This past weekend saw two Japanese fighters, Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa, die from brain injuries sustained on the ...

A second boxer has died from injuries suffered during a professional event in Tokyo. Japanese fighter Hiromasa Urakawa, 28, ...

A second Japanese boxer has died from a brain injury suffered at an event in Tokyo . Hiromasa Urakawa, 28, died on Saturday ...

The World Boxing Organization announced that both Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa died at the age of 28 from brain ...

Two young Japanese boxers tragically died from brain injuries sustained while competing on the same fight card at Korakuen ...

Two fighters on the same card have now died in Japan after it was confirmed that boxer Hiromasa Urakawa has succumbed to his ...

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

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

“Rest in peace, Shigetoshi Kotari. The boxing world mourns the tragic passing of Japanese fighter Shigetoshi Kotari, who ...

Second boxer from same Tokyo event dies from brain injuries - Hiromasa Urakawa has passed away after a bout with Yoji Saito ...

Hiromasa Urakawa has passed away after spending more than a week in hospital following his defeat to Yoji Saito on August 2, ...

Japanese boxers Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa have died following brain injuries sustained while competing on the ...