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Two Japanese boxers, Shigetoshi Kotari and Kiromasa Urakawa, have died from brain injuries they each sustained while ...
“Rest in peace, Shigetoshi Kotari,” the World Boxing Organization wrote on social media. “The boxing world mourns the tragic ...
“Rest in peace, Shigetoshi Kotari. The boxing world mourns the tragic passing of Japanese fighter Shigetoshi Kotari, who ...
A second boxer has died from injuries suffered during a professional event in Tokyo. Japanese fighter Hiromasa Urakawa, 28, ...
Boxing Namibia's Fillipus "Energy" Nghitumbwa is the new WBO Global Super Bantamweight champion Brian Munango Namibia’s Fillipus “Energy” Nghitumbwa delivered a spectacular knockout late in round six ...
If Oleksandr Usyk wants to remain undisputed heavyweight champion, he'll have to face Joseph Parker in his next fight. For the second time this year, the WBO has ordered Usyk to face Parker, the ...
Former World Boxing Organisation (WBO) lightweight world champion Keyshawn Davis has offered his thoughts on the fight ...
The WBO has ordered heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk to begin negotiations over a mandatory title defense against Joseph ...
The WBO’s latest ratings update – released December 27 – includes four new fighters who have been named the No. 1 contender in their respective divisions. At heavyweight: In the wake of his ...
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has not been banned from boxing nor stripped of her Olympic gold medal, according to the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the World Boxing Organisation (WBO), and ...
However, the WBO did not force the purse bid, allowing Charlo to sign to fight Vanes Martirosyan, nearly 30 days after Andrade had signed his contract to fight Charlo.