Japanese boxing officials will hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday as the sport in the country faces intense scrutiny following the deaths of two fighters in separate bouts at the same event. Super ...

Tragedy struck Japanese boxing as two boxers, Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa, died after suffering head trauma in fights. The Japan Boxing Commission announced immediate safety reforms. OPBF ...

The boxing event took place at Tokyo's Korakuen Hall Japanese boxing officials have voted to implement stricter rules on weight loss and to also introduce urine tests following the deaths of two ...

The Japan Boxing Commission has remained mum on inquiries regarding its reported sanctioning of a fight between the Philippines Pingpin Tepura and undefeated Japanese Daiki Kameda last April 30 in ...

Japanese Boxing Commission announces urgent safety reforms after deaths of Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa. TOKYO: Japanese boxing officials said on Tuesday (Aug 12) they would introduce urine ...

Japanese boxer Shigetoshi Kotari, 28, tragically passed away after suffering a brain injury during his title fight against Yamato Hata on August 2 in Tokyo. Kotari underwent emergency brain surgery to ...

The Japan Pro Boxing Association (JPBA) and the Japan Boxing Commission (JBC) met on Tuesday in an emergency meeting after Hiromasa Urakawa and Shigetoshi Kotari died on the same fight card earlier ...

Tokyo (AFP) – Japanese boxing officials will hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday as the sport in the country faces intense scrutiny following the deaths of two fighters in separate bouts at the same ...