Two Japanese boxers die from brain injuries in separate bouts on the same day
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Two Japanese boxers, Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa, died from brain injuries sustained in separate bouts on the same fight card 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 in separate bouts on same card New York Post
- 2 Japanese boxers die after injuries on same card ESPN
- Second boxer dies from brain injury after Tokyo event BBC
- Boxing Star Shigetoshi Kotari Dies at 28 After Being Injured in Title Fight: ‘Gone Too Soon' People.com
- Second fighter on Aug. 2 card in Japan dies of brain injury RingMagazine.com
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