Santiago Nieva

Indian boxing's coaching staff could be completely overhauled over Tokyo flop show, says report

It is reliably learnt that the two High Performance Directors Santiago Nieva (for men) and Raffaele Bergamasco (for women) along with the national head coaches CA Kuttappa (men) and Mohammed Ali Qamar (women) are under intense scrutiny at this point.

Boxing Federation of India seeks three-month extension for foreign coaches, review after that

Indian boxing has two foreign recruits in men's High Performance Director Santiago Nieva of Sweden and his women's team counterpart Rafaelle Bergamasco from Italy.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Boxer Vikas Krishan undergoes surgery on dislocated shoulder, vows to come back ‘stronger and better’

Krishan, who was competing in his third Olympics in Tokyo, was forced out early after "fighting with one hand" in the opening clash against Japan's Sewon Okazawa.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Injured Vikas Krishan bows out of Games after losing opening bout to Japan's Okazawa

The 29-year-old Krishan sustained a cut below his left eye in the high-voltage clash, which, according to team sources, he competed with a shoulder niggle.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: High-Performance Director Santiago Nieva confident of 'stronger performance' from Indian boxers

Nine Indian boxers are taking part in Tokyo Olympics 2020.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian boxers to have three-week training camp abroad ahead of Games

The complete modalities of the planned trip will be revealed after the venue is finalised. The Indian boxing team has travelled quite a bit in the past few months for tournaments and training, including a lengthy trip to Europe.

Asian Boxing Championships: Indian boxers aim to better record-shattering medal haul from previous edition

India had delivered its best-ever Asian Championship performance in the 2019 edition in Thailand, claiming 13 medals, including two gold, four silver and seven bronze.

Boxam International: Indian men's team hit by COVID-19 as three boxers forced to withdraw from finals

Olympic-bound Ashish Kumar (75kg) tested positive for the virus and as a result of being his roommates, Mohammed Hussamuddin (57kg) and Sumit Sangwan (81kg) were forced to withdraw from the finals on Sunday night.

Boxer Vikas Krishan gets SAI's approval to train in USA till 30 November

SAI has approved Vikas' training in the US till 30 November and also sanctioned Rs 17.5 lakh for the stint.

Boxing high-performance director Santiago Nieva hoping to add seven boxers to national camp as lockdown eases

Talking about the precautions being taken, Nieva said all campers' body temperatures are checked daily and the hygiene protocol is also being adhered to strictly.