With her breath caught, Anggie Intania Chalik seemed impatient to recount what had just happened in the 2026 Asian Boxing U19 & U23 ring at the Basket Hall, Senayan, Jakarta.
While unfurling the Red and White flag that covered part of her body, the young boxer from the Indonesian national boxing team delivered the happy news about the results of the final match of the U-19 women's minimum class (45-48 kg).
Anggie, as she is familiarly known, managed to win the final match to win a gold medal on the Asian stage.
The Papuan-Sumatran boxer accomplished a significant task with a satisfying result. With an aggressive fighting style and high mobility, Anggie defeated her opponent, Gunjan, by majority decision after three of the five judges scored the fight 29-28.
The victory over the Indian representative was a sweet ending to Anggie's journey in the tournament after previously defeating Pemika Payungkasem from Thailand in the first round and defeating Yura Tanaka from Japan in the semifinals.
Recalling every step of her journey, Anggie couldn't hold back her tears. Her face radiated a mixture of joy and emotion as she secured her place on the top step of the podium.
For Anggie, the Asian Boxing gold medal was like a release from the heavy burden she had carried since undergoing national training camps until fighting in the ring.
This championship title was the result of hard work, discipline, and sacrifice built up throughout training. Anggie even admitted to being the target of her coach's ire due to her negligence.
"It can all be paid off here," said Anggie.
Anggie presented a gold medal as the only highest achievement for the Red and White team at the 2026 Asian Boxing U19 & U23 which was held for the first time in Indonesia.
The host team, consisting of 19 young male and female boxers, finished the competition with seven medals. In addition to Anggie's gold medal, Indonesia also won a silver medal through Dira Artika, who competed in the women's under-19 featherweight (57 kg).
