Indian boxer Sakshi Chaudhary looked back to her absolute best, beating Paris Olympics bronze medalist Aira Villegas of the Philippines with a dominant 5-0 unanimous decision in the women's 51kg round of 32 at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya.

Fresh off her recent gold medal victories at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games and the World Boxing Cup, Sakshi controlled the fight from the start. Operating from the red corner, she established an early lead with sharp jabs and clean combinations to take the opening round 5-0 on all judges' scorecards.