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Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa die from injuries on same card
This past weekend saw two Japanese fighters, Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa, die from brain injuries sustained on the same August 2nd show in Tokyo. Kotari fought OPBF super featherweight champion Yamato Hata to a draw, while Urakawa suffered a TKO loss to Yoji Saito.
The sport of boxing suffered another brutal blow this weekend when two boxers that were on the same card passed away just ...
Japanese boxer Shigetoshi Kotari’s final fight took place on August 2, 2025, at Tokyo’s Korakuen Hall. He faced Yamato Hata ...
Unless it involves Naoya Inoue, Japanese boxing rarely makes international headlines. Saturday was one of those rare ...
Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa, both 28, fought on the same card at Tokyo’s Korakuen Hall on August 2 and died days ...
“Rest in peace, Shigetoshi Kotari,” the World Boxing Organization wrote on social media. “The boxing world mourns the tragic ...
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