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Japanese boxer Hiromasa Urakawa, 28, tragically passed away on Saturday, August 9, 2025 due to brain injuries sustained ...
This past weekend saw two Japanese fighters, Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa, die from brain injuries sustained on the ...
“Rest in peace, Shigetoshi Kotari. The boxing world mourns the tragic passing of Japanese fighter Shigetoshi Kotari, who ...
Two Japanese boxers, Shigetoshi Kotari and Kiromasa Urakawa, have died from brain injuries they each sustained while ...
A second Japanese boxer has died from brain injuries suffered during separate bouts at the same event in Tokyo.
Boxing remains an incredibly dangerous sport. A tragic story out of the sport is making that extremely clear this weekend. A ...
The boxing realm in Japan is currently dealing with tragedy as two boxers passed away from injuries that they suffered during ...
Two Japanese boxers have died from brain injuries sustained in separate bouts on the same card at Tokyo’s Korakuen Hall.
Two Japanese boxers died in the same week after fights at Tokyo’s Korakuen Hall. Both were 28. Both left the ring on ...
Two Japanese fighters, Hiromasa Urakawa and Shigetoshi Kotari, tragically died from brain injuries suffered in separate bouts ...
A second professional boxer from Japan has passed away due to a brain injury sustained during a sporting event in ...
The Japan Boxing Commission (JBC), gym owners and other boxing authorities are under pressure to act on the matter and will ...