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After both Hiromasa Urakawa and Shigetoshi Kotari died after competing in separate bouts on the same event in Tokyo, the ...
Japan Boxing Commission, gym owners, officials under pressure to act after Shigetoshi Kotari, Hiromasa Urakawa die following ...
Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa, both 28, fought on the same card at Tokyo’s Korakuen Hall on August 2 and died days ...
Two Japanese boxers died in the same week after fights at Tokyo’s Korakuen Hall. Both were 28. Both left the ring on ...
Japanese boxer Hiromasa Urakawa, 28, tragically passed away on Saturday, August 9, 2025 due to brain injuries sustained ...
Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa pass away within a day of each other after separate bouts on the same card.
Japanese boxing officials will hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday as the sport in the country faces intense scrutiny ...
“Rest in peace, Shigetoshi Kotari. The boxing world mourns the tragic passing of Japanese fighter Shigetoshi Kotari, who ...
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Japanese boxing officials will hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday as the sport in the country faces intense scrutiny ...
Two Japanese boxers have died from brain injuries sustained in separate bouts on the same card at Tokyo’s Korakuen Hall.
Super featherweight Shigetoshi Kotari and lightweight Hiromasa Urakawa, both 28, fought on the same card at Tokyo's Korakuen ...