Two boxers in Japan have died from brain injuries they incurred in separate bouts during the same event in Tokyo, officials said. Super featherweight Shigetoshi Kotari and lightweight Hiromasa Urakawa,

Japanese boxers Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa died days after suffering brain injuries in separate fights on the same card at Tokyo's Korakuen Hall.

Japanese boxer Shigetoshi Kotari has died days after being rushed to the hospital after an Aug. 2 title fight in Tokyo. Kotari, who was pronounced dead on Friday, was facing off against fighter Yamato Hata for the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation super featherweight title at Korakuen Hall when he fainted after going 12 rounds.