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Boxers Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa died following fights on the same card in Tokyo last week.
Japanese boxing officials will hold an emergency meeting after the deaths of Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa, both 28, following their bouts on August 2. The Japan Boxing Commission plans to discuss safety measures, including reducing title fights from 12 to 10 rounds, in light of concerns over dehydration and its impact on fighters’ health.
