Two Japanese boxers have died after sustaining brain injuries from different matches at the same event in Tokyo on Aug. 2.

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

Two Japanese fighters tragically passed away due to brain injuries sustained during different matches held at the same Tokyo ...

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

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

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 exceptions when the Japanese Boxing Commiss ...

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

A second Japanese boxer has died from brain injuries suffered during separate bouts at the same event in Tokyo.

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

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

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