Japanese boxer dies after fight, suffers serious injuries
Boxing
Express newspaper
09/08/2025 19:50
Japanese boxer Shigetoshi Kotari, 28, died on Friday from injuries sustained during a fight.ë his match with Yamato Hata on August 2.
The super-featherweight boxer was taken to hospital after the fight in Tokyo, where he underwent emergency brain surgery to treat a subdural hematoma – a condition where blood collects between the skull and the brain.
The Japan Boxing Commission announced that Kotari was one of two boxers who required brain surgery after the event, along with Hiromasa Urakawa, who underwent a craniotomy following his bout with Yoji Saito.
International organizations such as the World Boxing Organization (WBO) and the World Boxing Council (WBC) were among those who paid tribute to the boxer, who had a record of eight wins, two losses and two draws.