{"id":46985,"date":"2026-04-03T15:50:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T10:20:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=46985"},"modified":"2026-04-03T15:52:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T10:22:24","slug":"priya-ghanghas-stuns-world-champion-confirms-medal-for-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/other-sports\/priya-ghanghas-stuns-world-champion-confirms-medal-for-india\/","title":{"rendered":"India\u2019s Priya Ghanghas beats world champion 4-1, secures medal at Asian Elite Championships 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a sensational upset at the <strong>Asian Boxing Elite Championships<\/strong> 2026 in<strong> Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia<\/strong>, <strong>Priya Ghanghas<\/strong> defeated reigning World Champion Chengyu Yang of China <strong>4-1<\/strong> in the women\u2019s 60kg quarterfinals. This impressive victory has propelled the young Indian boxer into the semifinals and secured a medal for India at the prestigious continental event.<\/p>\n<p>Hailing from Dhanana village in <strong>Bhiwani district, Haryana<\/strong> \u00a0the famous boxing cradle of India that has given the nation many champions Priya Ghanghas represents the grit and talent emerging from small-town India. She trains at top national facilities, including the<strong> NSNIS in Patiala,<\/strong> where dedicated coaching has sharpened her skills and fighting spirit.<\/p>\n<p>This moment holds special significance for India. It showcases the rapid progress of Indian women\u2019s boxing on the international stage and inspires countless young girls, especially from rural areas, to chase their dreams in the sport. In a country where boxing stands for resilience and empowerment, Priya\u2019s achievement adds fresh pride to Haryana\u2019s rich legacy and highlights India\u2019s growing strength in Asian boxing.<\/p>\n<p>With her semifinal spot now confirmed, Priya Ghanghas is <strong>one step closer to a gold medal.<\/strong> Indian fans are eagerly following her inspiring journey as she continues her dream run. Her victory over a world champion is a powerful reminder of what hard work and determination can achieve.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a sensational upset at the Asian Boxing Elite Championships 2026 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Priya Ghanghas defeated reigning World Champion\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":502,"featured_media":46986,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[5098,1148,1944,5097],"class_list":["post-46985","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-other-sports","tag-asian-boxing-elite-championship","tag-boxing","tag-gold-medal","tag-priya-ghanghas"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46985","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/502"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46985"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46985\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":46990,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46985\/revisions\/46990"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46986"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46985"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46985"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46985"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}