Overview
- India’s boxing federation confirmed Nieva’s return to lead the elite women’s national squad.
- A three-year term covering the Los Angeles 2028 cycle is reported, with his arrival expected in December at NIS Patiala.
- Nieva signaled an early review of selection policy and a step-by-step consolidation of high‑performance systems.
- He framed the goal as going beyond India’s past single Olympic bronze in women’s boxing after a medalless Paris 2024.
- Recent momentum includes a dominant World Boxing Cup Finals haul, while former head coach D Chandralal remains on staff and Nieva brings prior India and Boxing Australia experience.