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Boxing star Shigetoshi Kotari died on Friday, Aug. 8, just six days after he was injured in a title fight in Tokyo, Japan, ...
Two Japanese boxers have died after sustaining brain injuries from different matches at the same event in Tokyo on Aug. 2.
The governing body for Olympic-style boxing will require sex testing for all fighters wishing to compete in the women's ...
Boxing World Mourns The Passing of Promising 28-Year-Old Japanese Boxer Shigetoshi Kotari originally appeared on Athlon ...
The art of boxing Two Japanese boxers died from brain injuries sustained in separate bouts at an event in Tokyo earlier this month. Shigetoshi Kotari, 28, collapsed shortly after completing a 12 ...
Shigetoski Kotari, a Japanese boxer, died on Friday, August 8th, after needing emergency surgery following an injury he ...
A Japanese boxer died on Friday (Aug. 8) due to injuries sustained in a recent fight. The World Boxing Organization announced the death of Shigetoshi Kotari in a statement on X. He was 28. “Rest ...
Hiromasa Urakawa has become the second Japanese fighter to die from a brain injury after Shigetoshi Kotari sadly succumbed to injuries sustained during his August 2 bout ...
“The boxing world mourns the tragic passing of Japanese fighter Shigetoshi Kotari, who succumbed to injuries sustained during his August 2nd title fight. A warrior in the ring. A fighter in spirit.
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UPDATED: August 7, 2025 at 7:27 PM EDT Two months after a World Boxing Organization title bout unraveled in his hometown, Norfolk’s Keyshawn Davis said this week he is taking a break from boxing.