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FILE IMAGE: Santiago Nieva is the Indian women's boxing head coach. (Express photo by Jasbir Malhi)

Santiago Nieva interview: ‘You need to make sure that the programme is strong enough that if one or two of your stronger boxers fail, others can step up’

December 03, 2025 10:09 am

On his return to India as women’s boxing head coach, Santiago Nieva talks about his blueprint for the 2028 Olympics and how the team can rebound after being medal-less at Paris 2024

Santiago Nieva was appointed as the head coach of the Indian women’s national boxing team. (PHOTO: BFI)

Santiago Nieva returns as head coach of Indian women’s national boxing team

November 28, 2025 12:15 pm

It was in Santiago's time as High Performance Director of Indian boxing that Lovlina Borgohain had claimed a historic Tokyo Olympics bronze medal while Amit Panghal had won a historic silver at the 2019 World Championships besides becoming the world number one.

Boxing: The real Amit Panghal shows up as he puts the struggles of last three years behind to win Paris Olympics quota

June 04, 2024 8:23 am

The last three years have not been easy for the Rohtak boxer. Panghal may have been the reigning Asian champion as well as the World’s silver medallist going into the previous Olympics but that one loss somehow also saw faith in him diminish.

Boxer Amit Panghal has filed a writ petition in Punjab and Haryana HC over his non-selection in the Indian boxing team for the Asian Games. (PHOTO: Amit Panghal Twitter)

Asian Games selections were biased, was made to feel unworthy in national camp, claims boxer Amit Panghal

July 22, 2023 11:49 pm

A former world number one, Panghal claimed that there is no transparency in the new evaluation system.

Deepak Bhoria, Mohammed Hussamuddin, Nishant Dev

Hussamuddin withdraws, Deepak Bhoria and Nishant Dev suffer close defeats in Boxing Worlds semis

May 13, 2023 7:08 am

Three Indian men had already made history by reaching the semi-finals of the IBA Boxing World Championships, making it the best-ever haul for the country at a single Worlds event

Deepak Bhoria is one of the three medallists from India at the World Championships.

Deepak Bhoria's journey: From quitting sport in 2009 and delivering newspapers in 2015 to World Championship medal

May 12, 2023 6:57 pm

The World Championships medal is a remarkable moment in the career of Deepak, who had quit sport in 2009 due to financial constraints and was working as a newspaper vendor in 2015 to sustain himself.

Mohammed Hussamuddin is one of the three boxers from India to win a medal at the 2023 World Championships.

World Championship: Mohammed Hussamuddin forfeits semi-final due to knee injury to win bronze

May 12, 2023 6:10 pm

Hailing from a family of boxers, the southpaw is the youngest of six brothers, four of whom have seriously dabbled with the sport.

Second choice, first class: Deepak leads India boxers' march to World C'ship semis

May 10, 2023 11:44 pm

Three Indians reach last 4, including Deepak Bhoria (51kg), Mohammed Hussamudin (57kg) and Nishant Dev (71kg); assured of a medal.

Nikhat Zareen overcame the challenge of two-time Asian champion Nguyen Thi Tam from Vietnam by a unanimous 5-0 margin to repeat her feat from the last edition of the Boxing World Championships.

Watch: Nikhat Zareen's emotional celebrations after retaining title at Boxing World Championships

March 26, 2023 7:39 pm

Nikhat Zareen overcame the challenge of two-time Asian champion Nguyen Thi Tam from Vietnam by a unanimous 5-0 margin to repeat her feat from the last edition of the Boxing World Championships