Bengaluru, Nov. 28 -- The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) on Friday announced the appointment of Santiago Nieva as Head Coach of the India Women's National Boxing Team, bringing back one of world boxing's most respected high-performance minds at a time when Indian women pugilists are riding unprecedented momentum.
The Swedish strategist, who earlier served as India's High Performance Director from 2017 to 2021, returns with a clear mandate: to elevate India's women boxers into consistent global medal contenders as the nation enters a decisive new Olympic cycle leading to Los Angeles 2028.
Indian women's boxing has recorded a string of standout performances in recent months, capped by a clean sweep at the World Boxing Cup Finals 2025 in G...