The deaths were "really regrettable," said JPBA president Shoji Kobayashi. "We gathered today to establish a plan towards zero accidents." ...

Japanese boxing officials said today they would introduce urine tests, stricter rules on weight loss to prevent dehydration and improve medical cover at bouts following the deaths of two fighters. The ...

And on this day in 2000, Holyfield would begin his three-fight rivalry with John Ruiz — with the duo competing for a WBA heavyweight belt vacated by former undisputed champion Lennox Lewis, who had ...