In a welcome move by Boxing Federation of India (BFI), the Indian women's boxing contingent got their first ever foreign coach in Frenchman Stephane Cottalorda. Cottalorda was appointed as the coach for the elite women's boxing contingent on Wednesday.
According to Indian Express, India’s current women’s chief coach Gurbax Singh Sandhu was quoted as saying, “I welcome this move. Women boxers would be training with a foreigner for the first time and I hope it will get good results for Indian boxing.”
The 41-year-old veteran French boxer is an AIBA three-star coach and has trained the youth and junior French women boxers since 2014
Apart from Cottalorda, Italian boxer Raffaele Bergamasco has been appointed to coach the youth women boxers. An AIBA three-star coach, Bergamasco’s appointment lasts until December 2020. Men’s coach Santiago Nieva has also been handed a contract till December 2020. G Manoharan will act as the chief coach for youth male boxers.
Mary kom welcomes the move & also says thankyou to BFI (Boxing Federation of India) to appoint the first foreign coach for Indian women Boxers.
India is all set to host World Youth Women Boxing Championship & it will be interesting to see the changes, these foreigner coaches can do !!
The Indian eves face their first big assignment in the upcoming Asian Championships to be held in Vietnam in November. They are currently training in the National Boxing Academy in Rohtak.