Live boxing result: Natnicha narrowly defeats Japan to enter the gold medal final at the 2026 Asian Games.
On 29 September 2026, live boxing coverage from the 2026 Asian Games at Nishio Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, featured "Focus" Natnicha Jongproongklang, a 21-year-old Thai-New Zealander and Thailand's last hope in boxing.
In the women's 54 kg boxing category, "Focus" Natnicha Jongproongklang, gold medalist at the 2025 SEA Games, winner of the 2026 Eindhoven International Boxing Cup, and 2025 U22 Asian champion, faced Tsukimi Namiki from Japan.
The result was that Focus Natnicha Jongproongklang, Thailand's gold medal hopeful for the 2026 Asian Games boxing team, did not disappoint Thai fans after a thrilling and closely contested bout with Tsukimi Namiki.
After three rounds, Focus Natnicha Jongproongklang narrowly won by a split decision of 3-2 (29-28, 27-30, 29-28, 29-28, 27-30).
Focus Natnicha Jongproongklang advanced to the final, keeping her hopes alive for the 2026 Asian Games gold medal, with the final scheduled for Friday, 2 October, at 15:30 Thailand time.