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Ginjiro was given the all clear to face Taduran again back in May by the Japan Boxing Commission (JBC) and doctors, but he again was stretchered out of the ring after collapsing following 12 hard ...
The deaths of two boxers in Tokyo have renewed scrutiny on rules, ringside care, and protective gear across the sport.
“Rest in peace, Shigetoshi Kotari. The boxing world mourns the tragic passing of Japanese fighter Shigetoshi Kotari, who ...
This past weekend saw two Japanese fighters, Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa, die from brain injuries sustained on the ...
Unless it involves Naoya Inoue, Japanese boxing rarely makes international headlines. Saturday was one of those rare ...
Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa, both 28, died after sustaining brain injuries during separate bouts on the same card ...
Two Japanese boxers have died from brain injuries sustained in separate bouts on the same card at Tokyo’s Korakuen Hall.
Two Japanese boxers, both 28, tragically died from brain injuries sustained in separate bouts on the same card, prompting safety changes in the sport.
Two Japanese boxers have died from brain injuries sustained in separate bouts on the same card at Tokyo’s Korakuen ...
After two fighters died from injuries at a Tokyo event, Japan’s Boxing Commission moves to improve safety with new rules and investigations.
A second boxer has died from injuries suffered during a professional event in Tokyo. Japanese fighter Hiromasa Urakawa, 28, ...
The Japan Boxing Commission (JBC) said earlier this month that both fighters had undergone surgery for subdural hematoma ...