Two Japanese boxers have died from brain injuries sustained in separate bouts on the same card at Tokyo’s Korakuen Hall. Shigetoshi Kotari, 28, collapsed shortly after completing a 12-round draw ...

Japanese boxer Shigetoshi Kotari has died. He was 28. “Rest in peace, Shigetoshi Kotari ,” the World Boxing Organization wrote in a Friday, August 8, statement shared via X. “The boxing world mourns ...

A Japanese amateur boxer underwent brain surgery two weeks ago and has not regained consciousness, authorities said on Friday, as the sport in the country reels from the deaths of two professional ...

Six days after a junior lightweight title fight in Tokyo, a Japanese boxer tragically lost his life from a brain Shigetoshi Kotari died Friday, according to multiple reports, following injuries he ...

Two Japanese boxers died from the same brain injury sustained in separate bouts on the same card at Tokyo’s Korakuen Hall. Both boxers were 28 years old. The Japanese Boxing Commission is changing ...

The World Boxing Organization announced that the Japanese boxer died on Friday, Aug. 8 Shigetoshi Kotari /Instagram Shigetoshi Kotari died on Friday, Aug. 8, the World Boxing Organization (WBO) ...

A pair of Japanese boxers, Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa, have tragically died in recent days following brain injuries suffered in separate fights earlier this month. Kotari and Urakawa boxed ...

TOKYO (AP) — Two Japanese boxers have died from brain injuries sustained in separate bouts on the same card at Tokyo’s Korakuen Hall. Shigetoshi Kotari, 28, collapsed shortly after completing a ...

Japanese boxers Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa have died following injuries sustained on the same card, though in different fights, on Aug. 2. Kotari, 28, battled to a draw against a solid ...

Two Japanese boxers have died days after suffering brain injuries in separate fights on the same card, boxing associations and media reports said. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited ...