Shigetoshi Kotari, a Japanese boxer who required emergency surgery after being injured in a title fight on Aug 2, has died. He was 28. The World Boxing Organization (WBO) announced in a statement on X ...

Two Japanese boxers have died from brain injuries suffered during separate fights at an Aug. 2 match in Tokyo, according to world boxing governing bodies. Shigetoshi Kotari's death was announced by ...

Japanese boxer Shigetoshi Kotari has died. He was 28. “Rest in peace, Shigetoshi Kotari 🕊,” the World Boxing Organization wrote in a Friday, August 8, statement shared via X. “The boxing world mourns ...

Several boxing gloves on the wall. Photo Credit: John Heider/hometownlife.com via Imagn Content Services, LLC. Japanese boxer Shigetoshi Kotari died from a brain injury on Friday, six days after his ...

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 a 12-round draw ...

20:24, Fri, Aug 8, 2025 Updated: 20:36, Fri, Aug 8, 2025 Japanese boxed Shigetoshi Kotari has tragically passed away after losing consciousness following a title fight against Yamato Hata on August 2.

An unthinkable tragedy hit the boxing world when two Japanese boxers on the same card died following brain injuries suffered during different fights at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo on Aug. 2. Shigetoshi ...

The World Boxing Organization announced that the Japanese boxer died on Friday, Aug. 8 Shigetoshi Kotari /Instagram Shigetoshi Kotari died on Friday, Aug. 8, the World Boxing Organization (WBO) ...