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 ...

Two Japanese boxers died from the same brain injury sustained in separate bouts on the same card at Tokyo’s Korakuen Hall. Both boxers were 28 years old. The Japanese Boxing Commission is changing ...

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 ...

The boxing world is in mourning once again after the sudden death of Arturo Gatti Jr., the 17-year-old son of late Hall of Famer Arturo ‘Thunder’ Gatti. According to TMZ, Gatti Jr. was found dead ...

Kasprzyk rose to international prominence after winning gold in the welterweight division at the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games. He ...

TOKYO — 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 ...