CWG 2026: Preeti Pawar bags first boxing gold for India after battering Canada's Delgado in 54kg final

Preeti Pawar has won first gold medal for India in boxing at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow on August 1. Preeti Pawar crushed Canada's Scarlett Delgado 5:0 in the Women's 54kg final.

Preeti Pawar weathered an early offensive from Scarlett Delgado with total composure, staying patient until she unlocked her own rhythm. Once in sync, the Indian pugilist began tagging the Canadian with surgical precision—highlighted by a sharp left hook—to sweep the opening frame on all five judges' cards.

Building on that momentum, Pawar returned for the second stanza with heightened aggression and pinpoint accuracy. A devastating flurry of clean combinations midway through the round overwhelmed Delgado, forcing the referee to administer a standing eight-count and handing Pawar another decisive 5-0 round to place her on the brink of glory.

Refusing to let up in the final three minutes, Pawar dictated the distance and kept her opponent strictly on the back foot. She punctuated her command of the ring with a blistering left hook-right hand pairing, leaving Delgado with no answers before the judges officially confirmed a unanimous decision to hand India its opening boxing gold of the Glasgow Games.