Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa, both 28, died after sustaining brain injuries during separate bouts on the same card at Tokyo's Korakuen Hall.

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 the tragic passing of Japanese fighter Shigetoshi Kotari,

Japanese boxer Shigetoshi Kotari, 28, dies on Friday from injuries sustained during his bout with Yamato Hata on 2 August.