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

Such plans are crucial to minimize delays and increase a fighter’s chances of survival after sustaining a serious injury in ...

A Japanese boxer is retiring to support his brother, who has been in a coma since a bout in May. The announcement comes as the sport in the country reels from the deaths of two fighters. Former WBC ...

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

A Japanese boxer is retiring to support his brother who has been in a coma since a bout in May, as the sport in the country reels from the deaths of two fighters. Former WBC strawweight ...

Shigeoka’s brother Ginjiro collapsed after a fight three months ago. He remains in a coma remains in a coma but is no longer ...

Japanese boxing officials recently vowed to introduce new safety rules. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

FORMER world champion Yudai Shigeoka announced his retirement earlier today, while also providing an update on the condition ...

The exact cause of the boxers' deaths is to be determined, but dehydration caused by cutting weight rapidly is regarded as a ...

The Japan Pro Boxing Association (JPBA) and the Japan Boxing Commission (JBC) met on Tuesday in an emergency meeting after ...

Following the ring deaths of Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa last week, authorities in Japan have worked together to make improvements to keep their boxers safer.