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 ...

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.

Josue David Hernandez, 20, was a rising star in Mexican boxing and was preparing for his long-awaited professional debut, ...

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 ...

Two boxers died following Tokyo battles on the same day, leaving Japanese boxing enthusiasts speechless. On August 2, 2025, at Korakuen Hall, twenty-eight-year-old Shigetoshi Kotari and ...

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 in ...

It appears that the cause of death of Borislav Velichkov, on Saturday evening in the ring in Shkoder, Albania, was heart failure. And apparently this was a pre-existing condition so boxing appears to ...

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 ...

Thankfully, most fighters avoid the tragedy of being a part of boxing deaths inside the ring. However, that doesn’t mean there haven’t been many great pugilists who left us way too soon. In this list, ...