A Japanese amateur boxer underwent brain surgery two weeks ago and has not regained consciousness, authorities said on Friday, as the sport in the country reels from the deaths of two professional ...

CEBU CITY, Philippines — World-rated bantamweight prospect Kenneth “Lover Boy” Llover and former three-division world champion John Riel “Quadro Alas” Casimero will take center stage on Saturday, ...

Two 28-year-old fighters died from brain injuries on the same night in Tokyo, raising urgent questions about athlete safety in boxing. Shigetoshi Kotari, a rising contender in Tokyo’s super ...

Japanese boxing authorities have announced stricter safety measures for the sport following the deaths of pro boxers Hiromasa Urakawa and Shigetoshi Kotari. In a statement to reporters, the Japan ...

The Floyd Mayweather Jr.- Manny Pacquiao bout happened probably five years too late. Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua still haven’t fought. Naoya Inoue and Junto Nakatani are ready to square off now in ...

On August 2, Japanese boxers Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa, both 28, fought on the same card at Tokyo’s Korakuen Hall and hoped to secure victories to bolster their respective careers. Kotari ...

This file photo taken on September 3, 2024 shows the Japanese boxers Yoshiki Takei (R) and Daigo Higa in action This photo taken on September 22, 2022 shows boxing gloves hanging on the wall of a gym ...

Hiromasa Urakawa, the 28-year-old Japanese boxer who passed away from injuries sustained in a TKO loss to Yoji Saito, has been laid to rest. Urakawa, who held a record of 10-4 (7 KOs), died a week ...

Japanese boxing is at "a crucial moment" and could cease to exist if it does not radically improve safety, the head of the country's boxing commission told AFP following the deaths of two fighters.

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. Super ...