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· 2dJapan Boxing Commission announce stricter safety rules after deaths of Hiromasa Urakawa and Shigetoshi Kotari
The Japan Pro Boxing Association (JPBA) and the Japan Boxing Commission (JBC) met on Tuesday in an emergency meeting after Hiromasa Urakawa and Shigetoshi Kotari died on the same fight card earlier th
· 3dShigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa die from injuries on same card
This past weekend saw two Japanese fighters, Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa, die from brain injuries sustained on the same August 2nd show in Tokyo. Kotari fought OPBF super featherweight champion Yamato Hata to a draw, while Urakawa suffered a TKO loss to Yoji Saito.
A second Japanese boxer has died from brain injuries suffered during separate bouts at the same event in Tokyo.
The deaths of two boxers in Tokyo have renewed scrutiny on rules, ringside care, and protective gear across the sport.
THE world of boxing has been left in mourning after a second star died from the same fight card in Tokyo. Japanese boxer ...
Japanese boxing officials vote to implement stricter rules on weight loss and will also introduce urine tests following the ...
Two fighters on the same card have now died in Japan after it was confirmed that boxer Hiromasa Urakawa has succumbed to his ...
Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa both suffered fatal brain injuries on the same card at the Korakuen Hall event in ...
Japanese lightweight Hiromasa Urakawa has become the second boxer to die after fighting at an event in Tokyo. It comes a day ...
Two boxers have died just a day apart after suffering brain injuries in separate fights on the same card in Japan. Shigetoshi ...
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