India, Nov. 24 -- The Boxing Federation of India (BFI), with a view to improve strength and recovery protocols of the elte teams, will soon have the services of renowned strength and conditioning coach Wayne Lombard. The South African, who has extensively worked with the senior men's and women's hockey teams, is set to join BFI in February next year although it is understood that he is already consulting with the federation and coaches.

The move is expected to be a shot in the arm particularly for men's boxers who have struggled to perform at the big stage for a few years now. While the women's team has had a successful run this year -- it won four medals at World Championships in Liverpool besides seven gold medals at the World Boxing C...