World Boxing Organization (WBO) says,,,,, External It mourns the death of Japanese boxer Hiromasa Urakawa, who tragically succumbed to injury in his battle with Yoji Saito.
It added: “This heartbreaking news is that Shigetoshi Kotari died of injury during a fight on the same card a few days after his death.
“We extend our deepest condolences to our family, friends and the Japanese boxing community during this extremely difficult time.”
After the event, the Japanese Boxing Council (JBC) announced the title battle for all Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) instead of 12 rounds.
Japanese media reports,,,,, External The JBC has launched an investigation and plans to hold a meeting in September to discuss the death.
Urakawa is the third high-profile boxer to die in 2025 after Irish John Cooney died in February after fighting in Belfast.
Kuni was 28 years old after suffering intracranial hemorrhage after fighting Welshman Nathan Howells.
