Tragedy strikes in Japan as Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa die post-fight, prompting boxing authorities to consider ...

Drastic weight loss, ferocious sparring and lax regulation have created a dangerous environment in Japanese boxing, as the sport battles for its future in the country after two fighters died.

The Japan Boxing Federation, that runs amateur boxing in Japan, also volunteered starting up a medical committee with the Japan Boxing Commission’s medical team and their own.

The World Boxing Federation on Saturday confirmed the deaths, which occurred at Tokyo's iconic Korakuen Hall on August 2. The deaths have reignited urgent debate over boxing safety regulations in ...

TOKYO (AP) — Two Japanese boxers have died from brain injuries sustained in separate bouts on the same card at Tokyo’s Korakuen Hall. Shigetoshi Kotari, 28, collapsed shortly after completing ...

Two Japanese boxers have died from brain injuries sustained in separate bouts on the same card at Tokyo’s Korakuen Hall.

Japanese boxing is at "a crucial moment" and could cease to exist if it does not radically improve safety, the head of the ...

Sports pundits are hailing what's happening these days as the golden age of Japanese boxing. And this is a nation that has produced its share of Hall of Famers.