Ankush Panghal ended India’s eight-year wait for a male Asian Games boxing finalist while Parveen Hooda stormed into the 65kg gold-medal bout with a commanding victory here on Tuesday as Narender Berwal signed off with a bronze after bowing out in the +90kg semi-finals.

Parveen defeated China’s Li Shu 5-0 before Ankush produced a stirring comeback to out-punch reigning 75kg world champion Uzbekistan’s Fazliddin Erkinboev 4-1 and book his place in the 80kg summit clash.