{"id":248183,"date":"2025-10-29T07:43:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T07:43:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/248183\/"},"modified":"2025-10-29T07:43:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T07:43:11","slug":"toi-exclusive-santiago-nieva-to-return-to-indian-boxing-as-womens-head-coach-boxing-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/248183\/","title":{"rendered":"TOI Exclusive: Santiago Nieva to return to Indian boxing as women\u2019s head coach | Boxing News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/santiago-nieva.jpg\" alt=\"TOI Exclusive: Santiago Nieva to return to Indian boxing as women\u2019s head coach\" title=\"Santiago Nieva\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/> NEW DELHI: In a major development in Indian boxing, Swedish coach Santiago Nieva is set to return to India as the head coach of the national women\u2019s boxing team. Nieva, who previously served as the High Performance Director for the men\u2019s team from 2017 to 2022, will lead the elite women pugilists in their journey to the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028.<a href=\"\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"strong\" target=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!<\/a>The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has proposed a three-year contract for Nieva, with a monthly remuneration of $12,000 \u2014 exactly double the amount he earned during his previous stint, sources told TOI. The contract is currently awaiting final approval from the Sports Authority of India (SAI).Nieva\u2019s return marks a strategic shift in India\u2019s boxing roadmap, especially after a disappointing medal-less campaign at the 2024 Paris Olympics.According to a senior BFI official, Nieva specifically wanted to work with the Indian elite women boxers this time as he felt \u201cthere\u2019s immense untapped potential in the women\u2019s squad\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Poll<\/p>\n<p>Will Santiago Nieva\u2019s strategy lead Indian women boxers to the medals in LA 2028?<\/p>\n<p>BFI officials are optimistic about Nieva\u2019s comeback. \u201cSantiago brings a wealth of experience and tactical acumen. His previous tenure saw historic performances, including Amit Panghal winning a silver and Manish Kaushik a bronze at the 2019 men\u2019s World Championships. We believe he can replicate similar success with the women\u2019s team,\u201d another BFI official said.After the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, where Indian male boxers failed to win medals, Nieva stepped down in May 2022 and took up a role with the Australian national team.His return is seen as a stabilizing move amid frequent changes in the coaching setup. The women\u2019s team has seen multiple transitions since Raffaele Bergamasco\u2019s departure in Sept 2021.Meanwhile, discussions are underway to appoint Abhishek Malviya as the chief coach of the men\u2019s national team. Malviya, currently stationed at SAI\u2019s National Centre of Excellence in Rohtak, has previously served as the men\u2019s youth chief coach. Known for his grassroots work and technical training modules, Malviya is seen as a strong candidate to lead the men\u2019s team into the next Olympic cycle.BFI sources confirmed that Malviya\u2019s name has been forwarded for consideration, and an official announcement is expected soon. \u201cHe understands the domestic circuit well and has worked extensively with emerging talent. His appointment would complement Nieva\u2019s international experience,\u201d said a BFI insider.As Indian boxing gears up for a new phase, with the Commonwealth Games as well as the Asian Games lined up next year, the appointments of Nieva and Malviya could prove pivotal in the country\u2019s medal aspirations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEW DELHI: In a major development in Indian boxing, Swedish coach Santiago Nieva is set to return to&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":248184,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[571],"tags":[64,63,802,21394,96669,147365,147364,147362,85,42089,147363],"class_list":["post-248183","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-boxing","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-boxing","tag-boxing-federation-of-india","tag-indian-boxing","tag-indian-olympic-team","tag-los-angeles-olympics-2028","tag-santiago-nieva","tag-sports","tag-sports-authority-of-india","tag-womens-boxing-team"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/248183","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=248183"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/248183\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/248184"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=248183"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=248183"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=248183"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}