On August 2, Japanese boxers Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa, both 28, fought on the same card at Tokyo’s Korakuen Hall and hoped to secure victories to bolster their respective careers. Kotari ...
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. An emergency meeting took ...
The Japanese athletes, both 28 years old, were rushed into emergency surgery after competing in separate bouts on August 2.Two Japanese boxers have died within days of each other after sustaining ...
Following the latest deaths, governing body the Japan Boxing Commission (JBC) held emergency meetings with the Japan Pro Boxing Association (JPBA), which represents boxing gym owners. One issue under ...
(FEB 21) At the historic Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan hosted an all-female boxing card titled Dangan Women's 2026 Vol. 1, that took place on February 20, 2026, at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.