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Shigetoshi Kotari died on Friday, Aug. 8, the World Boxing Organization (WBO) announced on X

The Japanese boxer, 28, had been injured six days prior during a title fight against Yamato Hata in Tokyo

He underwent emergency brain surgery for a subdural hematoma - a type of bleeding between the skull and the brain

Shigetoshi Kotari, a Japanese boxer who required emergency surgery after being injured in a title fight on Aug 2, has died. He was 28.

The World Boxing Organization (WBO) announced in a statement on X that Kotari died on Friday, Aug. 8.

“Rest in peace, Shigetoshi Kotari 🕊️,” said WBO. “The boxing world mourns the tragic passing of Japanese fighter Shigetoshi Kotari, who succumbed to injuries sustained during his Aug. 2 title fight. A warrior in the ring. A figh

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