{"id":86874,"date":"2025-08-22T06:47:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T06:47:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/86874\/"},"modified":"2025-08-22T06:47:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T06:47:09","slug":"amateur-japanese-pugilist-in-intensive-care-as-nation-grapples-with-boxing-accidents-sports-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/86874\/","title":{"rendered":"Amateur Japanese Pugilist In Intensive Care As Nation Grapples With Boxing Accidents | Sports News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last Updated:August 22, 2025, 12:10 IST<\/p>\n<p>An unnamed 39-year-old amateur boxer, who underwent brain surgery a couple of weeks ago after having gone unresponsive after a sparring session, has not regained consciousness.<a href=\"https:\/\/news18.co\/gnps-en-btn\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"margin:0 12px 0 0\" class=\"jsx-f62078ffd315d67c\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/gogole-serarch-btn.svg\" alt=\"Click to add News18 as a preferred source on Google\" title=\"Click to add News18 as a preferred source on Google\" width=\"94px\" height=\"30px\" style=\"vertical-align:top\" class=\"jsx-f62078ffd315d67c\"\/><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" class=\"jsx-f62078ffd315d67c lazyload\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Boxing Representational Image. 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(AP Photo)<\/p>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">An unnamed 39-year-old Japanese amateur boxer, who underwent brain surgery a couple of weeks ago after having gone unresponsive after sparring for three rounds at three minutes each in Tokyo on August 8, has not regained consciousness, authorities said on Friday.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">The Japan Boxing Federation (JBF) said the pugilist was rushed to the hospital and underwent emergency surgery, and is still in intensive care as the sport in the country reels from the deaths of two professional fighters.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/sports\/oliver-glasner-reveals-eberechi-eze-has-played-final-game-for-crystal-palace-9520624.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ALSO READ| Oliver Glasner Reveals Eberechi Eze Has Played Final Game For Crystal Palace<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\">The Japan Boxing Federation (JBF), which oversees amateur boxing in Japan, stated that the man had not fought in a match for over 10 years and was training for a comeback.<\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">\u201cWe are praying he recovers as quickly as possible,&#8221; said JBF president Tatsuya Nakama.<\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\">Japanese boxing has come under scrutiny following the deaths of super featherweight Shigetoshi Kotari and lightweight Hiromasa Urakawa, both aged 28, who sustained fatal injuries in separate bouts in Tokyo on August 2.<\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\">In response, Japanese boxing officials have held a series of emergency meetings and have committed to introducing new safety regulations.<\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/sports\/rafas-kids-iga-swiateks-hilarious-response-to-casper-ruuds-similar-people-claim-9520715.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ALSO READ| \u2018Rafa\u2019s Kids\u2019: Iga Swiatek\u2019s Hilarious Response To Casper Ruud\u2019s \u2018Similar People\u2019 Claim<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\">The upcoming measures include urine tests to assess dehydration and more stringent rules on boxers\u2019 rapid weight loss.<\/p>\n<p id=\"9\" class=\"story_para_9\">Japanese boxer Yudai Shigeoka announced his retirement this month to support his brother, who has been in a coma since a bout in May.<\/p>\n<p id=\"10\" class=\"story_para_10\">Former WBC strawweight champion Shigeoka\u2019s brother, Ginjiro, collapsed after a fight in Osaka and required emergency brain surgery.<\/p>\n<p id=\"11\" class=\"story_para_11\">The 25-year-old remains in a coma, but the Japan Boxing Commission reports he is no longer in a life-threatening condition.<\/p>\n<p>News18 Sports brings you the latest updates, live commentary, and highlights from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/cricket\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">cricket<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/sports\/football\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">football<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/sports\/tennis\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">tennis<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/topics\/badmintion-news\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">badmintion<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/topics\/wwe\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">wwe<\/a>\u00a0and more. 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