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Boxing mourns two fallen warriors: Kotari and Urakawa die after brutal bouts in Tokyo

The sport of boxing suffered another brutal blow this weekend when two boxers that were on the same card passed away just ...

Japanese Boxing Commission announces urgent safety reforms after deaths of Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa

Tragedy struck Japanese boxing as two boxers, Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa, died after suffering head trauma in ...
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Did Shigetoshi Kotari win his last fight? Details explored as boxing world mourns death of 28 yo

Japanese boxer Shigetoshi Kotari’s final fight took place on August 2, 2025, at Tokyo’s Korakuen Hall. He faced Yamato Hata ...
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Boxing in Japan acts following double tragedy

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.

Boxing officials in Japan to hold emergency after deaths of 2 boxers on same card

Japan Boxing Commission, gym owners, officials under pressure to act after Shigetoshi Kotari, Hiromasa Urakawa die following ...

Two Boxers On The Same Card Die In What WBO Calls 'Incredibly Difficult Time'

“Rest in peace, Shigetoshi Kotari,” the World Boxing Organization wrote on social media. “The boxing world mourns the tragic ...