Two boxers die from brain injuries in separate bouts in Japan

Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa walk distant wrong a time of each different aft abstracted bouts connected the aforesaid card.

Two Japanese boxers person died from encephalon injuries sustained successful abstracted bouts connected the aforesaid paper astatine Tokyo’s Korakuen Hall.

Shigetoshi Kotari, 28, collapsed soon aft completing a 12-round gully against Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) inferior lightweight champion Yamato Hata connected August 2.

He underwent exigency encephalon country for a subdural haematoma – a information successful which humor collects betwixt the encephalon and skull – but died connected Friday.

“Rest successful peace, Shigetoshi Kotari,” the World Boxing Organization (WBO) wrote connected societal media. “The boxing satellite mourns the tragic passing of Japanese combatant Shigetoshi Kotari, who succumbed to injuries sustained during his August 2nd rubric fight.

“A warrior successful the ring. A combatant successful spirit. Gone excessively soon. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, team, and the full Japanese boxing community.”

On Saturday, 28-year-old Hiromasa Urakawa died aft suffering the aforesaid wounded during a knockout nonaccomplishment to Yoji Saito. He had undergone a craniotomy successful an effort to prevention his life.

“This heartbreaking quality comes conscionable days aft the passing of Shigetoshi Kotari, who died from injuries suffered successful his combat connected the aforesaid card,” the WBO said successful different societal media station connected Saturday. “We widen our deepest condolences to the families, friends, and the Japanese boxing assemblage during this incredibly hard time.”

In response, the Japanese Boxing Commission announced each OPBF rubric bouts volition present beryllium reduced from 12 rounds to 10.

Earlier this year, Irish boxer John Cooney died a week aft being taken into intensive attraction pursuing his Celtic super-featherweight rubric decision to Nathan Howells successful Belfast.

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