Two Japanese boxers die from brain injuries at same event
TL;DR
Two Japanese boxers, Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa, died from brain injuries sustained in separate bouts at Tokyo's Korakuen Hall, prompting the Japanese Boxing Commission to reduce OPBF title bouts from 12 to 10 rounds.
- Two Japanese boxers die from brain injuries at same event CNN
- 2 Japanese boxers die after injuries on same card ESPN
- Second boxer dies from brain injury after Tokyo event BBC
- 2 Japanese boxers died from brain injuries after separate bouts at the same event CBS News
- Boxers Shigetoshi Kotari, Hiromasa Urakawa die from brain injuries after Aug. 2 fights USA Today
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