The new measures were adopted during an emergency meeting of the Japan Pro Boxing Association (JPBA), the Japan Boxing Commission (JBC) and gym owners on Tuesday. It was convened after super ...

Tragedy strikes in Japan as Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa die post-fight, prompting boxing authorities to consider ...

Authorities are scrambling to investigate the two deaths in August and are under pressure to tighten safety. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Authorities are investigating the causes and debating measures to prevent further tragedies. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Japan Boxing Commission (JBC), gym owners and other boxing officials are under pressure to act and will hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday. They are also expected to have talks about safety next ...

Japanese boxers Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa have died from brain injuries suffered during separate fights at an ...

Japanese boxer Shigetoshi Kotari, 28, dies on Friday from injuries sustained during his bout with Yamato Hata on 2 August.

Amateur boxer still unresponsive in intensive care after a bout on August 8, weeks after two professionals died from their ...

After both Hiromasa Urakawa and Shigetoshi Kotari died after competing in separate bouts on the same event in Tokyo, the ...

Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa pass away within a day of each other after separate bouts on the same card.

A Japanese amateur boxer underwent brain surgery two weeks ago and has not regained consciousness, authorities said on Friday ...

Japanese boxing is at “a crucial moment” and could cease to exist if it does not radically improve safety, the head of the ...