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

Yudai Shigeoka retires to support younger brother Ginjiro, who is recovering from brain surgery and undergoing intensive ...

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.

Shigetoshi Kotari fought in a grueling 12-round bout against Yamato Hata, with the bout ending in a split draw. Shortly ...

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 ...

Two Japanese boxers, Shigetoshi Kotari and Kiromasa Urakawa, have died from brain injuries they each sustained while ...

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

Two Japanese boxers died days apart from injuries suffered in separate fights on the same card at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo.

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

Two Japanese boxers died in the same week after fights at Tokyo’s Korakuen Hall. Both were 28. Both left the ring on ...

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