CWG 2026: Gold rush continues for India in boxing, Jaismine Lamboria wins yellow metal in 57kg category

India’s gold medal haul grew further after Jaismine Lamboria outclassed her Irish opponent, Michaela Walsh 5:0, in a one-sided 57kg final. Jaismine's gold came right after Preeti Pawar won India's first boxing yellow metal in 54kg category.

Jaismine Lamboria bags another boxing gold for India at CWG

The gold medal bout opened with a tense, razor-thin first round, where both fighters traded fierce exchanges before the judges narrowly awarded Jaismine the edge. Sensing the momentum, the reigning world champion turned up the intensity in the second frame, unleashing a barrage of heavy strikes to secure a clean sweep on all scorecards. Her championship form came as no surprise—just twenty-four hours prior, she had punched her ticket to the final (and guaranteed India no less than a silver) by dismantling Lesotho’s Rapelang Maselela via a swift referee stoppage.

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Jaismine crushes Michaela Walsh

Stepping into the ring for the ultimate showdown in Glasgow, Jaismine proved her pre-fight confidence was far from empty talk. She systematically dismantled Ireland's Michaela Walsh, putting an emphatic exclamation point on her dominant tournament run with a well-deserved gold.

The victory further cements the Bhiwani native’s status as a powerhouse in the sport. On the heels of her bronze finish at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, Lamboria reached the pinnacle of her division last year by conquering the 2025 World Boxing Championships in Liverpool, a title she continues to hold alongside her new Glasgow crown.

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India’s golden spree in the ring was kicked off earlier that day by Preeti Pawar, who delivered an authoratative performance against Canada’s Scarlett Savannah Delgado in the 54kg final. The 22-year-old set a relentless pace right from the opening bell, securing rare 10-8 scores across the board in the first round and refusing to let up until a unanimous verdict was sealed.

Pawar and Lamboria's triumphs highlighted a historic outing for the national squad in Glasgow. Demolishing the competition with a flawless semi-final record, ten Indian pugilists advanced to their respective summit clashes, assuring the nation a minimum of ten podium finishes in a deeply dominant tournament run.