Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa, both 28, died after sustaining brain injuries during separate bouts on the same card ...

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

Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa pass away within a day of each other after separate bouts on the same card.

Both 28-year-old boxers underwent operations for subdural haematoma, or bleeding inside the skull, after being injured in ...

Hiromasa Urakawa had suffered injuries post his about against Yogi Saito on August 2 and died on Saturday post surgery ...

The boxing realm in Japan is currently dealing with tragedy as two boxers passed away from injuries that they suffered during ...

Japanese boxers Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa have died from brain injuries suffered during separate fights at an ...

After both Hiromasa Urakawa and Shigetoshi Kotari died after competing in separate bouts on the same event in Tokyo, the ...

Japanese boxers Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa have died following injuries sustained on the same card, though in ...

Unless it involves Naoya Inoue, Japanese boxing rarely makes international headlines. Saturday was one of those rare exceptions when the Japanese Boxing Commission confirmed the near-simultaneous ...

Japanese boxer Hiromasa Urakawa, 28, tragically passed away on Saturday, August 9, 2025 due to brain injuries sustained ...

The Japan Boxing Commission (JBC) said earlier this month that both fighters had undergone surgery for subdural hematoma ...