Overview

• All OPBF and WBO Asia Pacific title fights will now be contested over 10 rounds instead of 12.
• An emergency crisis meeting on August 12 will review medical evidence, regulatory gaps and weight-cutting protocols.
• Chairman Hagiwara Minoru pledged immediate probes into the causes of the August 2 ring deaths of Urakawa and Kotari.
• Secretary-General Yasukawa Tsuyoshi warned that the 12th round poses extreme risks and proposed stricter pre-fight weigh-in limits.
• The reforms follow three Japanese boxing fatalities in 18 months and reflect mounting pressure for enhanced safety measures.