Indian boxer Preeti Pawar says she struggles to eat properly because of the gruelling process of cutting weight ahead of her Commonwealth Games final in Glasgow. The 2026 Commonwealth Games debut final appearance comes after she becomes the first Indian boxer to reach the final in her category.
Pawar qualifies for the women’s 54kg gold medal bout by beating Zambia’s Catherine Mwape 5-0 in the semifinal on Friday. With that win, she secures a place in the final against Canada’s Scarlett Delgado. Delgado advances from the other semifinal by defeating England’s Lauren Mackie 4-1.
Both accounts focus on Pawar’s comments about the weight-cut process and her difficulty maintaining normal eating during the period leading up to the decisive match. She now prepares for the gold medal bout after winning her semifinal convincingly. The final is set to be contested between Pawar and Delgado in the women’s 54kg division.
