismine Lamboria, Sakshi Chaudhary, Priya Ghanghas, Arundhati Choudhary, Sachin Siwach and Ankush Panghal won seven gold medals on Saturday, while Jadumani Singh, Lovlina Borgohain and Narender Berwal claimed silver. The Rediff report said India’s women boxers won five gold medals, with Sachin Siwach and Ankush Panghal sealing men’s titles as the country produced its best-ever performance at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Saturday.
Rediff also described the home atmosphere at the SEC arena, where chants of "Bharat Mata Ki Jai" and "India, India" reverberated as the Indian boxers enjoyed near home-like support. In the men’s competition, Rediff reported Sachin (60kg) struck gold and Ankush (70kg) struck gold, while Jadumani Singh (55kg) and Narender Berwal (+90kg) finished with silver medals.
Panghal’s comeback and debate
Ankush Panghal won the men’s 80kg title at the Commonwealth Games 2026 by defeating England’s Dimeji Shittu 4-1 by split decision, after describing how his morale took a hit when he was down 5-0 in the first round.
Panghal told ANI, "I was down 5-0 in the first round, so I felt some pressure... but I managed to win the bout somehow," as he credited his fighting spirit for turning the bout around.
The BBC reported that Shittu was docked a point in both the second and third rounds and that former champion Richie Woodhall said, "He has been robbed. I really feel for him."
The BBC also quoted Shittu saying, "whatever the referee says goes," after the result was confirmed and he said, "Those are the rules. We live and we learn."
While ANI framed the win as a comeback from early pressure, the BBC highlighted the officiating controversy around point deductions and judges’ scoring in the final.
What comes next for India
With India’s boxing campaign reaching seven gold and three silver medals, the Indian Express said the nation rose from sixth spot in the standings to four, past hosts Scotland in the medals tally. The Indian Express also reported that India had sent 14 boxers to Glasgow, with 10 making the semis and all 10 reaching the finals, as it looked ahead to what was coming up for Indian boxing at the Commonwealth Games. Rediff said India’s previous best boxing campaign at the Commonwealth Games was in Gold Coast in 2018, when it won seven medals including three gold, placing the Glasgow haul in context for the team’s performance.
In the BBC’s discussion of the sport’s officiating, England’s superheavyweight champion Delicious Orie suggested introducing AI into boxing judging and told TNT Sports, "The referee has stripped the medal from Dimeji." Rediff added that Priya Ghanghas dedicated her win to her family, saying, "I dedicate this win to my family, who have made a lot of sacrifices for me," as India’s boxers celebrated their record-breaking run.