Preeti Pawar (54kg) produced the biggest upset of the World Boxing Cup Finals 2025, defeating Tokyo Olympic medalist and three-time World Champion Huang Hsiao-Wen to reach Tuesday’s gold-medal bout.
The 22-year-old dominated with sharp counters and relentless pressure to lead India’s charge as eight others — Arundhati Choudhary, Minakshi Hooda, Abhinash Jamwal, Ankush Phangal, Nupur Sheoran, Narender Berwal and Parveen — also entered the finals in Greater Noida. Arundhati stopped Germany’s Leonie Müller, while Minakshi, Abhinash, Narender, Ankush, Nupur and Parveen registered commanding wins, capping a strong day for India at the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex.