Two Japanese boxers, Shigetoshi Kotari and Kiromasa Urakawa, have died from brain injuries they each sustained while ...

A second Japanese boxer has died from a brain injury suffered at an event in Tokyo. Hiromasa Urakawa, 28, died on Saturday ...

Hiromasa Urakawa had suffered injuries post his about against Yogi Saito on August 2 and died on Saturday post surgery ...

The Japan Boxing Commission (JBC), gym owners and other boxing authorities are under pressure to act on the matter and will ...

Japanese boxer Hiromasa Urakawa, 28, tragically passed away on Saturday, August 9, 2025 due to brain injuries sustained ...

Japanese boxing officials will hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday as the sport in the country faces intense scrutiny following the deaths of two fighters in separate bouts at the same event.

Japanese boxing officials will hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday as the sport in the country faces intense scrutiny ...

Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa, both 28, died after sustaining brain injuries during separate bouts on the same card ...

A second Japanese boxer has died from brain injuries suffered during separate bouts at the same event in Tokyo.

The Japan Boxing Commission (JBC) said earlier this month that both fighters had undergone surgery for subdural hematoma ...

Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa have tragically died in recent days following brain injuries suffered in separate ...