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Yudai Shigeoka (left) and Ginjiro Shigeoka (right). | Instagram photo<\/p>\n
CEBU CITY, Philippines \u2014 In a heartfelt and unexpected announcement, former World Boxing Council (WBC) minimumweight champion Yudai Shigeoka has officially retired from professional boxing.<\/p>\n
Shigeoka shared the news on Instagram on Wednesday, August 13, citing his brother Ginjiro\u2019s critical health condition as the primary reason for stepping away from the sport.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe other day, my brother Ginjiro was transferred to a hospital in Kumamoto. And today, I, Yudai, decided to retire from boxing,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n
Ginjiro collapsed in the ring after losing to Pedro Taduran in their IBF world title rematch on May 25 in Japan. He later underwent a life-saving craniotomy and has since been in delicate recovery. The injury forced Ginjiro to retire from boxing immediately.<\/p>\n
\u201cThanks to all the doctors and nurses at the National Hospital Osaka Medical Center, Ginjiro is still alive. I\u2019m so grateful. He saved my life. When Gin gets better, we\u2019ll definitely go and say hi,\u201d Yudai said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m currently in Kumamoto, supporting him as he undergoes three types of rehabilitation for three hours a day. Every day, I tell him, \u2018Don\u2019t give up, keep going.\u2019 We started martial arts together at six years old, overcame countless barriers, and shared the same dream. My dream was big, but now, I believe it\u2019s my brother\u2019s role to color my life from here on. I\u2019m retiring, but I\u2019d love to see the Shigeoka brothers live. Thank you so much for all your support.\u201d<\/p>\n
Yudai\u2019s final bout came last March in a failed bid to regain the WBC world minimumweight crown, losing by unanimous decision to the Philippines\u2019 Melvin Jerusalem in their rematch.<\/p>\n
Jerusalem later posted on Facebook, offering prayers for Ginjiro\u2019s recovery:<\/p>\n
Ipagdasal natin na magising na ang kapatid ni Yudai na si Ginjiro dahil hanggang ngayon ay nasa ospital pa rin siya. Sana ay maging okay na siya at gumaling. <\/p>\n
(Let us pray that Yudai\u2019s brother, Ginjiro, will wake up, as he is still in the hospital until now. Hopefully, he will be okay and recover.)<\/p>\n
Yudai captured the WBC belt in just his eighth professional fight, defeating Thailand\u2019s Panya Pradabsri via unanimous decision. On the same fight card, Ginjiro scored a fifth-round knockout of Daniel Valladares to claim the IBF minimumweight title.<\/p>\n
Shigeoka closes his career with a 9\u20132 record, including five knockouts.<\/p>\n
His retirement comes at a time of mourning in Japanese boxing, with two fighters, Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa, recently dying from brain injuries sustained in the ring \u2014 a stark reminder of boxing\u2019s inherent dangers, even with modern safety protocols in place.<\/p>\n
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