CWG 2026: Narender wins silver after valiant fight as India rule boxing with seven gold
Glasgow, Aug 2
India's Narender signed off with the silver medal in the men's 90kg+ boxing event at the Commonwealth Games 2026 after going down to England's Thomas Damar in the final on Saturday.
Competing in front of a packed home crowd, Damar edged Narender by a unanimous 5-0 decision. The judges scored the bout 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, 30-26 and 30-27 in favour of the English boxer.
India has dominated the boxing competitions at Glasgow with seven gold and three silver medals from the 10 pugilists who had reached the finals in their respective categories.
In the men's 90kg+ final, Narender showed grit throughout the contest, matching his opponent with aggressive exchanges and refusing to back down despite Damar's tactical superiority. The Indian heavyweight fought till the final bell but was unable to overturn the judges' verdict.
Despite missing out on the gold medal, Narender's silver marks another impressive addition to India's boxing campaign in Glasgow. His run to the final highlighted his consistency and determination, as he defeated a series of quality opponents to earn a place in the title clash.
The silver medal further strengthens India's medal haul in boxing at the Commonwealth Games 2026, with the contingent continuing to deliver strong performances across weight categories.
Ankush Panghal, Sachin Siwach, Arundhati, Priya, Sakshi, Preeti, and Jaismine won gold medals in a splendid performance in Glasgow, emerging as the most dominant performers. Besides Narender, Lovlina and Jadumani Singh bagged silver medals, making up India's rich haul of 10 medals in Glasgow.
This is India's best-ever performance in the Commonwealth Games boxing competition. Overall, the country has won 44 medals, including 11 gold, 13 silver and 20 bronze medals.
In the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, with seven medals -- three gold, one silver and three bronze. India tied with Northern Ireland as the most successful country in boxing at the 2022 Games, but the Irish bagged five gold medals. So, the country's performance at Glasgow surpasses their previous haul in a single edition of the Commonwealth Games.
— IANS
Reader Comments
As someone who follows international boxing, I have to say India's dominance at these Games is truly remarkable. Beating the 2022 record and topping with 7 gold shows the depth of talent in Indian boxing. Narender gave Damar a real test—the Englishman will know he was in a fight tonight. Congratulations to both athletes for an entertaining final.
Our women boxers are unstoppable! Arundhati, Priya, Sakshi, Preeti, and Jaismine all winning gold—this is incredible. And Narender's silver shows he's got the heart of a champion. The way he kept attacking till the final bell was inspiring. This is the best CWG performance ever for India in boxing. Jai Ho! 💪🎉
Fantastic overall performance, but I feel the judging in the heavyweight final was slightly biased. A 5-0 unanimous decision when two of the judges scored it 29-28 does raise eyebrows, especially with the home crowd factor. That said, I'm not taking anything away from Damar—he was tactically sharp. However, for Indian boxing, this is a historic day. We went from 3 golds in Birmingham to 7 here. The academy system is clearly working!
Narender, you are a true warrior! 🏆 That silver is worth more than gold given how much heart you showed. And to all our gold medalists—Ankush, Sachin, Arundhati, Priya, Sakshi, Preeti, and Jaismine—you've made 140 crore Indians proud! This boxing team is definitely the highlight of these Games. Superb stuff!
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