Approximately 400 mourners attended Hiromasa Urakawa’s funeral in Japan, honoring the late boxer who tragically passed away from fight-related injuries.

The deaths of two boxers in Tokyo have renewed scrutiny on rules, ringside care, and protective gear across the sport.

Yudai Shigeoka retires to support younger brother Ginjiro, who is recovering from brain surgery and undergoing intensive ...

Shigetoshi Kotari fought in a grueling 12-round bout against Yamato Hata, with the bout ending in a split draw. Shortly ...

Two 28-Year-Old Boxers Suffer Fatal Brain Injuries on Same Fight Card originally appeared on Men's Fitness. Two young Japanese boxers tragically died from brain injuries sustained while competing on ...

Tragedy struck Japanese boxing as two boxers, Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa, died after suffering head trauma in fights. The Japan Boxing Commission announced immediate safety reforms. OPBF ...

“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 ...

Two Japanese boxers, Shigetoshi Kotari and Kiromasa Urakawa, have died from brain injuries they each sustained while ...

Two Japanese boxers died days apart from injuries suffered in separate fights on the same card at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo.

Two Japanese boxers have died from brain injuries sustained in separate bouts on the same card at Tokyo’s Korakuen Hall.