Instead, his positioning that worried coach Santiago Neiva. It’s an issue that has been bothering the Indian coach since the time he landed in India a year ago — not just with Phangal, but with most Indian boxers. “I was surprised that some of these things, which are fundamental at an elite level, were not worked upon very much with the Indian boxers,” Neiva told The Indian Express after Phangal entered men’s lightweight semi-final on Tuesday. Like in football, positioning is very important.”Neiva’s observations are a telling commentary on the state of boxing coaching in the country. He landed more punches than the other boxer but he should know where his position should be,” Neiva says.

Source: Indian Express April 10, 2018 23:15 UTC