Six days after a junior lightweight title fight in Tokyo, a Japanese boxer tragically lost his life from a brain

Shigetoshi Kotari died Friday, according to multiple reports , following injuries he suffered in an Aug. 2 bout against Yamato Hata.

Kotari was 28. 4

He challenged Hata (17-2-1, 16 KOs) for the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) belt.

Kotari had won consecutive eight-round fights by unanimous decision to earn the title shot.

The 12-round bout was held at Korakuen Hall.

Kotari lost consciousness after the fight, and it ended in a draw. 4

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“Rest in peace, Shigetoshi Kotari,” the World Boxing Organization wrote on social media . “The boxing world mourns the tragic passing of Japanese fighter Shigetoshi Kotari, who succumbed to injuries sustained d

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