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Second Japanese Boxer Dies After Brutal Tokyo Fight – Heartbreaking Tragedy A shocking tragedy has struck the boxing world in Tokyo. Hiromasa Urakawa, 28, has died following injuries sustained in his fight against Yoji Saito, just days after Shigetoshi Kotari also passed away from a separate bout on the same card. The Japan Boxing Commission (JBC) is investigating and has announced changes to future title bouts. The World Boxing Organization (WBO) expressed deep condolences to the families and the Japanese boxing community. Watch this video to understand what happened, the impact on boxing regulations, and the memorial for the fallen fighters. #BoxingTragedy #TokyoBoxing #HiromasaUrakawa #ShigetoshiKotari #WBO #JBC #BoxingNews #SportsNews

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00:00Second boxer dies after Tokyo event. A second Japanese boxer has died from a brain injury

00:06suffered at an event in Tokyo. Hiromasa Yurikawa, 28, died on Saturday after he was beaten by a

00:13knockout in the 8th round of his fight with Yoji Saito on August 2. It follows the death of

00:18Shigatoshi Kotari on Friday from injuries sustained during a separate bout on the same

00:23card at Tokyo's Karakuen Hall. Both boxers underwent surgery for subdural hematoma,

00:28a condition where blood collects between the skull and the brain. The World Boxing Organization,

00:34WBO, said, external it, mourns the passing of Japanese boxer Hiromasa Yurikawa,

00:39who tragically succumbed to injuries sustained during his fight against Yoji Saito.

00:44It added, this heartbreaking news comes just days after the passing of Shigatoshi Kotari,

00:49who died from injuries suffered in his fight on the same card. We extend our deepest condolences

00:54to the families, friends and the Japanese boxing community during this incredibly difficult time.

01:00Following the event, the Japan Boxing Commission, JBC, announced All Oriental and Pacific Boxing

01:06Federation, OPBF, title bouts will now be 10 rounds instead of 12. Japanese media reports,

01:13external the JBC has launched an investigation and is planning to hold a meeting in September to

01:17discuss the deaths. Yurikawa is the third high-profile boxer to die in 2025 after Irishman

01:24John Cooney passed away in February following a fight in Belfast. Cooney died aged 28 after

01:30suffering an intracranial hemorrhage from his fight against Welshman Nathan Howells.

Second Japanese Boxer Dies After Brutal Tokyo Fight – Heartbreaking Tragedy

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