https://www.scmp.com/rss/522733/feed The latest news and top stories on Hiromasa Urakawa, a Japanese professional boxer. Known for his career in the lightweight division, Urakawa tragically passed away at 28 after sustaining a brain injury following a knockout loss to Yoji Saito at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo on 2 August. He had a professional record of 10 wins, including seven by knockout, and four losses. His final fight saw him leading on scorecards before the eighth-round stoppage. His death, alongside another boxer from the same... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse 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. Super featherweight Shigetoshi Kotari and lightweight Hiromasa Urakawa, both 28, fought on the same card at Tokyo’s Korakuen Hall on August 2, and died days later following brain surgery. The deaths have shaken the Japanese boxing world to the core, with authorities investigating the causes and... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3323143/japanese-boxing-crucial-point-deaths-could-spell-end-commission-chief?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3323143/japanese-boxing-crucial-point-deaths-could-spell-end-commission-chief?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 26 Aug 2025 04:30:10 +0000 Reuters Reuters Two boxers in Japan have died from brain injuries they incurred in separate bouts during the same event in Tokyo, officials said. Super featherweight Shigetoshi Kotari and lightweight Hiromasa Urakawa, both 28, fought on the same card in Tokyo’s Korakuen Hall on August 2. Both were later rushed to hospital, where they had brain surgery. Kotari, who battled to a draw after 12 rounds against fellow Japanese fighter Yamato Hata, lost consciousness soon after and “passed away at 10.59pm on August... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3321344/2-japanese-boxers-same-card-die-brain-injuries?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3321344/2-japanese-boxers-same-card-die-brain-injuries?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 10 Aug 2025 02:32:43 +0000