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Tokyo Boxing Fatalities Lead Japan to Cut Championship Bouts to 10 Rounds

Following two fighter deaths with a third in a coma, the Japanese Boxing Commission slashed OPBF title fights to 10 rounds

Hiromasa Urakawa y Shigetoshi Kotari
Los boxeadores japoneses Hiromasa Urakawa y Shigetoshi Kotari
Fallecieron los boxeadores japoneses Shigetoshi Kotari y Hiromasa Urakawa, mientras Yamato Hata se encuentra en estado de coma. (Foto: Especial GH)
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Overview

  • Shigetoshi Kotari died on August 8 after suffering an acute subdural hematoma in a 12-round OPBF super-featherweight title bout at Tokyo’s Korakuen Hall.
  • Hiromasa Urakawa succumbed on August 9 following an eighth-round knockout and emergency craniotomy for the same brain injury.
  • Yamato Hata, Kotari’s opponent from the August 2 card, remains in a coma after his fight at Korakuen Hall.
  • The Japanese Boxing Commission announced the immediate reduction of all OPBF title fights from 12 rounds to 10 rounds.
  • An emergency meeting is set for August 12 to review fighter safety measures, including weight-cutting and hydration protocols.